Grammar - Thug language help | Creative Writing Forums - Writing Help . . . Base it on real language I would have suggested you to watch Goodfellas but I think you're a teenager, so pass Make the speech as simple as possible and simulated an accent of sorts, much like 'hood language and how the Italian mobsters speak in Goodfellas As for the words, take a word and modify Like how one would turn what's up to 'sup
Using local language - Creative Writing Forums Since I'm looking to get my novel in the international market I was wondering - will using the local language extensively attract the reader or rather amuse the reader to see within 350 kilometer radius there are so many differences with in the same language spoken through out the state
Swearing and bad language - Creative Writing Forums As others note, think about your audience, if it's younger, then perhaps keep it mild or minimal I think that the BBFC's guidelines do inspire food for thought on this PG is milder swear words, 12 permits one use of strong language max in a film, and it steps up gradually to 18
The Power of Language | Creative Writing Forums - Writing Help, Writing . . . And that comes down to word choices (as well as language structure, but for the purposes of the conversation, I will skip past that for the moment) We often talk about using strong verbs instead of weak ones Language, or words, are ultimately used to communicate ideas, and some words are stronger than others because they convey more powerful
Describing body language - Creative Writing Forums I think it's great you are considering body language, also don't forget smell--sorry, don't want to take this off topic, but it's these things that can get forgotten Watching people helps, too There's also blushing and hand movements, arm and leg crossing, leaning forward or back, invading personal space and mimicking
Language and Naming Places - Creative Writing Forums I'd say it can also be used to demonstrate distance between characters within the story, though We associate foreign languages (or fancy English) with more sophisticated, educated, or high-status characters We associate plainer language, or more idiomatic or informal language, with lower-status characters Consider the following lines as an
Sci-fi Language Translator - Creative Writing Forums Found and old translator I created six months ago for my sci-fi language It's boringly called "European" and is the most spoken language in Europe in 4000 AD It's mainly the direct descendant of romance languages, mainly French, with a simplified phonetic spelling and simplified grammar and conjugation
Studying languages? - Creative Writing Forums Whereas when it comes to writing feel more at ease and relaxed Writing is an unhurried enterprise and I am at the liberty of correcting my language What is more, today writing in a foreign language is not a herculean exercise since we are stuffed with on line dictionaries, usages and other grammar and spelling aids