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grayout

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Mar 24, 2007 15:54

On Writing; Metaphor

Okay. This is half rant, half workshop, so bear with me. Let's get right into it.

( On writing; metaphor use. )

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zhoutaisdayoff March 24 2007, 20:04:28 UTC

Well put. Hopefully it gets the message across. There's some authors I like to beat this over their heads with.

grayout March 24 2007, 20:07:47 UTC

Thanks! and same here. *dies*

zhoutaisdayoff March 24 2007, 20:17:52 UTC

Though as difficult metaphor fics are to read, they are really easy to MST.

infringe March 24 2007, 20:05:10 UTC

The smile on my face is the kind you'd associate with open water and visible fins. ): I FAIL AT LEARNING.

grayout March 24 2007, 20:07:19 UTC

YOU LEARN LIKE A PINEAPPLE DANCING THE MACARENA

infringe March 24 2007, 20:08:34 UTC

щ(ﾟДﾟщ) !!!

AT LEAST I'M NOT THE KID WITH THE HAT, STANDING BY A CORNER DURING TIME-OUT.

grayout March 24 2007, 20:09:33 UTC

YOU ARE THE CORNER

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shahni March 24 2007, 20:08:09 UTC

That is so useful like you wouldn't believe. Think this'll hit poplarity like your fandom creed? *dies* 'cause it should!

grayout March 24 2007, 20:09:49 UTC

Should I public it? *dies*

shahni March 24 2007, 20:15:26 UTC

I think you should! *Dies* people could learn a thing or two.

grayout March 24 2007, 20:19:08 UTC

*dies* Okay! No one reads my LJ or anything though!

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grayout March 24 2007, 20:10:25 UTC

That's exactly it! They're all TSENG IS WATER *bash bash bash* and you're like bwuh huh how? why? OW OK STOP HE'S WATER

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grayout March 24 2007, 20:17:32 UTC

That's exactly the point I'm making! Like, you can make things readable but just as deep by just showing what the characters DO and how it's like whatever metaphor instead of being all *STABS YOU IN FACE WITH FLOWERY WORDS* It's like people concentrate so much on making things SOUND deep that they forget actual depth...

autophobia March 24 2007, 20:21:39 UTC

But, but, but... I'm so eloquent and intelligent if my story only makes sense to meee! Isn't it so awesome that way? :D HURHUR.

grayout March 24 2007, 20:24:20 UTC

But but eloquence is like, you're good at putting ideas into words, you're not good at it if no one understands the words!

autophobia March 24 2007, 20:25:51 UTC

Well, duuuuh, stupid people can't. You have to be smart 'nd stuff, and have tooons of focus, 'cause if you try to figure out what I'm saying for too long, you'll lose all the meaning to the story.

ONLY LOSERS CAN'T READ. >|

grayout March 24 2007, 20:27:27 UTC

FINE I JUST WONT READ YOUR STORIES THEN

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