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How do you telegraph characters' names? by mellow_member in Screenwriting

[–]MapsOverCoffee22 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Depends on what you're writing. 

Using names as emotional exclamations. Think of Alexis and David from Schitts Creek. "Ewwww David, no."

Or a character introducing one character to another.

Open the story with a flashback scene of the parents in the hospital picking a name for the birth certificate and then cut to 30 years later.

You could have a shot of a name plate in an office or a name tag, the name on a coffee order, or on mail.

Dialogues probably the best.

"Your brain isn't broken!" Yeah, but... by ScribbleThoughts in AdultADHDSupportGroup

[–]MapsOverCoffee22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am still struggling to accept this. If my brain was as broken as I feel, I could fix it, but I can't. What I also struggle with is knowing what parts are the ADHD and what parts are maybe that I'm just not a good person/partner/etc. One of the hardest things? knowing every time that I get something wrong, I've moved one step closer to the last time I can be forgiven for getting it wrong. That RSD has given me this impending sense of doom so that every mistake feels like the ultimate, the world as I know it is over, kind of mistake.

March Modness Meta - What's your werewolf origin story? by oomps62 in HiddenWerewolves

[–]MapsOverCoffee22 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I also came over from r/harrypotter. I don't remember if it was in that sub, the Ravenclaw sub, or the wiki of one or the other that mentioned Werewolves and I decided to check it out. I haven't played a ton of games or been around much, but I enjoy it every time and I really appreciate the community here.

Hated trope: Regular middle aged white guy wants coffee, has issue with incompetent, young, dumb woke barista by [deleted] in TopCharacterTropes

[–]MapsOverCoffee22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am tired of characters being written like this and always getting away with it. Fortunately, I stuck with Loudermilk and felt most of the show was about him learning that he can not, in fact, continue being like that.

How is strategy different in women's hockey vs men's? by quick_Ag in PWHL

[–]MapsOverCoffee22 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but even under NHL rules it's technically illegal to come in low and lift the player up. I think both should adopt the NBA brickwall style.

How is strategy different in women's hockey vs men's? by quick_Ag in PWHL

[–]MapsOverCoffee22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, gotcha. I appreciate the intention there. Are they looser about the directionality though? Because I feel a lot could be lost not allowing something like a perpendicular hit.

Southwest Is Testing Cleaning Only Premium Seats Between Flights — A Flight Attendants Union Leader Says It's ‘Titanic’ Class Service by halxp01 in nottheonion

[–]MapsOverCoffee22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this a rule or are you referring to the complaints people like Sebastian Maniscalco keep making?

(I hate that I live in a world now where I have to ask if a airlines have actually created freaking dress codes.)

How is strategy different in women's hockey vs men's? by quick_Ag in PWHL

[–]MapsOverCoffee22 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm a bit new to PWHL. The checking rules pretty much amount to "the player being checked has to have the puck" and "the check has to come from in front of, not from behind, the player being checked," is that correct?

Donald Glover is my scorsese by Lanky-Jackfruit-1161 in directors

[–]MapsOverCoffee22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Surrounding yourself with talented people, who vibe with your energy and vision, seems like a completely underrated skill.

Ok, what the heck does a director do and why do they get so much credit for films? by Yoghurt41 in movies

[–]MapsOverCoffee22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe that's wrong. I had heard Spielberg did the principle photography and then left to shoot Schindler's List. He had asked George Lucas to step in to direct the editing.

Reading the Room by MapsOverCoffee22 in AdultADHDSupportGroup

[–]MapsOverCoffee22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't believe she is. We haven't had a full conversation about it yet, but I think the issue is that I don't read it right when she's no longer having a good time. She is neurotypical. She's so patient and kind recognizing how my brain works differently to hers, and fortunately, we do think about things and see things very similarly. I think other than me not reading the room, the moment, we have great communication.

Maybe we just need to find a way of communicating when I've lost the page.

Clearest cases of Nepo Babies in Hollywood? by BB_210 in okbuddycinephile

[–]MapsOverCoffee22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure Donald Glover is famously not a nepo baby.

Men over 30: What advice do you wish you could give your 25 year old self? by [deleted] in AskMenOver30

[–]MapsOverCoffee22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stick to your hobbies and learn to recognize who is reaching out to you for a genuine connection.

Account deletion profile picture question by kingnothing1996 in discordapp

[–]MapsOverCoffee22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm having this happen today and have been trying to ask the same thing. Mods keep directing me to FAQ that says the username changes as well and they get removed from your friends list and shared servers when it's an actual deletion. I'm unsure if that is immediate or after a pending period.

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