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MFontana replied to the thread What do you think of this character introduction?.Thank you for the input. As for the "Orcs" vs "Orks" the decision didn't have anything to do with Warhammer, but it is true, that... -
MFontana reacted to FRWriter's post in the thread What do you think of this character introduction? with
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Do you like Warhammer? Because there "orks" are also spelled with k. Otherwise, you'd spell them with a c. So he is this noble... -
MFontana reacted to Cardon's post in the thread Who are some of your most memorable villains? (And why?) with Like.
The villain of my first arc was Lethe, the incarnation of forgetfulness. She's born from a storyteller's curse that struck a monarch...
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MFontana replied to the thread My target is the Japanase LN readers. Is it good to use "telling" more often rather than "showing"?.What's a "twilight" thingy? (If it isn't obvious, this is sarcasm. I also self-selected out quite early on for both.) But yes, overall...
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MFontana replied to the thread My target is the Japanase LN readers. Is it good to use "telling" more often rather than "showing"?.Light novels aren't graphic novels (though many also feature character art inserts between chapters). They're novels that are typically...
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MFontana reacted to Eldoria's post in the thread My target is the Japanase LN readers. Is it good to use "telling" more often rather than "showing"? with Like.
Using first POV doesn't automatically make it immersive. Often, authors understand POV as simply the pronoun "I am," not the lived...
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MFontana reacted to Juia_Darkcrest's post in the thread My target is the Japanase LN readers. Is it good to use "telling" more often rather than "showing"? with Like.
Honestly... as both an Author and reader... You need to tell, you need to develop things... If I compared LN's to a North American...
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MFontana reacted to Dawnathon's post in the thread Who are some of your most memorable villains? (And why?) with Like.
From one of my not-web-novel works, the most memorable villain is less a direct antagonist, and more a force of nature personified. She...
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MFontana reacted to CountVanBadger's post in the thread Who are some of your most memorable villains? (And why?) with Like.
So far, XNPC doesn't have any outright villains. The closest thing they have are three guys from a rival guild who are hunting the main...
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MFontana reacted to Hans.Trondheim's post in the thread Who are some of your most memorable villains? (And why?) with Like.
Gaius Julius Caesar Well, it's Caesar. The 'what ifs' about his life.
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I'm thinking Setesh/Set for SG1 arc villain in cannon he had been around since ancient Egypt and survived by transferring from host to...
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MFontana reacted to Eldoria's post in the thread What is the hardest character archetype to write? with Like.
And the harsh reality is... oftentimes, complex and humane (3D) characters are less popular than flat and absurd (2D) characters who...
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MFontana reacted to SouthernMaiden's post in the thread When is it a good time to publish new chapters? with Like.
WHY DID I NEVER THINK OF THIS
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MFontana reacted to Hans.Trondheim's post in the thread Would it be a good idea to let readers choose the locations for my tournament in my novel? with Like.
This scheme would work better in CYOA (Create Your Own Adventure) type of stories. For stuff that authors decide 99% of the time, I...
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Social positioning. I mean building name recognition in the community before you publish. Like your point on engagement; comment on...