This sounds like the most poignant piece of advice I've read on this subject.
This right here. The Overton Window is a real thing, and all the people chasing after being socially acceptable just keep stepping on each...
I'm writing a scene; this is about 9 chapters into my work. The main character is introduced to several new characters; soldiers being placed...
So the original draft went like this: Sergeant Baum furrowed his brow for a moment. Finally he broke the silence. “If I may ask, sir, why are you...
I thought about this, but the problem there is that in this moment she's far to caught up in her emotions to be able to notice anything like that....
I didn't say it didn't, I said it would be more egregious in this case.
I've done that before, but it's not always possible; it could have some adverse effects on the pacing and flow. In the scene I posted above, for...
I'll agree with the second point, but he deserves to be whopped upside the head for his first point.
I was about to post a new thread on this, but since my post is still the second from the top, perhaps I'll just add to this thread. I'd like some...
Not the people who believe it, but the people who started it. Perhaps re-read my statement as: "The whole thing sounds like a joke someone made...
It's a statement. What is there to brag about that? Which is not something I've actually heard, and I even said so to put things in context....
I won't deny that this is a thing, but I've heard plenty of people talking about how young women struggle with body issues, especially in this day...
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