I believe a good mystery narrative should be fair in providing narrative clues through foreshadowing and scattering subtle hints; so both the protagonist and the reader have an equal opportunity to uncover the mystery.
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Instead of inserting a new chapter to patch the plot hole, I pasted the transition chapter (x') into the old chapter and merged the old chapter (chapter y) with the old chapter above it (chapter z) into one combined chapter (chapter yz).
So, chapter x' = transition chapter (new); chapter yz = combined chapter y (old) + chapter z (old).
A description narrative is considered "decoration" or empty setting when its presence or absence doesn't affect the story and/ or simply adds to the word count. Therefore, every descriptive narrative should have a functional purpose and/ or add "value" to the story.
In mainstream fiction, mothers are generally just the background of the story or the 'victim' who motivates the protagonist's growth.
In my fiction, the mother is the subject of history, the bearer of the fate of the world, the protector of her child and the main protagonist as a center of the story.
What a sweet scene... a little daughter fell asleep in her mother's arms in a creaking rocking chair on the terrace of the wooden house accompanied by the mist and valley breeze.
I tried to rewrite the lore about the fantasy ideological concept conveyed by the narrator through an info dump into a children's fairy tale narrative through the dialogue of a mother and her little daughter.
But my head immediately became fuzzy; it was so difficult to simplify the complex and dark concept into a simple and child-friendly concept.
Hmm... writing subtext isn't as easy as reading its theory.
Critiquing fiction is easy, criticizing narrative is easy, and criticizing our own writing is also easy.
Anyone who reads a story can easily find something wrong with it, whether intuitively or rationally. What's difficult?
Providing and implementing concrete solutions to improve the narrative's quality.
I'm not very good at math but I can give you the value you deserve.
The emotional impact of fiction is considered successful if it meets the expectations of its genre.
Comedy fiction makes you laugh. Tragedy fiction makes you sad. SoL fiction makes you feel relaxed. And dark fantasy fiction makes you ponder what it means to be human in a dark world.
What's absurd is giving a low rating for deviant expectations.
Respect others' privacy as we respect our own. Don't get too involved in other people's affairs unless absolutely asked. That's at least basic social etiquette to create a more peace and comfortable social environment.
What do you think about a children's fairy tale with dark fantasy undertones as an interlude chapter?
For example, a mother tells her little daughter a bedtime story about a wolf, a rabbit, and a princess rose. This story sounds sweet to her daugher.
But, as a reader, you might interpret this story not as a fairy tale but as a dark reality that the mother or other characters in the story might have experienced.
14 out of 17 respondents (currently) agree that character emotions need to be narrated through showing, rather than telling by mentioning raw emotions (sad, anxiety, etc).
Authors can narrate emotions organically (by showing) through body language, psychological reactions (tears, nausea, etc), action, dialogue, and atmosphere in a scene.
The goal is to make the reader experience the emotion with the character.
Hmm... I'm seeing a pattern. Thread replies that don't address the topic or are provocative are automatically deleted. Does SHF have a mechanism for checking answer relevance, or are they simply deleted by moderators?
Rewriting old chapters rarely provides instant engagement. But, rewriting old chapters is also an effective learning tool to improve narrative skills.
You're forced to read the old chapter, analyze its narrative structure, evaluate it, and write concrete solutions. You will understand the gaps between your previous writing and the current one.
You'll be able to see tangible changes in your narrative competence.
How are you doing? I hope youre doing well!
I haven't released a new chapter for 10 days, not because I don't have a new draft. But the last time I released a new chapter, I received a low rating from random readers who happened to be passing by.
Well, my new chapter is indeed entering the dark peak of the story... and it will get darker. Sensitive readers won't be suitable.
Hmm... I feel this forum is getting quieter.
Every time I read my old chapters... my fingers itch, wanting to fix them even though the chapters have been edited several times.
What do you think about yandere villainess as an antagonist to the protagonist?
IRL, when the name of someone you know is mentioned, your mind tends to conjure up a whole person with appearance, personality, background, and relationships.
But when a stranger's name is mentioned, you tend to tilt your head, without thinking of a specific person.
Similarly, in a fictional narrative, without character introduction, names are just random strings of letters in the reader's mind. -
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