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Louise Fowler replied to the topic Would You Rather Writing Questions in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
@mariposa Yeah, it would be good incentive – or you’d starve… XD
Would you rather write a book you love but everyone else dislikes, or write a book you dislike but everyone else loves?Something I like, because it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks 😉
@dragon-snapper Yeah, I hate not being able to sleep.
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Style & Voice in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
I second what @kate-flournoy and @daeus said. And, yeah, don’t worry too much about developing voice. I also really like what @ethryndal said: “Voice is the personality behind the writing, and Style is the form used to broadcast that personality.”
With that said, I think the difference between voice and style is that you can…[Read more]
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Style & Voice in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
I second what @kate-flournoy and @daeus said. And, yeah, don’t worry too much about developing voice. I also really like what @ethryndal said: “Voice is the personality behind the writing, and Style is the form used to broadcast that personality.”
With that said, I think the difference between voice and style is that you can change style, but…[Read more]
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Jane Maree replied to the topic Writers' Corner #6 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
@Ethryndal haha okay. xD
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Writers' Corner #6 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
@jane-maree @that_writer_girl_99 I’m going too. I’m happy to say I got absolutely nothing done except a hole in my wall from bashing my head into it. I think I’ll make a window there.
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Jane Maree replied to the topic Writers' Corner #6 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
@Daeus good job. 🙂 See you another time.
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Daeus replied to the topic Writers' Corner #6 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
Signing off now. I’m happy to say I got a whole chapter edited. 😀
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Beginners' Tips For Writing Science Fiction in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
Sci-Fi Tips Part 8
Social science fiction. Once I heard of it I was fascinated.
It’s a broad genre of science fiction that revolves around the effects of technology on society. Accurate technology or science is not needed nor is it the focus. The effects of science and technology are more important to the story.
Probably one of the most…[Read more]
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Beginners' Tips For Writing Science Fiction in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
Sci-Fi Tips Part 8
Social science fiction. Once I heard of it I was fascinated.
It’s a broad genre of science fiction that revolves around the effects of technology on society. Accurate technology or science is not needed nor is it the focus. The effects of science and technology are more important to the story.
Probably one of the most…[Read more]
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Beginners' Tips For Writing Science Fiction in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
Sci-Fi Tips Part 8
Social science fiction. Once I heard of it I was fascinated.
It’s a broad genre of science fiction that revolves around the effects of technology on society. Accurate technology or science is not needed nor is it the focus. The effects of science and technology are more important to the story.
Probably one of the most…[Read more]
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Jane Maree replied to the topic Writers' Corner #6 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
@GracieGirl okay. See you another time. 😀
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Writers' Corner #6 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
@daughteroftheking Oh man, I feel ya. Namarie, mellon.
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Homework for Video 13: Theme & Antagonist in the forum Writing Assignments 9 years, 3 months ago
@aratrea My life has just become way easier.
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Ethryndal replied to the topic Writers' Corner #6 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
@daeus *raises bow* Because I like being difficult…
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Daeus replied to the topic Writers' Corner #6 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
@jane-maree @daughteroftheking @graciegirl Right heartily glad am I.
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Jane Maree replied to the topic Writers' Corner #6 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
@Daeus I shall join you with the edits!
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Daeus replied to the topic Writers' Corner #6 in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
*raises sword* Who will edit with me?!
@ethryndal @daughteroftheking @winter-rose @graciegirl @audry-caylin @that_writer_girl_99
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Beginners' Tips For Writing Science Fiction in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
Sci-Fi Tips Part 7
I’ll give the rundown on three more sci-fi sub-genres, and then I’ll begin posting useful randomness on sci-fi (though some of it crosses over into fantasy). Stay tuned!Make fun of it all you want, I’m a sucker for the post-apocalyptic world. A place where everyone is a survivor and no one is trustworthy. A setting bursting w…[Read more]
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Mark Kamibaya replied to the topic Beginners' Tips For Writing Science Fiction in the forum General Writing Discussions 9 years, 3 months ago
Sci-Fi Tips Part 7
I’ll give the rundown on three more sci-fi sub-genres, and then I’ll begin posting useful randomness on sci-fi (though some of it crosses over into fantasy). Stay tuned!
Make fun of it all you want, I’m a sucker for the post-apocalyptic world. A place where everyone is a survivor and no one is trustworthy. A setting b…[Read more]
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Kate Flournoy replied to the topic How Do I Create A Fantastic Character? in the forum Characters 9 years, 3 months ago
@DaughteroftheKing in fact… you said something really good that I want to elaborate on, because you hit on an entirely different aspect of the discussion. Without meaning to, I think, but now you know. 😀
See, you can have the most contradictory and duplicitous character in the world and still have them fall utterly flat. They have to live and…[Read more] - Load More
