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Those who can, do. Those who can't, write.
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Apr 5 |
answered | Using senses and similes in descriptions |
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Feb 23 |
awarded | Citizen Patrol |
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Feb 22 |
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Writing from the middle As a slight variation on this, you could start off with writing the key scenes first as a reference. FWIW I tend to start with them because they're what gets me excited enough to get onto my not-so-interesting lead-up scenes, then go back to the beginning and write everything from start to finish with those scenes in mind. Yes, the key scenes get rewritten in the process and they can change drastically. |
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Feb 22 |
answered | Writing from the middle |
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Feb 6 |
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Killing off a character: deciding if, when and how +1 Let me add my signature to that petition |
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Feb 6 |
answered | Killing off a character: deciding if, when and how |
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Feb 4 |
awarded | Popular Question |
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Jan 30 |
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How do I change a novel from first person to limited third person? Oooh, yeah, definitely not. The change in POVs happen by chapter. :) |
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Jan 30 |
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How do I change a novel from first person to limited third person? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought it was common to switch viewpoints in third person? Especially when using limited, which is pretty much the norm these days. |
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Jan 30 |
asked | How do I change a novel from first person to limited third person? |
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Jan 2 |
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Is it a bad idea to vary the voice of the narrator in third person (limited omniscient)? I'm with Lauren on this. It sounds brilliant. |
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Dec 31 |
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alternatives to “he said” in dialog Added example. |
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Dec 31 |
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alternatives to “he said” in dialog That's true, you definitely need to mix it up. I've edited my answer with an additional example to show how you can vary it. :) |
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Dec 30 |
awarded | Enlightened |
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Dec 30 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Dec 27 |
answered | alternatives to “he said” in dialog |
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Dec 20 |
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Peeking through character's mask You could consider not rescuing him. :P He may crack, but humans are pretty resilient. He could break, run away, take days (weeks, if your timeline allows) to put the facade back up, and then you'd also have a good reason for him to let it slip more often throughout the story. |
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Dec 20 |
answered | Peeking through character's mask |
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Dec 14 |
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Non-cheap ways to make villains evil? @SF: That would be interesting, and for me the question would be why he abandons his 'noble' ideals so easily. Was he psychopathic all along and only using the ideals to draw people to him? Or did the struggle for power unhinge him in the process? Because I think that to simply drop beliefs that you have fought hard for isn't generally something we do (though I could be wrong). |
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Dec 14 |
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Non-cheap ways to make villains evil? @Lauren: It's definitely a YMMV thing - I would think it depends on what qualities in a person you admire the most. |
