Mussri

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1d	comment	How best to format a novel written in Markdown But those 'several hours of experimentation' are a one-time deal, no? Since the MS format is largely consistent among publishers, only one markdown->RTF template should be needed, if I understand correctly. In other words: apart from the time it'd take, is this detour technically worth it?
1d	comment	Is dialogue in a novel necessary, or just padding? A simple workaround is to assume the character to have been born deaf (hence, also mute). This would also justify whatever advanced language you use through his voice, since he learned it all through books, etc. \\ Simple to consider; but, I think, very difficult to tackle.
May 13	comment	What is the term for an accessible character that knows nothing? I'd like to nominate "neophyte".
May 13	comment	What do you do if you enjoy writing, but have no ideas? I get ideas as spontaneous monologues; then the idea matures, I form a mental map; a timeline, the main axis, connects characters, events, and other components together and defines their relations. A curious case of ideasthethia means that putting such an abstract mental map to a physical medium remains beyond me. And I can't tell at first whether an idea is worth it, so I jot down the monologue on the spot. \\ That much? That's unexpected. You mentioned some wildly disparate ideas from your writing here before; to think they're all MLP FF! \\ Any other web personas I can contact you through?
May 12	comment	Placing similes at the beginning and at the end of a sentence you cannot connect "pouring an ingredient" to "washing hands like a surgeon." Mad scientists can do that and more! But the character here seems to be a bartender so, yeah. It's more about the characterization and how much flavor your characters add to your narrative voice, which is generally assumed, at the beginning of reading, to be impartial, esp 3rd-p narrations. Would your character be making a drink, smile sinisterly on the inside, and wash their hands like a surgeon because... You get the idea.
May 12	comment	What do you do if you enjoy writing, but have no ideas? I wasn't notified. \\ Then you must have a hell of a concentration ability :) My mind is somewhat like perfume/spirits; ideas are always very brittle so I have to blurt them out to a recorder and end up the idiot of the scene whenever I'm outside. - I don't watch MLP but I'm aware of it, esp its FF scene. What about it?
May 11	comment	What do you do if you enjoy writing, but have no ideas? Also, 3 Q's: How fast do you 1. concept-write? 2. type? 3. handwrite?
May 11	comment	What do you do if you enjoy writing, but have no ideas? Me wants to read!
Apr 29	comment	How to assure your plot isn't a carbon copy of another story? Also, using that method you could be, unintentionally, suggesting to the reader that, yes, it is just another rip-off...
Apr 27	comment	Where can I find a good vocabulary list? Also, I've yet to see any online dictionary with pronunciations as clear as theirs. In fact, compared to the next best contender, Macmillan's online English Dictionary, Vocabulary.com's pronunciation recording's are crystal clear. It's only American, though, AFAICT.
Apr 27	comment	Background speech with foreground dialogue Shouldn't the speaker's lines be cut in-between? The characters get more face time (and I assume the speaker doesn't get any stage direction/narration apart from dialog) so I expect words to be lost from the speaker's speech in the transcription (here, 'transcription' is what you show in dialog, as opposed to outline/summarize in narration).
Apr 25	comment	Visual methods of plot development? I have to ask: is the Mac OS really that prominent in the literature/publishing industry?
Apr 24	comment	Best Practices To Learn By Reading? Just to make this clear, quickly: Writers.SE is not a forum, neither is any other SE site. This is a Question/Answer site and you're using it correctly so far. This is, AFAICT, on-topic. I've seen optimal results reading during daytime, no caffeine or any other stimulants, with background classical or abstract music (trance/ambient/etc).
Apr 23	comment	How to elegantly convey the finer nuances of language in written form My succinct advice: Treat writing as utilizing language, language as semantics, semantics as absolutes. In other words, rely only on the meanings of the letter-strings, and unless you're writing poetry, don't even bother how two words sound together. Imagine you'll be read in plain ASCII text. That's for the initial writing. Then for editing/rewriting: Worry about how it looks and sounds, hollistically. Don't dwell on the finer details but do strive for what feels generally more pleasant in representation.
Apr 23	comment	How to tell if my story is finished, or needs more? First decide whether it does have a story; have you been following a plot? Or have you been following characters? It's impossible for me to know what yours is for sure but most rom-com's I know are 'slice-of-life'. Thus the pressure to provide an ending is far less than in other genres. Also, if that is the case, then I recommend the 'less-is-more' approach SF mentioned.
Apr 18	comment	Best practice for stories based on other writers' stories Something akin to this?
Apr 15	comment	Critique a short essay @LaurenI Eons hence, useless words yet unscathed, every kille- ehem, edit shall face deat- *ehem,* being edited. An eye for an eye, an edit for an edit.
Apr 14	comment	Critique a short essay @LaurenIpsum You shall suffer for the poor word's sin!
Apr 12	comment	How should I introduce new and complex technologies or tools? @JMcAfreak, that could work. But if you're publishing your notes, consider editing them to a professional 'independant' level. That is, give them the appearance of independent, tailored, technical books/notes/... . That's to give them 'the mood'. Also make it clear they're fictional. And remember that most of your readers may not get anything but the main books, so include the really good/necessary quotations in the main books.
Apr 2	comment	How should I introduce new and complex technologies or tools? Labeling your paragraphs 0-4, I'll add to number four. Consider the opening quotes in Dune, 'cited' from books like "The Manual of Al-Muad'Dib". If the 'MYTO' gets really dangerous later on, or possibly messes with reality on a grand scale, having those quotations come from a 'manual' or a history book suggests that a history is being played, or alternatively, that 'you've seen nothing yet'.