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Sep
17th
2016

Collected Narrative Poems by De Writer · 1:19am Sep 17th, 2016

I have just submitted a collection of narrative poems that I have written about my and friend's OCs
I hope that you enjoy them.

Oct
22nd
2015

Obstacles vs Disempowerment · 10:34am Oct 22nd, 2015

An obstacle is something that comes between a character and something they want.

Disempowerment is the removal of agency from a character.

At first blush, these two things might not seem all that dissimilar at times - when you throw a character in prison, you're taking away their agency, right?

Well, not quite.

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Feb
29th
2016

Being a Better Writer: The Meandering Story · 9:55pm Feb 29th, 2016

This post can also be found at Unusual Things

Today we're tackling a topic directly. Head on. We'll be discussing a problem I often see throughout literature, especially work from new writers or in the area of fanfiction (and both are probably bolstered by the fact that most television deliberately commits this act in order to pad out run-time).

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Sep
8th
2017

Classic Being a Better Writer: Plot Problems! · 6:17pm Sep 8th, 2017

Hey hey! I'm almost back to full health, and it's been far too long since a Classic Being a Better Writer post went up on the site!

New? Unsure what those words meant? Let me clarify! Being a Better Writer is a writing feature that's been running for almost four years now, posting every Monday. These posts cover a wide, vast assortment of topics, from subplots to mystery to dialogue, all with the goal of helping writers young and old improve their craft.

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Jan
14th
2024

Planning · 8:28am Jan 14th, 2024

Greetings fellow bronies and nerds. :pinkiehappy:

I just wanted to give a quick update. First of all, sorry to those who has been waiting for Rising Storm for a while, I needed to plan out the path ahead for a bit. I know the overall story and the details, but there were some narrative choices I have not settled on yet. :twilightsheepish:

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Jul
13th
2019

Shit shit shit shit shit shit · 8:55pm Jul 13th, 2019

I'm the antagonist, aren't I?

Oct
25th
2024

Fablecraft - Road to the Starfall Festival - Narrative Declaration · 3:55pm Oct 25th, 2024

Jan
5th
2019

Writing Advice: Character Voice in Dialogue and Narrative · 4:55pm Jan 5th, 2019

It's been a while since I've written one of these, but I've been hanging around in FimFiction's Discord's Writing Help chats, and one of the most common things I've been seeing is difficulty with character voicing. Character voicing is hard. It's what's important to making characters stand out from each other. So I thought I'd write a little blog about some of my thoughts on Word Choice in relation to a character's voice.

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Oct
2nd
2016

Breaking Rules About Narrative Point of View in Fiction and Non-fiction · 10:54pm Oct 2nd, 2016

Here’s a question for all you clever writers who have studied literature, read books on how to write fiction, and enjoy correcting the rest of us about points of style:

Can you change the narrative point of view in the middle of a story?

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Jan
13th
2023

What the WOTC OGL update means to us · 10:53pm Jan 13th, 2023

May
30th
2024

Our Unlikely Rulers | Kingmaker | Episode 1 · 8:28am May 30th, 2024

Dec
14th
2024

Abomination Vaults Episode 15 and 16 · 7:33am Dec 14th, 2024

Oct
4th
2023

The Gnome Strangler | Rotgrind S3 E5 | Pathfinder Second Edition · 5:02pm Oct 4th, 2023

Jan
27th
2025

Teaching Vtubers how to play Pathfinder Second Edition | Part 1 · 3:46pm January 27th

Jul
17th
2023

A Golden Deal | Rotgrind E1 S3 · 7:29pm Jul 17th, 2023

Dec
15th
2023

A Pile of Thrash | Starfinder: Junker's Delight Episode 3 · 6:36am Dec 15th, 2023

Feb
19th
2018

Can we do this now? I think we can do this now. · 7:01pm Feb 19th, 2018

Ladies and gentlemen, the Equestria Girls franchise antagonists, ranked from best to worst, with supporting factual evidence.

(Spoilers for Forgotten Friendship, obvs. Also please pretend that every instance of the phrase "Giant Woman" contains a YouTube link to the appropriate Steven Universe song, thank you.)

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Aug
14th
2023

Being a Better Writer: Is Our Story Character-Driven or Plot-Driven? · 10:07pm Aug 14th, 2023

Welcome back, writers! Sorry for the delay with today’s Being a Better Writer post. I got a late start today. That’s on me.

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Jun
12th
2023

Mortal Kombat 1: thoughts · 1:36am Jun 12th, 2023

Once again it's time to opine in relative obscurity, but it can't be helped. For a new Mortal Kombat game is upon us - to be the first since Mortal Kombat 11, which was released in 2019. Beyond the enjoyment that a new installment is sure to bring, there is an even more compelling reason to blog, and that is the premise of the story.

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May
27th
2024

Exclamations in sentences — oh boy! · 7:29am May 27th, 2024

Often, it's no issue for expressive punctuation create a soft full-stop (period), like in dialogue:
"Oh, wow! A present."

But, especially when the exclamation comes as part of a clause sequence, it can get irritating.

Obviously, there are [Dark] & [Horror] tags too, but people seeking those will not necessarily expect them from the start, but rather to appear after they are drawn in — and, oh boy! does the creepy factor ramp up.

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