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Anonymous asked:

A linear story actually is a good idea when you are an inexperienced writer. I could still advice you to maybe try avoiding really cliched elements e.g. chief going "we are your family now" and whatnot. You should be one step ahead of the readers so try to play it to your advantage. Playing with expectations doesn't even have to end to a gag, it can be used in a serious manner too. Do you feel natural with writing jokes into the story? They seem kind of out of place at times so I wanted to ask.

Hahaha… I guess there are details in the writing that may seem a little too cheesy depending on the reader. There are scenes that could’ve been entirely serious, but I don’t personally mind having the occasional tongue-in-cheek moment so I end up with stuff like this:

The part about family was relevant to keep because it’s an idea the chief actually believes in. She presents herself as this idealistic mother figure to her people, though of course that’s not the whole truth of her character. It takes a tough boss to lead all those tough people :’)

I’m pretty spontaneous with jokes, so if I come up with a decent one, I’ll usually go with it because what’s the harm, right? I totally see what you mean though; it’s going to be challenging once I get to the more serious chapters, keeping the mood intact and not ruining it with badly-placed jokes. Thanks for the feedback!