Originally posted by töbias
Yes there are many funny stories on that site, some believable some not so much.
A talented writer leaves that boundary rather grey and hard to distinguish clearly.
No, a talented writer makes you feel like you are there, whether or not it is fact or fiction.
Oct-05-2004 02:25
töbias
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: Melbourne.
quote:
Originally posted by Jiffy
No, a talented writer makes you feel like you are there, whether or not it is fact or fiction.
There are many attributes that a talented writer make.
A talented writer does not just make you feel as though you are there, they should be able to influence the emotion you are feeling whilst being in the scene.
I'll offer a small qualification on my opinion being that I am not much of a writer myself, and although not as well read as some my range of reading material is broad and diversely interesting, well to me at least.
(Note: That previous comment was made as I kicked a magazine with girls in bikinis on the front under my desk)
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Oct-05-2004 02:44
Halcyon+On+On
Liebchen
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: midcoast
quote:
Originally posted by Jiffy
No, a talented writer makes you feel like you are there, whether or not it is fact or fiction.
listen to the factual statement!
Description isn't merely a measure for good writing - some things just need to be left out sometimes when recalling events. After all, just because you are there doesn't mean you experience everything going on around you - so what good would later 'feeling like you are there' do for you? They say hindsight is 20/20 - what good is this statement if you are only living in the present of a situation? Perspective is a good thing.
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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On listen to the factual statement!
Description isn't merely a measure for good writing - some things just need to be left out sometimes when recalling events. After all, just because you are there doesn't mean you experience everything going on around you - so what good would later 'feeling like you are there' do for you? They say hindsight is 20/20 - what good is this statement if you are only living in the present of a situation? Perspective is a good thing.
Oct-05-2004 02:58
Surreal1221
Junior tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2002
Location: Shaw AFB SC c/o ATL GA
quote:
Originally posted by Mebot
haahah n00b..., except not really because you joined in 2001
0wn3d. . . n00b (even though I only have 11 months on your ass)
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Oct-05-2004 05:06
Mebot
Maverick
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Seattle
quote:
Originally posted by Surreal1221
0wn3d. . . n00b (even though I only have 11 months on your ass)
you are still ub3r-teh l337 2001 TA tho
Oct-05-2004 05:22
D Dubya
Deeper
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Over there
quote:
Originally posted by Jiffy
You should check out Tucker's tales. I don't think they're so unbelieveable.
listen to the factual statement!
(even though I only have 11 months on your ass) 
