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A: Transitional sections If you drop these scenes/locations from your story, where does it leave you? Does your plot still flow smoothly? Are your characters developing the way you want them to? If your plot and characters are the same with or without them the you can probably sum up their traveling in a few short lines. > ... (more) |
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A: How do you show, through your narration, a hard and uncaring world? These answers are all really good, so I'll just add a couple of things. 1. Imagine your setting as a character. You've already personified it by making it "uncaring" and "hostile". Now, make it behave like an uncaring and hostile creature/character. Your setting can interact with your characters jus... (more) |
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A: How to provide realism without making readers think grimdark Realistically, life sucks, but most of us manage to find hope somewhere. Sometimes little girls have to grow up too fast and sometimes we have to deal with messes other people make. It sounds like your young lady is going to have a lot of tears and fight some battles she's not ready for. Let her fig... (more) |
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A: How to write exciting updates? While you are recording the info during the campaign take note of specific things your players reacted to and use them to pull your players back into the story. Remind them of decisions they made and rewards they recieved. "Finally, the team has rescued their new employer from the clutches of Zizi M... (more) |
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A: What are the major weaknesses of Writing Excuses as a resourse for learning the craft? I love writing excuses and highly recommend listening. It has great tips, great advice, and a peak into the world of professional writing for those of us that haven't quite made it there yet. But, it is what it is, a 20 minute weekly podcast. This isn't nearly enough time to cover any topic in great... (more) |
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A: Which techniques maintain reader interest when the POV is a spectator? (Sports story as sidequest?) Use inner dialogue to create tension. Watching a sporting event as a fan always includes constant, intense inner dialogue (and some not so inner dialogue). There is no need to change POV. That could get confusing. You do not need to create a personal connection with one of the players. Even a casual ... (more) |
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A: Using Myers–Briggs as a guide for character development? I have found the Myers-Briggs assessment to be more useful for its process than the end result. As I go through the questions for each character I have to decide how they will deal with certain situations and I gain insight into their motivations. I don't think any tool like this should be the soul ... (more) |
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