Activity for sudowoodo
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Using colloquialisms the reader may not be familiar with I'm from Ireland, most of my stories take place in Ireland, and many of my characters will speak with Irish accents and/or dialects to varying degrees. For the most part I think this is OK, and can often be endearing to non-Irish readers. However I know from experience that certain phrases and colloq... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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How to get past the cringe factor of reviewing my earliest writing attempts? I’m currently working on a novel that I’m remodelling from an old fanfiction novel I wrote around 6 years ago. That was the first thing I’ve ever fully planned, written, edited, and completed. I’ve been writing consistently since then and believe I have improved immensely. I’ve reread that story a co... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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A: Should my opening include a religious initiation ritual? For your concerns about the particular scene itself, I think Amadeus’s answer is perfect. But in a general sense, the first scene should tell the reader what to expect from the rest of the story. I have some anecdotal experience that might help. The first time I watched the Studio Ghibli film ‘Prin... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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How to be mindful of the reader when handling disturbing/distressing subjects? I’m attempting to write some ‘difficult to read’ scenes such as violence, rape, trauma, etc. And I’m not talking about ‘good’ violence such as in Game of Thrones or a Quentin Tarantino film. The novel is about an abusive relationship, so I want the reader to be able to empathise with the victim and f... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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Does a work need to be sexually stimulating to be classified as erotica/erotic literature? Does a work need to be sexually stimulating to be classified as erotica/erotic literature? Or will any book that deals extensively with human sexuality and sexual relationships be put in that genre? I'm curious about this because I am writing a short story in which a young woman is dealing with a ki... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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A: How does the narrator address a character who has changed her name, but only some people call her this new name? If the narrator has respect for Maria (and respect for her decision to change her name), they will probably refer to her in the way she wishes to be referred. The readers will be able to keep up as long as you explain it sufficiently and stay consistent after the reveal. If Maria has strong negative... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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How to focus on external conflict rather than inner/interpersonal conflict? I love creating characters and my plots generally focus greatly on their inner conflicts and their relationships with other characters (my experience has almost exclusively been writing romance). There is very little external conflict, as the overarching plot is the development of the relationship an... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Is it a bad idea to write and edit chapter by chapter? I am beginning to write original novels after writing fanfictions and posting them online for about six years. My usual process is: write chapter, edit chapter, post chapter, repeat. This means that once I reach the end, there is very little editing left to do (I think!) because each chapter is edite... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |