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guesswho-2022 t1_j1es4eg wrote

I really like that thing that Stephen King does where there's a word (phrase) in parentheses in the middle of a sentence, as if the character's thoughts are trying (succeeding) to break into the narrative flow.

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moeru_gumi t1_j1euggs wrote

I also like this— like what the character is trying to “tell” you is at odds with what they REALLY believe in their own mind.

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RankledCat t1_j1f85ci wrote

While we’re praising our King, I absolutely love the chapters he writes from an animal’s point of view.

This is difficult writing and he does it masterfully.

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eline_28 t1_j1fmlho wrote

I love those things! Knowing you have this kind of "control" over the story and/or the character(s) bc you know what they really feel and can perhaps identify yourself to them even more yk. Sometimes it’s just random things to emphasize their hate towards someone and it’s just funny but still brings something more in that specific moment. Anyways that’s just my simple opinion of it :)

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