Mephistopheles‭

As much as I would like it, both in Worldbuilding and Writing, not every action is logical or "right". There are two types of this: Imperfect information: The character(s) lack vital informati...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Amadeus‭

A is a special snowflake, though for all the wrong reasons. You see, he was born with a special ability that allowed him to see premonitions of his and his loved ones' future in the form of still i...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Amadeus‭

Let's look at two characters who are generally considered to be iredeemable: The Diamond Authority (from Steven Universe): The extremely childish leaders of the race of spacefaring lesbian magical...

8 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

About 1/3 of the way through my story the main antagonist "wins" and is able to completely remake the world of the story into his notion of an ideal world. The "new" world shares some elements wit...

6 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mark Baker‭

There is a way to achieve uncertainty: Everyone is a rabbit The prime example is Watership Down, a movie about rabbits that kills characters left and right like there's no tomorrow, but so does n...

posted 7y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Rants and ranters are numerous and pretty damn popular, so I'd just like to ask about a formula or general tips for writing them, without making my readers rage.

0 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

There is a problem with reference jokes in general, and I just couldn't figure out a solution to them. Here's a demonstration: "Watch your step, there could be even more of these." "Mor...

0 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

The problem with killing off a background character is that their very modus operandi eliminates the most effective advice, because they don't have a long "screentime", and we don't know too much a...

4 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

What do I mean? Well, teleporters: "Every room resets. Remember I told you that? Every room reverts to its original condition. Logically, the teleporter should do the same. Teleporter. Fanc...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

So, Character d is dying, he got shot in the side with a Pulse Rifle. This is very bad, as Pulse Rifles are in the laser category and their mode of operation is to focus the most energy on t...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Most political humor I see on the internet is usually directed towards persons, and the jokes are relatively easy. However, it's pretty much useless, and temporary, besides, poking at the personal...

0 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Ah, the good old balance between hard sci-fi and creative liberty question. I can't answer all, as each time this problem occurs, the solution differs. I did create the somewhat useful Mephisto's ...

posted 6y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

This time, I'm not really talking about the legal side (that has already been covered a few times here), but more about what the readers and the critics think. The Inheritance Cycle rips off Star ...

4 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

I encountered a certain problem while building my world, one that will affect how the story is written: The protagonists never fight by themselves. There are always at least 15-60 military drones ...

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Mark mentioned in his answer that plotholes aren't usually the end of the world, and that I shouldn't sacrifice too much of the story and the characters for the sake of logic. But there's a breaki...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Canina‭