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novelx456, 6 months ago to random

WritersCoffeeClub Dec 8:
Do you write in the active voice, passive voice or a mixture? Does it matter?

I write active voice as much as poss although I tend to fall into passive if I don’t work at it

I think it does matter. I want to keep the reader engaged in the forward movement of the story. I want to keep it on edge. Similarly, I use present tense as much as possible

I am now trying to work out if I know what I am talking about … ?

Checked online … Think I do 🤔

#WritersCoffeeClub

novelx456, 6 months ago to random

Benjamin Zephaniah: Writer and poet dies aged 65

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67646607

#BenjaminZephaniah

novelx456, 7 months ago to random

PennedPossibilities 126 [ ... playing catch up ]
Which of the senses does your MC rely on the most?

Sixth sense
It's what gets her into trouble but, sometimes, it has its uses. Sometimes, you just have to trust that she knows what she's doing. Sometimes, you wish you hadn't

(When I say 'you', I mean me, as a writer)

#PennedPossibilities
#EG2 #novelx4 #amWritingFiction #WritingCommunity

novelx456, 8 months ago to random

252 books by #native and #indigenous writers

https://progressives.social/@chargrille/111206539230820830

#IndigenousPeoplesDay #bookstodon #histodon #ReadMe

reginasbread, 8 months ago to random

I'm so tired of teenagers being "the chosen ones" in fiction. please, let a middle-aged woman save the universe! she's seen some shit and dealt with it. she's tired of it all. she doesn't give a fuck. she's angry. she will get this shit done.

Toastie, 9 months ago to random

"The Inuit way of life — I am Inuit — is often described as a subsistence way of life. Depending on your definition of the word, we’re either just getting by, harvesting for food and shelter what we need to keep our physical bodies alive and moving, or we’re living in a way that allows us to obtain the necessities... The lifestyle nurtures a connection with the Earth and a soul-level respect and gratefulness for Her providence. Our lifestyle gives wellness."

#Indigenous

https://www.hcn.org/issues/55.8/north-fish-the-abundance-of-subsistence

novelx456, 9 months ago to random

1. There was a toad in the shed this morning (sitting on the lawnmower!)
   😲
2. Friends to talk to at the allotments
   😀
3. Home and family

#3GoodThings

novelx456, 9 months ago to random

#PennedPossibilities 42
What does your MC want their retirement to be like?

Apropos that last toot -

magical

The prospect of retirement is a long way off for Elyssia Gadnall since she is only nineteen. She has a life to live first. Yeah, a magical retirement appeals to her but, right now, she wants to live a magical life

Then she thinks of her parents and other older people she knows and realises it's probably not that straightforward

#EG2 #novelx4
#amWriting
#WritingCommunity

internet_ginger, 11 months ago to random

So much of my work as an #ActuallyAutistic educator for young adults is undoing the damage done to them by ABA therapy and school systems. I know dogs that were educated with more humanity than some of my students.

They're taught to be ashamed of their autistic traits, and that's pretty much it. Most of them can't define autism, even in their own words.

PLEASE do not ever expose autistic people to ABA. Any perceived benefit can be attained with different approaches, like play therapy. Teach them about autism, using the #SocialModelOfDisability.

They're fully human beings, don't ever treat them with any less dignity.

golgaloth, 11 months ago to worldbuilding

Surprise! Scientific Research Finds Assumptions About Ancient Gender Roles Are BS

"...women regularly hunted in 79% of documented researched hunter-gatherer societies. Also, most of those societies specifically trained their female members to become hunters."

https://www.themarysue.com/surprise-scientific-research-finds-assumptions-about-ancient-gender-roles-are-bs/ #WorldBuilding #AmWriting #ttrpg #dnd #writing #History