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Wait, you were in RAOSR? Huh, I didn't expect to hear that today. :ROFLMAO: Who were you then? Regardless, I'm fairly certain I'm who you think I am then, as I often acted as I do now, even back then. Just a less "matured" version. Also, we have a group on Discord. If you wish to join, drop me...

Lt. Mary Sue started as a parody character to emphasize how flawed these characters are. So, the origins was, ironically, a Parody Sue. But yeah, Gary Stu and all that is redundant. I'm not going to waste my time going through shifting terminology for those who get upset about gender-related...

What if I did an episode on it? :s_wink:

I approach this from another angle, explaining how things can go wrong and why, and what to be careful of when writing strong, wish-fulfillment characters.

See my channel for the types of stuff I can provide. Here's a good sample.

Lol, this is going to be fun next week when I explain why this is both right and wrong.

I got asked about this recently, so here's my best attempt at tackling ways to do it.

Linked straight to the explanation of how to stop formatting wrong and the exact problem.

The midpoint isn't an act. :s_wink: But yes, I explicitly state that Three Act Structure isn't three acts and call the name a lie.

I've received questions about this quite a bit, and while there's more I want to say on things that cause Act 2 issues, this is the immediate solution I thought about to help others. Hope it can make a difference.

Newest video, some ways to create complications in stories

I've found different things work for me than what people say should work and I sometimes wonder if they'll work for others who are seeking help, so here we are.

Here's the latest video after I took a day off! This was requested of me, so I figured, why not? I'll probably do a follow-up on naming settings soon, but not this week.

I've always thought this was a fascinating tip when I learned it, so paying it forward.

Here you go for my answer. Primarily, start with a story seed. The setting and magic system are inefficient starting points, in my opinion, but protagonists are workable.

I hope this provides actual direction.

I'm definitely not against improv. I mean, did a video on it. :ROFLMAO: I just feel that making something up is just a starting point to get going. I see tons of people who do that, but they have no step beyond. For me, it's like watching someone who knows nothing about drawing just put down a...

I've been asked many questions about plotting, especially when it comes to arc-based stuff, so it's about time I tackled it. I highly recommend this one for web novel writers, specifically given how many people want to write these long narratives. Given how many people don't in this space don't...

Man, I must be hell to deal with when maintaining this list. :ROFLMAO:

The right way. :biggrin_s: I actually do breakdown all that in the part I link to in that video.