Activity for BradC
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| Edit | Post #38104 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #38102 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #38040 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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A: Don't look at what I did there Hang a lantern on it. If you're truly interested in not answering these questions, then I think your only remaining choice is to hang a lantern on it: > To hang a lantern (or “hang a lamp”) is to call attention to an inconsistency in the story by having a character notice the inconsistency. It’s t... (more) |
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A: Don't look at what I did there > These are scene jumps that serve the plot It's unclear what you mean by this; you can make a scene jump without leaving obvious questions unresolved. If you never resolve them, readers are going to see them as flaws. As you say, hiding things based on POV can absolutely work: - Charlie has no id... (more) |
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A: Should I use the words "pyromancy" and "necromancy" even if they don't mean what people think they do? Don't overthink it ; readers will generally go along with whatever terms you want to use, as long as you explain it sufficiently, and as long as they aren't wildly out of whack with their expectations. As a reader, I know that each story may use terms in slightly different ways, or in ways that hav... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |