Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 17, 2004 22:41
21 yrs ago
Deutsch term
Stoff
Deutsch > Englisch
Kunst/Literatur
Der ***Stoff*** uebernimmt die Initiative. In solch gluecklichen Momenten schreibe ich einfach von alleine. Das nenn ich richtig Kunst
Proposed translations
(Englisch)
| 4 +1 | material |
Kim Metzger
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| 3 +6 | The story takes over ... |
Michael Pauls
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| 4 +2 | subject matter |
Mario Marcolin
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| 3 +1 | content |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
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| 3 | muse |
jccantrell
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| 3 | The flow of the narration simply takes its course....... |
Alarch Gwyn
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Proposed translations
+1
2 Min.
Kim Metzger
Mexiko
Mexiko
Native in Englisch
Mexiko
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: Englisch (Variant: US) 
Works in: Deutsch > Englisch
Related KudoZ points
:
22196
Selected
material
Material is what the writer needs to produce his/her writing.
The material takes over.
The material takes over.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "'story' would have been OK,
but this here turned out to be about writing theatrical plays, scripts. Thanks everyone!"
4 Min.
jccantrell
Vereinigte Staaten
Vereinigte Staaten
Native in Englisch
Vereinigte Staaten
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: Englisch (Variant: US)
Works in: Deutsch > Englisch
Related KudoZ points
:
4618
muse
although different from the German, in the USA you might say
He was overcome by the muse and wrote furiosly... etc.
My thought.
He was overcome by the muse and wrote furiosly... etc.
My thought.
+1
4 Min.
+6
1 Stunde
The story takes over ...
... for a less academic context ...
What Perry says rang generally true for me; I know that my most productive writing occurs when my story takes over and tells itself.
from: http://www.storycircle.org/BookReviews/reviews/writingflow.s...
What Perry says rang generally true for me; I know that my most productive writing occurs when my story takes over and tells itself.
from: http://www.storycircle.org/BookReviews/reviews/writingflow.s...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
OlafK
3 Min.
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| agree |
Johanna Timm, PhD
59 Min.
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| agree |
Mag. Sabine Senn
1 Stunde
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| agree |
Dr.G.MD (X)
1 Stunde
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| agree |
Laurel Porter (X)
: Rings true for me...
4 Stunden
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| agree |
Edhild
16 Stunden
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+2
7 Stunden
Mario Marcolin
Schweden
Schweden
Native in Englisch
Schweden
Words are forever...
Native in: Schwedisch 
, Englisch
Works in: Englisch > Schwedisch, Deutsch > Schwedisch, Französisch > Schwedisch, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
198
subject matter
:)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Anne Humphreys (X)
: This was my first thought. Story sounds good, but does the author write stories?
3 Stunden
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Thank you Anne!
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| agree |
Armorel Young
6 Stunden
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Thank you Armorel!
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1 Tag 2 Stunden
The flow of the narration simply takes its course.......
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