Writing tips!

-wyi · 2023-01-23T19:02:43+01:00

Writing tips, By Wyi. “Gods suck”. Sure, your dude who can’t be killed and can shoot rainbow death lasers seems cool, and probably would look awesome, but i...

ackvonhuelio

-wyi
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You are both amazing writers, but I’m afraid that I’m ultimately better than you both.
You see, my characters are not understood, but instead revered, idolized, and worshipped.

-wyi

ackvonhuelio wait who what

person

ima have to go with this not a narcissist over here

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who even are your characters. You've given us no examples

ackvonhuelio

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You’re talking to one of the characters rn

-wyi

INTERNECION Actually yeah on the last one.

-wyi

INTERNECION same here.

-wyi

person Of course, These are ignorable guidelines, not laws.

Fluffypoopo

I just scribble on my paper so hard that my teachers can’t read it and they give me a good grade

person

Fluffypoopo lmfao

-wyi

INTERNECION Counterpoint: these are tips not rules Counterpoint: Selfless heros generally have a faint motive to be selfless, such as morals. Counterpoint I said how to avoid writing those. Counterpoint: okay, fair, but I mean like, if you keep just bringing back characters after they die, death is no longer much of a threat.

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-wyi counter point: I never said that these tips were rules and only counterpointing and giving an example that works. Counterpoint: still as selfless heroes they do have something to want however whenever it's a protagonist that will literally die for nothing and not give a f about it, which actually exists, it can counterpoint your counterpoint. Counterpoint you should've said how to avoid writing those poorly, you can have something such as that but saying to flatout avoid something that could possibly work in the story is kind of a bit of a false fact. Villains just being villains for no reason can and will work in the right setting. JUST LOOK AT PUSS IN BOOTS TWO. Counterpoint those can work if written well. Bringing back characters just cause can actually work believe it or not. Just look at some comedies. You'll see what I mean I told you I have counterpoints for the counterpoints of my counterpoints

-wyi

INTERNECION yeah can't argue with that

-wyi

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okay but like, Fighting pure evil time after time, and having them being written to be pure evil, that sucks.
It’s just.. like.. gah. It’s like writing a character without flaws.
Now, if it’s funny, or if they are charismatic, or done right, or people literally take into account what they do and it’s not just the hero’s who are harmed, then it is good.
Jack was literally a sociopath, and y’know what? He was a well written one, one who was completely aware, but just didn’t care. (Ignore the rhyme)
Disney villains are entertaining. Basically, pure evil sucks unless it’s the “magnificent but also complete fricking bas_____* trope, in which case it’s awesome.
The thing I was targeting was “I do this cause it’s evil” because then.. it’s just boring unless you make jokes based on that fact.
Even jack has somethings to show for himself, (rich and happy upbringing, total entitlement, need for attention).
I’m not saying all villains should be someone you should be able to feel bad for, but they have to be someone nevertheless.

-wyi

-wyi Y’know, not just like, Some random dude who lives a normal life deciding “today I’m the joker”. Like, if so, there should either be forshadowing, or a breaking point, or something, not just a civilian spontaneously beating the crud out of people.