Kayleigh Marie Marie
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David Wong:
'And then she burst into snakes.' - This is my favourite sentence from anything ever. She burst into snakes and I burst into laughter. Can you tell me more about the snakes please? What kind were they? Did they look surprised as they flew through the air?
David Wong
IT KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE ASKING ME TO WRITE MORE BOOK FOR YOU. Seriously though I could talk all day about how writers decide exactly what level of detail to describe things, and at what point it's best to leave something to the reader's imagination. There is no right answer and I've seen famous "writing tips" lists that openly contradict each other. Since I always write either first person or close third person (where we almost never leave the main character's POV) I try to bring out details that the character would notice in that moment. So like here, Dave probably wouldn't register those details that closely.
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Erich w/ an h
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David Wong:
A writing technique you use is having a character know information that is, for stronger effect, purposefully never told to the audience. Things like what Hitchcock did to David, what John saw under Largemans mask, how much Big Jim knew about everything, Molly's recipe for spaghetti bolognese, etc. As the author, do you actually know those things (for reference maybe), or do you keep that info secret even to yourself?
Sapphic Hivemind
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David Wong:
im a trans woman and a big fan of your work, & i want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. ur writing helped me articulate, & come to terms with my dysphoria. David's stress related to testosterone helped me go forward w/ my transition. so, are you thinking of writing stories w/ queer characters in the future? also, i relate to ur works so much i was wondering if youve everquesstioned ur own gender/sexuality?
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