Activity for rtpaxâ€
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #33265 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #33242 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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Is it okay to say what the character infers about other characters thoughts as fact in third person limited? The story is third person limited to Bob's point of view. He is with Alice, and I have the following line. > Alice sat up proudly, then shrunk back down, realizing where she was. Compare this to > Alice sat up proudly, then shrunk back down, apparently realizing where she was. This is a tiny chan... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
| Answer | — |
A: Problems Blending Sci-fi & Traditional Fantasy? The reason this is often recommended against is because by mixing them you find yourself unable to meet certain genre conventions. Fantasy readers want swords and lords, sci-fi readers want spaceships and aliens. Even more importantly fantasy readers want epic tales of good versus evil, while sci-fi ... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |