How to write descriptively - Nalo Hopkinson
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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-write-fiction-that-comes-alive-nalo-hopkinson The point of fiction is to cast a spell, a momentary illusion that you are living in the world of the story. But as a writer, how do you suck your readers into your stories in this way? Nalo Hopkinson shares some tips for how to use language to make your fiction really come alive. Lesson by Nalo Hopkinson, animation by Enjoyanimation.
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My favorite simile: "-like teeth being dragged over a fork-"
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Cool
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i got mocks coming up sooooo..... give my luck!!
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Narrator: Make them feel..
"I FEEL LIKE SHIT." -
Mark Twain: “When you catch an adjective, kill it. No, I don't mean utterly, but kill most of them--then the rest will be valuable. They weaken when they are close together. They give strength when they are far apart.
If it is good enough etc etc
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here's to the synesthetes
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This sooooo helpful!! 😃😃 Now I don't need to be board in reading my books
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BILLIE'S LEGS REALLY ARE NOODLES
EVERYTHING IS A LIE -
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""The dark neighborhood shimmered in silence as the moon shone above. Hardly a soul's whisper was heard, and yet the city that housed it lived on. Within the alleys of that neighborhood was a young woman, brittle as a leaf, delicate as a feather. In front of her towered a man, with the harsh look of a predator, as if his eyes could glow a hue of red, and it'd still fit his persona.""
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I really am trying to be a good writer. The descriptive writing always messes me up and no matter how descriptive I think I make it, it still feels too rushed. My teacher doesnt help. Rather than giving constructive criticism he makes me feel as if I am never gonna get better and that I should stop trying..
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Muito obrigada!!!
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I keep my nose to the grindstone, trying my darnedest to avoid clichés like the Plague, and will keep doing so until the cows come home.
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That's what I like about the song of Ice and fire is George can paint a picture with words
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Do more videos like this about writing books, especially fantasy
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Well you are wrong. When you use these mechanisms in a mechanic way the reader will see this and see you for the pretentious douche you really are. Just because a literature work uses them does not make it enganging automatically.
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THANK YOU NALO
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I can read overly descriptive paragraphs but only if they're about this character's inner thoughts and feelings which are revel ant to the story.
Like that character I read who had a breakdown, or that other one who was on their way to reaching their breaking point before getting a panic attack. Makes me wish those characters turn out fine in the next pages.