Write - Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, and sometimes Historical Fiction. Why? Cause it's easy to use allegories in these genres. Read -...
I wouldn't. The antagonist seems like a character I'd prefer to follow. But really, I think a lot depends on what the story is about. The...
One thing I like to do is use contrast. A few choppy sentences conveying fast-paced action placed before a paragraph focused on the character's...
There is a book series called Vampirates, so you might be too late....
Historical fantasy. With romance. And horror elements. Well, "vampires" are generally seen as creatures of horror. Once universal moviemakers...
Oh, I certainly didn't want to argue. My goal was to show a different point of view, nothing else. Sorry if I came out too aggressively. There...
Sorry, I probably didn't do a good job explaining what I meant. I'll try to be less all-over-the-place this time So, to me, a passive protagonist...
I guess I prefer the term "receptive". And I like combining different social sciences together. Freud and Jung were both psychologists and...
I feel obligated to mention that most modern psychologists avoid categorizing traits as "masculine" or "feminine". Though there are differences in...
The way I see it, even the most formulaic shows should only depend on a handful of formulas. If a show is about a person meeting a new girl every...
Well, I guess the fact that different philosophies cover different aspects of life has only occurred to me recently as well. It really fascinates...
I'm late to the party, but I thought I might comment since I used to think a lot about this subject as well. First of all, tropes are absolutely...
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