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    Would you consider castration or penectomy for sexual assault to be overly harsh?

    0.0 I think it's up to you as a writer, but at this point with George R.R. Martin having popularized the eunich you might want to consider how you implement it if you intend to use it. This political edge is interesting, the overly harsh measure sounds more like an implementation of the...
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    A genderless wizard and a crystallizing girl---anyone interested in my new ideas?

    I like the poor crystallizing girl concept as well. Maybe she could be the wizard who has foregone gender roles because of her state. The cat wings or no could simply be someone who likes to hang around, her lonesome friend. Sent from my SM-G550T1 using Tapatalk
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    Conflict without blade, powder, or blood

    Conflict can play out as any kind of melodrama. Power and rivalry, love and jealousy. Both are examples of non-violent struggles and they may fuel your action encounters. Oppression can also highlight non-violent struggles, the lives of slaves or the subjects of an oppressive monarchy. I like to...
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    World/Series Bible Template?

    There is also an alternative to Scrivener called yWriter. It's free, that's why I like it. Sent from my SM-G550T1 using Tapatalk
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    Character arcs?

    Yes, it's any real transformation of the character. Sorry I didn't answer right away, was very busy. Sent from my SM-G550T1 using Tapatalk
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    Character arcs?

    A character arc is the transformation of a character through a story. So for instance, in Scrooge Scrooge starts as bitter and greedy but in witnessing the past, present, and future events of Christmas he becomes humble and generous. I think an important thing for writing effective character...
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    Are You an Artist, or a Craftsman?

    The two are really not different, only a less mature artist strives to be a "craftsman", but he/she will eventually get there. Sent from my SM-G550T1 using Tapatalk
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    Plotting for a panster?

    You might try the storyboard website here too. Storyboard That: The World's Best FREE Online Storyboard Creator Sent from my SM-G550T1 using Tapatalk
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    Hello. I write stories of varying quality.

    Welcome to the forums space, hope to see you around and you can use the showcase use forum to show off your stuff. I've found that getting feedback there is normal as well. Happy writing. Sent from my SM-G550T1 using Tapatalk
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    Field Trip

    Amazing post, really helpful. Sent from my SM-G550T1 using Tapatalk
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    Making a twisted relationship work

    Yeah but I'm thinking like it's illegal to have sex with a 17 year old even if they consent. I didn't have a term. Sent from my SM-G550T1 using Tapatalk
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    Making a twisted relationship work

    Can you tailor the nature of the binding to provide some of this for you? Sort of like a genie is bound to the finder of the lamp? Sent from my SM-G550T1 using Tapatalk
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    Making a twisted relationship work

    I think it is rape, but the author said they fall in love. Does this change things or mean consentual rape? Sent from my SM-G550T1 using Tapatalk
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    Making a twisted relationship work

    I do not see how what you've described is rape at all. I think if you highlight your protagonist in certain ways readers might be more inclined to thoughts like, "...And look how he had sex with a helpless bound siren, that's rape..." But on the whole the idea of some perverted view arising from...
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    Path to Villainy

    I think among ALL the reasons mentioned which are palatable there had to be found some reward for changing sides. Power, revenge, abstaining from a former responsibility; etc. Darth Vader wanted power, Spawn revenge although he was more of an anti hero than a villain. Maybe your protagonist is...
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