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Answer A: How do I add tension to a story, when the reader knows the MC survives?
Tension is, technically, the struggle between protagonist and antagonist when they both want the same thing. Readers will experience a variety of emotions, vicarious and sympathetic, when they become invested in the outcome of a story and its world. As JM Straczynski put it, not knowing what happe...
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about 6 years ago
Answer A: Series: How can I get my reader to not expect any one genre?
If your “series” is one story told in parts, then the answer should be obvious. You, however, are telling multiple stories set in one world. Here is what you need to keep in mind: - If you do not make clear the fact that the stories are mostly stand–alone, then your readers will think otherwise whe...
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about 6 years ago
Answer A: Which should come first, novel, Comic Book or Screenplay?
From what I gather, you have an idea that you imagine taking all of three forms: - literary - live–action audio-visual - graphic Each of those requires a different investment of resources and different techniques to bring to completion. I too like to imagine the formations my stories would take if...
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over 6 years ago
Answer A: How can I explain my world if the character is technologically not yet capable of understanding it?
Which is more valuable or necessary to you? - that the reader be given the mechanical details - that those details be codified in publication Actually, I mention this one for the sake of completeness. It isn't quite pertinent here&nbsp;… - that the aforementioned details be available for a reader ...
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about 7 years ago