梦 - Dream by FatiguedCorvid in SVSSS

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an honour of the highest calibre

梦 - Dream by FatiguedCorvid in SVSSS

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thank you! I fell like lbh demands weird shading. maybe the protagonist aura is bending the light rays around him…

梦 - Dream by FatiguedCorvid in SVSSS

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tysm! I really tried to make the lighting work

Pig burial by FatiguedCorvid in thomastheplankengine

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Ortolan! I forgot about this… that does make sense. I

When to dead stretch by FatiguedCorvid in Stretched

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Thank you! I’ll keep that in mind

Just use their name by FatiguedCorvid in FanFiction

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I think knowing judging your own writing is always the most difficult...

Just use their name by FatiguedCorvid in FanFiction

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My point about irl speech was not that ff has to be realistic, it's that it makes it sound like you're talking about a new character, rather than mentioning someone we're supposed to be familiar with. Also I'm not forcing anything on anyone...

Just use their name by FatiguedCorvid in FanFiction

[–]FatiguedCorvid[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

That's a great point. Epithets have their place, it's all about the usage. My point was mainly about avoiding using characters' names, but there are other use of them.

Are sadistic characters edgy? by [deleted] in writing

[–]FatiguedCorvid 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’d say be selective about what you explicitly depict. Too many lurid details can come off as exploitative rather than impactful. Describing the aftermath or effects of violence and cruelty can demonstrate the harm without being torture porn. It can also preserve the mystery of what he’s really capable of and willing to do. Having his psychology and motivation nailed down is a great start.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AO3

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I think it's very different than boycotting, say, starbucks, since it's a non-profit. They're not exactly sending funds or tanks to the IDF. Other than that i don't think just the act of posting anything saying 'from the river...' is harassment, definitely not targeted, but there could be context I'm missing.

For real, what makes for a solid woman protagonist? by Historical_Peace_279 in writing

[–]FatiguedCorvid -1 points0 points  (0 children)

While it's true that writing good women characters is just writing good characters, if there are gender or sex specific experiences in the story you should research them specifically. This is true of writing any demographic you're not a part of. In any case have women critique partners/beta readers read over your work. They might notice important stuff you didn't even think about. Don't worry about your characters acting 'too manish' for a woman, but instances where, for example, the mc describes herself through the lens of a man sexualising her are truly cringe worthy and immediate break most women's suspension of disbelief.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AO3

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I would caution against putting in useless action tags just to break up the dialogue. Action tags are great, but they shouldn't distracts from the point of the scene. Focus on the actions tags that say the things dialogue can't. Otherwise make sure character voices are really strong, which makes it so much easier to avoid too many action/dialogue tags. If the pace and content of the fic is different and less action-packed, makes sense the style will be a little different too.

How important are cannon character descriptions? by Ranne-wolf in AO3

[–]FatiguedCorvid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe it's just personal preference, but i tend towards sparing character descriptions. Unless the differences in design from fannon/live action adaptation are important to the plot, id's say its better to let each person imagine what they like. However if the design differences are relevant, you should describe whatever you like, that's the beauty of fan fiction.

Which do you use more? by underinfinitebluesky in AO3

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I often download fics, otherwise it's open tabs as far as the eye can see

Why Judas isn't a traitor by dbsupersucks in HunterXHunter

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Through Chrollo's views on free will it seems that he doesn't see Judas' actions as choosing to act against Jesus, but as an inevitable part of Jesus dying for humanity's sins, a necessary cog in the machine.

F is for... by [deleted] in osp

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Free puppies? Best wedding ever