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| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #29510 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #20818 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #18653 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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Preventing unintentional reading between the lines I'm a really literal writer. I don't write stuff that makes people "read between the lines." Problem is, people still always read between the lines. This leads to them understanding my writing in a way that wasn't my original intent. For example, I ask a lot of questions on Stack Exchange. Peopl... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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The protagonist can't defeat the antagonist without the antagonist being stupid What should I do if my story's plot is built around the antagonist being extremely strong, and by the end it's clear that the protagonist cannot possibly defeat the antagonist, unless the antagonist makes a stupid mistake in the "final battle" (or the protagonist magically gets super strong)? Is rewr... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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How should I "remind" the reader of something that they may have forgotten? Say there is a small detail in the beginning of the book that has a big effect later on. The reader might've forgotten about that by the time they get to that part. How should I remind the reader about the detail, other than straight-up saying something along the lines of: Remember the X 10 years ag... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |