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    Why are my characters so snarky?

    Ye, thanks for the heads up, regarding the banter maybe I'll have to show you guys the scenes in question. I can easily show the first chapter as it's finished. I kind of like that my characters (who are meant to get along to begin with) kind of instantly start bouncing off of each other. But at...
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    Why are my characters so snarky?

    If it helps I'll be posting the first two chapters of the project in question once both chapters are finished. (And then reviewing some fanfics in turn, if I can find any that are of series that I like) They're kinda a two part prologue. I have both of them planned out but I'm procrastinating...
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    Why are my characters so snarky?

    A lot of my characters are fairly outgoing yeah (I think that comes from me not being super outgoing myself) but there are points where I feel like the banter doesn't add anything to the scene. Sometimes I do change it or shorten it (Sometimes I have to re-write the entire scene) but I hate...
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    Why are my characters so snarky?

    Ye, I feel like it's more like banter, not always like we see in marvel movies, but still banter. Mostly just 'oh they instantly get along even though they are meant to hate eachother' That was the problem with Hound and Fox (it's a working title), the two protagonists are meant to sort of do...
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    Why are my characters so snarky?

    I hesitate to call it 'snark' or anything that's remotely negative. But a lot of my characters tend to just...naturally bounce off of eachother. Especially characters that I intend to be rivals. A lot of my favorite scenes are scenes where characters are teasing/joking with eachother, and...
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    Is it odd that I want to have a pantheon of gods but...

    I will Likely do some surface level research on Japanese mythology, but only in so far as the 'basics' because the actual intricacies of the mythology itself aren't super relevant. I am going for a similar pantheon and similar ceremonies (like leaving offerings of food at shrines and other small...
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    Is it odd that I want to have a pantheon of gods but...

    Yeah, I'm only basing my story on what little I know from fiction, which isn't always super accurate. I do know SOME stuff but I don't think some hobbiest research presented to me in the form of a knowledgeable goomba from mario on youtube about Japanese culture is going to get me anywhere. I...
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    Is it odd that I want to have a pantheon of gods but...

    They're basically the guardians of their land and god like beings besides. (basically the land lords) They don't like to interfere with mortal business, unless whatever conflict would drastically alter history from it's intended path. Most of them are fairly social/open about being the...
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    Is it odd that I want to have a pantheon of gods but...

    Their main job is monitoring divine instruments (you know, stuff that controls the weather and stuff) and the antagonist has messed with them. The gods aren't suspicious of this malfunction for a good while, and it isn't until the story starts that the gods do investigate it. They are important...
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    Is it odd that I want to have a pantheon of gods but...

    Have it be more like asia rather than like Rome or such? I mean, in my story the gods are very much real and part of the story. I just kind of want them to be like, chill, like they're just as much a part of the world as the mortals are. Of course the cultures and whatnot respect the gods, and...
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    Swear words in Fantasy (Warning: Actual swear word examples in post)

    One of my favorite examples of this is in Xenoblade 3. The plot is a lot more complicated especially after chapter 3: but the driving point of the plot (until the twist) is how two warring factions are constantly at eachothers jugulars, literally because their lives are tied to 'flame clocks'...
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    How can I make an unlikable protagonist likable?

    I think the important thing I learned in my own similar thread about this. Characters like this who are intended to be 'liked' in the end. Always have some redeemable trait. Even if it's something as simple as saving a cat from a tree or giving the lil english boy extra money for shining his...
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    B-b-b BUGS??

    I've seen the trope in plenty of other mediums, but it's entirely possible anime gets the worst of it. (partially due to anime being the king of physical/slapstick comedy. if you've never watched an anime, there's a ton of physical comedy even without this trope. Way more than you'd see in...
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    B-b-b BUGS??

    I've seen quite a lot of anime, and while it is (unfortunately way too often for my tastes) greatly exaggerated there, certain genres handle it in different ways. Different settings take into account the types of characters who'd react to it too. For example in a sci fi environment your average...
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    B-b-b BUGS??

    I feel like Heights could be a good one that could have a similar effect as Indie's snakes if executed right. Imagine this big muscle bound protagonist that's phazed by almost nothing, brought to his knees at the thought of climbing a 3 story building. Like, nothing else can stop him? Dragons...
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