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CaptChekaka

CaptChekaka

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Some big updates now, guys. Feel free to submit.
Biggest:
- The "Questioning Arena" has been removed and the posts have been replaced with a selection called "Miscellaneous". Anything that does not fit in another category, or does not have room, will be posted here.
Other Stuff:
- The News post is being reworked.
- Submissions are being reviewed and placed in the guide.
- The SD description and QFC are being updated as we speak.
Thanks. More to come shortly.
-- Chek

27-Dec-2008 21:32:59

CaptChekaka

CaptChekaka

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The "Miscellaneous" section is in place and the Dialogue assistance has been added to it on Page Ten.
Futile's post is being edited to fit*****;-- Done. Thanks, Poller.
I'm writing the new SD description now*****;-- Done.
Working on the News posts.
Another note: the Description and Flow FAQ things have been merged into one for space.
-- Chek

27-Dec-2008 21:50:12 - Last edited on 27-Dec-2008 21:59:10 by CaptChekaka

Doom 5500

Doom 5500

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~` Comedy – The Tools `~
There are several basics when writing in comedy; the first, most important and blatantly obvious is that you want to make your reader laugh. This, however, is not as easy as it may seem. To produce such mirth you’ll need to use several tools provided in your writers’ arsenal. Irony, for example, is a device used in both serious and comedy stories. In both types of stories it is implemented for plot twists and character development. Let’s say your protagonist is a dragon; you’ve got the whole “fearsome, vicious, generally evil” bit that comes with these sort of characters, but to mix things up you can make your dragon a pacifist or a vegetarian. This creates some originality and as an added bonus you can glean a laugh or two.
Another useful tool is the whole “cliché” business. Clichés are traps that many serious authors fear, but in comedy they can be extremely helpful. They allow you to parody things that most stories take for granted. For instance, a typical cliché of adventure stories is the evil antagonist; a villain who’s just so downright nasty that it** practically unbelievable. When writing comedy you may take something like this, tweak it to fit your story and use it for humor. You’ll be parodying characteristic mistakes while working it into your predetermined plot.
Contrast and unbelievably are good devices as well. The concept that a story needs to be “realistic” does not necessarily apply to comedy. There are two typical cases of this: a normal character in an overdone world, or the reverse. Try not to do both at once, however. It doesn’t turn out the same way.

28-Dec-2008 01:04:11

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