Activity for Kevin‭

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Comment	Post #39130	I can't say I've ever heard this rule of thumb before. Do you know _why_ Mr. Palahniuk avoids using "I"? As with any other rule of thumb, I think it's less about grading yourself on a scorecard by counting how many times you say "I" and more about critically understanding why the rule of thumb is hel... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Comment	Post #39380	Compare the high-brow sophistication of Citizen Kane, the deliberate and timely mud flung at Donald Trump weaved into Knives Out, the unrelenting and painful portrayal of war in Dunkirk, the use of unconventional imagery to make statements about bigotry in The Shape of Water, and use of camerawork to... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Comment	Post #39380	And despite your (still condescending) disclaimer at the end, your answer really makes it sound like the primary difference between movies and novels is that movies are low-brow. Movies are indeed primarily visual, but just like a book, a movie can be about base eroticism, simple escapism, or explori... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Comment	Post #39380	-1 I don't see any reason that a scene that starts in VR needs to be primarily visual. There's no reason that a novel couldn't write such a scene in a way that plays to the strengths of the written word. (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Comment	Post #38771	"Characters need to push the plot forward, rather than the plot pushing the characters to a point they need to be at." I don't think this is universally true. I oftentimes come up with a story by figuring out the plot first, then deciding which kinds of characters would go through it the way I want t... (more)	—	over 4 years ago