Confused Writers Camp!

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Confused Writers Camp!

Confused Writers Camp!

I love writing (hence my screen name), but I do not understand all the lingo used by some of the Chatterboxers.  Gasp, I know, but it probably has something to do with the fact that I have never attempted NaNoWriMo because of its age restrictions. What's a Mary Sue? or Gary Stu? What is a pacified protagnist (I saw in it a post by TNO)? What's a letter to your "charrie?" So, for the sake of me and other confused chatters, I have decided to start...

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CONFUSED WRITERS CAMP!

This is a thread on Inkwell where people who understand some of this language (TNO, Mary.W, ZNZ, etc.) to educate those of us who don't. If you want to join, please fill out this form.....

For confused writers:

Name:

What you need to learn:

For helpers:

Name:

What you want to teach:

 

That way, we can divide people up into groups, with different threads (Like TAPM!).

BYE!Laughing Keep writing!

 

WritingWarrior, this is what this Admin has picked up from various comments:

 

A Mary Sue (male, Gary Stu) is a character that is perfect in every way, always does the right thing, etc. And I believe "charrie" is short for "character."

Admin

submitted by WritingWarrior, age A good one, Nowheresville N
(December 5, 2010 - 12:01 pm)

@WW: I doubt TNÖ was speaking of infants. The dictionary defines "pacify" as "quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of." So I assume that the protagonist in question had had en's anger quelled. (Also, TNÖ is a she.)

submitted by ZNZ, age Lucky 13, Death's Domain
(December 24, 2010 - 4:03 pm)

Oh my gosh, I didn't notice that! Sorry TNO!!! :(

submitted by WritingWarrior, age A good one, Here
(January 2, 2011 - 4:33 pm)

@Emily L.: Thanks! I just signed up!

submitted by Kat
(December 24, 2010 - 12:32 pm)

@Emily L.: Thanks! I just signed up!

submitted by Kat
(December 24, 2010 - 12:33 pm)

A protaganist is like the villan or bad guy in a story. Its the opposite of an antagonist, the hero or good guy.

 

Actually, it's the other way around! But an easy mixup. I remember it because the word "antagonize" means to provoke hostility or to make an enemy of someone.  So the antagonist is the villian or bad guy and the protagonist is the good guy and leading character. -Admin

submitted by Kat
(February 8, 2011 - 11:14 am)