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Says the man with the raven on his shoulder... -
Honestly, this is such a refreshing take! You’re absolutely right tropes themselves aren’t the problem; it’s all about how they’re used...
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Trope subversion is my least favorite use of tropes. For instance (to use low hanging fruit), in the trope...
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I will probably get some pushback on this one but one troupe, but it might be less of a troupe and more of a mentality, that I hate is...
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Another couple or the list. Evil Corvids. The crows, the ravens and magpies all end up being evil, helping evil and such. And they are...
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Two coming to mind at the moment ( if these are tropes): 1. Anytime YOU, THE PLAYER/READER/VIEWER, are the bad guy, or are otherwise...
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LittleOwlbear replied to the thread Showing versus telling for POV character.I don't get this either. My main character is bit more analytical towards situations, people and themselves. So these are just their...
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LittleOwlbear reacted to Penpilot's post in the thread Showing versus telling for POV character with
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When writing, it's about knowing when to show and knowing when to tell. And a lot of it has to do with context. No word, sentence... -
LittleOwlbear reacted to pmmg's post in the thread Showing versus telling for POV character with Like.
I would echo the sentiments above, but I want to add about this portion: Yes, that can still be telling. Mary died in his arms. Bob...
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LittleOwlbear reacted to ThinkerX's post in the thread Showing versus telling for POV character with Like.
For the POV character - show. For the other characters - tell. Because you are in the POV character's head, describing what he is...
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LittleOwlbear reacted to Prince of Spires's post in the thread Showing versus telling for POV character with Like.
It's always a balance, which is personal to your writing style and preference. You can't show everything, because it would make your...
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LittleOwlbear replied to the thread Your Most Hated Tropes.It's not the writing I dislike, but ... - the romanticization of monarchy with "the one true king that needs to return" - the various...
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Well...that's kind of what I mean by grabbing the low hanging fruit. Use a magic sword, must be Tolkien. Use a dark lord, must be...
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For me there has been a back and forth between story and world: I had an original idea for a story, which necessarily included some...
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I really enjoy the concept of world building, the different mechanics that can be created. For example the Symbiosis that exists in...