judiops: tastefullyoffensive: by Doghouse Diaries Rule of thumb: If a conflict can be resolved with a single conversation, then it’s not strong enough to support a plot point. If a plot point depends on somebody being really fucking stupid for no apparent reason, then it’s not strong enough to be in your story. It’s called…
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Idiot plot is a term that means your conflicts depend on your characters neglecting to ask each other simple, obvious questions that would clear everything up immediately. At the moment in your plot when it becomes statistically inevitable that someone would bring up this issue, make it work for you instead of sweeping it under…
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