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Anybody who is writing anything, and needs to know something stupid, ask here. Kind of a /qtddtot/ but about random shit that you need to know for your story.


Me? I need to know what alcoholics drink in canada. You know, the really cheap shit, that nobody actually recommends, but everybody drinks? That.

>> No.10296870

>>10296852
Vodka?

>> No.10296889

>>10296870
I mean yeah, but like a brand, y'know. Every country has their defining alcohol. The cheapest shit. Like, in Bavaria it's öttinger. In the states it might be budweiser?
You know, if you're making a cliche trailer trash character, what they'd drink.

>> No.10296991

>>10296889
Are you sure you're not just an alcoholicwho is moving to Canada? Using a real brand in writing rarely works well, if it's even recognized. You might think about making up a brand, though.

>> No.10296999

>>10296991
Uh, I guess. I'm not moving to canada, it's just something I got hung up on.

>> No.10297240

>>10296852
That looks like a typical New Zealand scene, have something pic related. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CwyCU_U16E

>> No.10297360

When writing a book set at the current date, how do you write smartphones?

>> No.10297370

>>10297360
Like, how do you describe smartphones, or what do you call them? Smartphone isn't a brand, so that isn't a problem.

>> No.10297385

>>10297370
Al of the above. Mostly how do you incorporate them into the story without it sounding out of place or forced?

>> No.10297389

>>10297385
I guess that depends on how you're writing it. I just never mention it, and if I do, I just call it a cellphone.

>> No.10297400

>>10297385
you could just add it it subtly for example:

her cellphone rang twice before she swiped right and said hello

>> No.10297861

>>10296852
Is there any writer whose prose we can call "angry" or "agressive" in any way?

>> No.10297869

>>10297400
That sounds forced to me

>> No.10297874

>>10296852
Taaka Vodka is super, super cheap. Killed my dad too!

>>10297360
This is hard, you have to figure it out, because no one has so far.

>>10297861
John Gardener's in Grendel

Any tips on outlining a longer poem?

>> No.10297875

>>10297861

I think stephen king's The running man seemed very aggressive and angry to me.

>> No.10297879

>>10297874
>Killed my dad too!
Perfect!
jk sorry dude

>> No.10297891

>>10297861
me

>> No.10297893

>>10297874
>>10297385
>>10297370
you call it a phone you useless mongs. like people do, in real life.

>>10297400
this. people don't belabor the fact they are using a smartphone. it's understood.

never gonna make it anons

>> No.10297945

>>10297370
What do you mean? What's the context, what are you trying to show?

You're writing a contemporary world for contemporary readers. Keep that in mind. Don't spend too much time describing an everyday object if it's not important to the story.

>> No.10297949

>>10297945

Meant to reply >>10297360

>> No.10297956

>>10297874
>>10297875
Thank you!
About outlining a longer poem, before I start writing I usually pick a concept and the direction I want to take it and find a symbol for it. It should branch naturally after that as long as you keep your symbol in mind.
A very typical example: time, fear of death and the regret about wasted lifetime, a river spilling onto the sea.

>> No.10298326

>>10297893
no one ever calls it a phone you stupid mongtard

>> No.10298407

>>10298326
>no one ever calls it a phone you stupid mongtard
Ah yes, my fine fellow, I agree in this reply typed by my cellular mobile phone.

>> No.10298688

>>10296852
are we differentiating between whites, frogs and First Nation?

>> No.10298696

>>10298688
no

>> No.10298744

Am I a giant mongoloid for working on a D&D style fantasy book? I feel like I already know the answer, but need confirmation that it isnt just a lack of self confidence.

>> No.10298753

>>10298744
Yeah, kinda, but you do you anyway, f a m. Don't worry about it.

>> No.10298757

>>10297861
William Gass

>> No.10298763

>>10298753
Thats what I thought.

>> No.10298765

>>10298763
Oh jeeze, you better not stop on account of me, or I'll feel really bad about it.

>> No.10298787

>>10298765
Nah, not gonna stop, but now I know that my concerns were realistic. Even if I dont manage to actually get it out there, at least my gaming buddies will enjoy reading it!

>> No.10298799

>>10298787
Good. There's always a demographic. Good luck famalam

>> No.10298802

>>10298799
You too!

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>>10298802

>> No.10298932

Beer

t. Canadian addict

>> No.10298996

>>10296889
pabst blue ribbon, That what homeless drink in Montreal