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Answer A: How can I portray a character with no fear of death, without them sounding utterly bored?
What I suspect you're really asking here is, "How do I make scenes involving this character feel adrenaline-filled and emotional?" To answer that question, you have to realize that portraying this character's emotions is only half the problem; the other half is the lack of stakes. It's one thing for...
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over 4 years ago
Question How do I write a compelling villain-all-along twist?
I have in mind a character who is the protagonist's trusted ally throughout the story, but it is revealed at the end that he was the primary antagonist for most of it. This kind of thing has, of course, been done many times in the past, most recently in: > Spider-Man: Far From Home with the characte...
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almost 5 years ago
Question How important is payoff?
I'm developing a story with the following basic plot: - At the start, my main character's motivating question is "Where is my brother?" - As the story progresses, other problems and motivations get in the way and slowly push aside the find-her-brother quest. - At the end, she finds the answer-- that...
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almost 5 years ago
Question Who decides how to classify a novel?
Young Adult fiction is distinguished from Adult fiction typically by the age of the protagonist(s) and the subject matter or experiences involved. You can, of course, have adult novels starring children (nobody would consider A Game of Thrones to be YA, even though most of the protagonists are childr...
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almost 5 years ago