Recent content by TheHeroOfCanton

"Politicians use facts to tell fiction. Writers use fiction to tell truth." Ideally, our views are always a part of our writing, the trick is not to get preachy, but instead try to paint the most honest picture of your worldview as possible. Great discussion!

I'm with Steerpike, you can typically get away with breaking any norm, as long as you realize why and how you're doing it.

I'm all for disregarding Whom from the English language. Can't remember the last time I heard anyone use it, even a news anchor, and they're not real people.

I'm a big fan of introducing the main character as strongly as possible, and then throwing them into the inciting incident. I think of the good James Bond films, you start off with a great intro to the character, and then within the first 15 minutes you have the inciting incident for the rest...

Hey guys, ran across the website today while goggling the correct capitalization of 'sire,' and really appreciated the community. Concerning likability, I was reminded of a Robert McKee quote from his book Story. He says, "The protagonist must be empathetic; he may or may not be sympathetic...