Sorry the title doesn't explain much (it only allows for so many characters).
What are some other creative descriptions for an angry or hostile expression than the imagery of "a dark cloud" over the face? I'm a little afraid I'm going to end up using that one too much if I don't watch myself.
I was encouraged to get an interview, but I'm not sure if that response is just them brushing me off.
I was cleaning out a closet and I found a great tote bin for storage, but it was filled with tennis balls and various other activity items from when we were kids. However, even though the tote is empty, it still really smells like tennis balls! I want to get rid of that so I can store other stuff in there without it smelling like tennis balls, too. What can I do?
That, of course, comes from one of Tolkien's own descriptions, when he was contesting some people's tendency to depict Legolas as feminine.
Now, I've read that medieval archers had to be some of the biggest and strongest men because of the strength required to draw those war bows. In light of that, should we be depicting Legolas as a big, beefy hulk of an elf? Or is the common lean muscle Legolas still a fair interpretation?
Don't get me wrong here - I am not on the "Legolas is feminine" side of things. I definitely don't think he was some little pipsqueak. But I do have a hard time seeing him as, well, a big beefy hulk of an elf.
But maybe because elves are a little different, they can have those high levels of strength but still appear comparatively lean and slender. In some cases, like Celegorm, for example, I more easily imagine he might've been on the beefier side. But even elves don't all have one body type - and while Celegorm was a hunter and probably skilled with a bow, Beleg Cúthalion is literally named for his strength as an archer (possibly renowned as the best/strongest ever?) And Beleg is described as "great of growth and goodly limbed, but light of girth" - which to me reads as a tall, but lean/slender build.
So back to Legolas. If my interpretation of Beleg's description is accurate, then I suppose he could've been the more slender elf we tend to envision. Tolkien also described Legolas as lithe (which could indicate gracefuless more than physique?), and two or three times the books mention his hands being slender.
So what do we think? Beefy Celegorm-eque Legolas? Or more of a lean Beleg-esque Legolas? Or am I just imagining that there's any difference in the physiques of Celegorm and Beleg at all?
I've done some research for the scene I am working on, but I'd like to get feedback on it from someone with medical knowledge/experience. I'm not going to post a lot of details here, because I don't want to infodump on people who aren't knowledgeable or interested in helping me out.
What I have right now is basically a bullet-point setup for how the scenario would go. I just want to see if I'm on the correct track before I proceed to write everything. If you have experience in the healthcare field or with treating serious injuries and you'd like to take a look, let me know. And thanks in advance!
I have a scene where a person sustains multiple injuries. Is there anybody out there with medical experience who would like to look at sort of an outline of how this might go? I have tried to do some research and set it up so it's believable, but I'd like to hear from someone who knows medical stuff and get some feedback on whether things are correct or not. Anyone out there willing to give it a look?
(if you saw my recent question about falling off a zipline, that's what this is about lol)
Edit to add: We'll approach this question with the assumption that you don't know what exact injuries the person has, though it may be visually obvious there are some broken bones and external bumps and bangs that give an initial idea.
I am trying to research whether to include a preface or introduction in my book. The main body of the book is a collection of short essays on faith-related topics. I have written them all myself, but I've incorporated quotes from multiple different people.
I want to include a little bit at the beginning in which I explain a little about how the book came to be or the inspiration for it. I also want to disclaim that I do not fully align with the doctrine of every person I quote in the book (since it's a religious work, and quotes people from different persuasions, I want to make that clear for my readers).
So here's my question. Which should I write, a preface or an introduction? As I understand it, the function of a preface seems more like what I'm going for, but at the same time, it seems silly to me to put that under a title like "preface." (is that crazy? lol) In the little bit of research I've done, I've come to realize a foreword is not what I want, as those are typically written by someone other than the author. But an author's note is usually at the end, right? That doesn't seem like the correct fit here.
I'd appreciate some insight on this. Thanks!
I'm sure there's always the possible worst-case scenario of death, or death resulting from injuries, but I'm ideally looking for injuries you could reasonably survive.
Meaning, the travel is done via portal, if that wasn't clear. (People do have to pay for portal travel, and only certain people are trained/authorized/able to open portals and run the whole system.)