Mephistopheles
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See all 57 »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 7y ago by Mephistopheles · last activity 6y 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 7y ago by Mephistopheles · last activity 7y ago by System
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 7y ago by Mephistopheles · last activity 6y ago by Amadeus
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 7y ago by Mephistopheles · last activity 6y ago by Mark Baker
"The reason you suck speech" is a trope, that is described as: A character gives a speech on why someone or something is shit. And here's an example: Well done. Here come the test results: You...
1 answer · posted 9y ago by Mephistopheles · last activity 7y 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 8y ago by Mephistopheles · last activity 7y 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 8y ago by Mephistopheles · last activity 7y ago by System
I think what you're looking for is Emergence. Emergence seems to be a fundamental part of our universe, and it basically means that dumb things can become smarter together. An individual transis...
posted 9y ago by Mephistopheles · last activity 7y ago by System
Set up your POV: Omnipotent: Knows everything already, and isn't constrained by the limits of time and space. First person: Focuses on one person, it tells everything through their eyes and leav...
posted 9y ago by Mephistopheles · last activity 7y ago by System
I think, it fairly depends on how much you "remember" your original story. For instance, when I do battles in X-Com: Long War with long breaks, it usually results in a gigantic mess-up with destro...
posted 9y ago by Mephistopheles · last activity 7y 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 9y ago by Mephistopheles · last activity 7y ago by System
Why hello there, old sports. I guess we all know the spiel with this one, but I tell you anyway, using this handy-dandy step-list: You introduce a character who is likable. (optional)Keep him aro...
2 answers · posted 9y ago by Mephistopheles · last activity 7y ago by System
I think there's a problem in my writings, that I can describe as not being fluid, and lacking in smooth transitions. Based upon this, I'm interested in tips at shifting focus smoothly between par...
1 answer · posted 9y ago by Mephistopheles · last activity 7y ago by System
Deus ex machina is considered by TV Tropes to be a sub-trope to asspulling, and thus, often considered a bad writing trope. Now, unlike most other bad writing tropes, that have their roots in fanf...
2 answers · posted 9y ago by Mephistopheles · last activity 7y ago by System
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 9y ago by Mephistopheles · last activity 7y ago by System
