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The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > Creative Convention > I wanted to write something motivational and inspirational. Thoughts?
 
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supermikhail
Nov 17, 2012


"It's video games, Scully."
Video games?"
"He enlists the help of strangers to make his perfect video game. When he gets bored of an idea, he murders them and moves on to the next, learning nothing in the process."
"Hmm... interesting."

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For example, if you’re a male, I’d be willing to bet that you have had a lady friend was is (I'd go with "who was") just that[comma... or maybe a dash?] a friend.
Yes, capitalization and punctuation. And some shify tense-shifting.

I am really glad that you learned all that, but I wouldn't call the piece especially motivational. I personally felt a lot of negativity while reading it. Although, books are sold with similar content and tone, so :shrug: I still think what's expressed here is rather banal opinions, and banal opinions don't need lots of anecdotes, rhetorical questions, and imperatives. And expletives, if those are used for added emphasis.*

Unless you yourself are going through some event, in which case, yeah! Do what you said! Seriously, great advice. Also, http://youtu.be/WlBiLNN1NhQ



*However, it's perfectly acceptable to incorporate all those into a great piece of fiction that with some effort can be boiled down to banal opinions.

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