Activity for Slick23
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #4985 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #1532 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #1525 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #1351 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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Attributives in dialogue I normally stick with `"he said"` and `"she said"` to keep things simple and transparent to the reader but wondering about questions. Is `"she asked"` and `"he asked"` appropriate when a character asks a question? Can `"he said"` and `"she said"` be okay attributives for questions? (more) |
— | almost 13 years ago |
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A: Examples for books that don't use (traditional) chapters? Another is Alternatives to Sex. It has chapters, but they're not what you'd consider traditional chapters -- much shorter and they broken by the shape and pace of the narrative. (more) |
— | almost 14 years ago |
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What are the best online writing classes? I've taken some classes at Mediabistro.com -- both nonfiction -- and while the teachers have been pretty good (one gave me some excellent advice that led to publication in national magazines) ... the students have been, well, really bad. And part of the online class experience (or any class experienc... (more) |
— | almost 14 years ago |
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What tools do you use for your writing journal? I usually keep a notepad and pen with me at all times. So, if I'm out thinking about a story and a scene or a bit of dialogue comes to mind, I write it down for recall later. I also keep a list of things that need to be added or changed in the story in other places. Say, I'm working on chapter five -... (more) |
— | almost 14 years ago |