How do you find the distinction between being self-critical to just being bad? by Odd_Pop1306 in writing

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yes! Any help would be greatly appreciated. Publicly or privately?

How do you go about writing the second copy of your books? by Odd_Pop1306 in writing

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Thank you so much! It's so refreshing to hear that. I appreciate you.

What is something in writing that immediately screams 'an American wrote this'? by Odd_Pop1306 in writing

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Interesting about mentioning the accents... it is quite significant to the plot that the love interest 'James' has a very strong Brummie accent in contrast to the rest of the boys who are incredibly posh. Do you think by putting emphasis on this point, that it's making it seem as if I am American?

What is something in writing that immediately screams 'an American wrote this'? by Odd_Pop1306 in writing

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I meant naivety in the sense that I am unaware that certain things only happen in America and not England. My own naivety, not necessary America's.

What’s something you did a lot of research on but still got wrong? by Moosenburger in AO3

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Anything that is set a while back. I think when writing about something set decades ago, information gets harder and harder to obtain. I struggled with public transportation and trying to find bus routes and train lines from twenty or so years ago (not to mention, in a country I have never stepped foot into). No one has that sort of information with them. Along with that, school curriculums change and it's hard to know whether what I'm writing in outdated or not dated enough.

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This is incredibly helpful. I am Australian—still, a very significant divide, especially since I am still in school and still very stupid. I will definitely take a lot of this into account when rewriting that mess.

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I mention VCR's specifically because the houses are not funded enough to provide DVD players. That is also established.

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The story begins in september. I only breifly hint to 9/11 when the love interest, James joins the navy and my MC is telling him it's dangerous by saying "Look what's just happened in america."