Mark Kamibaya

Well, @Daeus outlining is all about character development and theme ties into all of that. A story is stupid if it doesn’t have some kind of character arc. Even Indiana Jones has a type of character arc (not slamming on Indy just saying he is kind of flat. As in unchanging. Not dynamic. But he does have a character arc).

When you outline, it…[Read more]

Oh, and I do think that seriously flawed characters are okay (read my Xavier quote). However, the problem with that is you don’t want somebody honoring someone who has issues. That’s why antiheroes (flawed heroes) can be used, but true heroes (with flaws, but overall remarkable people) are the best.

Thanks @kate-flournoy Charles Xavier said it from X-men Days of Future Past.

Who’s the other Mark? Sorry, but I haven’t been on here for a long time.

I’ll make a quick reply cuz I need to go soon, but here’s my answer.

I do bend the outline a bit but you can tell I follow it.

Yes! Character development can be improved by outlining. That’s probably the thing that made my theme come out even more

Don’t slam me that I didn’t put Jesus Christ. My point in that post was that these people did have failings. They failed more than once. But overall they were remarkable people. And just as good old Xavier says, “Just because someone stumbles and loses their way, doesn’t mean they are lost forever.”

When in doubt, follow my some of two favorite heroes: Captain America and King David. Analyze their lives. That’s what true heroes are.

I’m a pantser who has totally experienced the benefits of taking time to outline. It’s also some great “procrastinating” you can do! I usually just write the first scenes and first draft all based on the preconceived concept.

However, because I wanted to turn my lame superhero concept into something more emotionally satisfying (to the author not…[Read more]

Has everyone read the About us–Meet the team section of this website? It’s a must read if you want to know the people behind the (web)pages.

Has everyone read the About us–Meet the team section of this website? It’s a must to know the people behind the (web)pages.

My opinion on stories in general can be quite picky, but here’s what I think.

The whole thing sounds way too modern. It could literally be set in the age of exploration. Even though I hate setting and details, I think that maybe more references about time period things and clothing and stuffs like that would help make it more grounded in its…[Read more]

Cool. 🙂 The undead thing was actually a spur of the moment thing. It was (#1) the personality of the brother and (#2) the conflict of meeting someone you once knew but is completely changed that made me write the story. I’m totally a pantser 🙂

Thanks for your comments. The idea behind this was something much darker. That one forum about vampires and zombies kind of made me think of this story I’d written.

You could think of him as a vampire now or something, but not an actual bloodsucker/scared of holy water kind of vampire. Just like an undead dude with superpowers kind of thing.

As…[Read more]

Thanks for your comments. The idea behind this was something much darker. That one forum about vampires and zombies kind of made me think of this story I’d written.

You could think of him as a vampire now or something, but not an actual bloodsucker/scared of holy water kind of vampire. Just like undead dude with superpowers kind of thing.

As I…[Read more]