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A: In this day and age should the definition / categorisation of erotica be revised? Some background. Erotica, as a genre, means that mind-blowing sex is the point of the story. If you take away the sex and the story just isn't interesting, or no longer has a point, then it's erotica. Otherwise it just has erotic themes. So why the outrage? Well. I have only theories, but here they... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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A: How do you show, through your narration, a hard and uncaring world? Uncaring. Harsh. Unforgiving. And a Sci-Fi setting? Well. It depends on what the deal is, but I'll offer some things I'd throw in to really show this world doesn't care for humans. - Alien world. The places looking for employees, so think bars, clothing stores, fast-food restaurants. "Humans need no... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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A: How to provide realism without making readers think grimdark They say you shouldn't show gore, if you want it to have an emotional impact. Instead, show a teddy bear, or some other child's toy, sitting abandoned, or placed by a grave. The same can hold true for the opposite. You want to show it isn't grimdark, then show hope, show life. Kids playing in the st... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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A: Where's the line between confident and upfront and being a jerk? It's often a question of perception. Cultural expectations play a crucial role, because if in the culture the woman must kowtow to a man, then it doesn't matter what she does, if it isn't utter submissiveness, it's disrespectful. So, first let's define 'confident' and 'arrogant'. Confidence, is know... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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A: How to make a villain fall in love? This is...challenging. You see, it's possible that love changes this ex-antagonist into someone else entirely. But is that the story you're telling? I can't tell you how to get around this, because I don't know the backstory or the story you're trying to tell. What I can tell you is little tricks I ... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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A: How to describe skin colour, if "white" is not the point of reference? There are plenty of options, but a few factors you should take note of. If this is a Middle Eastern 'setting', that means it's hot and dry, likely desert-like. Even a Caucasian's skin will darken there before long, tanning. Unless they're a redhead, which usually means they can't 'darken', so they'l... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: Showing that a character is in pain in a dialogue It's hyper-specific to a character. But here are some things I use. Note that the non-verbal cues will hit home harder when coupled with verbal ones. - Some will refuse to talk, not trusting their voice. With these characters I try to offer visual cues: profuse sweating, grimacing, 'pained' look, ba... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: Ensuring that character dialogues sound like they are coming from different people The way I make my characters' dialogue unique to them, is by considering what makes them unique. But that's best explained by examples. So here we go. Female character is nervous, worries about everything, and is a bit old fashion. "Oh, dear no. I understand equality and all that, but really? You wa... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: What keeps most authors writing after receiving multiple rejections? Welcome to the world of writers. That isn't sarcasm, by the way, that's truth. Let me tell you about my own tale, with a novel (series) called Altar of Warlords. This story has gone through a dozen major revisions, is being turned down right and left, and when I FINALLY have an agent that requests a... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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A: How do you generally share your novels with the masses? Oh boy, this one will have a thousand plausible answers. But I'll do my best to help as I can. There are, of course, a plethora of options, so please do not think this answer is the be-all end-all of it. So let's try breaking this down. If you are writing fanfiction (based on the works of others), ... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: To what extent can a first person narrative tell someone else's story? So how can I avoid a minor character, from whose point of view the story is being told, becoming the protagonist instead of the person whose story I want to tell? Well, you can't. Not really. The second it's written, the world will come to it's own conclusions. Like with The Tales of Sherlock Holmes... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: How to survive editing My bandaid may not fit your wound, but here it is all the same. When I'm editing, I break it down into sections to make it more palatable for me and my ADHD-having muse. First I work on the plot holes and place notes where needs to be beefed up, and where needs to be trimmed. Then I go in and star... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Innovative Ways to Provide Background Information I wouldn't call this innovative, just borrowing a technique from other walks of life. The Sandwich method. You start with something they like, then something they might like less, then immediately follow up with something they like again. So, take your chase scene. Start with bullets flying and thi... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: How to write two seemingly different characters that are actually the same person? There are many ways to do this, and for just as many reasons why this can make perfect sense. Let's start with popular means, and look at the reasons this makes sense. > Disclaimer: I don't know enough about the story you are working on to offer advice catered to it (otherwise your question is apt t... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Should I write scared? I think this comes down to how you write. I'm what one might call a method writer, so if I'm not feeling the emotions of my characters, I don't know where they are mentally and emotionally, so I can't get them written right in that scene. For me, 'writing scared' could mean just that. But I think yo... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: How Much Focus to Give a Supporting Character? There are no right answers, though there are conventions that are typically followed. One such convention is the 'pyramid' method. Known as the Characterization Pyramid.  (above is image of, dun dun duuuuuun, a pyramid. Please note, I... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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A: How do I include a powerful theme in my story without making it blatantly obvious? No one can really answer that. Because what works for you may not work for me, and that may or may not work for the next one in line. It's personal, and different people need to go about it accordingly. Why? Because it depends on theme, on target audience, on author voice, on character voice, and on ... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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A: Writing what my family may not want to read It's a tough question any way you slice it. Let me show you how I've written it all out, put it out there, and had the very people that did those things that hurt me read it without them ever understanding it was them and their actions. First. I write fantasy, though I had my start in fanfiction (st... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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A: Is there a word or a sets of words that describe a persons beautiful dead face? Unless the protagonist is sadistic, a necromancer, or an undertaker down on his/her luck, odds are that face won't be beautiful. Depending on how long this person has been dead, and how they died, and how they're found... odds are it's going to be eerie, creepy, and downright horror and/or cringey. ... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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A: What constitutes a 'hook?' > Let me tell you a story. Go on, pull up a chair and siddown. Atta boy. Now, where was I? Ah, yes. Let me tell you a story. A tale really. Happened to me back when I was a wee liddle thing but a handful of years old. Had my ma tell it to me over and over, 'cause I don' really 'member it myself. Don... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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A: How to communicate character desire? It's a lot like the others have already said. If you want it to have an impact, you need to state it clearly. One tool ideal for this is repetition, like Secespitus mentioned ("What would my mother do?") The trouble with this was also clearly pointed out: it makes your character flat, and flat chara... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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A: How do you handle violence in a story with a female as the main villian? First, I have to ask you the most important question: If this is such a dilemma for you, why did you write this villain as a woman? You are literally in control of every aspect, why a woman if you want the male protagonist to take her down in a battle of fisticuffs? That aside. Frankly, if she didn... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |