Activity for Mr Bumble‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Answer	—	A: What do you call a self-liberated slave? I'm not sure that a word such as auto-emancipation sounds anything but pretentious, but to say "she unshackled herself" could work literaly and figurativley depending on your context. (more)	—	about 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: What are some conventions for creating a sense of urgency? > What are some conventions for creating a sense of urgency? Maybe there are conventions, I'd posit that there must be motivation, and stress from thwarting factors. A sense of limited time is also common but not essential. Your character/s have an objective (let's postulate some): - To survive th... (more)	—	about 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: How can I avoid a predictable plot? > How can I avoid a predictable plot? Don't plan the storyline. If the writer doesn't know then how can the readers? (Only if the writer's thinking is predictable, not a savoury answer sure.) Have a read of this blogpost on writersdigest.com, it'll push your boundaries if you let it. Paradox: > I... (more)	—	about 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: What’s a good name for someone who lives up to their name? Like, century lives up to 100 years The condition could loosley be called nominative determinism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative\determinism If you want a made up word then thanatochrononomical seems to supply the right morphemes: "Death", "Time", "Name" from greek. "Thanatochrons" for short or perhaps TCNs or even corrupted... (more)	—	about 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: Describing a scene from an animal's point of view Describing a scene from an animal's point of view"What literary devices and techniques should be used in this kind of scene?" I should say, the same devices that you might use to write from any character's point of view. Humans are familiar, we broadly know their biases in terms of vulnerabilities,... (more)	—	about 6 years ago