Activity for CJ Dennisâ€
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #35543 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #34708 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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A: How can I make names more distinctive without making them longer? Most of your example names only use monophthongs. You can expand the different vowel sounds available if diphthongs are also allowed. - ai, ou, au, ei, ie, etc. Other sounds are not diphthongs but are still different: - ee, oo (book), oo (zoo) And in English a single vowel followed by a consonant... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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A: Should I use acronyms in dialogues before telling the readers what it stands for in fiction? Ben Aaronovitch in his Rivers of London series often introduces an acronym without explaining it. Generally, the protagonist will introduce the acronym in his role as the narrator. Then he'll use that acronym with another character who won't understand it. Only then does he explain to that character,... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |