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A: Is there any difference between these two sentences? (Adverbs) "Better" is subjective. Reading popular authors will show you that adverbs are OK--and sometimes quite good--to use. For example, it would be difficult to rephrase something like They rarely spoke in a way that was as succinct without adverbs. To your examples, it will depend on context. And on t... (more) |
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| Comment | Post #39363 |
Nice to see a variety of answers. Thanks for chiming in. (more) |
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A: The excessive use of 'and' As an aside: There are proper and improper usages of the word 'and.' If the word's being used solely to lengthen sentences, there might be a problem. The purpose of the word 'and' is to connect paired clauses. This can be useful grammatically and rhythmically. Her hair was long, and she pinn... (more) |
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| Edit | Post #39345 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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A: Has self-publishing killed the in-person critique group? I'll offer more rambling thoughts, today being two years down the road from my previous answer. I still participate in the critique groups I belonged to two years ago, and I still find them valuable. However, each one has its own tone and style. I've tried out half a dozen in the area. Some I will... (more) |
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| Edit | Post #39343 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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A: Tools to overcome a block from: "My words are bad" I'll also answer the question. There's a common human experience of waiting til the last minute to tackle a job. Students are notorious for waiting until the last minute to turn in term papers, but this habit is shared by plenty of adults. Grant applications, tenure packages, articles for spe... (more) |
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A: What determines genre? Yes, there is an established definition for each genre. Here is a list: https://resources.writersonlineworkshops.com/resources/definitions-of-fiction-categories-and-genres/ To your larger question of how writing within a genre works in practice, it's my observation that new writers are usuall... (more) |
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Tools to overcome a block from: "My words are bad" It's said that writers improve through writing. Maybe true, but I've discovered the first draft of any new piece I write is still really, really bad. The characters are flat, the descriptions lacking, the motivations unclear, and so on. I'm curious what tools (or ideas, mantras, tricks--interp... (more) |
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| Comment | Post #39331 |
To your first comment--I know, but the SE practice of saying "A similar question has already been asked, now jump through this hoop please" will have a dampening effect on participation in my opinion. Of course, I'm not invested enough into the site to make a fuss--but it's feedback y'all can use if ... (more) |
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| Comment | Post #39299 |
Mark's right. From the current page (= this bug report) I conclude that I am already on 'Meta' page (which I am). To ask a meta question, I need to leave this page and go back to the main board. From this page there is no 'ask meta question.'
I bet that's part of the confusion. the 'ask meta quest... (more) |
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A: Questionable Promotions! First: Allow re-asking of old questions. I've always felt it was odd to say "that question has already been asked--search the archives instead of asking it again." If someone has a question, they likely have a shading of their question that is specific to their individual story or project. So, I'... (more) |
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| Edit | Post #39298 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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Three vaguely-related bugs Hello. One. I entered some basic info on my profile, including my personal website which I'm glad to see we can have, here. However, clicking the link that resulted, led to a 'page does not exist' notice. Two. Also, while answering Tom's question about ACT II, I numbered my first answer w... (more) |
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Post edited: Learning the formatting. |
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Post edited: See? I always edit. |
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Post edited: Oh, I always edit things. |
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A: Why does the second act 'reaction' and then 'action' need to be drawn out? Hello. 1. Another angle to consider is that personal growth is easier to realistically portray through a series of try-fail cycles. There are multiple fails in Act II, and multiple successes. These show the character learning (growing). Characters don't usually grow from an inciting inciden... (more) |
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| Comment | Post #39219 |
Hello. Thank you folks for setting it up. Do I report bugs here? Entering my website on my profile did not lead to a correct link. (more) |
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