Hannah

No, I haven’t. 😀

He looks like quite an interesting villain though.

Loki of Asgard…you haven’t seen any of the avenger movies? 😉

Hmm, Loki of Asgard…you haven’t seen any of the avenger movies?

Who on earth is that? 😛

Ooo, that’s a cool idea. And for and example of a mesmerizing villain who everyone likes, how about this character?

Ooo, that’s a cool idea. And for and example of a mesmerizing villain who everyone likes, how about this character?

Ooo, that’s a cool idea. And for and example of a mesmerizing villain who everyone likes, how about this character?

Yes! That’s what we’ve got going here. In the first few posts we have two friends, Walter and Alex.
Walter’s family was killed by terrorists, and he suspected Alex of conspiring with the terrorists to that end. So he went and became a villain (I make it sound so easy, don’t I?) and then he killed Alex’s family. The difference is, Alex didn’t…[Read more]

Okay, so we have a lot of material to work with. Please, anyone feel free to join in.

Unless you don’t like these kind of exercises, in which case feel free to sit on the sidelines and laugh up your sleeves while I and whoever else so chooses make fools of ourselves. 😛

So. Walter. What do we mean by charming and mesmerizing? Is it his smile?…[Read more]

Snakes and spiders! Yikes… I know one person that would be harmed by that! Permanently. Me. 😉

But in all seriousness, you have good points, Rolena. I agree. I have no scenes where the ‘good guys’ are torturing anybody… well, one kinda good guy that you don’t really like until later and who definitely still has some problems.
But you’re…[Read more]

Hmm, that’s a good point. And no, I don’t have any interrogation scenes; well, I have one where a bad guy is running the interrogation, but the scene doesn’t go into details.

As to mental manipulation I’m thinking along the lines of keeping a prisoner on bread and water with the promise of food and riches if they give information (though that’s…[Read more]

Hmm, that’s a good point. And no, I don’t have any interrogation scenes; well, I have one where a bad guy is running the interrogation, but the scene doesn’t go into details.

As to mental manipulation I’m thinking along the lines of keeping a prisoner on bread and water with the promise of food and riches if they give information (that’s not…[Read more]

The Ezra Wilkinson System instead.
Write.
It’s highly simple, but it works wonders.

I think I’ll stick with this method…with the addition of self-imposed deadlines that keep me working even when I hate every word. 😉

Are you saying this exercise isn’t working for you? If so, don’t worry about it. Different systems work for different people.

No, I’m not saying that doesn’t work for me. I’m saying it worked for me and that’s why I’m offering it.
Though, different systems work for different people, I agree. So take a pick. Ezra has presented another option. 😛

https://imaginaryworldscentral.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/super-scene-writing-formula-siwc.pdf

This.

Ahem. *Pushes reading-glasses up bridge of nose, presses lips together primly.* How may I be of service?

You could also show how she deals with the pain; she might have developed some interesting quirks…things she’ll do or not do that health people wouldn’t think twice about. Maybe she doesn’t like leaving home or going more than a certain distance outside. Maybe she has an imaginary friend she talks to and plays with since she can’t always play…[Read more]

@writefury Billions…yes, I do believe you’re right. 😉

Okay. Good plan.

Are we outlining a full fledged story, or just as far as it pertains to Walter’s development? I’m cool with either one.