Activity for Loser Like Youâ€
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| Edit | Post #20056 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #19925 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #19757 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Should I use the terms "people" "person" "man" and "woman" in fantasy setting? You can just have the humans call each other He, She, Person, People. The other species' then have their own variations of those words. I assume, in your work, that the two species eventually meet up. You can then have the humans do something like the below to teach the reader more about the alien s... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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A: What if my story seems too similar to a particular movie? If you're story exceeds genre, becomes more than the sum of its parts, then it is original, regardless of how similar it may be. When I'm reading a story, I'm not comparing it to all the stories I've ever read: I'm reading your story. The "plot" that you say is similar is barely relevant. There wil... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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A: How can I raise the stakes and make a character's decision compelling? Stories, either written or on film, get boring when logic dictates what does and does not happen. We don't empathise with logic, we empathise with the human elements of choice, namely strong emotions. We see someone cry, we get upset. We see someone kills the dog left to you as a gift from your dyin... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |