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I also dislike repeating "He" or "John" over and over again. I have a little rule that I use when it gets on my nerves. When I talk about a single character, then I use different variants, eg "the...
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System
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2019-12-08T02:27:20Z (almost 5 years ago)
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100yrOldYungster
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2019-12-08T02:27:20Z (almost 5 years ago)
I also dislike repeating "He" or "John" over and over again. I have a little rule that I use when it gets on my nerves. When I talk about a single character, then I use different variants, eg "the young", "the old man", "fatty", "the scholar" and so on (depending on their defining characteristics). In any other case, I address characters by their short-name or nickname. There are few exceptions to this rule. For example, my Maid character uses "Young master". When I narrate her POV I use "the Young Master". (Sorry for my bad English, not a native).
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System
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2017-12-11T15:13:17Z (almost 7 years ago)
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