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My Dead Family has a certain sitcommy vibe, but maybe it could work.
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Some time away probably wouldn't hurt, but don't be afraid to come back a while later and look at it fresh. It's definitely common to get sick of something you've worked on for too long, and the answer is usually to let it lie fallow and work on something else (if you can- i.e. if you don't have to have the draft in by Thursday.) This may be more severe, but generally, if you can cleanse the palate, then later you can look rationally at whatever was giving you problems before. This also works with crossword puzzles.
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Oct 14, 2012 02:58
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Odd that you'd find yourself reading mostly first person. Most books tend to go third-person-limited- clearly in a character's voice, often, but still using "he" and "she" instead of "I".
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Jan 22, 2013 16:45
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Adaptation's portrayal of McKee is conflicted. On the one hand we see the extreme of following the model as ending in formulaic nonsense, on the other we see that without any structure whatsoever Charlie just flounders around, and is stumped when asked to explain to McKee why he, as an audience member, should give a poo poo about the story he has to tell. Charlie-as-actual-screenwriter doesn't quite agree with McKee but sees a discipline to him.
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Jan 24, 2013 03:39
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The first one I don't think is the best idea. Short of inventing your own language a la Tolkien, the best thing would be more to describe different little flourishes and details among various characters and locales.quote:He poured me a glass of kallek, a drink made from fermented goat's milk by the northwestern Ungri tribesmen. It was pungent and sloshed thickly in the brown ceramic mug, but when I took a sip I found it light and sweet and probably stronger than it tasted. I decided to take it slow, having business to attend to. The trick would be not laying it on too thick. The second bit is a puzzler. Maybe they're talking about it but somebody else is present and they don't want them to know too much? Maybe they're paranoid that someone will overhear?
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Jan 31, 2013 02:54
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If you took out every borrowed word you'd have very little left. Use whatever has been in common usage (so long as it fits your style.)
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Jan 31, 2013 23:02
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I think you can get away with a quote if it's not too obvious or on-the-nose. Something that hints at the theme of the story without necessarily giving away what's going to happen.
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Feb 5, 2013 19:00
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Phil Moscowitz posted:The worst is in-world quotes. I dunno, the chapter headings in Dune are kind of cool.
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