Andrey‭

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There is nothing fundamentally good about love. It is a completely selfish emotion, a form of desire. If the character you are writing is evil, then he would act on this desire in evil ways. He may...

posted 7y ago by Andrey‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write strategy and schemes beyond my real-life capabilities?

Your main advantage as a writer is that you KNOW what is going to happen. Dumb example first to make a point I have an IQ of 100. I am writing someone who has IQ of 1000. He says "I am so smart I ...

posted 7y ago by Andrey‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it okay to include world-building facts by "telling" instead of "showing"?

Well first I would question giving readers information that no character knows. This creates dramatic irony, and while it has its uses is very frustrating to the reader who instead of feeling like ...

posted 8y ago by Andrey‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A When is using a simile better than giving a literal description?

Descriptions in writing are two way streets. They describe the describer just as much as the subject. In first person, or third person limited descriptions always describe the point of view chara...

posted 7y ago by Andrey‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Re-reading and making changes to current work that makes everything worse?

I always start my writing sessions with rereading. I use it as a tool to get into the right mindset and remind myself of the tone of the work. I find that if I don't i will end up copying tone and ...

posted 7y ago by Andrey‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can my characters interact with my narrator? (and vice versa)

Multiple personality disorder Maybe it's not a real condition, but in anything but the most serious work it may suit you well. And I am assuming this is not 100% serious if we are talking to the n...

posted 7y ago by Andrey‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write a good MacGuffin?

Having a MacGuffin is not a good thing. A MacGuffin is a trap, a shorthand an author uses to make his characters do things. The best MacGuffin is one that does not exist. Characters need motivati...

posted 8y ago by Andrey‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Proven psychological or scientific means of scaring people?

Unfortunately while I don't have real science to back me up I am going to try using personal experience and understanding of psychology. There are many types of fear, used in many mediums. The chea...

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Q&A How to make side-characters look competent next to the chosen one?

Let Dave save Bob's life. Bob is strong against super evil but he is just a guy. He lacks Dave;s experience, and inner strength. He also is not as strong at solving mundane problems. Have human ene...

posted 8y ago by Andrey‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to describe a character with changing features?

I think you should give him a small win too show off his best. Maybe the detective is too depressed to do well at solving crimes, but he can still manage something small day to day. Let him solve ...

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Q&A Adding breaks in a novel—spaces, asterisks, or a chapter break?

If you are looking for some sort of lowest common denominator, Kindle may be a good platform to target. Kindle has 2 concepts. Chapters, and *** breaks. You could in theory use blank lines on Kind...

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Q&A Is show not tell less useful advice in first person

Following the first answer for this question What does Show don't Tell actually mean I followed to the Chuck Palahniuk exercise and tried applying it to my current work. From this point forwar...

4 answers · posted 8y ago by Andrey‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to talk about certain anatomy without sounding vulgar or cowardly?

Let's talk about butts, because butts are safe, but really this question is for other parts of the anatomy as well. There are 100s of words for butt. They seem to fall into one of a few categories...

3 answers · posted 8y ago by Andrey‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I establish the nature of a person/group without action?

The best way to show a character is to get in their head. If your writing style permits it you can let us know what they are thinking. What qualities do they consider virtues? what qualities are fl...

posted 8y ago by Andrey‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to make "Joffrey like" characters for a "kick that son of a bitch " moment

The trick is to never humanise the character, and this may be done a little differently than expected. THe trick is to never let the reader get to close to them. As human beings we have a huge amo...

posted 9y ago by Andrey‭ · last activity 7y ago by System‭

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