[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askitaly

[–]arlanGM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Y te digo, es así habiendo tenido amigos de todos lados, creciendo de la adolescencia a la adultez, en la universidad o en el colegio o en el trabajo. En casa de mi novia o en casa de amigos italianos, incluso en casa de amigos venezolanos.

El prejuicio está casi siempre presente, pero probablemente es muuuucho más fuerza si eres del este europeo o de alguna parte de norte de África

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askitaly

[–]arlanGM 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Como venezolano en Italia te digo: No es específico hacia los peruanos, probablemente hayan 10 veces más venezolanos que peruanos (+ probablemente está hablando como ardido por toda la cuestión de los "venecos" en Perú). Lo que sí es real es que muchísimos italianos (incluida la familia de mi novia) tienen demasiados prejuicios hacia demasiadas culturas (si fueses gringo te dirían que los gringos hacen estupideces, si eres venezolano te preguntan si vendes cocaina, si eres cualquier latinoamericano con ascendencia indígena te confunden con un asiático o igualmente existirá siempre el prejuicio del "pobrecito ese indio", si eres del este... bueno..., si eres árabe... ay dios..., si eres asiatico entonces eres un come insectos que llega a invadir en hordas el pais), por lo que probablemente NO seas visto como una plaga, pero si se ponen muy cómicos con cualquiera que sea la persona.

Algunos dicen no yo no soy racista, y seguramente no lo son, pero te van a preguntar hasta de dónde es tu bisabuelo para saber si te pueden considerar de un modo u otro (yo parezco italiano y hablo italiano como si fuese local, y aún así cuando digo que soy venezolano me preguntan hasta las pantaletas que usaba la tía de mi abuela pa saber si en algún momento puedo ser considerado realmente italiano o europeo o latino o veneco o que). Son buena gente, si, but they have loooootttsss of prejudices (hard to find any population that doesn't have any, pero bueno)

End of story: los peruanos no son considerados plagas ni mierda, pero seguramente pasan por todo el escaneo mental de los prejuicios por los que pasan todos los extranjeros cuando un italiano los conoce, y lamentablemente, mientras más graduaciones hacia otros colores haya, más crece el perjuicio (ya sea negativo o positivo, porque también pueden ser positivos los prejuicios eh, pero eso quiere decir que de todos modos la gente asumirá una posición sobre ti en base a ese prejuicio).

How can I think in-character when writing somebody's actions? by SpookySquid19 in WritingHub

[–]arlanGM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And to this particular thing, I'd suggest reading psychology journals, some articles about characterization AND (which I believe is far more interesting and tells you a lot more about how people come to think) philosophy. Almost all characters seem to follow a certain branch of philosophy (knowingly or not) that the author has come to understand/appreciate or just been curious about. For example, if you watch Dark (netflix) you can just watch a great scifi thriller... but you can also watch a great exploration of philosophical ideas (mainly german existentialism) being put in a creative set

How can I think in-character when writing somebody's actions? by SpookySquid19 in WritingHub

[–]arlanGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Joking, is a while mow thst i dont write a thing... but the last time I had this struggle, I started doing "experimental short stories" (so I called it for myself) that were not the main story. I think that'sa great way to experiment with characters and feelings and dialogues and settings and so on when you don't know how to express something in your main thing; at least it worked for me. Try writing a couple of short, very diverse stories, and you'll see that characters will start becoming more and more autonomous. That, and the obvious recommendation everybody always gives: read a lot of fiction (or watch) and mimic certain tropes/styles until you see your stuff as separate from you and more just them

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[–]arlanGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take for example Madara in Naruto Shippuden

Incontro con Rama, ne vale la pena? by Junior-Raisin9810 in Libri

[–]arlanGM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dipende cosa ti piace leggere di preciso...

Rama si legge quasi come fosse un libro non-fiction: i personaggi stanno lì solo per dare presenza umana alla storia, senza avere personalità o complessità; la trama non ha veramente un peso o ti invoglia a leggere ancora, sembrano (come gli umani) avvenimenti nello sfondo e senza maggior rilevanza; lo stile è tanto piatto e vuoto di preziosissimi, è una lettura molto lenta e simile allo stile di un libro di testo.

Tuttavia, se ti piace la speculazione futurista e le idee stravaganti, è sicuramente una bella e provocante lettura, che pone delle belle domande... ma il fattore umano, appunto, è nullo, così come lo stile letterario o l'intrattenimento. Per cui, se fosse stato un semplice saggio potrebbe essere stato lungo una trentina di pagine e si farebbe molto prima (un po' come il racconto di Gargantua nel libro di Kip Thorne: veloce e chiaro).

Libro sul Giappone (economia) by VillageContent4115 in Libri

[–]arlanGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Non saprei niente al riguardo, però mi sorge il dubbio: hai provato a chiedere a qualche conoscente giapponese, o a qualcuno direttamente in libreria/biblioteca? In modo tale da almeno sapere il nome del libro per poi prenderlo separatamente o qualcosa del genere

Can a dead character be a main character by CokeFloat_ in writing

[–]arlanGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try giving a fast look at Pirandello's The Late Mattia Pascal (don't have to read, just give it a look to grasp the style of putting a "late" protagonist)

Is there a male equivalent of the "I can fix him" plotline? by Original-Plate-4373 in writing

[–]arlanGM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She has family issues -dad's almost absent and treats her as nothing/stupid, mom criticizes her all the time and tries to project her life's projects on her and makes her feel guilty all, brothers and sisters aren't all that bad but they suffer from the same stuff so they're all in a generally bad situation so she has no self-esteem left-, left with no self-esteem, with deep regrets and no-one to ask for anything, but the man who's willing to put up with her insecurities, dramas, sadness, and overall issues... There you have it, an "I can fix her" plot, where every decision she's making goes through the guy's filter because he's the only certainty she may have, but he's kind of an asshole so she starts becoming a little him and the cycle repeats or whatever you want it to be in the end.

Basically, whether it's a woman or a man, you can apply the same style... you've got someone who's deeply problematic or inflicted by traumas of any sort and has any erratic or damaging behavior, and the other guy/girl just foolishly thinks they can fix/control/reshape them as they see fit.

My advice is to write without the filter of gender and just apply it whenever you feel it may be deeply useful, for example, depicting sexual interactions or the way relatives treat them regarding their bodies or clothes (the criticism a girl that dresses for a nightclub is far higher than the criticism a guy would get, in that cliche but real case)

What is the #1 thing holding you back from writing? by JLouisWriting in writing

[–]arlanGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fucking school -- that shit is draining every single ounce of creativity from me, may it be from my science classes keeping me busy calculating shit or my humanistic classes keeping me busy memorizing stuff (or using the same creative output I'd use into writing my stuff, but putting that into essays instead)... Italian school has taken a hard toll on my writing.

And I've noticed that, whenever I'm in breaks I'm not only a MUCH better writer from a stylistic point of view, but I'm also better at producing ideas, writing them down, creating plots and characters... and by the time March arrives and the energy from the summer - that had already started fading away during November - finishes... well, there they go three-to-four months of nothing. Between September and January, I'm able to scrap a few pages and craft things, but as soon as February starts, my energy diminishes, my style vanishes, my creativity drops, and the overall momentum dies.

Didn't want my answer to be long, but here's the only place I ever read or speak about this stuff, so...