writing a novel
>inb4 my diary, desu
>read classics
>want to write like an 19th century patrician, pen and ink under candlelight
>present day: "so I logged on to Facebook/checked the news online/social media/Bookface/searched on google"
>tfw texting my love instead of written letter correspondence
How can you describe a character using a computer/technology and not sound like a pleb?
I don't mean high tech military stuff, I'm referring to the bland shit we do every day to keep in contact etc.
>>8316279
Your post reminded me of this:
http://en.rocketnews24.com/2016/07/02/famous-manga-artist-avoids-drawing-one-everyday-item-in-his-comics-for-the-sake-of-future-readers/
>>8316279
Stay away from social media for one, there is nothing more plebeian. Instead of texting your mademoiselle, give her a fucking call. Instead of researching in Google, hit up the fucking library.
As for news, just add some funny ads, or roll with seeing shit on TV while passing one. Besides, people do still read newspapers.
To make it all more realistic, make the protagonist tech impaired.