Category Archives: Thoughts

Author Morality Vs. Reader Morality

One of the toughest parts of a story is considering the morality, which we don’t really pay much attention to.  Why?  We tend to assume everyone believes in the same concept of ‘good vs evil’.  In general, the definitions of … Continue reading

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Being Morally Gray

A while back, someone mentioned characters who are morally gray.  These are the ones that sit between good and evil.  While their actions can be reprehensible, they have good reasons for taking action.  Here are some examples I found: Boromir … Continue reading

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Secret Abuse and Public Outbursts

So, this isn’t really a writing post.  Clearly, but I feel like I should point out that this is more about mental health and abuse.  I’ve been dancing around posting about this for a few years now.  I was scared … Continue reading

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The Lovable Grouch

I don’t remember exactly what made me notice this character type recently.  It just popped into my head and I noticed how often the lovable grouch appears.  Oscar, Al Bundy, Dr. House, Carl Frederickson (Up), and more fall into this … Continue reading

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Possible Promo Idea That I Need a Week to Set Up, So I’m Stalling

I took all of November to try and think of promos to set up.  I might use the rest of December’s Tuesday to be silly or maybe do simple series promos.  There are 4 more after today, which will cover … Continue reading

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Pauses in Fight Scenes

Dragon Ball Z is infamous for dragging fights out with flashbacks, which really hurt the flow of things.  At least from my perspective as someone who noted that issue and continued to enjoy.  Now, why would they do these kinds … Continue reading

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Pacing the Fight

Fight scenes are difficult as it is when you have to keep track of actions, gear, styles, locations, and several other factors.  Then, you end up considering the pacing, which turns out to be essential.  Can’t go too fast without … Continue reading

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Do Teasers Show Too Much?

This is an issue I run into a lot with movie trailers.  I’m sure many people have been there as well.  You see a trailer that shows the entire plot of the movie.  Everything else can be plugged in by … Continue reading

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Do Teasers Work?

(Now that I came back to the post and read the meme again, I’m not entirely sure it’s about book teasers.  I think.  Part of me tells me something is off.) Now, I try to post a teaser every Tuesday … Continue reading

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Starting An Adventure Behind Bars

Pretty sure we can all think of at least one story that begins in jail.  Many stay within that setting too.  It isn’t only fantasy as well.  There is something about a prison story that appeals to readers.  Maybe it’s … Continue reading

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