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CCharlesEBrown replied to the thread Writing Characters and Communities.Can always use flashbacks to show the other characters in the memories of the MCs (if you're really ambitious, you can even show how the...
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CCharlesEBrown replied to the thread When does a character go from flawed to unlikable?.Sometimes, if you play the "unlikeable" traits of the character for comedy, you'll trigger sympathetic feelings in the reader and make...
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CCharlesEBrown replied to the thread Writing How to Write Funny Scenes – Lessons from My Chapter “The people's architect”.I would say comedy can be boiled down to: 1. Twisting expectations. This is like the character dodging an attack by falling down...
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to AliceMoonvale's post in the thread Writing How to Write Funny Scenes – Lessons from My Chapter “The people's architect” with
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I do like the comedy presented here. A wee lad giving advice on comedy, written in a way that reads like you gave chatgpt a prompt. I... -
CCharlesEBrown reacted to Jaymi's post in the thread Writing How to Write Funny Scenes – Lessons from My Chapter “The people's architect” with Like.
yup, and you offered great advice. My comment was half a joke, and half reminding people not to overthink comedy too much :)
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to Jaymi's post in the thread Writing How to Write Funny Scenes – Lessons from My Chapter “The people's architect” with Like.
How to write comedy (my way): write something you think is funny. Read it again --> is it still funny? Good job, then it's probably funny.
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to Playerkartik's post in the thread Which odd weapon would you like to see represented more? with Like.
I like Shang-Chi ring concept
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CCharlesEBrown replied to the thread Which odd weapon would you like to see represented more?.The scabbard of the "ninjato" was often more useful than the blade it held - it could be used as a club, as a place to conceal stuff, as...
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to AliceMoonvale's post in the thread Which odd weapon would you like to see represented more? with Like.
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CCharlesEBrown replied to the thread Which odd weapon would you like to see represented more?.Cone Rifle with Tactical Nuclear shells. Sure you can only fire it ONCE but still.... (a little safer than a thermonuclear hand grenade...
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to Nyctoria's post in the thread Which odd weapon would you like to see represented more? with Like.
Get the morgenstern
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CCharlesEBrown replied to the thread How often do you go autopilot while writing?.I've found I'm more likely to do that when editing - just start re-reading, tweaking, and get lost in it (often instead of writing).
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to Hans.Trondheim's post in the thread I dunno if this is possible, but... with Like.
Ah yes, exactly.
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to TinaMigarlo's post in the thread What do you think the next big fad will be? with Like.
1984, brave new world. Countless books set in the future, all humans coming out of the ice age that was finally receding. Sunset...
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CCharlesEBrown reacted to mythosandmagic's post in the thread What do you think the next big fad will be? with Like.
Stories that have meaning and tell a meaningful story without sex, gore, and/or violence would be nice. I know I'm dreaming, but why not...