Activity for Deau X. Machinusâ€
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How to make a dark story not-so-dark (Shining the light in darkness) I'm writing a war story, and it's dark. However, I find that every scene turns out to be depressing because of it. Readers will be overwhelmed. Are there ways I can induce hope/shine the light in the darkness in my novel? (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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A: Is it a bad idea to have three protagonists? You can do whatever you want in your novel. I am writing a book with 4 protagonists, which goes against the rules as well. But if you have enough skill, you can do it. Look at Orson Scott Card's Enders game--I've heard he does this in the book. (Only with 2 characters, not 3.) (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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How to create interesting character conflicts How might one go about creating character conflicts that intrigue people? As in, ones that are innovative/original that are not cliched (for example, the love triangle when it was brand new). (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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A: What to avoid when foreshadowing a death? You don't make him mention death eg "someday, you'll be the death of me..." Eg Star Wars You don't make him show pictures of home to his buddies. This is a DEAD giveaway (excuse my pun), especially in military fic. You might want to weave in a death theme (Eg gladiator) which doesn't really foresha... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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Realistically Writing newly-deaf characters I am not deaf and nobody I know is, yet I am curious how an author goes about writing in a newly-deaf character's POV when they aren't deaf themselves. (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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Forming a strong relationship between 2 characters How can one organically develop a strong relationship (father-son, to be precise) between 2 strangers over the course of a novel without making it seem contrived? (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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Sequels and avoiding sequelitis Many of you have probably read a sequel to a book and have found it to be worse than the original book. I am writing a sequel and would like to know if there is any way to avoid this "sequelitis". Does anyone have any tips/ things to look out for when writing a sequel? Thanks! (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: Fan Fiction: a crutch or a good start? Fanfic can help you learn writing skills if you treat it as a professional project. If you strive to make it the best it can be, then you will have learned something while doing it. Good luck! (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |