Islander, I think those are good examples of how to build atmosphere with foreign words. I think I'd be a little bit more liberal than you,...
When I was 15, during an informal chat, my GCSE* Art teacher admitted that he often used "interesting" as a tactful euphemism for cr*p. Sadly,...
Personally, if I can think of something nice to say, then I will. Demoralised people are more likely to give up then improve. Antagonised people...
Me again :) Inventing a language is a huge undertaking, but if you don't do it at the start, you'll struggle to do it retrospectively. Remember...
For what it's worth - which might not be a lot! - here's my opinion. Just do a bit of research online. A few light-touch details like the...
Well, the source material must be nearly 5,000 years old, so I wouldn't consider it plagiarism or fan fiction. It's no different to having Greek...
Speaking to someone who has worked in palliative care is an excellent idea. The Guardian ran a story on the top five regrets of the dying, as...
I hate (well, love) to be pedantic, but Samuel L. Jackson was quoting Carl Sagan there (and maybe Carl Sagan stole it from someone before him...?).
Hi Magnan, First of all, I love the idea of the sword having a spirtual form that torments the protagonist. It's a unique idea (as far as I...
If you want to be a proper writer, self-publishing is a pretty bad way to go about it. There are some success stories, like Shadowmancer and...
Hmm. Good question :) If you do it sparingly, I think using foreign language can be a great way to build atmosphere. The meaning of...
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