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Posts by Rasdashan‭

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Q&A How best to prevent a protective response from overshadowing a heroic act?

My main character is injured, having been shot earlier. This injury renders him much slower to respond and reduces his agility. Because of this, two of his colleagues are with him to protect him. ...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Rasdashan‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it reasonable to have weary character climb rope to safety? [closed]

My MC, injured (having been shot earlier) is extremely tired after carrying his partner, who took a bullet for him, towards safety. She suspects that the ex-fil location they are heading towards ...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Rasdashan‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How best to avoid the appearance of Deus Ex Machina with established character?

My characters are in a difficult situation that can be somewhat relieved by a colleague. MC is wounded, leading secondary protagonist to take a bullet for him. She is gravely injured, MC takes SP ...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Rasdashan‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to balance a character‘s duty versus his conscience

I have a character, a secondary antagonist who is following his sense of duty and pursuing a former asset. Said asset is injured, tired and cornered, seriously considering making a stand and going...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Rasdashan‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to make a grieving father less vengeful and see reason?

I have a character who, maddened by the suicide of his son, chooses to destroy the company the young man worked for, holding them responsible. He is a successful businessman who told his two child...

4 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Rasdashan‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Would a full service PoD company include a literary agent?

I have been communicating with three PoD companies. I was considering the first, it has been in business for years and provides a certain number of copies to the author, the rest are sold from th...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Rasdashan‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Crossing the line between justified force and brutality

A beta reader of sorts (cousin) mentioned he thought my MC2 rather brutal in her capture of MC1 - though justified. I have her dupe him into surrendering (believing himself outnumbered and outgun...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Rasdashan‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Are submission services worth pursuing?

I have found a company called Writer’s Relief. Their service is to write compelling submission and query letters to genre appropriate agents and publishers. They ask for a synopsis, fifteen pages ...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Rasdashan‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Does detail obscure or enhance action?

I have two versions of a pivotal scene in my novel (both already written). My SP is a rather impulsive young woman who is learning to be a bit less of a hothead. She saves the MC by literally taki...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Rasdashan‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭