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Posts by Tannalein‭

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Q&A Should I translate my own writings into a second language I also know well?

I doubt anyone knows what you wanted to say better than yourself. Even the most skilled translator can miss some fine points you wanted to express. As someone who has seen quite a number of bad tra...

posted 12y ago by Tannalein‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Writing a very complex relationship

You need to know your characters first to be able to know how they'll react to the whole situation. Is the "Agent" a kind master, or is she a cruel bitch? If she's a bitch, is it just a façade she ...

posted 12y ago by Tannalein‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Very long sentences: personal style or just bad writing?

Actually, this is the only situation where run-on sentences should be used (and work better than short sentences). In ordinary situations they should be avoided like the plague, but if you really w...

posted 12y ago by Tannalein‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Variation in paragraph length

Yes, variation is good, whether it's word length, sentence length, paragraph length or even chapter length. But at the same time, you need to keep something else in mind: the paragraph needs to be ...

posted 11y ago by Tannalein‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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