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valtmy replied to the topic Creating New And Relatable Heroines in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 year ago
If your characters are falling into the same patterns, perhaps you can try switching up the traits? Maybe a character can be extroverted, feminine and ambitious all at once, which I think is not a combination often seen among female leads. You can also try flipping things up and seeing how all these traits would play out if the…[Read more]
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valtmy posted a new activity comment 1 year, 2 months ago
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valtmy replied to the topic Let's Talk Summaries/Blurbs in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 year, 2 months ago
Ooh your story reminds me of one of my favourite shows, Psycho-Pass, which is a little similar in premise (a science-fiction psychological thriller featuring a seemingly perfect society with the main characters being the defenders of the status quo). I’ll just put the synopsis here for reference in case it is useful. From what I…[Read more]
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valtmy replied to the topic Let's Talk Summaries/Blurbs in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 year, 2 months ago
I think it’s not bad. You’ve got the situation and problem of the main plot there but I would recommend providing more details and context to give more clarity as to the type of story this is and catch the reader’s interest.
From the blurb, it seems to be an adventure story. I would not have known that it is a sci-fi because to…[Read more]
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valtmy replied to the topic Damsel in Distress… or Damsel of Destruction in the forum Characters 1 year, 3 months ago
Personally, I think that the large focus on war and combat in popular, mainstream genres like action/adventure and fantasy led to the idea that strength = physical prowess because otherwise your character, female or otherwise, would not have much agency or relevance in the plot. Jane Eyre and Elizabeth Bennet, who you gave as examples of…[Read more]
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valtmy replied to the topic Telling Main Characters and Important Side Characters Apart in the forum Characters 1 year, 4 months ago
This is a very relatable problem. 😛
I think main characters are the ones that are central to the plot and the most fleshed out by the events of the story. Supporting characters may have complex motivations and personalities, but these are usually developed in relation to the main characters. While supporting characters…[Read more]
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valtmy replied to the topic A Small Experiment Regarding Those Most Fascinating Characters in the forum Characters 1 year, 4 months ago
This sounds like a fun topic 😀
I think characters one can personally relate to do not necessarily correspond to characters one find interesting, but I’ll just share my thoughts on this.
Characters I love
I love a good redemption arc, so I love characters that get redeemed and enjoy character development such as Edmund…[Read more]
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valtmy replied to the topic How would I find a time setting in a fictional story? in the forum Research and Worldbuilding 1 year, 5 months ago
As @princess-foo said, it will depend on what kind of setting you have. If it is fantasy, you will have more leeway in the numbers.
Instead of our current BC and AD system, you may want to also consider different ways other cultures and civilisations have kept track of the passing of time. For example, for my current story, since…[Read more]
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valtmy replied to the topic Anyone Need a Beta Reader? in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 year, 6 months ago
Hi 😀 You’re always welcome to help me beta read Queen of Drama. The links can be found here.
I’m still working on Part 4 but you can take a look at the first 3 if you wish. 🙂
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valtmy replied to the topic The definition of "clean" fiction in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 year, 7 months ago
A “clean” book can deal with mature topics but I suppose it depends on how they are portrayed and how much they dwell on the “details” as opposed to the consequences.
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valtmy replied to the topic When the People Arise… in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 year, 7 months ago
We learn something new each day I guess. 🙂
While this whole situation is very interesting, I do feel bad for the Hong Kong people because I don’t think democracy and/or independence is feasible for them. They don’t even have their own army and it is not as though they have a foreign power willing to back them up a la…[Read more]
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valtmy replied to the topic Hey, Guys!! It's Been A While! in the forum Introduce Yourself 1 year, 7 months ago
Hello again. I was away for a few months as well so I’m afraid I do not have much to update but it’s good to see you back. 🙂
Wow from January? 😮
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valtmy replied to the topic When the People Arise… in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 year, 7 months ago
I like your explanation for Taiwan’s situation. 😛
Yes, I’m from Singapore, though I was in Hong Kong until recently (managed to make it out before the airport sit-ins). 😀 I must say, the Hong Kong people truly know how to protest. I am very impressed by what they are doing.
Personally, I think there is a link between…[Read more]
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valtmy replied to the topic When the People Arise… in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 year, 7 months ago
@jenwriter17 @emberynus-the-dragonslayer @seekjustice
The situation in Hong Kong is very complex so you may wish to read some news articles and do your own research on the matter but I will try to explain what I know as best as I can.
First, a little background… The Hong Kong island is technically a part of China. While China’s Communist…[Read more]
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valtmy replied to the topic *Insert Good Writing Quotes* in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 year, 7 months ago
The only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itself.
– William Faulkner
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valtmy started the topic When the People Arise… in the forum General Writing Discussions 1 year, 7 months ago
@seekjustice @rochellaine @jenwriter17 @catwing @dekreel @anyone-else
Hey guys. Has anyone been following the Hong Kong protests?
Whether one is for or against the protestors aside, having a group of rebels/revolutionaries rising up against the authorities is a common trope in fiction and I think the events in Hong Kong are making a great case…[Read more]
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