Activity for JMC
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #488 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #293 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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A: How to switch pov characters mid-scene without jarring the reader? Character jumping can be done gracefully, but it's important to master the concept of one character perspective per scene first. It's tempting to jump around, but you will find that your writing gets better when you slap a constraint of no head jumping mid-scene. The writing is better because you're ... (more) |
— | about 14 years ago |
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A: Using slang as a narrator - pros and cons Who is the narrator? Was he a street thug? If he was, then it wouldn't make much sense to have him narrating using the Queen's English. The narrator should talk in their voice, not yours. Don't distract from the story though. As in don't spell words in weird ways or go overboard with things the read... (more) |
— | about 14 years ago |