Activity for xtal
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #276115 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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A: "The tale how" vs. "The tale of how" "The tale how..." is wrong is because "tale" needs to be accompanied by a certain kind of preposition in that context. A "tale" is a story. A story is about some topic. The noun "story" (or "tale") is related to its contents using prepositions like of or about: This is the tale of \. This... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #75019 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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A: mice don't tap and tablet-users don't click: what word can I use for all audiences instead? I'm so glad you asked this question because, as a staunch desktop user, reading "tap" in a how-to guide irritates me no end. (No, the entire world is not doing everything on mobile now!) On the other hand, I can see how mobile users might feel similarly about "click". Yes, terminology sometimes persi... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #39525 |
That's odd - my first reaction was how spacious the new font looks. I don't know how I feel about its readability, but the size seems OK for me. Might there be browser-specific variations? (I'm on Firefox) (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
| Comment | Post #39523 |
I actually got this idea for the character by watching somebody I know in real life, but I wasn't able to put my finger on how it works for him. Your brainstorm points are giving me some clues. And I never finished A Series of Unfortunate Events, but that was many years ago... it's probably due for a... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
| Comment | Post #39517 |
This is helpful. I feel like I actually have a lot more figured out so far about his sub-quests, and the point of them, and how they weave together to the final end, than about the guy's actual personality which is still in broad strokes. I think what I'm understanding from the answers here is that I... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
| Comment | Post #39518 |
I like this because it resonates with ideas that I already have about the character. He does have a passion – he’s obsessed with a certain race of magical Creatures that many people believe to be extinct. Has been since childhood. And (for world-magic reasons) this obsession is part of what leads tho... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #39516 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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How to write an introverted main character with accidental charisma I’m planning a medieval-style fantasy epic in which a young protagonist is plucked from his humble life, acquires great powers, and ultimately saves his civilisation from the Big Baddie (a politically manipulative dragon). My MC’s personality is quiet, dreamy, introverted, and a little bit quirky. I ... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |