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[Cherry]

On the poll:
Big words should not be used just to make you sound smart. Even if you're a very intelligent person, writing high school level words in a kid story isn't going to get you the readers you want.
I use a few big words -at least, big for middle school standards, which is roughly the age of my character- every once in a while in my YA book -which won't be published because it's fanfiction- but not big enough that you have to look it up. Even if you have a huge vocab, don't use it when your character -or your readers- won't.

Most people claim you can figure it out from the context, but some words if you don't know what they mean aren't very obvious. Like, "the tree waved its branches indolently."
*Coughs* yes, I did look up synonyms for 'lazily' on Microsoft word.

[zazlet.]

wow, its been awhile since I posted here.
Congratulations on your book, Maerorem; I hope everything goes well with the editing and that we all see your story on shelves soon enough .
On another note, I have a question. Do you guys think that names of characters make a big difference in the story? Like, does it matter to you whether or not names mean anything to the actual character, or if they symbolize something important? I'm probably phrasing this badly, but I've always found that when I'm making up a tough character, I often try to find a name that sounds as equally "tough" as their personality, and is the same for pretty much any character trait. I'm not sure if anyone else is the same way, but I've always felt like character names should have some underlying meaning that connect them to the actual character instead of just being random names. Its a sort of habit of mine to assign characters with names that I feel suit them, and its really quite annoying because I have to search and search until I find the right name or things'll just feel off to me until I do so.

[osidfjuolsdijf]

wow, its been awhile since I posted here.
Congratulations on your book, Maerorem; I hope everything goes well with the editing and that we all see your story on shelves soon enough .
On another note, I have a question. Do you guys think that names of characters make a big difference in the story? Like, does it matter to you whether or not names mean anything to the actual character, or if they symbolize something important? I'm probably phrasing this badly, but I've always found that when I'm making up a tough character, I often try to find a name that sounds as equally "tough" as their personality, and is the same for pretty much any character trait. I'm not sure if anyone else is the same way, but I've always felt like character names should have some underlying meaning that connect them to the actual character instead of just being random names. Its a sort of habit of mine to assign characters with names that I feel suit them, and its really quite annoying because I have to search and search until I find the right name or things'll just feel off to me until I do so.

Personally, I dislike it when authors try to find names that fit their personality. That doesn't happen very often in real life, and half the time it doesn't make sense. For example, I read a story somewhere about a generous little girl named Charity, and the antagonist was a girl named Ira, which is Wrath. The naming of the characters, while it made sense, felt like it was forced and odd.

In other words, please don't name your character Raven because she's "mysterious". Don't name your character James because he's pompous. If anything, name your characters after a secondary personality trait, just so it's not that obvious. I understand that you wouldn't name an antagonist Fortuna or whatever, and you wouldn't name your farm-boy Obsidian.

For actual helpful advice, I'd suggest that you look into their ancestry or backstory, and try to pick a name accordingly. A gardener's child would most likely be named after a plant, and a hunter's child possibly something relating to the hunt or whatever. A miner would likely name their kid after a jewel or rare stone. A businessman might stick with simple and common names, and a millionare might pick something more unique.

[Artesian]

Big words aren't important: the right ones are.

That is all I have to say. I could elaborate with examples, but I think you know what I mean?

[Losberry]

Waiting, sitting on the pavement.
Waiting, waiting on the world to cave in.
Knowing, somehow I'll find my way...

Seeing my life unfolding.
Your eyes don't seem to be loading.
I guess i really am alone...

Right here, Right now. Always around.
Never loose hope...
Right here, Right now. Give in, Feel proud.
You can call me insane...

But these things will never change.

Right here, Sitting on the pavement.
My lucks caven' in.
Lost loves never make me feel at HOME.

Because in right here,
Sittin', waiting for something to change.

(these were originally song lyrics, i tried to make them sound poem-like)

[Cherry]

Big words aren't important: the right ones are.

That is all I have to say. I could elaborate with examples, but I think you know what I mean?

I guess that's true.

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@alyworld
They're really good! I like it.

[Losberry]

thanks :{D

[Dylan Klebold]

Dunno if I can do this, but can someone criticize my RP plot, found here?

[Lilysplash]

Dunno if I can do this, but can someone criticize my RP plot, found here?

Ooh! Very clever! c:

~Lilysplash

[nutella ♥]

I feel awful for whoever is going to read the story I'm writing. >.<
I'm writing a story for a contest and the word limit is 5,000, and I've already gone over. I'm at like 6,400 or something. Anyways, I asked the owners of the contest and they said I could go up to 6,500, which is great. But I couldn't end it the way I wanted to in so little words, so I decided that in the end, both characters would drop dead, even though the story is written in first person.
So... How do you narrate a story written by someone who's dead? Like, how do I describe them dying? Ugh, I hate the ending so much, I want to strangle myself for writing it. It's complete garbage, I'm ashamed to even post it. >.< anyways, help would be much appreciated, because I really want to just finish this story before I get to 10,000 words or something.