Activity for romebot
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| Edit | Post #38303 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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| Edit | Post #37403 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #37138 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #36018 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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Switching languages within dialogue I'm writing a story which requires frequent switching between languages, sometimes in the same sentence. I thought about writing the foreign language in italics, but the problem is that I already use italics for emphasis, so it's not consistent and would be confusing. Underline looks strange and col... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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Point of View Confusion I’m confused about point of view. In my story—so far—I only reveal to the reader what the main character, a child, can see/hear. Not often, but at times, I write that the child “wondered” or he “noticed” or “they looked to him like”… In these cases I would have to be in the child’s head to know these... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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Character Arcs - What if the character doesn't overcome the big lie, flaws or wounds? I've been reading a lot of books about plot and character arcs. Most structures—and I believe this is generally good and true—require that the character come back from their journeys changed, usually for the better, by overcoming the very things that hindered them at the beginning of the story. But w... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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Which masthead editor to address a cover letter to for a short fiction submission? Most advice says to include the editor's name in the cover letter. In researching mastheads, however, I find: Executive Editor, Managing editor, Regional Editors, Senior Editors, etc. (of course if I find a "Fiction Editor" or "Literary Editor" that's easy, but many don't). Which editor should I use... (more) |
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POV - 3rd Person Rules and Exceptions? I'm stuck on a POV question in a short story I'm writing. The entire story is written in 3rd Person, but not omniscient - I guess it's either "distant limited" or "deep" (I'm not sure exactly the difference and where my story lands, maybe someone can help). That said there are only 2-3 parts where I'... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |