specialkk: Can you submit a short story in two parts? (or three ... I'm not sure how long it's going to end up being!) |
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specialkk: Currently experiencing major writer's block ... hopefully it'll go away as I ease into the new semester:) |
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specialkk: I'm finding that I get lower stars on later chapters in my book from people that haven't read the previous chapters. The accompanying reviews always say something along the lines of "well it was a good read, but I was a little lost" ... is there anything that anyone has found helps with this? I know we can do a short summary, but when you're on chapter 20, it's hard to make the entire summary short enough that readers know what's going on. Thanks! (btw: not bashing reviewers or promoting my work, I'd just like for my reviewers to understand what is going on because those reviews aren't necessarily helpful for an author and the reviewer could potentially be missing out!) |
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![]() specialkk: Today my Arts and Humanities class discussed Aristotle's viewpoint on Flourishing. One thing he brings up is that children cannot be happy, because they are not capable of noble actions, essentially meaning that they cannot flourish. I don't believe a child is necessarily capable of flourishing or of acting noble, however, I find it ridiculous that that means a child cannot be happy. Aristotle never specifically defines "child", but it is assumed (from other works of his) that the word does not include age, but rather is a look into their intellectual capacity. Fellow FanStorians, what do you think? Can a child be truly happy without acting in a noble fashion? Or is that happiness so flippant that it is essentially negligible? |
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specialkk: Rats. Forgot about the two post limit per day. *sigh* waiting until tomorrow I suppose :/ |
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specialkk: I say "if only ..." too often. Is there a way to live with less regret? :/ |
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...??? This makes absolutely no sense to a reasoning mind! "PS- the sun hasn't always shone. A god once stopped it to show his power ;)" If you are referring to an eclipse of the sun, that is a 'natural' phenomenon, and does not mean the sun stopped shining, though earthlings couldn't see it for a while. - | ||
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specialkk: To all those anticipating the arrival of a hurricane ... be safe and know that I am from Florida. It's not that bad ... we tend to go out in the wind and rain and dodge flying debris. It's our version of a snow storm ;) |
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specialkk: Oh the joys of being sick |
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specialkk: If I edit a chapter of a book so much that it is essentially an entirely new chapter, will I be able to basically just throw out the old one and replace it with the new? Also, will it get the omplimetary certificate or no? (not promoting- just inquiring! it's not even up yet haha) |
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specialkk: If a #2 pencil is so popular, why is it still #2? |
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'Cause it's mostly used in the loo Haha-hoohoo! :) - | ||
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![]() specialkk: If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done? |
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specialkk: Been working on a short chapter book (possibly- haven't totally decided on format yet, mostly just writing :) ) and need some help ... the protagonist is a strong-willed female who has very developed morals. She does not believe in abortion. However, she gets pregnant after being raped and has to come to a difficult decision. She has told her parents that she will not get an abortion because the baby has done nothing wrong, but wants to go to college eventually and have a demanding career. So, she has a little bit of internal conflict. What do you think this character should do? (Please do not use this as a source of debate with your peers: I will be using your feedback to help plan out the plot of the story.) Thank you!! |
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Having the baby presents an entirely different type of 'conflict' in that she now has to juggle/make sacrifices/multi-task/set priorities. Thing is, if she has the baby, there's two sides for you to play with. Motherhood comes with its own rewards, so the 'career' conflict will play alongside the love and responsibility she feels for her child. Dunno. Your call. One offers a more tangible set of issues based on coping with life - many of us can relate to it. The other would be more of a psychological battle, often more difficult to handle. Both provide a lot of scope for some in-depth studies and exploration of your character. Since she's told her parents that she won't have an abortion, it sounds like her mind is already made up. My 10c. Good luck! :o) - | ||
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specialkk: I've been very busy finishing up the school year, but I finally graduated high school yesterday. Now I have a little more time for poetry. :) |
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