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Q&A How to trick the reader into thinking they're following a redshirt instead of the protagonist?

Write from the POV of the monster. This way the prey can be described in more dismissive terms. You can then add inner thoughts of the monster. Dismissive thoughts about how this one does what they...

posted 5y ago by AGirlHasNoName‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:07:23Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/45765
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar AGirlHasNoName‭ · 2019-12-08T12:07:23Z (over 4 years ago)
Write from the POV of the monster. This way the _prey_ can be described in more dismissive terms. You can then add inner thoughts of the monster. Dismissive thoughts about how this one does what they all do. First they get scared and their blood makes them easier to find. Then they run, and tire themselves out. Next they die. Hey wait, where did that thumping heartbeat go and why are her eyes glowing?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-06-05T13:06:55Z (almost 5 years ago)
Original score: 17