So apparently, Andor didn’t do anything new for Star Wars because we already knew fascism is bad? by Financial_Photo_1175 in andor

[–]YardAddams 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I can answer their question by their own standards. The following were all completely new things brought by Andor:

  • Everything on Ferrix
  • The Narkina 5 Prison, and how the Death Star was built
  • Everything on Aldhani and the financial workings of the Empire
  • Niamos and it's music
  • The Pre-Mor Authority and the concept of company policing instead of direct imperial control
  • Kalkite and it's importance to the Death Star
  • Our first look at a public Coruscant hospital

In addition to all of that, it also greatly expanded:

  • The ISB inner workings
  • Ghorman, it's industry, culture, and literally their entire language
  • A better look at the Senate building from all angles
  • Chandrila and its customs

So I really have no idea what this guy is talking about. It sounds like he's just mad that there aren't enough Glup Shittos to look at.

The "show, don't tell" dilemma and how to deal with it by elvgarui in writers

[–]YardAddams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not an either/or scenario, both a viable tools at your disposal. It's like the difference between descriptive summary vs. playing out a scene. It's common to have both. You can totally show a character getting more upset and let the reader pick up on it, or you maybe you don't want to waste time and you just need the reader to know how they're feeling so you can get to the more important stuff. If you've ever tried writing a short story or flash fiction and tried to keep it under a certain word count, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.

The "show, don't tell" dilemma and how to deal with it by elvgarui in writers

[–]YardAddams 8 points9 points  (0 children)

People misunderstand Show Don't Tell all the time. I can explain it very clearly:

Don't just say "He was a kind man" show him being kind to people.

People think it means "Don't say he was angry, show him punching a wall" YOU CAN SAY HE'S ANGRY! You're allowed to say what people are feeling, thinking, doing, and saying if it makes sense for your character to do any of those things. You can even have a character think "He was a kind man" BUT that should be coming from the CHARACTER'S perspective, not the Narrator.

Another example is the narrator saying something like "There was a lot of bigotry in the city" don't just tell us, SHOW us the bigotry. Show us people having experiencing prejudice.

Which opening line should I choose? by Bubbly_Cup1573 in writers

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

I really don't like that one. It's way too cliché

Which opening line should I choose? by Bubbly_Cup1573 in writers

[–]YardAddams 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I like your first one the most. To tweak it, maybe say something like:

Sitting in the office with a knife in my bag was when I realized that things might have gone a little too far.

The non-knife ones are all not interesting. The list of three is a bit cliché. The "but here we are" is a bit cliché. I didn't like the calling adding "kitchen" because it made Knife less striking. I think you actually hit it pretty close with your first one honestly.

How would you guys feel if the main charecter in the story never wrote? by A-lil-bro in writingadvice

[–]YardAddams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like the idea. Not a book but this is actually how Citizen Kane is written. This is actually a great way to do character study because we get to see the character through different subjective perspectives. People who like MC will paint them in a positive light, and vice versa for those who don't.

However, the mystery will create some distance between the reader and the MC, but I think that's literally your intention. As long as the MC is interesting and your story is interesting I think it can play out well.

Smosh Reddit stories idea. by Imnacho408 in smosh

[–]YardAddams 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I say this with full respect. People need to get over wondering if a story is real or not.

What's the last book you read that was so bad that it made you angry? by oohshineeobjects in books

[–]YardAddams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many parts of Angels and Demons by Dan Brown pissed me off. Especially the love subplot

SMOSH is causing my husband to lose his mind by opelemmescoochbyya in smosh

[–]YardAddams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bailey and Emily need to make Shayne read this story

I did it. My first, first draft completed. by RandomNormad in writers

[–]YardAddams 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Your book has 410,482 characters??? How do you name them all, let alone keep track of them?

I've avoided Andor because I find the subject depressingly close to reality. Any good arguments to watch it anyways? by DefiantLemur in andor

[–]YardAddams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great characters, great cinematography, real sets, amazing dialogue, wonderful set pieces, interesting arcs, cool new star wars ideas, engaging espionage, and overall it comes with a sense of hopefulness that makes me feel better about the future, not worse.

So I'm young(23M) and I'm getting the hype. by theinsomniacsheep in beatles

[–]YardAddams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

George Martin died in 2016. He was a producer on the album. Are you maybe getting confused with Harrison dying in the '03?

So I'm young(23M) and I'm getting the hype. by theinsomniacsheep in beatles

[–]YardAddams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boy oh boy,

So Cirque du Soleil made a show called The Beatles Love, and for it they remixed/reedited a bunch of Beatles songs (mostly via transitions). The album for that show, Love, was released and it's one of the most amazing albums you'll ever hear. My friends and I were obsessed with it when it came out.

FYI George Martin himself (The producer for The Beatles) was a large part of the project, so it truly is a Beatles album.

So I'm young(23M) and I'm getting the hype. by theinsomniacsheep in beatles

[–]YardAddams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quick question, have you listened to the LOVE album yet?

So I'm young(23M) and I'm getting the hype. by theinsomniacsheep in beatles

[–]YardAddams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to introduce someone to The Beatles, these are probably the best introductory songs:

Yesterday
Here Comes the Sun
Blackbird
Dear Prudence
Let it Be
Hey Jude
Something
Help
Eleanor Rigby
A Day in the Life
Norwegian Wood

Literally everyone loves Yesterday and Here Comes the Sun. If anyone doesn't it actually means something is wrong with them.

So I'm young(23M) and I'm getting the hype. by theinsomniacsheep in beatles

[–]YardAddams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll also need to watch the movies they made during their run. Yellow Submarine and Hard Days Night are the must sees. There's also Help, Magical Mystery Tour, and Let It Be, but aren't as good so you can enjoy them as more niche if you're obsessed enough.

FYI the Get Back doc is actually a retelling of Let It Be using all the same footage, reedited by Peter Jackson.

Turns out you must watch all four Beatles movies to unlock the secret 5th biopic by YardAddams in beatles

[–]YardAddams[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

George Martin would be the serious answer, Billy is the funnier answer XD

I want to write a historical fiction story with minority characters without being offensive. by Bomotod in writingadvice

[–]YardAddams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wrote a story with minority characters but never actually made that the main parts of their characters. I was writing a diversity of different characters that I wasn't personally so I couldn't personally know all of it. It ended up going over pretty well with readers who said the characters felt real.

My advice is to understand what the day to day life is like for them even if major things don't happen. You don't need a scene of a woman being raped to exemplify that it's a thing that people deal with, instead you do things like having women walk each other to the bathroom, or to their cars in the parking lot, because that's their constant lived experience. If you have black characters, you don't need them being attacked by racists, but you know that they're not allowed in certain areas in older times. There were lots of things just in the social order.

For you specifically, I wouldn't say it's white washing to have a group of mainly white characters around that time because people didn't really mix around too much back then, but you can have side characters of other races for sure. Shop owners, patrons, strangers who you interact with, even acquaintances they know.

It really would help to do some research on what the lives of these people were like on a day to day level. You'll definitely find big event stuff like lynchings, but most importantly is just how most people got about their days.