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Extension_Painter999 t1_j0qzndd wrote

Reply to comment by Extension_Painter999 in [OT] Im a little stuck in a traffic jam sequence, i want to describe a constant din of car horns, and i want my reader to get just as annoyed by it as the real sound. Any tips? by soogland

Also– if you really wanted to get creative with it, and you're writing in a book-style format, you could maybe try diverting the reader from the main text with footnotes, i.e–

"Could you please*get them** to shut up!‡ I feel like I'm losing my mind here!★"

*A cacophony of noise bellowed through the air

**The noise grew louder still

‡at this point the sound was almost deafening

★HOOOOOONNNNKKKK!!!

Although I'd also understand if you didn't want to do that. I personally think it partially recreates the feeling of being distracted by annoying things mid-sentence, but maybe that's just me?

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