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Question Dropping subtle hints about a character's sexuality
I have a character who is assumed to be straight, but after a few months reveals herself to be bisexual. I don't want her to just come out of nowhere and say that without any kind of hints first because a) it would seem unnatural that there are no signals being sent at all, and b) it would feel slop...
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over 6 years ago
Answer A: How do you make the reader root for the protagonist when the primary antagonist is more relatable and more likable?
You can't get your audience to root for a character they fundamentally don't like. If you try you risk running into the Designated Hero trope where the only reason we are expected to treat a character as a hero is because we are told to by the author. Tropes aren't inherently bad if used properly, o...
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almost 7 years ago
Answer A: Is writing in fragments bad practice?
I think it's ok for the basic outlining phase and for the first couple of drafts, just to get your ideas down. If you lose momentum on a particular scene/chapter/whatever terminology you're using but do still have ideas on a different one, then in my view it's better to switch to that part you do wan...
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over 7 years ago