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Yrolg

Yrolg

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" Hypne - The hypne is primarily used when listing several items, or in numbers. Seventy-three uses the hypne. This is a wonderful tool when writing numbers, or listing several items during a report. However, they should be used sparingly if at all during a word. These are NOT used in abbreviations such as "They're". It is "they're" not "They-re""
I thought I would post a small note that the word 'hypne' is actually spelled 'Hyphen'. It would therefore be "Soft Hyphen", etc.
I appreciate you posting the tips on the soft hyphen, or copied space, as it is sometimes referred.

23-Sep-2008 03:46:10 - Last edited on 23-Sep-2008 03:48:42 by Yrolg

Roshinda

Roshinda

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Hey Capt, sorry for the delay. I didn't finish it the first day, you told me not to worry, and then I kinda forgot about it. I had to step my game up a notch cause I lose membership in 3 days, so figured I should get this to you in case it's a while til I get it back...
Again, sorry about the delay. My guide on romance follows below. I hope it is acceptable.
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The purpose of this guide is not to convince anyone that they should include romance in their stories. Rather, my aim is to help those who are open to the possibility learn how to best execute it. Should any "anti-romance" authors be inclined to change their minds, well that is a bonus.
Contrary to popular belief, romance can add dimension to your story you can;t otherwise achieve. Think of the plot twists you can create when your hero unknowingly falls in love with the person he or she is supposed to kill. Consider the character development that occurs when a disciplined, logic-governed soldier finds himself in love, a most illogical thing, or how the personality of a usually happy character would change following the loss of a loved one.
Which brings me to another point. Romances don't have to be lovey dovey happily ever after fairytales. They can end tragically in death (I don't think a reminder about Romeo and Juliet is necessary), they can go badly (disillusionment, unrequited love) or they can end amicably with one or both of the involved characters taking away valuable knowledge that changes them. These of course are but a few examples. Use your imagination.
Romance is a sadly disused genre in the stories forum. I hope with the aid of this guide that more authors will chose to incorporate it into your stories. If you do wish to include romance, it would be in your best interests to follow a few simple guidelines:

23-Sep-2008 03:53:01

Roshinda

Roshinda

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Build up to romance as early as you can, be it through scattered glimpses into a characters thoughts, or actions, etc. Random romance just thrown into a story for the sake of it doesn't flow and leaves the reader confused and wondering if they missed something. Not that you can't surprise the reader, but you do have to leave some hints.
Mood is everything. A loud scene is not going to be as conducive to a tender love scene as a quiet one.It all depends, however, what you as the author are going for. Also, generally speaking, a slow paced romance offers a nice change of pace to the reader, and can break up the action, building more suspense.
At first, writing romance can seem awkward an unnatural, but keep at it and you will improve, as in all things.
Good luck to you, and I hope to see some more romance stories appearing on the forums.

23-Sep-2008 03:53:50

Mauser Kar

Mauser Kar

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just read a sentence:
"At first, writing romance can seem awkward an unnatural..."
i think "an" should be replaced with "and"...just thought you should know...
Which now brings me to my next point; i absolutely love romance, there is so much you can do with it and it doesn't have to be the prominent subject in a story. its great, I am glad that this section is finally being added to this wonderfully informative thread.
Keep up the good work guys!

23-Sep-2008 19:01:36 - Last edited on 23-Sep-2008 19:07:43 by Mauser Kar

Poller5
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Poller5

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"Because Runescape uses it's forums to post stories, there is always the issue of indentation. Indentation should ALWAYS be used at the beginning of a new paragraph. However, because Runescape does not allow multiple spaces, Writers as well as ASCII Artists must resort to using the "Soft-Hypne" key."
Double spacing is much easier to do and remember how to do :P I've never met a person on these forums before you (perhaps some hyperbole, but bear with me) who indents their paragraphs.

23-Sep-2008 19:46:08

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