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    [Poll] Goodness by Choice vs. Goodness by Default

    "Evil is an illusion. . ." ". . . become capable of monstrous acts." You're essentially saying that evil is a myth. Yet you're contraindicating yourself by saying that, if a person's physical and mental resolve is tested, then they will descend into an episode of violence and commit 'monstrous...
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    How do you rate your own action scenes?

    "I personally believe that a fight should have meaning, not just killing for the sake of killing, but fighting for something valuable to the characters and the world." I disagree on this front. Fictional characters are seldom a different species, and if they are, then this doesn't apply to them...
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    As an author, how do you feel when writing villains who commit crimes or immoral acts?

    I love writing about the nasty nature of humanity. My main character, after all, is a study of it.
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    Writing One Sentence Paragraphs -- Trending in Free stories posted Everywhere.

    ". . . it shows a clear lack of perspective." Followed up by: "which is how 99% of our audience now reads our novels (and how I do it)." I found this extremely hilarious when I first read it. Guy begins a new post talking about OP's lack of perspective, only to argue his point by the utilization...
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    Which violence scene is more terrifying, subtle violence or graphic violence?

    Graphic. If anyone says subtle, then do me a favor and read a splatterpunk novel. You'll be surprised at how quickly your opinion will change.
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