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This is one of those that got buried in between that I didn't notice until now. I'll get to this one tomorrow, as I'm a bit tired from what I already did. Alright, so, this is another I'd pass on, for a number of reasons. First up, the passing is way too fast. There are way too many important...

There's a book I read earlier this year that helped me contextualize the patterns of fiction writers, based on the observations of an experienced and prolific author who has written over 50 novels in all kinds of different genres and for franchises. It's a short one and I really want to pass...

AKA "how can the final villain mess with the concept of time itself this time." :LOL: I'm mixed on JoJo fighting, in that I DO enjoy it most of the time, but Part 6 is one of the examples where I feel it pushed things too far at times into just insanely abstract concepts that became hard for me...

As said for me, I'm fondest of when weakness is used to make a villain a protagonist. There's something about seeing a villain taking their own levels in badass and the idea that "oh shit, the heroes are going to have to deal with this later!" that appeals to me a great deal. I didn't talk...

So, got a new angle going for things this week! Instead of talking prose, I'm talking VILLAINS! This topic is a little something I started thinking about months ago after reading a bit of Manga in Theory & Practice. Araki (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) shared something in it about how mixing in...

Yes, I feel a lot of web novelists are guide narrators instead of filter ones.

No. That's the path of authoritarian cowards who believe the world needs to cater to their tastes and preferences.

No reason to hate to come in, that's the point of this thread. It won't be today, but I will do it. I'll be back in a few days, I kind of need to start producing the new episode of my show.

HOW DARE YOU... Add stuff I find a good supplement that I'm grateful for. :LOL: You've nothing to apologize for! In fact, thank you! I just care about people getting figuring out how to tell the stories they want to tell well, so I don't care who says what so long as it's good feedback...

You're trying too hard. Again, you're trying to be literary. Also, good example of why it doesn't work (while going into actual specifics instead of just saying its good or bad) is your inconsistent language and phrasing. You mix modern and outdated language. For example, "once over sufficed"...

It's cool, not like my stuff is going anywhere any time soon. :LOL: I hope the stuff can help. Now, let's get into the nitty-gritty of your work, as I had to put a bit more effort into this than I normally do when putting my finger on the issue. I would say no to this one, but I had to think...

Opened his mouth doesn't add depth. And you want to avoid emotional details because the dialogue itself should be strong enough. The "lack of emotional details" is a lack of telling. Creative tags are, for the most part, unnecessary, while stuff like said is nearly invisible to readers. If...

I'm glad to see a fellow hater present tense. It's so unnatural. The only thing I hate more than regular present tense is first-person present tense.

Okay, time for me to do some of these again! Starting with one I somehow missed. Thumbs up! I enjoyed this one! The narrator's voice is very nice and it made me laugh! You've got a good, colorful omniscient approach going, so you're working things quite well. Honestly, when it comes to handling...

I recommend said. Says is present tense.

Glad to hear these help! :s_smile: This one is something I've long promised and should help me big time with working with others. Still not complete though, given what I can say about telling. Hopefully, people vote for my "Tell, Don't Show" video next.

I noticed certain patterns when giving feedback to people (which I'm going to get back to doing.) This video is my attempt to help with quite a few prose-related things in as efficient packaging as I can at present. While I always maintain that anybody can ignore me and do what they ultimately...

There's a statement in that I must address real quick because of how potentially damaging it could be to others. "The better you get at grammar the worst you get in creativity." It's wrong in the grand scheme. I totally know how learning "the algebra" of things can interfere with one's ability...

Whether you like it or not, it's still a POV. You just said you don't like closer POVs, so you write a more omniscient one. But yes, FILTER narrators are more restrictive. That's their drawback. GUIDE narrators, as you described, are less immersive. This is because of how the brain works...

...A part of me wants to prove you wrong, just because of my challenge-accepted nature, but I shouldn't get caught up in that. :LOL: Still, while you can't, manga and such can't replicate things that prose is able to do. It just requires artistic skill. With erotica or sexual stuff included.