Does my protagonist *have* to succeed?
I'm thinking about a YA dystopian novel and have planned it quite thoroughly. However, when I look back, the antagonists tend to always be a few steps ahead of my protagonist, and my protagonist is...
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07/13/19
Historical Fiction: using you and thou?
Generally speaking, English once used 'you' as the second person plural (equivalent to 'vous' and 'vós') and 'thou' as the second person singular (equivalent to 'tu'). When talking to a...
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05/25/19
What does it mean to greet a guest with an unsheathed sword?
In *A Game of Thrones*, Chapter 24, when Tyrion Lannister visits Winterfell on the way back from the Wall:
> “Any man of the Night’s Watch is welcome here at Winterfell for as
> long as he...
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Does the English language have an official Academy?
For some languages, there are academies that decide topics such as grammar and spelling of things, for example, for the Spanish language, there are 22 academies in 22 different countries, all...
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