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Here's a bit of what I can toss out on hidden villains, for those who want to do that and actually pull it off.

What you're describing sounds like head-hopping. Which you shouldn't do. But there is a lot of missing context here.

Because calling it a "whim" is reductive. There is so much more work, particularly with the skillsets, that goes unseen and unappreciated. Envy nailed it in her comments, IMO. Many who believe they can "just write" and hit it big don't understand this. Writing is easy to start, but it is...

I agree that it is magic in general. :LOL: Or, hell, the entire fantasy genre, since I didn't go into depth. I only used hard magic as a gateway into this topic. And more extrapolated to there. I'm not dismissing soft magic.

Of course no single thing carries it. I can go into much greater detail on so many aspects and so on, with particulars factored in. I'm just speaking with relation to this specific big genre appeal and what it appeals to. I actually am considering touching on some other stuff. I just don't do...

So, this is my working theory right now on why so many gravitate to hard fantasy. Which can help inform stuff for people too.

"Progression fantasy" isn't a story. It's a genre.

Most don't, which is why so many people think about things the wrong way.

I'll go way more into depth with all these things soon, especially story engines, different types of series and serials, tips for them that aren't just me regurgitating the standard stuff people do, etc. But need this as a foundation to ensure everybody is on the same page. Or more everybody who...

More writers should learn basic fucking grammar because their writing makes it difficult to focus on the actual story. It's like how someone who draws learns simple things like how to create shapes or use colors.

As do I, more often than not, for the reasons I discuss there. Though I'm not against telling when someone knows WHEN to tell. ...I have a whole video on that, too. :LOL: To me, it's a matter of just using whatever is the best tool for the occasion.

That's because of showing and telling related reasons. I actually discuss this in the past. It's workable with 3rd person as well, of course, though I decided to just go with 1st person because it was easier to teach the lesson with. Regardless, now that you're aware, you can consciously use...

This is a little something I just wanted to have a video on...

So... real-world chemistry? I might discuss that stuff in the future, but I'd need to do a bit of research first.

I'm going to be releasing 1 video every single day this week, starting here. This topic is near and dear to my heart for reasons I explore in this episode. Hopefully, it can help you with your writing!

Here you go. One of my 5 foundations for writing prose.

I'll just drop this back in here.

Not bad. I can see plenty of room for improvement, but you've got a decent foundation as a writer going here.

Glad it could help you relax. :s_smile: For your joke, I imagine a couple of things factor in there, such as reference humor playing into things. I agree that setup can help. More I was focused exclusively on character comedy here as opposed to every single branch of comedy. And basic...