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Posts by blackbird‭

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Q&A Can we dialoguify sounds?

Can we dialoguify sounds? By dialoguifying I mean turning something that shouldn't be put in quote when that something correspond to sounds into a dialogue by putting it between quotes and treating...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A 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 descrip...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A 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 different...

5 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 ...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A 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 ...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Are there specific rules about caesura that restrict us where we can place them?

A caesura is a slight pause that's important in poetry, because for example alexandrines require a caesura in the middle. But the question is where can we put them. I know that we tend to put the...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should we avoid "nonsensical" or "unclear" metaphors?

Should we avoid "nonsensical" or "unclear" metaphors? I am not sure if this is a case of "nonsensical" or "unclear" metaphor, but sometimes you have certain phrases that doesn't seem to be suited f...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 use...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 b...

6 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Secespitus‭

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Q&A 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 ...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 ...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 fro...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 ...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 wr...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do we properly manage transitions within a descriptive section? [closed]

I wrote the following: She invited him to look out the window, which he did. He looked out of the gray window and saw a field of green vegetables under a lush blue sky. Children were playin...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 ca...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 ...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 ;)...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 als...

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 appropri...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 dialo...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are some standards in naming a software/hardware version?

I am wondering if how we name a version of a spacecraft differs from how we name a version of a software. For software, I usually see things like "2.0.32.32" or something like that and sometimes th...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do we follow up a description within a descriptive text with another description?

How do we follow up a description within a descriptive text with another description? Let's say you mention A and B in the first sentence, and then follow up with a long description of B, how do yo...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do we write a movie script with a view towards establishing all of the visual symbolisms and how they should be interpreted?

How do we write a movie script with a view towards establishing all of the visual symbolisms and how they should be interpreted? Often, movie scripts often only have dialogues and some very brief ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭