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Apr 15 |
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How to overcome the fact that I can't write? Did someone tell you you can't write? Your question is on the verge of being beautifully written. "the brutal strength of the need of self-expression" (I would have written "for" instead of the second "of", but that's a nit.) "stories keep invading my head", nice strong image (weakened by the word "bugging", which is not what invaders do). I think you do have the talent and just need someone to point out a few mechanical flaw. |
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Apr 15 |
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Write a resume objective that expresses my desire to hone and sharpen my skills A good first step might be observe that "hone" and "sharpen" mean the same thing. Recall what Professor Strunk said to his class on the first day: "Omit needless words! Omit needless words! Omit needless words!" |
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Apr 15 |
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Potential confusion: referring to home planet as “Earth” I know you didn't ask for a critique, but I can't resist. You need to tighten your writing. A lot. Try this: "The sun was high in the sky, not quite as warm as a summer back home on Solum but inviting nonetheless. Pexus was lighter than Solum, so trees were taller and more slender. The deer-like animals that slipped among the trees were graceful and delicate, and the vulpine predators that pursued those deer were like dark blades." See how the writing is specific rather than quantitative, making the reader feel he is there, not reading an almanac about it. |
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Mar 29 |
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Common words to avoid when writing formally I hate that. Whenever I read someone using Latinate words just for the heck of it, I want to beat him to death with a hardback copy of Roget's Thesaurus. |
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Feb 24 |
awarded | Teacher |
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Feb 18 |
answered | Are there good tips on being a better *creative* writer? |
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Feb 7 |
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What's a good way to backup your writing? How many writers really have the problem of people stealing their work? Most of us have pretty much the opposite problem: people ignore our work utterly. Just go ahead and save your work on GMail. On the other hand, about 10 years ago, I sent out a screenplay about the problems endured by a group of vampires trying to fit into non-vampire society. I've only seen that used in maybe a dozen movies and TV shows since then... |
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Feb 7 |
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What are the tricks to avoid repetition in writing? I vociferously disagree here. If you mean the exact same thing, you should use the exact same word. John's changes suggest that the handling of composition rules is to be different from the handling of optimization (which is not, I take it, the truth). I'm up for bullets. |
