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CWell I just started a sci-fi novel with heavy inspiration from African mythology mostly gods from various tribes in Nigerian folklore.
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CI wrote a dark elf, but his skin is more obsidian than brown. Although some people, do have that beautiful obsidian shade irl. If...
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CCharlesEBrown replied to the thread Writing Handling extremely sensitive subject matter in fiction... how?.If it was kind of a bitter, resigned laugh, then it means I got Joshua's "voice" right (he's very dry and sarcastic - pretty much...
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CI tend to have the opposite issue, where I'm more worried that if I'm rushing and going too fast. Only after the fact do people tell me...
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to unlaumy's post in the thread Is there anyone out there that has written surreal stories/plots? with
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The OP is a surreal existence for sure... or is it us? Nevertheless, I'm waiting for an art exhibition where OP will show this whole... -
CCharlesEBrown replied to the thread Writing [Sharing] How does a character introduction impress readers?.What about Scene 3: Nervously, the boy in dark robes stood straight, holding his wand out in front of him. The faintly glowing tip was...
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to Emotica's post in the thread Writing [Sharing] How does a character introduction impress readers? with Like.
I liked scene 1 better, but I really like this wasn't directly tied to the question? Neither scene felt like an introduction. They both...
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to Story_Marc's post in the thread Why Many Artist Fail (and How To Avoid That Fate) with Like.
For my current work, you'll see what I'm up to starting next week. :s_wink: I... Well, it's stuff I discussed in the past in some other...
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to DismaiNaim's post in the thread Why Many Artist Fail (and How To Avoid That Fate) with Haha.
I heard that some time after he was rejected from art school, he committed suicide.
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to Juia_Darkcrest's post in the thread Why Many Artist Fail (and How To Avoid That Fate) with Like.
The world was not ready for pictures of dogs in serious situations. All he wanted was to leave a lasting impression on J-
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to Story_Marc's post in the thread Why A Lot Of Writing Advice Fails Writers with Like.
Actually, I've been thinking a LOT on critique and working something out for that. I'm just... not done yet. :LOL: But next week will be...
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to Everrealm's post in the thread As an author, how do you feel when writing villains who commit crimes or immoral acts? with Like.
As a reader, I’ve always felt that villains are often where a story’s honesty shows up most clearly. Writing about immoral or criminal...
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CCharlesEBrown replied to the thread Is there anyone out there that has written surreal stories/plots?.Note the answer does not say a GRAMMAR mistake. It is a SPELLING mistake. Spelling is separate from grammar (schools still teach...
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CCharlesEBrown replied to the thread Labeling chapters with sex.Oh I thought this was about gendering chapters... Chapter 1 is male. Chapter two is ... a bit queer. Chapter three is male again...
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to foxoftheasterisk's post in the thread Are 'em dashes' a put off simply because AI uses it a lot? with Like.
I refuse to let "AI" change how I write. Besides, "AI" only uses them a lot because writers use them a lot. That's very much how it works.