Hello! First time writing in—big fan of the website! I know Mythcreants generally recommends against prologues. What do you think about short Greek-chorus or Shakespeare-style prologues to tragedies (and bittersweet stories) that serve to announce in advance that the story will end sadly? For example, the opening lines to Romeo and Juliet which announce very […]| Mythcreants
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These heroic traits will make your main character a success.| Mythcreants
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Is your ending not as satisfying as you hoped? Try one of these turning points.| Mythcreants
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Without strong setup, great conflicts become boring or confusing.| Mythcreants
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Put the plot twist down and back away slowly.| Mythcreants
Downward turning points make failure feel satisfying.| Mythcreants
Toss out the technobabble and do this instead.| Mythcreants
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Dark Shows 2: This Time It's Personal.| Mythcreants
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Hey Mythcreants, I’ve loved your stuff for a while now; thank you for making it! I’m in a tough spot. I didn’t plan things this way, but one of my main characters has developed feelings for the other. They are the same gender, which isn’t a problem for me, but my family reads everything I […]| Mythcreants
All of my judgements are completely objective, how dare you.| Mythcreants
Second readers may be your biggest fans, but they're also pickier the second time.| Mythcreants
I’ve seen a lot of praise for the placeholder in creative writing, and while I understand why writers would reach for it, I wonder if its potential drawbacks deserve more attention. I’m probably not alone in suspecting that clunky transitions between refined scenes were former placeholders and therefore were left for last with too many […]| Mythcreants
It'll all work out in the end, or not.| Mythcreants
Join a ship full of bio-retro-cyberpunk pirates searching for space Poké Balls that give you plague.| Mythcreants
Hello, Mythcreants! I’ve been working on my story, but I’m worried about something: My main character is materializing as a type of magical being that’s usually evil and intimidating, but he defies that expectation and protects people from evil sorcerers. In my head, his personality is callous and brooding even as he saves people. I […]| Mythcreants
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If you want audiences to root for your hero, you have to make it happen.| Mythcreants
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Hey there, The protagonist in my first-person, post-apocalyptic novel is obsessed with a collection of cult films that are in the underground bunker she grew up in. They shape her understanding of the pre-fallout world. When she leaves the bunker, she references these films constantly to fill in details about the remnants of culture she […]| Mythcreants
Don't make your worldbuilding sound like an argument!| Mythcreants
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I know my story’s conflict needs to be at least partially caused by my hero’s flaw, so I’m making the hero prejudiced against people who will later help defeat the villain at the climax. However, the villain is someone the hero trusts, and the main conflict is caused by the villain gaslighting the hero. I’m […]| Mythcreants
The rumble in the animated jungle!| Mythcreants
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