tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33218373.post4534466140309232887..comments2023-09-01T09:05:27.990-05:00Comments on The Moon Topples: Writing Tip #427: Writing for anthropoidsThe Moon Toppleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717446064777879248noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33218373.post-57951936610595442382007-02-12T12:58:00.000-06:002007-02-12T12:58:00.000-06:00This is great, Mr. T. Very funny stuff. Damn, you ...This is great, Mr. T. Very funny stuff. <BR/><BR/>Damn, you should have printed these tips BEFORE the contest. If only I had known, "Try including a scene where your character uses a tool or language, exercises an opposable thumb, applies logic to something, or shaves a part of his or her own body." Yes, I have just added a shaving scene to my new story, and my goodness, the difference it makes! The words literally jumped off the page! And the (human) characters are so clearly defined now! Thanks Mr. T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33218373.post-52569751746634002292007-02-10T20:49:00.000-06:002007-02-10T20:49:00.000-06:00So many qualities do not need to be identified as ...So many qualities do not need to be identified as "human," like arrogance, pomposity and vanity. Their very existence makes their origin clear. I have never known a non-human animal to exhibit any of these traits, for starters.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.com