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Answer A: How do I write a MODERN combat/violence scene without being dry?
Research what modern fighting is actually like. Don't pay too much attention to the details, those can be googled easily enough whenever you need to double-check something. What you should be paying attention to is the emotion and sensations involved. The ear-splitting crack of a rifle, so loud you c...
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over 5 years ago
Answer A: How to present an alien culture with different morals, without it coming across as savage?
Study how real cultures have done similar things. Consider how ritualistic warfare worked in many tribal societies in the real world. Many tribal cultures and even a few urban cultures all over the world fought their wars as almost a kind of rugby match. Lots of posturing, but very little actual leth...
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almost 6 years ago
Answer A: How to end a story without reaching a new status quo?
Any story that has an open-ended ending essentially does this. Star Wars is a great example. At the end of the first movie, most of the personal plotpoints are fairly well wrapped up, but some are left to sequels. Yes, the rebels won this battle, but what about the rest of the war? What happened to L...
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almost 6 years ago
Answer A: Is no religion a bad thing?
I think it's unusual that there would be no religion post-apocalypse. Surely some people would become more religious given massive social upheaval. I think it's fine if your main characters aren't those people, but the more characters you introduce the more it strains believability. The more people...
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almost 6 years ago
Answer A: Do readers not like a book if it's too dark and the characters almost never win?
On the contrary, I think readers are more likely to lose interest if the work isn't dark enough. Barring young children, no one wants to read a book in which the heroes easily accomplish all their goals, the villains never really posed a threat, and nothing was ever really at stake. Obviously some re...
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over 6 years ago
Answer A: Writing a novel for a charitable cause for free?
On top of Amadeus's idea, I would investigate whether you could achieve what you want with some kind of trust, probably a special needs trust. You should seek local legal advice if this is something you want to explore.
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over 6 years ago