I was born about a month before the 1970's ended. My WIP takes place in 1972, and in parts deals with teenage characters. I've spent hours on...
I've just finished a fantasy novella and afterwards it got me thinking about the slang in it. I also write thrillers/mysteries as well. I don't go...
Hi In many cases have I found that I need slang from non-english languages, to give characters a more living language in the dialogue. Most...
New to the forum and not sure if this topic has been discussed before on this forum. As you are all aware, slang words will have specific meaning...
Calling all US members... I’m writing for a character who hails from Philadelphia - I need a natural sounding word for him to use when...
I'm just reading a novel (third in a trilogy) that is laid in very early northwest Scotland, in the broch-building era. The person who wrote...
Hello, New to the forum and newbie writer. I write in both English and French and tend to use a lot of expressions derived from slang. I also...
One of my characters uses the term 'old bill' when talking about the police. I did not think this should be 'Old Bill' but it has beed suggested...
Just seeking a little help on this. In the Uk we'd say 'Grass' or maybe 'Clype' if we were Scots , but what's the common slang in the US...
I'm writing some stuff based on 18th century Britain so I have found this list of slang very useful, there's a word for everything!...
In part of my WIP there are teenage characters that I want to infuse some made up slang words for them to use. After reading back through the...
I am writing a short story and would like information and/or research assistance on the following topics: Korean Conflict 1951. ROK and USA...
I've recently finished a novella and it's one of the first that I don't instantly hate. It's about a pair of con men, its well researched and...
Does anyone know a good resource for the differences between today's American English and British English of the 1940s? I'm looking for slang...
Hi! I'm writing (or trying to write, at least) this story that's based in UK. I haven't decided on an exact location but I'm pretty sure I'll end...
Hey everyone, I'm new to the forums and so far it looks like it could be a really helpful resource / community. I'm currently working on...
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