F1Krazy‭

I've just downloaded an open-source script-writing program, and have started converting the scripts for an anime I've been writing into industry-standard formatting. There are a few points in the ...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 18d ago by Monica Cellio‭

Here's a list of various techniques I use when it comes to naming characters: The lazy approach Pick the first good name that comes into your head. Simple. I do this for a lot of minor or one-sho...

posted 7y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

I'm going to use the example of one of my all-time favourite anime, Steins;Gate, which also has two inciting incidents. The first is Okabe accidentally inventing the time machine and shifting hims...

posted 7y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

The problem you're describing actually has an associated TV Trope: the One Mario Limit (obligatory warning, now that I've added a link). Some names become so strongly associated with one character/...

posted 7y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Sure you can! People do it all the time. To use your own example of Abraham Lincoln, there was a film from a few years ago (adapted from some other medium) depicting him as a part-time vampire hun...

posted 7y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

A "sequel" that takes place during the events of its predecessor is called a midquel (or more precisely, an "intraquel"). In your case, only the first 25% of your second book is intraquel, but the ...

posted 5y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

The publishing model you're suggesting isn't actually all that new. Serialised novels - novels published in newspapers or magazines, one chapter at a time - were very common back in the 19th cent...

posted 5y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Three words: Bridge to Terabithia. Every single time I have heard someone mention this book (or the film based on it), it's been in the context of how much they were traumatised by its ending as a ...

posted 6y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

You can work around the language barrier the same way we do in real life: have someone act as a translator. There are three ways of introducing such a character: Option 1: The moment the need for...

posted 6y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

"Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer" does not apply on Stack Exchange. On multiple occasions, I've seen people post "answers" that are either sarcasm/jokes, personal attacks, or just plain...

posted 5y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

What I would personally do in this situation is a "How We Got Here" scenario. Start off towards the climax of your story, with the protagonist facing down (or preparing to face down) whatever the ...

posted 6y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

The specific problem you're trying to avoid is called "Darkness-Induced Audience Apathy". If you feel like destroying your productivity for the next week, you can look it up on TV Tropes. People ca...

posted 6y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

I had this same problem while writing my ongoing superhero story. It starts with the obligatory origin arc: the protagonist gains his powers, is taken in by the government agency that regulates sup...

posted 6y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

"Obvious" is subjective. A couple of weeks ago at work, one of my coworkers wrote part of the chorus to "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on one of our whiteboards. Another of my coworkers - who's about my...

posted 6y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

According to this question, you'd be in trouble if you quoted entire songs, but single lines should be okay. Making the quotes approximate would ensure you don't run into any legal issues, but woul...

posted 6y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭