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Posts by Prahara‭

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Q&A Everyone's a woman: how do you show that through gender-neutral language?

My answer will be simple but hard to execute Show to world around them. For example toilets would be "seaters" only (dunno name in english), no man toilets at all - It would all be just one door ...

posted 4y ago by Prahara‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Prahara‭

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Challenges Writing Challenge #2: What the thunder said

I did some haiku with thunder motive (I hope it is haiku, syllables are deceitful) Split by fate like flash and roar tragedy or bless? For this answer my hearth sore By being graceful dancer ...

posted 4y ago by Prahara‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Prahara‭

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Q&A Action scene pacing and clarity

I am using, for action scenes, this three act format which allows me to control pacing and create order in hectic environment: Action - analysis - reaction Johann fired (action) his pistol and mi...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Prahara‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A Could a 13-year-old have morality to disagree with their family's unethical business practices, while those are the norm in their society?

I am very bad at writing children characters in my stories, I always make them either too "dumb" or too developed. Currently I am in need of believable child +- 13, boy or girl. Requirements: My de...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Prahara‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Q&A Dealing with Audience's expectations

Over the years I gained small audience and I love them. My last work quite disappoint them in regard of one character and I feel bad about it. I felt like character's struggle she went through woul...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Prahara‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Liquid‭

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Q&A In a young adult, what would cause development of a high sense of duty?

This is a question related to my previous question about child's morality, but different criteria are applied. Criteria and Question: My desired kid would be born commoner but from merchant class, ...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Prahara‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by gymbrall‭

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Q&A Writing "light hearted" lead characters

I am often inspired by Hawkeye from M.A.S.H. - if you do not know this character, it is a talented doctor drafted into the Korean War who overcame difficulties with humor. But from time to time he ...

posted 4y ago by Prahara‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Prahara‭

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Q&A Using accents while staying legible

My character is using a hardly legible accent, or simply an accent which is not comfortable for a reader to read. For example: “Ye've caught us in th' middle o' supper. Seein' as how yer no bleedi...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Prahara‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by Canina‭

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Q&A How to train readers in Argot or Slang

I have a character which is typical street thug, criminal and did his time in jail. He is using a lot of underground Argot and thug slang. Example below At the end we got the ice, gravy train if y...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Prahara‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Canina‭

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Q&A How to show powerful emotion in a character trying to hide it?

At my work I have it usually easy. I have visual media to represent strong emotions, but we can extrapolate. First ask yourself what is the consequence of suppressed strong emotion for longer peri...

posted 4y ago by Prahara‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Prahara‭

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Q&A Chapter 1 Problems

Great advises were given here and I cannot add to it more, but I still do have some minor things which might help you. But be aware, because they work for me, it does not mean they will work for yo...

posted 4y ago by Prahara‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Prahara‭

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Q&A Telephone Conversations

"Have my money, donkey?" said man on the other side of phone with hostility in his rough voice "I promise I will get the dosh by the midnight," said John into the phone nervously, drop of sweat ru...

posted 4y ago by Prahara‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Prahara‭

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