Activity for vsz
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #29708 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #25071 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #23588 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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A: How can I write about historical realities that readers mistakenly believe are unrealistic? It might depend on the genre and style you are writing in, but from your description it seems you are mostly interested in more realistic historical fiction. If that's the case, there is nothing wrong with trying to be historically accurate. Knowingly putting in anachronistic elements just because yo... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Is Wikipedia Trustworthy? It heavily depends on the topic. If it's about mathematics, computer science, physics, then Wikipedia is very trustworthy. If it's an article about politics, ideology, history, or any topic large masses of people hold as an important self-identification criteria, then don't touch it even with a ver... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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A: When does use of offensive language in a book go from a character trait or to convey emotion to bad use of English skills I've often seen the following strategy used to great effect: if the cursing is relatively mild, it is directly written in the dialog of the character. On occasions it is very harsh, its effects on surrounding characters are described instead ("onlookers were shocked by the sudden outburst of swearing... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |