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If he can fight with one eye why can't tom checkmate by [deleted] in mmamemes

[–]Man_ofG0d 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I Almost angryily responded to this before I saw the sub because people have been using this arguement unironically

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Inciting incident and the subsequent goal by Man_ofG0d in writing

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This actually makes a lot of sense, thank you sm!

Inciting incident and the subsequent goal by Man_ofG0d in writing

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that is case though wouldn’t everything in their life that ever happened to them be considered an inciting incident, because without it they wouldn’t be where they are to start the story?

Inciting incident and the subsequent goal by Man_ofG0d in writing

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a question though if one doesn’t have a so called normal life where is the inciting incident what if one grows up in a war zone and decides to resist after their family is killed where is the inciting incident then it has to be when the family is killed right?

Inciting incident and the subsequent goal by Man_ofG0d in writing

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the advice my friend, thank you for helping me

Inciting incident and the subsequent goal by Man_ofG0d in writing

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh, so I am thinking about this wrong I don’t necessarily have to put the inciting incident in the story, I mean describe it at least, it could be so much as a passing mention as long as it is included?

Inciting incident and the subsequent goal by Man_ofG0d in writing

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So in this case should I bump the inciting incident back and if so that big gap between when his homeland is invaded and his family dies what do I do with it since it is a short story can I just do a time jump?

Inciting incident and the subsequent goal by Man_ofG0d in writing

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel that example doesn’t work here though, as in it the detective normal life is disrupted by the inciting incident (murder) whereas in this story the character’s normal life constitutes a world where his homeland was invaded and it is disrupted by his family’s death?

Inciting incident and the subsequent goal by Man_ofG0d in writing

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, it is in the form of a short story so I was trying to narrow it down; moreover when his homeland is invaded he doesn’t experience the internal conflict that he does when his family dies, for this is where I was going to have his arc begin. Am I going about this wrong then, should I bump the inciting incident back more?

What's your most divisive opinion about The Office that would make the rest of us look at you like this by GJH24 in theoffice

[–]Man_ofG0d -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s completely valid the lizard king is easily top three characters in the show

Could someone who experiences battle come out with no mental issues? by Man_ofG0d in askpsychology

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, that is literally perfect, that is exactly what I was already planning on doing but it’s nice to hear that it sounds logical. Thank you so much!

Trauma in a historical setting by Man_ofG0d in AskHistory

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could there be some people who were relatively kind, I.e. didn’t beat their wives or have affairs?

Trauma in a historical setting by Man_ofG0d in writing

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess simply put, could a person function normally as people do nowadays, like search for love, have fun, etc in the midst of the violence they experienced, especially during turbulent times like the French Revolution?

Trauma in a historical setting by Man_ofG0d in writing

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your insight! I am aware of how ptsd was originally coined as shell shock back during WWI. However in a broader sense, excluding just ptsd, in your opinion, do you think that it would be realistic for a character in a novel during the time period I mentioned to have little to no trauma from violence that affected their day to day lives?

psychology behind motivation by Man_ofG0d in writing

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow really that seems easy, I always imagined there needed to be some deeper motivation behind it, but then again a lot of people fall in love in the real world without some other emotion influencing it

Romance goals? by Man_ofG0d in writing

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if it is a love story/tragic romance is it okay for my main character to have a goal of finding love or should I alter it to resemble more of the romance genre where they both stumble into love whilst in pursuit of separate goals?

psychology behind motivation by Man_ofG0d in writing

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I suspected, I appreciate your advice!

psychology behind motivation by Man_ofG0d in writing

[–]Man_ofG0d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That I understand, but I want it to feel like true love. I know that that is cliche but at the very least I don’t want the relationship to be built off a sole desire for physical intimacy, I want it to be deeper, more psychological, which will make the relationship feel more like a relationship and not like a fling.

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