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Activity for Michael Borgwardt‭

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Edit Post #32380 Initial revision almost 5 years ago
Edit Post #10856 Initial revision almost 5 years ago
Answer A: The problem of the throwaway boyfriend
Make the boyfriend more than just "MC's boyfriend". Give him a life of his own, a (minor) role in the story beyond the doomed relationship. Maybe tell some of the "home front" part of the story from his point of view. Then you also don't have to throw the character away after the breakup - he's sti...
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almost 6 years ago
Answer A: My Hero is captured, now what?
Possible routes to escape (they can be combined): - Luck - the captors make a mistake, or something completely unexpected happens that the hero can exploit. - Preparation - the hero, knowing that capture was possible or imminent, prepared something (a tool, spell or ally) that would help him escape....
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over 10 years ago