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When you stumbled in here 2 months ago, you did realize that you stumbled into a "lit"erate crowd?
The kind of folks that read voraciously and like as not, have their own scribblings, here and there?
Lots of people have great creative ideas, check the Story Ideas forum. Not everyone is gifted their ability to bring the story to life.
I know you think you are super-villain IQ material, but creative writing is not your bailiwick.
Ever heard of a concept called author's voice? I realize you are only looking for a distraction from this post...but to sell this story, the various characters you are creating need to differentiate themselves as individuals.
This is more than giving them an accent, or a rakish hat. It goes to their tone, delivery, rate of speech, vernacular, habituated punctuation, and a lot more.
It is hard to describe but glaring to the readers "ear".
This is why even when you tried to copy as best you can LusterMunky's speech and style, it came off 'tinny'. You aren't good at alts. Stick to bluster.
Never argue with your characters; they know themselves better than you do. - Laurel K. Hamilton
It's a fun exercise and good practice, so carry on if you wish.
. I know how to pick them, huh?
