[ SECRET POST #1614 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1614 ⌋


Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 09 pages, 218 secrets from Secret Submission Post #231.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 1 2 3 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ], [ 1 - posted twice ].
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Comments

Re: CSS works in many cases.

[(Anonymous)]

Whatever you say. I'm still convinced it's nothing but lazy writing on the ficwriters' part. You (generic you) want to slam the reader in the face while lacking in the talent/ability department, so you need to resort to all the tricks available to you. The problems is, in most such cases it's not the death itself that impacts the reader, but the surprise. Which is not the same, agree?

The first thing that comes to mind might be a little bit unexpected, and still. Sabatini mentions Hagthorpe's death fleetingly; it's given just one sentence. It's not even that major a character. Still it's an impact every time I re-read "Captain Blood". I know for sure Hagthorpe's going to die in the final battle. Still every single time I still hope that this time he would live.

And there are more examples like this. The difference is the way to tell the story. If you need the crutches and need to rely on the surprise part, then you need to work on your storytelling skills and not wage war on warnings, because your problem lies elsewhere.

P.S. - Sorry for the extremely late reply. :)