Your favourite character ever?

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Your favourite character ever?
A person in a book, who makes you feel like you want to be the same as herhim, a sort of idol. Or simply catches you by the unique personality.

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Atticus Finch from to kill a mockingbird... he was such a powerful character, he had such a strong understanding of the world, and of what is right and wrong.brbrLee Scorsby from His Dark Materials he had so much humanity in him, and so much truth and love...he was the kind of character who you could REALLY feel what he was feeling when the narrator spoke of him... ie he was shot at one point, and the man was fleeing, but Lee thought it was unrighteous to shoot a man in the back brbrSirius Black from Harry Potter again, such a realistic character... he shows the struggle of being human, and being shut away from what you love... he was a messed up brcharacter at points, but he always had amazing morals he said my favorite quote quotIf you want to know what a man is like , look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.quotbrbrMrs. Coulter from His Dark Materials she is a memorable character. she is very clever and haunting. she is the evil of the story and so full of lies. but it is only at the very ending of the series that you understand who she really is, what she really lives for.brbrSamwise Gamgee from the lord of the rings he is the true hero of the story, he never once gave up, and his heart is always in the right place. he lived to be there for Frodo, who failed to see that much too often. and he was so hopeful, he always saw the light, always dreamed of a better future, of returning home, to peace.

Writing a quotcleanquot sex scene?

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Writing a quotcleanquot sex scene?
Im writing a short story about a young couple and I know I want them to have sex, its kinda the main plot if you will. Ive never written one before, but Ive read a few. Im not a fan of graphic scences so how would you recommend I go about it?

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Ahh, clean sex scenes. My favourite.brbrJust black them out. Despite me being hugely AntiTwilight, its a perfect example for a blackout sex scene.brbrIts kind of like a timeskip. You dont actually DESCRIBE the sex. Sophie Kinsella is also good at blackout sex scenes. Its mostly something like this heres one Im just making up at the top of my headbrbrHe grabbed her arms and pulled her towards him, and at the contact of their skin, a mixture of emotions shot straight into her system desire, lust, and excitement. Everywhere he touched she felt a sizzling burning feeling, and her breath kept coming in shorter as more seconds ticked by. From the way his hands were moving, it was pretty easy to tell that their desires were mutual.brbrHe reached up and pulled her deeper into the covers with him, into a neverending abyss of pleasure and desire.brbrbrbrthats the best youll get from me at this timebrbrThen after that, end the chapter section whatever. Start new, after the sex. Show them waking up in bed together, whatever. BUT its crucial you end the scene with some sort of catchy line or whatever. In my sex blackout scenes, I never actually use any sexrelated terms. Its all about implying and reading between the lines. Hint VERY STRONGLY so its obvious theyre gonna have sex, but dont actually say quottheyre gonna have sexquot. Dont use sex terms, or actions, or whatever. Describing the feelings during the situation are important. Very.brbrNow heres an example followup to that scene above again, writing from the top of my headbrbrShe woke up the next morning cuddled against his bare chest, feeling nothing but bliss and satisfaction. The mattress felt soft and endearing under her body, but she felt laying against his stiff frame and using his arm as a pillow was much more comfortable and preferable.brbrblah blah blah...ltinsert vague remarks to sex from last nightgtbrbrbrbrYea, thats about it. I find writing clean sex scenes amazingly easier, and trust me, blacking out is much more preferable in many situations to having the actual sex scene there to read. Just... let the readers imagination flow. Give them the nice blackout in between.brbrGood luck, love. Im sure youll do fine.

Writersreaders do you prefer happy or tragic endings?

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Writersreaders do you prefer happy or tragic endings?

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It all depends on the tone of the story really. Some books are very bleak and if they were real then they wouldnt end well, so when they do, I feel like Ive been taken for a fool. That being said, When you read a HAPPY book that then ends in tragedy you cant help but think, Well the author only did that to make the reader cry It just comes across as false or trying too hardbrbrSo to answer your question I like an ending thats authentic, Not necessarily predictable, but certainly one that fits the tone of the entire work.brbrI do believe in happy endings. But I think they should be earned by the protagonist. I HATE deus ex Machinas.

Writers if you had to choose between fiction and poetry, which would you choose?

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Writers if you had to choose between fiction and poetry, which would you choose?
My school only allows you to specialize in one or the other. Im relatively decided but curious about what other people prefer and why.

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Fiction. I love poetry too, but theres something so engrossing about the elements of telling a story and making a compelling plot. I also think that to some extent, poetry can be incorporated into prose I mean, look at some modern authors, Neil Gaiman comes to mind, and they reeeally have a way with language, some very pretty turns of phrase.

Rate my pictures?

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Rate my pictures?
i am a beginner and ive always loved photography, but never actually gave it much thought.i just took pictures for fun.

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wow, those really are random arent they.brI only suggest that you continue to snap of photos every chance you get. soon enough you will develop your own style and you will learn from each group of pics. brbron the wide angle shots of the street there should be a focal point. some of the photos are telling me that you appreciate beauty and you see it in many things, however everyone does not share that view. brbras a side note, Im not crazy about the color editing. its cool in advertising sometimes but its rare that it is necessary or even works well.

Rate my pictures?

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Rate my pictures?
i am a beginner and ive always loved photography, but never actually gave it much thought.i just took pictures for fun.

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wow, those really are random arent they.brI only suggest that you continue to snap of photos every chance you get. soon enough you will develop your own style and you will learn from each group of pics. brbron the wide angle shots of the street there should be a focal point. some of the photos are telling me that you appreciate beauty and you see it in many things, however everyone does not share that view. brbras a side note, Im not crazy about the color editing. its cool in advertising sometimes but its rare that it is necessary or even works well.

Rate my pictures?

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Rate my pictures?
i am a beginner and ive always loved photography, but never actually gave it much thought.i just took pictures for fun.

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wow, those really are random arent they.brI only suggest that you continue to snap of photos every chance you get. soon enough you will develop your own style and you will learn from each group of pics. brbron the wide angle shots of the street there should be a focal point. some of the photos are telling me that you appreciate beauty and you see it in many things, however everyone does not share that view. brbras a side note, Im not crazy about the color editing. its cool in advertising sometimes but its rare that it is necessary or even works well.