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Q&A How can I make an in-universe random event feel like it was really random instead of just RNJesus' will?

I like to use the solution of Louis McMaster Bujold when I have been faced with that problem. She said, and I paraphrase, "...I try to think of what would be the worst possible thing that could h...

posted 6y ago by nijineko‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:33:36Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar nijineko‭ · 2019-12-08T09:33:36Z (almost 5 years ago)
I like to use the solution of Louis McMaster Bujold when I have been faced with that problem.

She said, and I paraphrase, "...I try to think of what would be the worst possible thing that could happen to the character at that point in the story, and then I write that. I may not even know the solution at that point...."

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-08-03T15:56:30Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 3