brynwrites: What is a redemption arc? “Redemption: An act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake.” An act, implying action, which is created by choices, which just happens to be the basis of character development. Some writers confuse… Read moreRedemption Arcs.
brynwrites: Making your angst hurt: the power of lighthearted scenes. I’m incredibly disappointed with the trend in stories (especially ‘edgy’ YA novels) to bombard the reader with traumatic situations, angry characters, and relationship drama without ever first giving them a… Read more
brynwrites: Unpopular opinion: “this character shouldn’t be redeemed” is not the same as “this character shouldn’t have a redemption arc.” A well-written redemption arc makes a character redeemable. A character who doesn’t have a well-written redemption arc shouldn’t be redeemed until… Read more
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brynwrites: Don’t compare yourself to others, because nearly every time you do, you will either view someone else as lesser or come up short yourself. That’s always a lose-lose situation.
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brynwrites: A well-written redemption arc validates the victims, not the villain. D.N. Bryn
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brynwrites: You fantasy writers trying to make your maps all pretty and even with a nicely dissectable “north” and “south” and neat kingdoms in boxes, but have you ever seen a real map before? Croatia steals three county’s shares of the… Read more
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brynwrites: Don’t compare yourself to others, because nearly every time you do, you will either view someone else as lesser or come up short yourself. That’s always a lose-lose situation.
brynwrites: Don’t compare yourself to others, because nearly every time you do, you will either… from Tumblr https://writeinspiration.tumblr.com/post/184696762758
brynwrites: A well-written redemption arc validates the victims, not the villain. D.N. Bryn
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brynwrites: A word on pacing: Though loading your characters with failure and suffering can be useful, also remember that some of the most tense moments of a story are when the protagonists seem to have the upper hand: When they’ve… Read more
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brynwrites: You fantasy writers trying to make your maps all pretty and even with a nicely dissectable “north” and “south” and neat kingdoms in boxes, but have you ever seen a real map before? Croatia steals three county’s shares of the… Read more
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brynwrites: Cheep and easy ways to find a basis for your plot. When you have characters: What does your character aspire to do or become? Making that aspiration really hard for them to reach. What does your character love? Take… Read more
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