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Where should I put my tl;dr? By definition > TL;DR, short for "too long; didn't read", is Internet slang to say that some text being replied to has been ignored because of its length. In slang it can also stand for "Too lazy; didn't read". It is also used as a signifier for a summary of an online post or news article. > Wikip... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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Plot twist twist = straight plot twist I'm thinking of putting a "straight plot twist" to my story. What I have in mind is putting in a similar situation that leads to a previous plot twist, but actually the plot is just going straight without another twist. Is such a thing possible to implement successfully? If yes, how to incorporate s... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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A: How do I judge the quality of a translation? Ask someone native to the target language to read the translation without telling them it's a translation. See if they can notice anything that doesn't make sense, grammar mistake, or just plain strange. While translation should strive to preserve the meaning of the original source, sometimes the tr... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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What are techniques to explore a world you've built? Beside omniscient narrative that explains the world, what are other techniques to introduce the details of a world to the readers? (That is still part of the story) I've been thinking two things, but there's got to be more techniques out there. 1. Bring an outsider that is not native to the world, ... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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Help! My brain is writing several chapters at once! So, I've been thinking about my story, and suddenly I got inspiration for the continuation of the chapter (I'm not even sure what chapter it should be). So, basically, I ended with progressing 3 chapters at once in my head; Chapter 1 (which I'm currently writing), Chapter (expected) 3 and 5. How sho... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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How can I explain my world if the character is technologically not yet capable of understanding it? One feature of my world is a plant that lives in a magmaous (rather than "volcanic") cave. It photosynthesizes by absorbing infrared radiation from the magma. However, the world is roughly at a medieval technology level, so telling that this plant uses infrared radiation to get energy won't make sen... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |