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It it really plausible for people to talk while traveling at a face pace on horseback? In my experience in riding, once you went faster than a trot it was hard to hear anyone without shouting over the hoofbeats, but I read stories all the time where characters will talk to each other normally while running.

Hey, thanks for the ask!

It’s possible but not terribly easy. Past the trot, the wind generated by the speed of your horse becomes LOUD and you can’t hear much over it, never mind the hoof beats and the sounds of creaking tack, grass rustling, etc. And even very fit riders become breathless while riding at the canter and gallop, so that further inhibits your ability to speak clearly.

At the trot, I’ve held full conversations out hacking. It’s easier to talk clearly while posting than sitting, in my experiences at least, but very possible. Talking at the walk is the same if not easier than talking while walking on your own two legs.

I hope this answers your question!

~Mod Charlotte

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I hate when you love a character who’s like a kid or a teenager and they so perfectly capture the flaws and struggles of being that age and not understanding everything fully yet or necessarily making the best choices especially when they’re in a very painful or complex situation and they feel so real and human because of it and then you go online and there’s someone who’s like “they’re DUMB and EVIL and SELFISH because of [important moment in their character arc when they messed up and learned from it or broke under pressure or didn’t have the courage to do an incredibly difficult thing or responded realistically to their truly horrifying circumstances]”

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99% of the writing ive been doing lately has been in service of editing echoseers, including writing some new chapters to insert into places that were a bit lacking before, but ive also been working on The Lost slowly but surely and i must say, the page layout thumbnail document is looking cool as fuck so far

currently in the midst of working on ano's second page just to have it out of my brain but once we get ghost in here the color cycle will be so fucking satisfying

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Reblog so everyone can hear what they need.

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im starting to think you guys dont like it when stories make you feel things

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ouch

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Art by OHA

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that’s not………. how child speech works…………………………………………..

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Don't get stuck on a scene

Not in the mood to write the scene you’re working on? Don’t worry about it! Make some notes and move on.

There is no shame in just jotting down the main points in a scene and revisiting it later. It’s ok to just not be feeling it sometimes.

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It’s fine because I’m actually using a secret technique called writing it in my head and nowhere else.

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Hey there! I need some help and advice on not using 'as' all the time to join sentences when multiple things happen at once. I'm finding it everywhere in my story!

Eg. She opened the door as the monster turned the corner. The window rattled as the monster's footsteps stomped against the floor. A painting on the wall fell to the floor as the door slammed shut. etc.

How can I stop?

Over Reliance on "As" to Join Cause and Effect

Like so many things where writing is concerned, this is something you'll need to correct in revision, and then the more you do it in revision, the more naturally it will come to you as you write. So, for now, it's just a matter of rewording...

The monster turned the corner at the very moment she opened the door, the windows rattling with each stomp of its footsteps. She slammed the door shut again, and a painting on the wall fell to the floor.

She opened the door at the very moment the monster turned the corner. The windows rattled with each stomping footstep. Fear jolted through her, and she slammed the door shut, causing a painting to fall off the wall.

So... there's no magic to it. No trick. Just a matter of playing with the words. Moving things around, trying out different things, and arranging the words in a way that doesn't require the constant use of "as" or any other word that feels excessive.

It's something you can bear in mind as you write, but ultimately it's something you'll pay attention to when you revise. And the more time you spend revising sentences to eliminate "as" or other excessive words, the better you'll get at doing it when you're actually writing. :)

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I DO obsessively read peoples tags when they rb my art

And, yes, I DO kick my little feets and giggle when I get compliments

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media: the very serious brooding asshole character is actually super deep and complex

me: ok

media: the dumb joke character is actually super deep and complex

me: ghhogoohhh. ohhhh oh mygod. oh m. oh. are you kidding me. oh i am going to throw the fuck up over this

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I'm just saying, if there's a curse that runs along your family line and you don't tell your kids about it, how the hell are they supposed to go on a quest to stop it?