Activity for Bob516
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #36331 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #36048 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #32336 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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Is there a term for this? I'll explain my question by citing what was done on the TV show Dexter. Halfway through an episode (Season 4, episode 4, 'All in the Family') two established characters (one of them being Deborah) were flirting while talking about the value of another character. During this scene there is a brief dis... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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Should the audience be immediately aware of the reason for a flashback? In the pilot episode of "The Americans" Elizabeth has a flashback to something that happened twenty years earlier. Seeing her reflection triggers the flashback, but a reflection seems to have no earlier reference in the plot line. The flashback makes sense once the scene is over, but that is after th... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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Short sentences vs. long sentences in fiction I understand that short sentences are a way to build tension. Do long sentences have a defined emotional impact in fiction writing? (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |