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Does this sentence sound weird to you?

The sound of footsteps breaks the noisy wind. I want to say that someone can hear the sound of footsteps despite the loud wind. But I don´t know...

Thread by: tigerspen, Apr 10, 2021, 12 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics

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Describe the Sound of...

A pull start motor almost catching but failing to turn over?

Thread by: montecarlo, Sep 30, 2020, 11 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics

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Describing a certain sound

I am trying to describe a certain sound textually and I feel like I'm fumbling for the right words...any suggestions? The sound: If one's hand...

Thread by: MWB, Aug 31, 2020, 12 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics

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Need help finishing or changing this sentence please

If it makes sense and sounds good, please let me know, thank you in advance! I am actually responding to someone's poetry that was intelligent...

Thread by: TishaTrife, Jul 11, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics

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How can I make my writing sound old-fashioned?

Background: I'm working on a large project that takes place in the 18th and 19th centuries -- the times of writers such as Dickens, John Melville,...

Thread by: CuppofTeaa, Mar 22, 2020, 10 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics

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Does this sound too contrived and convenient?

Hi, In my WIP. My protagonist has displayed some magical abilities and it turns out he is a certain breed of people who has magical abilities....

Thread by: OB1, Jan 30, 2020, 19 replies, in forum: Fantasy

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Can Some Words Just Never Sound Good?

Ersatz. It just looks amazing. It's such a pretty word to look at! It means "impostor" and I tried to find some ways to use it in cases where I...

Thread by: isaac223, Jan 14, 2020, 19 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics

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Can passive verbs sound better than active?

I've found that I occasionally use passive voice to achieve a certain voice, but there's always a little voice in my brain telling me not to use...

Thread by: labelab, Oct 9, 2019, 14 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics

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Does This Plot Sound Decent?

So I originally was going to write an ultra-realistic (satirical) book about becoming a real-life superhero in 2019. But I plan on writing a 5+...

Thread by: frigocc, Mar 7, 2019, 6 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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How to write the sound calves make?

In a novel I'm writing at the moment, I have to write a young calf's bawl. Now, I'm experienced with cattle in real life and have heard this sound...

Thread by: CallMeSarah, Apr 1, 2018, 22 replies, in forum: Research

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How can I find a Vampire story idea that doesn’t sound like Twilight?

Hello Community, Twilight, Vampire Academy or House of night—there are a lot of clichés in every vampire (or fantasy) YA books. So, it’s ok to...

Thread by: beehoney, Dec 9, 2017, 85 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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write in 3rd person without to sound ridiculous?

Hello Writing-Community, Once I asked you about the first person. Now I ask you about the third person. I think you must know about every...

Thread by: beehoney, Jan 5, 2018, 9 replies, in forum: Word Mechanics

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How does this sound?

So, in my book, there is a main event that goes on for 4 weeks (in the book). I have 4 chapters of the events leading up to there, and I am to the...

Thread by: Linden R., Oct 18, 2017, 6 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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Background Noise For Writing

I know a lot of people listen to music when writing but what other kinds of background noise do you guys prefer? Here's a couple that I use from...

Thread by: Morgan Willows, Sep 27, 2013, 15 replies, in forum: The Lounge

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How would you attract ghosts?

Yeah, I've been listening to the Ghostbusters theme-song again. How did you know? :p But anyway, it gave me an idea I've been thinking about for a...

Thread by: WriterDude, Dec 2, 2011, 23 replies, in forum: Plot Development

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Is this personality appealing?

So, the main antagonist of my novel is a forty-six year-old man who, due to a reaction to a particular medicine, now has incredible strength....

Thread by: AJ Winters, Nov 26, 2011, 11 replies, in forum: Character Development

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The Double Post Game

This might sound weird, but I wait for double posts now because I’ve started this little game with myself. I’m having so much fun, I though I...

Thread by: urban_rae, Nov 16, 2011, 6 replies, in forum: Word games

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Help on character abilities

I wasn't planning on having humans in my fantasy novel. All of the races were going to be unique or have special abilities. The race closest to...

Thread by: terrwyn, Nov 14, 2011, 6 replies, in forum: Character Development

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Hi all, it's SPR..

Hello, my normal username is superpotroast or SPR for short.. That doesn't mean that I'm abnormally obsessed with Pot-Roast or anything like...

Thread by: superpotroast, Nov 30, 2011, 6 replies, in forum: New Member Introductions

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what made you chose your AVATAR picture and name?

mine is of a movie film I love. cacian is a made up name I like the sound of.:p

Thread by: Cacian, Nov 16, 2011, 84 replies, in forum: The Lounge

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