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A: Is using an online name generator a good idea? Are randomly generated names copyrighted? ...maybe. A random algorithm can generate a sequence of alphabetic characters which spell out a copyrighted name. The fact that the name was randomly generated neither guarantees that it is not copyrighted, nor protects you from the consequences of violating ... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: Why using the "It Was All Just a Dream" Trope? One defend-able use of the "It was all a dream" trope involved sleepwalking. I forget the medium where I encountered it, but I remember a story in which the point of view character wakes in an outdoor setting to find that his camp was covered in fog. He gets up and steps away from the campfire to an... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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A: Early investment in a character who "learns better" Consider making the entire story into a flashback, told by the more refined and open minded narrator whom the "hero" will someday become. In the opening pages of the story, have this refined narrator set the stage for what is now your opening scene, perhaps with mild embarrassment over the crudity of... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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A: What team do I need to start creating comics? Both of the previous answers are right, but throw in someone to handle social media, advertising and reader-relations, and a part-time copyright attorney to protect you from idea theft. Then, unless everyone involved is an unpaid volunteer, hire a monetization consultant to help you figure out how t... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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A: Overcoming "Possibility Paralysis"? Welcome to Possibility Paralysis Anonymous! My name is Henry and I suffer from having too many ideas... You are correct in identifying that this is more than a writing issue but perhaps a little too tough on yourself in calling it a personality flaw. ( ...and since integrity is of highest value, def... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Innovative Ways to Provide Background Information The least obtrusive way to deliver background information is to leave it out. ...for now. You are painting an action scene with your words. Your goal is to keep the reader spellbound, excited and emotionally involved. This is no time to delve into the psychological roots of why the characters are fi... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Does everything have to be accurate? You appear to be a nonfiction or science fiction writer, attempting to create a work of fantasy. In either of the former disciplines, critics will come out of the woodwork to spotlight every inaccuracy. In the later, the call of logic is a little more complex and the criticism more subtle. In fantas... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Is it important to research the topic of your novel/story before writing it? It is probably impossible to fact-check magic because, at least for most of us, magic is not real. You could study existing fictional or mythological systems of magic, but the "facts" you find about those creations will have no more real-world substance than anything you might create yourself. So un... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Creating a logical framework for the concept of "decisional causality" Have you considered having the act of time-travel be your decision-locking event? Under normal conditions, while all of us are riding along with the current of time, it doesn't matter whether recently past events are locked and immutable. We are all moving forward at a rate of one-second per second, ... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Need a bit of verse in my prose Since you are writing in the fantasy genre, is there any reason that the poetry needs to be in a human readable tongue? I can imagine that humans, living among other older species, might know just enough elvish or dragon-tongue to properly pronounce a few lines of ancient verse; with no real underst... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: How do I convey that a relationship is platonic? The best way to illuminate a boundary is to cross it. Barring that, the second best way is almost cross it. Have your characters accomplish some major task together, despite long odds. Then, as they are celebrating that small victory, have them catch each others eyes. Hold them there, teetering on t... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Access methods for magic systems with a Higher Being as the source I think it is a world building question, but I'll answer it here because I'll be sleeping by the time the site police move it over to the worldbuilding SE. How you communicate with your Higher Being will depend largely on the role which that particular deity plays in your pantheon. If you need magi... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: How Much Focus to Give a Supporting Character? You say that this supporting character has little "screen time" but that they are a major motivator in the mind of your primary character. You also say that this character is the cause of a lot of the conflict and participates in the primary character's backstory. So this supporting character is "pre... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Is discovering memories are false, a plot twist that invalidates my story so far? Revealing that your characters are AI comes with a great deal of risk. Up to the point of the reveal, (if you have handled the early chapters properly) your readers will relate to your characters, making them more real than just words on a page. The reality of the characters in the minds of your read... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |