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 Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:17 pm
Don't really need advice, but had to comment on first post.
Hells yeah Voltaire was a genius. One of the cleverest people ever to put words to paper, not to mention a great champion of freedom.
That is all.
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:32 am
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but...how I can I use simile without it not sounding cheesy? I was looking back through some of my writing and I found a simile and I was like "eww, cheeesey".
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:19 am
Make it as sublte as possible, and try thinking of something original. When you use a simile that everyone has heard, it will always stick out. But having your character say these is sometimes a good thing, and adds realistically to the novel or writing in question.
Basically it has alot to do with the wording and sectence structure of the simile. Get your idea of comparison, and find a way to potrey it. If it is a common simile you could have the character just say the end of it.
Let say this is your common simile - "Smooth like Butter".
You character can do something that went smoothly and you can direct her(or him) to say in a soft tone.. "just like butter". Or something along those lines. It is not as glaring as Vegas Neon Lights, but still supplies.
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:24 am
Tak-Jak Make it as sublte as possible, and try thinking of something original. When you use a simile that everyone has heard, it will always stick out. But having your character say these is sometimes a good thing, and adds realistically to the novel or writing in question. Basically it has alot to do with the wording and sectence structure of the simile. Get your idea of comparison, and find a way to potrey it. If it is a common simile you could have the character just say the end of it. Let say this is your common simile - "Smooth like Butter". You character can do something that went smoothly and you can direct her(or him) to say in a soft tone.. "just like butter". Or something along those lines. It is not as glaring as Vegas Neon Lights, but still supplies.
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:52 pm
 I had a friend critique one of my chapters for the novel I'm "working on" (it's actually on hiatus at the moment) and he said that my characters don't come across as realistic. This is what is extremely hard for most writers to pull off are "realistic characters" that is shown through dialogue, actions, and other means. I'm sure a lot of people are wondering just the same thing as well.
"How can I express my character and make him/her seem real at the same time?"
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