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Does writing in a certain mood change how a writer writes?
I'm not sure if this is right for this part of Stackexchange, but since there is no psychology section, here we go:
I'm currently writing the same short story several times with the intention of ...
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Effect of real world brands and/or places on story tone
This is based on that question, but from a tone point of view.
Let's say I have a story taking place in a near-future version of Boston, characters are meeting for coffee.
I have no issue saying ...
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Some doubts on the use of Italicized words
Okay here's the thing. After a tough verbal fight with my friend, I concluded that I will post this question here and get some concrete answers.
According to what I feel, italicized words are used
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Paragraph flow, verb inversion and last sentence tone
The paragraph below is a conclusion for an essay. I have three problems with the paragraph that I would like to review with you.
This experience showed me that ignoring an interpersonal conflict ...
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Is this excerpt's style too matter-of-fact?
I get the feeling that this blurb is too... expositiony, not enough description. Too much "this happened and then this happened and then this happened". But I'm notoriously bad at evaluating myself - ...
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Does this passage convey an appropriate mix of seriousness and levity?
The following is a standalone passage from a collection meant to deal with topics of psychology, philosophy and self-help.
The question is: Is the quirky style helpful in driving home the point, or ...
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All persons fictitious disclaimer — ideas regarding modification?
I'm creating a parody/spoof magazine which contains some "real" advertisements and businesses in.
How should I word an "all persons fictitious" disclaimer to include fictitious businesses?
This is ...
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All persons fictitious - where to place it?
I've got an all persons fictitious disclaimer similar to the one mentioned at All persons fictitious disclaimer — ideas regarding modification? but where should I place it?
Bear in mind, this is a ...
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How would one use punctuation to indicate tone changes?
I'm imagining this sort of statement:
He's a... different... sort of person, I suppose.
Some people would pronounce 'different' in that sentence as though it was followed by a question mark, but ...
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How to achieve a dark and nostalgic feeling/setting in a novel?
I don't want to scare the reader, but I would like to produce a dark and nostalgic feeling.
Pretty much the feeling that gives you this video (both image and music).
The setting of my novel is a ...
