Activity for Soha Farhin Pine
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Writing compelling dialogue I try to avoid repeating the prosaic "he said", "she said" structure as much as possible when writing dialogue. But I think overload of complex descriptors "he articulated", "he intoned" is definitely crappy writing. What is the general consensus on this matter, though? I would like to know others'... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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A: Can fanfics be bestsellers? Wide Sargasso Sea comes to mind. It cannot exactly be considered a fanfic, given that it was a direct result of the writer's disagreement with Bronte's unflattering portrayal of a certain Creole character. Madwife Bertha of Jane Eyre is almost antagonistic, in the sense that it is one of the forces ... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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Can fanfics be bestsellers? Fanfiction is somewhat of an uncharted territory, which few actual writers/critics take serious note of or are very enthusiastic about. It has been long asked and established whether publishing fanfics is even legally possible at all. Yes, it is possible as long as the work in question doesn't violat... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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Writing about a topic which you don't have personal experience in I would like to make it very clear that I'm very young (just graduated to a teen) and only an amateur writer. I have recently become seriously involved in writing in preparation for my IGCSE English Language exam. Part of the exam is to be able to whip up a sufficiently creative and unique piece (on ... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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When is a lack of long, sophisticated words to describe an otherwise simple concept bad? Reading books of Dan Brown and that sort (pardon my inability to produce any other relevant examples off the top of my head) gives off the impression to budding writers that novels need to have a minimum standard of vocabulary, in order to be taken seriously or for the story to be more interesting. A... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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What are the limits to description in story writing? How do I know if I have crossed them? Time and time again, I have been told that my unfounded focus on description distracts from the main story line. I mostly write stories in English, which doesn't happen to be my first language but I'm fairly good in it. My native tongue is a very colourful one, full of interesting idioms and sentenc... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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I'm not enjoying my attempt at a science-fiction novella; should I continue? I'm only 12, and I've been writing seriously since last year. I tried writing a novel before (I wrote only 5 chapters; I gave up later due to time constraints). I've written a couple of short stories, which have generally received positive feedback. I also do free verse poetry, usually melancholic in... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Use of past tense in a book about the future I'm writing a sci-fi novella about a scientist named Steves living in the 24th century. I'm mostly using the typical past tense to narrate the incidents happening to the protagonist. Whenever I'm talking about things in general though, I tend to switch the tense to present. And all the while, I'm wri... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Why aren't detective stories written in the protagonist's POV? I've noticed that successful detective stories are, nearly always, not written in the point of view of the detective himself. The protagonist (i.e. the ingenious detective at the heart of the story) is usually referred to by his sidekick or one of his closest friends. Does it have anything to do with... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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How can I keep my writing from being perceived as "too complicated" This is from a piece I wrote a couple of years back: > The sky seemed like a big, large pool of grey smoke. The weather was cool, moist. A fresh, earthy smell hung on the air. > > I peered through the window with slick navy blue curtains, swinging to and fro to the movement of the minibus, blocking... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |