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Edit Post #38045 Initial revision almost 5 years ago
Edit Post #20834 Initial revision almost 5 years ago
Answer A: Should I use the words "pyromancy" and "necromancy" even if they don't mean what people think they do?
Actual usage and the original definition of a word may be out of sync (literally). And neither of them is the "real definition" you're referring to. Since you're afraid of creating a disconnect, I recommend sticking with the words the readers already know to mean what you want to say. I recommend u...
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about 5 years ago
Answer A: The protagonist can't defeat the antagonist without the antagonist being stupid
A is strong, B is weak, they fight and B wins because he's the good guy is indeed a boring story. There is probably more to the story, so tell it. "Rocky" is an entire movie about nothing other than how the hero gets to the point of having a chance. Use foreshadowing. Exaggerated example: If the b...
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over 7 years ago