Greg is still drinking at the bar. It looks a bit self-destructive. He finishes his beer and signals the bartender for another.
- Can I write "it looks a bit self-destructive" here?
- Does "self-destructive" here mean that he's just drinking to get drunk as soon as possible, not to have fun but maybe to forget something?
anonymous - Can I write "it looks a bit self-destructive" here? That is fine for stream-of-consciousness. " anonymous - Does "self-destructive" here mean that he's just drinking to get drunk as soon as possible, not to have fun but maybe to forget something?
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anonymous- Can I write "it looks a bit self-destructive" here?
That is fine for stream-of-consciousness. Plain narrative would benefit by some elaboration because of the unexpected "it", maybe "It looks a bit self-destructive, him slugging down pints with one hand and chain-smoking with the other."
anonymous- Does "self-destructi