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you can step on my feet if it means you will dance with me
Killing off characters: the shoulds and shouldn’ts
1. Why you should
The death is a major plot point
It reveals some shocking plot twist
It supports your themes/what you’re trying to say with your book
Your novel explores the afterlife
You are George R.R Martin and the selling point of your work is that everybody dies
It suits the genre/mood of your novel
2. Why you shouldn’t
The character isn’t serving any purpose (this isn’t the Sims)
You want your readers to be shocked for the sake of being shocked
You want to be edgy
You think your MG story needs more gore
You want to romanticise grieving/loss
3. How you should
This really depends on your genre and target audience
If you’re writing something that isn’t intended to be graphic/traumatic, you can stick to the impact the death has on the other characters. If your novel explores illness, focus on that rather than on the disturbing death scene itself. Perhaps you’re writing a drama/tragic romance - you might want to ease up on the gore here. For these genres, I would suggest focusing on the emotional aspect of the death - the sobbing, the last words, the bright white lights (whatever floats your boat). Think of Mufasa in The Lion King - the actions are suspenseful, but we don’t see him being trampled with his guts spilling everywhere. But it’s still one of the most impactful deaths in fictional history.
If you’re writing in a more mature and gritty genre (like thriller, dark fantasy or crime), you can go all out. If there’s blood and guts, you readers probably want to see it in vivid detail to get their violence fix for the day.
Whichever genre your novel falls into, you should also go with what feels comfortable to you. Even if you’re writing adult dark fantasy, you don’t have to write graphic violence to make a character death impactful.
4. How you shouldn’t
Please don’t let your character have a three-pages-long monologue after they’ve been stabbed in the throat. It’s not realistic and it’s often very boring. Yes, a few well-written last words can have a great impact. Just make sure that your character would realistically be able to speak at that point and that it doesn’t become a cheese fest.
Unless you’re aiming for very dark/nihilistic humour, afford your characters some dignity in the way they kick the bucket. (e.g. don’t use the phrase “kick the bucket”). Having someone slip on a banana peel and then choke on a pretzel is a little ridiculous and will make the entire story seem silly. Once again, this really depends on what you’re going for. If your genre is serious and your character is important and beloved, try for emotion rather than whimsy.
Don’t let your characters die only to be resurrected again and again and again. Look, I love Supernatural (long may they reign), but even I have to admit that the Winchester brothers’ luck with death has become a bit ridiculous. Doing this takes away from the impact of the death - it removes the fear and suspense, and will leave your readers emotionally stunted.
5. Who you shouldn’t
Your only female character in a bid to make the male hero feel something and become a better person
Your only LGBTQIA+ character, who is just too pure to live in this terrible world
Your only character of colour, who dies to save the white hero
Your only disabled character, who can now finally find release from life with disability
The one character who has never experienced a sliver of joy and bears the brunt of the tragedy, right when happiness is finally within their reach
The main character in the middle of the story - unless you have a REALLY good plan for what happens next
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“In every lifetime, I will pull the strings of time so they bring me back to you…
There’s no way I’m gonna let you go, you know that, don’t you?”
Claudeleth doodle I made for Valentine’s day. I was just planning a cute hug but it became super dramatic LMAO.
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Honestly? People say this site is either terrible or dead or both but if you can find your own little niche and just like,,, have some common fucking sense and not interact with groups you don't like it's actually one of the easiest websites to make your own. Idk I significantly prefer the general concept, layout and vibe of this site and of my lil tumblr niche over other social media's. It's just not the same elsewhere??
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This is like 50% of my dash, honestly. But I’ll say it again: I DO SUPPORT YOU!
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Things I love about the “villain turns good” trope:
Ex-villains graduating to “weird uncle” status.
Ex-villains and hero(es) turning the events of previous battles into bizarre inside jokes.
Ex-villains embracing the power of friendship and love.
Ex-villains putting up walls and keeping to themselves until the heroes teach them what it means to trust someone.
Ex-villains messing up and being forgiven because redemption is a process, not an endgame.
Ex-villains being shy and uncertain about their new place as a hero.
Bonus: Ex-villains hiding behind their hero friends during moments of shyness and uncertainty.
Ex-villains being tempted back to the dark side only to realize how much their newfound friendships mean to them.
Ex-villains pretending to return to the dark side, and using their villain cred to be a mole/saboteur on the heroes’ behalf.
Ex-villains taking the same skills and character traits that made them effective villains and using them for good.
Ex-villains defeating current villains by being better at those skills and traits than they are.
Ex-villains being rejected by almost everyone except the very few willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.
Ex-villains being ferociously protective of those few.
Ex-villains convincing old allies and friends to follow them to the light side.
Ex-villains helping their hero friends through guilt and self-doubt by reminding them that your mistakes don’t make you and it’s never too late to turn things around.
Ex-villains receiving unconditional trust and affection from someone small and innocent, and having no idea what they’re supposed to do with that.
Ex-villains reuniting with heroic loved ones that they don’t have to fight against anymore.
Ex-villains looking around at their new friends and their new home and having to sit down and ride out a sudden wave of powerful emotion because they can’t remember the last time they felt content.
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You’re clearly not old enough to have children if you’re thinking of naming them after anime characters or some shit
when sasuke inuyasha grows up he’s gonna kick your ass for talking shit
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every time someone bashes an interracial couple bc they’re ‘hets’ i can actually hear my brain cells dying
Esp when it’s one of the very very rare examples of an interracial couple that doesn’t have a white person in it too. Or like absolutely any relationship where a black woman is being treated with love and respect? I’ll take that over two white gay ppl any day tbh.
I feel like some of you can relate