How do these Characters sound?
Have you ever watched Syfy's T.V Series Sanctuary. In Sanctuary this Dr. Helen Magnus is a 200 + year old woman who rescues creatures deemed Abnormals, things we humans are supposed to think don't exist. She has a right hand man Will Zimmerman and a werewolf computer genius guy named Henry and bigfoot. Your characters share many similarities to this T.V series characters but many differences too. Your characters sound well rounded and unique in there jobs. They sound interesting. I don't know what era it is in though. You said the one character was a holocaust survivor but many of the names and certain things make me think it's closer to modern times. Was this set in the late 50's or 60's? Anyway they sound good. - Cass
What does this character sound like?
In the example you've given, it means the sound from the preceding symbol should be held longer. You know the words suki (like) and sukii (ski, as in the sport), right? Then you know that in sukii, the final i sound is held twice as long as the final i sound in suki. And when you write sukii in katakana, you write it like スキー, with that little line to show that the final i sound needs to be extended. In the example you gave, the name would be pronounced suu (long u sound) instead of su (short u sound). Be careful when you're reading this symbol. At least one other poster here got confused and thought it was the kanji 一 (ichi). It's not, but in some fonts they can look very similar.
Does my story and character sound cliche?
Title doesn't fit the message of this story. The story isn't about her lack of freedom, it's about being victimized by criminals preying on naive, impulsive teenagers to fuel an underground sex trafficking crime organization. So this needs to change. You state that Felicity is impulsive (acts without thinking), yet she's sensible. She clearly didn't act without thinking when she questioned her friend's "friend" or when she called her mother (apparently on a pay phone), to check in. To be impulsive is to not question things...so you might want to rethink this incongruity. As for the rest, you told me virtually nothing about the story other than the main plot line and that's fine. Sounds fine. What would be cliche would be how you executed this story. If you told it like all the other sex trafficking story's through the eyes of the victimized woman...then it is a typical format. I wouldn't call it cliche since it isn't exceedingly overdone but I would say that it's a common format for this story. As for the book blurb, it's too vague in spots and a bit misleading. Word choice needs to be taken into consideration "propositioned with a great deal"... should mention her looking for employment. "Deal" is too vague. And you didn't tell us anything unusual about Felicity. Surely she has an uncharacteristic trait that helps her survive this ordeal? You should mention it in the book blurb. And the final three sentenced should be revised into two because they're overly melodramatic and could be stated in fewer words that pack a larger punch. Otherwise, again, it's fine :)
How to make your character sound cold and callous?
Often times, cold/callous characters don't say much, but don't appear to be insecure or shy. They may stick around a group and do a lot of work, but if someone offers to help they might respond with "Pfft," "Why," or, "What's in it for you?" even if they like the other character. They may also behave as if they are superior to the rest of the characters by blowing them off frequently, insulting them whenever they try to talk to them and (rather than trying to always be first for something) behaving as if nothing is worth their time or effort. In the end, the cold protagonist would rescue their followers or their leaders if the situation calls for their assistance, but would generally never express concern. After saving a loved one, they might comment about how the enemy failed to impress them, rather than asking if their friend was alright. This is what separates them from the cold antagonists, who would usually let their friends die, as apposed to saving them. EDIT: If you want them to seem truly cold, rather than making it look like it's just an act of insecurity, you won't want to express too many inner feelings, such as "She was really deeply concerned for him," or, "She secretly wished he would help her." This doesn't mean that you can't add them in sometimes, but you may want most of the narrator's point of view (or her inner thoughts) to reflect her outward personality like "This is such a waste of time," (when she's thinking about saving her friend) or "Why would I want his help?" (after rejecting a friend's assistance). Good luck :)
Are these names okay for these characters?
Okay, so I'm writing a television show based on a large family. Are these names good or do you have any other suggestions for A names that sound better with certain A names? ALL NAMES MUST HAVE A NAME STARTING WITH "A". Either tell me if they sound good together, or pick which ones sound good together and tell me the other ones that would sound good with them that you can come up with. Parents: Adrienne Faeth West (43); Aaron Alan West (44) Kids: 1) Alexander Alan West (Nickname: Xander) (21) (Twins) 2) Alexandra Bridgett West (Nickname: Alex) (21) 3) Adrian Aaron West (19) 4) Alexis Faeth West (Nickname: Lexi) (Almost 17) 5) Austin Fabian West (15) (Twins) 6) Alena Hope West (Nickname: Lena) (15) 7) Aurora April West (Nickname: Rory) (14) 8) Aaliyah Fiona West (Nickname: Ali) (8)
Are these good character names?
I like Jeff Kattal, but Serenity seems a bit too sterotypically female. How about a tougher name for a woman who has a sense of justice? I agree that Kilokhon and Amnael are strange names. I think Amnael could still work out, but Kilokhon sounds like it came from some cheesy sci-fi film. ("The Wrath of Khan?") Have to change that name. Sounds like a villain.
Why do characters in anime make that long gee sound while staring?
It is japanese onomatopoeia.Japan have words for “sounds” made by silent actions, emotions and the like. “jiiiiiiiii” (staring) is one of those.One of the lists with those sounds can be found, for example, here:Japanese Onomatopoeia: The Definitive GuideSounds to See and Feel: Japanese Onomatopoeia and BeyondJapanese Sound effects in MangaOff the top of my head, ones I remember are:“jiiiiii” - stare.“chira” - glance, usually playeful.“pika” - sparkling“waku-waku” - excited anticipation of something.“shiiin” (シーン) - sound of silence. Happens, for example, when someone says something extremely stupid and onlookers have nothing to say.
What is the sound difference between the two Korean characters 어 and 오?
Here’s a quick way to differentiate the two (assuming you are a native English speaker):say, “uhhhhhhhh…..”, like when you’re unsure. That’s 어.now say “ohhhhhhhhh….”, as in “oh, now I understand!” That’s 오.Lastly, realize that Korean vowels are more “pure” and so the “oh” sound must have more of a Spanish, or Italian, or Japanese sound, or what have you. MOST common languages will also say the 오 sound in a “less Anglo way”.There you go, good luck in your studies.EDIT:I realize the “oh” example is not the strongest - in fact many English speakers even say it like “어우”. This answer was written on the fly, so I’ll just put a video link that demonstrates more clearly.Oh Na Ra! Dae Jang GeumThe first word “Oh” in “Oh Na Ra” is the 오 in question.Thanks for reading! I’ve been trying to take a more practical, less theoretical approach to language instruction.
How do you read Japanese characters?
I know it’s rude to answer a question with a question, but how do you read Roman (English) characters?You start by understanding the relationship between a shape and a sound or set of sounds. The “A” says “ah”, for example.Once you have all of the letters and most of their sounds and relationships worked out, you can use them to make words. If you already understand whatever language you’re making words in, It should be pretty easy to construct words for writing or deconstruct them for reading.Japanese is the same, but moreso. There are three writing systems (hiragana, for phonetic spellings of native Japanese words, Katakana for phonetic spellings of foreign loan words, and Kanji - imported Chinese characters that can represent at least 2 sounds or complete words depending on context) that are largely independent of one another. Each of these has more characters than English, and Kanji has several thousand unique characters.Also, Japanese can be read right to left, left to right, or vertically (right to left).All of this variation leads to an incredibly complex and versatile written form that can communicate volumes in a single character, or even in the relationship between characters.If I could teach someone how to read and write this language in the space of a quora answer… well, I wouldn’t. I’d start a chain of incredibly effective Japanese schools (or Juku) and retire to Fiji with my own seaplane.Like English, Japanese is complex enough that it requires study from preschool through 12th grade to achieve a reasonable professional level of competence for someone in their early 20s. Imagine being in high school and being taught new letters - 20 - 50 a week, every week, and then having the test on those letters and their meanings be one of the prerequisites for graduation.Very few foreign adults come close to mastering writing Japanese, though some do after years of study and practice. It’s tough, but rewarding.
How should the dialogue of a young, uneducated character sound?
I think a lot would depend on which country and which region (and even which era) the character lived in. A young boy who grew up in east London would sound a lot different to a young boy who grew up in a small town in the bible belt, or even somewhere in India or Africa. The easiest thing for you to do would be to either open your ears when you are in public places, and see which kinds of different dialogue you can identify and write down easily. Or you can see what kind of dialogues other authors have come up with, or listen to the way similar characters in films or on the television speak. Good luck, and have fun!