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Answer A: In a script how can I signal who's winning the argument?
If I've understood this it is a screenplay featuring, at this point, three characters; the characters proposing opposing options and the third character they are trying to win over? That being the case, the indications of who is 'winning' will come from the third party not the two proposers. The sce...
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over 5 years ago
Answer A: How do I hide Chekhov's Gun?
As others have explained, Chekhov's gun is a bit of a red herring in this context. I think what you want is to be fair to the reader, not to make it seem as though you pulled a convenient basement out of your ass late in the day to get you out of a plot hole. What I would suggests is to scatter the ...
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almost 6 years ago
Answer A: A handful of gems
For starters, even the finest novels are not end to end deathless prose, all books have high points and highlights, so don't beat yourself up if not every page is crammed with shimmering gems. It is probably time for you to sit down with these gems and with some comparable non-shimmering scenes from...
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about 6 years ago
Answer A: How should I start to write a flash fiction story?
Try coming at the number limit from the other side. Rather than trying to think of a story you can condense to 100 words, which can feel as though you are having to cut out and sacrifice too much, try starting from a prompt such as a common phrase and play with it to see what you can grow to 100 wor...
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about 7 years ago