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I have a question for anyone who wants to discuss this topic. I was recently reading a novel (not going to say what or where just that it wasnt on this site) and it had at least 1 emoticon per 2 chapters. Ex: a simple (O.O) to express surprise or more complicated ones.
Now, I use these myself in casual texting or with friends, but for me it makes the book feel more... childish and it honestly turned me off reading the book. Id like to read descriptions of emotions or actions rather than basically a picture... Now, its possible I just read one that wasnt doing this right. Maybe there is a book out there that uses emoticons and it livens up the story and also has descriptions. If so id love to take a look! But what are peoples thoughts on these when you are reading a novel? Are there people who enjoy it? Of so please let me know why, maybe you can help me see the light :)

    Fenryr for me it makes the book feel more... childish

    There's a reason for this. Pretty much the only authors who write like this are young writers, perhaps pre-teens or young teens, and are writing to their own demographic. There's nothing wrong with this style, but it is decidedly created specifically for a young audience.

    I'm a grouchy old man by this site's standards, so it doesn't appeal to me at all, but I can absolutely understand how a young'un could dig it.

        I am using emoticons when I detail the scene with texting or like on Instagram comments. That's the only reason why have to use those emojis, in my own perspective.

        So must use it properly. However, other's seems got affective on the chapter like noticing an error, or bugs when using emojis, so better avoid it using here. Although mine is fine even I put some on my "convo text scenes".

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