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How do you use the interjection for snorting? How do you use the interjection for snorting? I was told that "snort" is an onomatopoeia, but I disagree. "Haha" and "Heh heh" would be onomatopoeia, because they are pronounced the way they are written. The act of snorting sounds like you are exhaling hair like "Pshht", but "snort" is not an onomato... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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Should you only use colons and full stops in dialogues? Should you only use colons and full stops in dialogues? I thought about using a semi-colon in one of my dialogues, but I had second thought about it, because when we talk, we don't really differentiate semi-colons from colons, so it almost in a way nonsensical to use semi-colons in dialogues. What do... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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Is there a good reference book on allegories used in literature? Is there a good reference book on allegories used in literature? I am looking for a reference book that gives references to use of allegories in the creative literature. For example: If a novel uses the allegory of "Adam and Eve", I would like an entry with the name of the book and how the allegory i... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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How do we create our own symbolisms? In the Bible, the apple is a symbol for knowledge, immortality, temptation, the fall of man and sin. The book itself gave the apple a symbolic meaning. How can you as an author give an object like the apple your own meaning? And how do you make sure that your readers interpret the apple as having you... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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Is there a "right" way to interpret a novel? If so, how do we make sure our novel is interpreted correctly? Is there a "right" way to interpret a novel? If so, how do we make sure our novel is interpreted correctly? I have been told that there's no way of interpreting the true meaning of a book written by an author, because we don't know the intent they had. So, is there a standard way of making sure a boo... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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Is there a better way to introduce acronyms through a dialogue? Is there a better way to introduce acronyms through a dialogue? One way of doing it, is to mention what the acronym stands for at the beginning and then use the acronym afterward, but that's a bit weird and unnatural, because people won't say "National Aeronautics and Space Administration" they will ... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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How do we know if a dialogue sounds unnatural without asking for feedback? I wrote a dialogue, but I am not sure if it sounds natural. I try to keep dialogue super simple so that it doesn't feel unnatural, but aside from that, I am not sure if there's any golden rule I can follow to make sure the dialogue I write doesn't sound off. Here's a small excerpt of what I wrote re... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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How do we end a description properly? Sometimes, I have trouble coming up with a way to end a description properly, especially one that's at the very end of a chapter. What are some of the things you can do, especially when the description just describes a set of actions taken by a character? Is there a way of doing this without going in... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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How do we distinguish how a character pronounces a word and how it is spelled in a dialogue? How do we distinguish how a character pronounces a word and how it is spelled in a dialogue? For example, some people pronounce words in a different way than they should, how do you show that in a dialogue? Is there a way to do this properly? Is there a standard way? For example: > "I don't want to... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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Use of punctuation in song lyrics? https://fireemblem.fandom.com/wiki/The\Edge\of\Dawn\(Seasons\of\Warfare)) The following is the short version of "The Edge of Dawn". > Reach for my hand, > > I'll soar away > > Into the dawn > > Oh, I wish I could stay > > Here in cherished halls, > > In peaceful days > > I fear the edge of da... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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Is there a good resource on all different formatting and writing styles throughout history? I noticed writers in the past used a different format, in terms of punctuation, indentation, quotations, spacing, and paragraph length, and the format can be different from author to author and from book to book. So I was wondering if there was a sort of resource book that details all the styles peop... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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What's the proper way of indicating that a car has reached its destination during a dialogue? What's the proper way of indicating that a car has reached its destination during a dialogue? For example, two persons have a conversation, and they reach a destination, is there a standard way to do this? For example: > ... > > "I am not sure if we should really talk about this, because you know,... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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Do we have to introduce the character's name before using their names in a dialogue tag? Do we have to introduce the character's name before using their names in a dialogue tag? I am wondering if we can use the names without saying it's a man or a woman, and then making the characters introduce themselves and name themselves before using their names in dialogue tags. For example: > "My... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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What effect does compounding bring when used in the title of a song, poem, story? What effect does compounding bring when used in the title of a song, poem, story? Sometimes, you see word that are made of two conjoined words, and you wonder what's the point of it. Does it make a difference if the title of your song is "bathwater" instead of "bath water"? There's this song by Britn... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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How would you write the dialogues of two characters talking in a chat room? How would you write do the dialogues of two characters talking in a chat room? I am seriously wondering about the format. Should it look like regular dialogues, what about emoticons like OWO and ;) and XD? For example: > "Kyle, you're so funny! XD" she wrote. "I can't believe you did that!" > > "Y... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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Should you avoid redundant information after dialogue? Should we avoid repeating redundant information after a dialogue and is there a way around this? Sometimes, you feel prompted to write the description of an action that follows a line, but that also seems to be redundant, and it leads to some pretty bad prose. How would you work around this? For exa... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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When should a character refer his dad or someone close in third impersonal person? When should a character refer his dad or someone close in third impersonal person? Let's say you have a character and his dad is the President of the United States. In what situation is it appropriate for the character to refer to his dad as "the President"? What if the dad isn't a President, but a m... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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How do we handle pauses in a dialogue? How do we handle pauses in a dialogue? Let's say that character A speaks and then after a pause character A speaks again. How should we separate the two moments, should we write two lines of dialogues or should we cut the two lines of dialogues with a brief description? For example: > "Was the com... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |