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Tag Archives: fiction
Characters Need to Be Perfect! Real People Can Screw Up!
Over the course of this year, I’ve seen several authors talk about reviews complaining about character intelligence. Specifically, readers hate when a character makes a ‘stupid mistake’. They feel it ruins the story and go on a rant. I think … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged characters, criticism, critics, decisions, expectations, fiction, heroes, intelligence, mistakes, perfection, reality, standards, stupidity, thoughts, writing
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Writing an Underwater Adventure and Not Getting Wet
I remember this happening in a few Dungeons & Dragons games. We’d be land-based heroes with the occasional ocean adventure involving ships. Then, our group would be thrown a curveball in the form of a quest that takes place nearly … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, alien world, author, breathing, fantasy, fiction, ocean, setting, underwater, writing
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Is Racial Homogenization in Fantasy a Problem?
First, what is racial homogeneity? This is when a neighborhood, city, town, or country has only one race or group. In the real world, this would be an area that has only Jews or Italians or Jamaicans. No other groups … Continue reading
Can a Tower Princess Be Strong?
Another big trope that has been loathed by many is the ‘Tower Princess’. While not always involving a tower, this is a female character who has been locked up. She is the prize for the male hero after he finishes … Continue reading
Being the Chosen One is a Curse
One of the most common tropes in fiction is the ‘Chosen One’. This is a character who is destined to go on the adventure and, many times, win. This trope traditionally removes all tension once it’s revealed. It’s only in … Continue reading
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