Activity for Amin Mohamed Ajani
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Formatting to show system errors in fiction? Okay, here's the thing. I'll keep it simple. I use double quotes for general dialogues. Single quotes for flashback dialogues and italicized letters for monologues and emphasis words only. The doubt comes when I want to show a computer error in the scene. The novel's written in Times New Roman. I th... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: Is the following deus-ex-machina? If so, should I remove it? If Li-Mei gets laughed at the Animal Behaviour class and gets attention of the founder and if all of this happens right before the first act ends or the first 20-22% of the novel which sets her story goal and the story question, it's not a Deus ex Machina. If it doesn't happen in the first act and h... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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Prologue and Epilogue in third person and chapters in first person doable? My current work is in first person. Well, it's a début so I didn't compare the benefits of first vs. third when I started writing it. I just picked the first because it was easy. Now the plot line has become layered, and there's multiple storylines running along and there were a lot of scenes which ... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: What are the reasons behind Writer's block? The reason writers get a writer's block, the why in it's core, in my honest opinion, is because they're good writers. Good writers get the block. They're sensitive, self-critical. So self critical, they'd rather prefer not to type anything rather than type something which is shit. They don't want shi... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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Good idea to write a scene with just pure dialogue exchange? I'm sure you don't remember me. Asked quiet a few questions a year ago. Never came back for round 2. Was working on your advices. Writing. I'm nearing the climax of my novel. There's a scene. Sort of a revelation where a character and the MC talk and the backstory is given to the reader about how th... (more) |
— | about 10 years ago |
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Good idea to describe the heist place before the heist begins? I'm working on a heist scene where five thieves are supposed to enter a corporate building and steal a few documents. It's supposed to be a major scene so it won't be short. I need the readers to visualize most of the parts of the building so that they can know why the sidekick is choosing a specific... (more) |
— | almost 11 years ago |
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Is it good style in fiction to write sentences as a flow of (disjointed) thoughts? I was wondering whether it is okay to write like this or not: > I never went for the grooves. But I did take a seat near the bar table and checked out the pretty ladies. Drinking was not my cup of tea. Alcohol. Alcohol was not my cup of tea. Wait, let me reframe it. . . I did not drink. Can I write... (more) |
— | almost 12 years ago |
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A: How can I learn how to outline, so I can write like an architect? Considering the question: "How can I learn how to outline before I start to write?", I will give you the gist of the 'Architect' paradigm and how to go about it. As an Architect, you start with the big picture and work out a storyline and three-act structure. A storyline is important as it will pla... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |
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Should cliffhangers be used in every chapter? This is not a great question but I use a lot of cliffhangers. And I have a habit of making cliffhangers in the end of every chapter that I write just to hook the reader. The question is, is it a good idea? Won't it look monotonous after a while into the novel? (more) |
— | over 12 years ago |
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Some doubts on the use of Italicized words Okay here's the thing. After a tough verbal fight with my friend, I concluded that I will post this question here and get some concrete answers. According to what I feel, italicized words are used - For internal monologues - For stressing on certain words But is this valid? I saw her look to... (more) |
— | over 12 years ago |
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My first act is lengthy. And I cannot shorten it. Any Suggestions? After the great amount of encouragement that you all gave me here, you'd be happy to know that I finally started writing my novel and I'm writing whenever I get time. Special thanks goes to Lauren for that quote of hers. I loved it! Okay. So I'm following the three act structure for my thriller. And... (more) |
— | over 12 years ago |
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How do I re-interest myself in a plot I am working on? I've been working on my plot for almost a year now and every time I open my Excel sheet (yes,I know its odd to plot a novel in an Excel sheet but I find it's kind of a clean and clutter free workspace), I found myself losing interest in it. The worst part is that it's a suspense novel. About 7 month... (more) |
— | about 13 years ago |
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Should the secret antagonist have dual goals set in the ending of Act I? Okay, There's this antagonist in my plot who is supposed to secretly frame my protagonist (due to some undecided reasons) and also help him publicly to cover his tracks. And since I'm working with the famous 3 Act Structure as the base of the framework of my plot, I should set the goals of all the ma... (more) |
— | about 13 years ago |
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How do I balance work with my love of writing? I'm a programmer and an aspiring writer. I love writing. Over the past year, I had been working on my first novel. Making the plot, dimensioning the characters, integrating conflicts etc. And when I started writing the novel, Snap! came a financial crisis; now I can't pay my college fees. Fortunatel... (more) |
— | about 13 years ago |
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What is the Priority in an Action/Adventure Novel: Dialogues or Conflict? I am currently working on a novel and I was having some trouble finding the best solution for this question. I understand that both dialogues and conflicts are needed in a good proportion to cook a bestseller. But I would like to experiment on my work. Will be much appreciated if you can throw some l... (more) |
— | over 13 years ago |