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the thing about the “why can’t we say pregnant WOMEN instead of pregnant...original ↗
27 Sept 2021
2020
I have an 11-year-old who was the only person in the position to have learned some information, so he’s the one doing the exposition. I was criticized for making him sound too mature (“professorial” was the word that was used), but I don’t know how to fix it. I don’t think he uses any individual words an 11-year-old wouldn’t, so I guess he’s too organized in how he presents info? But how do you make a character less organized in presenting their thoughts without making them more confusing?original ↗
25 May 2020
Seer prevents Boy from getting hit by a car by distracting him before he steps into the street like her vision. She lacks social skills even for a 7-year-old, and she wordlessly hands him a random object and walk off. It works; car’s gone by the time he stops WTF-ing. Would readers expect said object to have a symbolic meaning or significance later on? I thought it could just be whatever she had on hand (like maybe an eraser she had in her pocket), but should I do something else with it?original ↗
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Hi, I’m unable to donate, but I’m glad that things seem to be going much better for you in spite of your hospital stay :)original ↗
27 Nov 2019
Tips on maximizing the shock and heartbreak of a betrayal (emphasis on the heartbreak part)? POV char is basically a clone, and has just realized his love interest doesn’t see him as a person; at best he’s something to amuse herself with until she gets bored or has no use for him. She drops all pretenses of caring about him when he calls her on it, not even giving him the dignity of addressing him as a human, but what else can I do? What kind of buildup should there be for maximum pain?original ↗
27 Nov 2019
Congrats on the job! If you’re up to answering q’s - where do you think the line is between subversion and manipulation? I was thinking of how it’d be dishonest and mean-spirited to tag a fanfiction “[canonically posthumous character] is alive AU” only to kill them off mid-story, and I’ve heard romance novels should have certain elements, but breaking genre expectations is essential to the evolution of literature. Is it just a matter of storytelling skill or is there a more specific factor?original ↗
27 Nov 2019