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Q&A Is it a good idea to thwart everything?

Depends. Do you want a happy ending, or a downer? Do you want to explore the idea that "winning" or "achieving the goal" can come at too high a price? Will your protagonist realize that it doesn...

posted 7y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:38Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:27:30Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T05:27:30Z (over 4 years ago)
Depends.

- Do you want a happy ending, or a downer?
- Do you want to explore the idea that "winning" or "achieving the goal" can come at too high a price?
- Will your protagonist realize that it doesn't profit if s/he gains the whole world, and loses his/her soul? Or will s/he stand cackling amid the ashes clutching the prize regardless?
- Does your protagonist become evil in the end (another antagonist) and wind up getting taken out by another character?
- How the _reader_ supposed to feel about the protagonist's pyrrhic victory?
#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-07-31T20:11:49Z (over 7 years ago)
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