Activity for Erin Thursby‭

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Answer	—	A: How can I make names more distinctive without making them longer? According to quora: > The letters of the alphabet that are used least frequently in the English language are Q, J, Z and X. Each of these letters is used in less than one percent of English vocabulary. Of these, X is the least common letter at the beginning of words. Throwing one of those in can he... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: Punctuating text messages with speaker tags in running copy Well, you can take inspiration from pictures of texts that are posted all the time. Like this:  But basically, online, people are accustomed to reading text messages in this format. Doing this in book form would mean indentation, ... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: How can my story describe a world and a society without relying on individual characters? Collectives are important, but individuals in a collective are a driving force. The first thing you would need to do is establish POV. Because you don't want inner thoughts, you don't want 1st person narrative. 2nd person narrative is interesting but a bit gimmicky. So what you want is 3rd person. ... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to write an online screen name in dialogue? Names should always be written as they actually are. Because they are names, unless of course, the pronunciation of the name or the format makes it difficult for the reader to understand or convey it correctly. In that case, the first time it's used (not in dialogue, but in notes or direction) the pr... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: Using ellipses in a novel Chicago style is with the spaces. As are most law briefs. You get used to that, it can stick. But AP style is without. And AP style is what people generally see in regular life. (News Stories, most media follows this). But fiction, though it tends mostly towards no spacing in older books and sometim... (more)	—	almost 7 years ago
Question	—	I've got too many flashbacks A story riddled with flashbacks is a sign of weakness, unless it's a device. But, I'm finding that for my MC, she's flashing back a bit to the past, a bit more than I'd like, and mayhap at too much length. So, what am I to do with all these flashbacks? Here's a sample, just a rough section, include... (more)	—	about 7 years ago
Answer	—	A: How do I end a comedy sketch? - Terrible gruesome death. In the tradition of Monty Python, as well as Key & Peele or even Amy Schumer. - Going beyond total escalation. And back again. Take a premise, stretch it to the limit, then go beyond that--or reverse it--if they end up nude in the sketch, have them ask for a sock back. - Sh... (more)	—	about 7 years ago
Answer	—	A: Why aren't detective stories written in the protagonist's POV? These are examples of mystery stories where things are told from the protagonist's point of view. See this link for more, I've cut pasted the pertinent information below. > 1st person, narrator is the detective Philip Marlowe books by Raymond Chandler > > The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man by Dash... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Question	—	How do I express that a culture has a different standard of beauty? I am aware that there are lots of different ways to do this. I'm being subtle about it thus far. Our standards of beauty are skinny but with an ample bosom here in the US for the most part. The women thought beautiful in the other culture are mainly what we would call overweight. I am not saying that... (more)	—	over 7 years ago