Activity for J. Doe
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #18916 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #18910 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #18883 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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Stripping the Main Character's Plot Armour? I have a main character, I'm attempting to disguise this fact. But it is tricky. Out of nowhere, the character rises up as a successful military leader. The events that lead up to that are plausible enough, but the focus on that military victory and the character leading it will be likely to brand th... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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Splicing/Mixing Scenes Remember the end of the Godfather, where they spliced all the different assassinations with the christening? Or any film with good cutting, where they swap between different characters and what they're doing? That can work great with books, too. But I want some advice on how to do it properly. I hav... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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Making People Unsure which Characters will Survive I hope this isn't too general. I wanted to ask for advice on making it unclear which characters will survive to the end. The first arc of the story involves a lot of characters, more than 12, but only a few of them will continue on to the next arc, and only a couple will survive till the end. I can g... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |