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Posts by Bridgeburners‭

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Q&A Dumping an entire world for dramatic effect?

I would say that two things are essential to make your proposed reality-shift such that the reader doesn't feel cheated, and like they wasted their time. And I truly believe both are essential, not...

posted 5y ago by Bridgeburners‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why is character lifetime proportional to character development so often?

I call this the "anthropic principle of fiction", based loosely on the actual anthropic principle. Loosely speaking, the anthropic principle states that it's no coincidence that we happen to be fo...

posted 5y ago by Bridgeburners‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do you make characters relatable if they exist in a completely different moral context?

Usually when I read books in ancient-like settings (settings that are either in real ancient civilizations on Earth, or fantasy settings similar to those), there are relatable characters who employ...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Bridgeburners‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭