Writing Tips and Reviews

Reviewing Lily Orchard Tips P4

61) "Reclaimed" slurs are not universal, and as such should NEVER be included in a work.

Cheetah: So lemme get this straight: I, as a bi person, can't use the word queer EVER in ANYTHING because the LGBTQ+ community turned it from a slur to a positive thing but because of that negative history it's somehow still a slur? What the fu-

Hibiki: I'm a retard. I reclaimed that slur. You're just dumb and don't want people to be able to reclaim things to use in positivity with themselves. Stop living in the dark ages.

Benzoate: I'll repeat the disclaimer of "This is a work of fiction. Any depictions shown in this literature does not necessarily align with the author's views" again. If I write Character C derogatorily calling Character D the N-word with the hard R, then that's just Character C being racist. This doesn't mean that I am racist however. This is like saying Hironobu Sakaguchi is racist for writing Wakka, someone who's pretty racist towards the Al Bhed (another race). The logic does not add up.

Bruno: Its because of things like that that Very good old books are being Rewritten.

62) Oppressed people fighting against their oppressors are not "Villains." No I don't care if you think they "went too far." Not all those who respond with violence are wrong, and not all those who preach nonviolence are right to do so.

Rin: Anyone can be the villain depending on who the story is following. In The Specter of Glass, Chaldea is fighting against the oppressive Kings and abusive regimes, but they're seen as terrorists and hunted down.

NekoShogun: Just historically, they can become villains. Plus the fall, corruption, and twisting of right are interesting concepts. "No matter the cost." Can be genuinely scary.

Rin: Stares at Charlie. Mhm yes, that's some good hero turning into villain action.

Hibiki: It depends on the storyline. To the oppressed, they are the heroes. To the oppressors, they are the villains. Tales of Zestiria has a point in which the Shepherd is literally hunted for assassination because he threatened the livelihoods of the royals. And because they wanted him on their side but if they can't have him? then no one can. And the Shepherd is just trying to help people.

Stestir: As I said before in the "Tip" 41, anyone can become from abused to abuser, that is how abuse cycle works. If the oppressed become the oppressor, that doesn't mean they just misunderstood, that means they just become what they hate, and that is not good.

Benzoate: Lily Orchard try not to project herself into her so-called writing tips challenge (failure)

Bruno: Saw Gerrera send His Regards.

63) Related to the above: A good spin on the "Heroes who never kill" mantra is to highlight how refusing to kill a villain who later goes on to kill more innocent people makes the hero responsible for those deaths. There's a free story theme for ya.

Rin: "I hate Batman", that's it. "I hate Batman."

NekoShogun: The type of hero needed realistically depends on the legal system. Batman can't kill people, he Mentally can't. Realistically he can't fix Gotham as batman. Still tries as Bruce. All in all, he's a good force, but not enough. Which works in its own way.

Hibiki: ....What are you smoking and can I have some? In all seriousness, though, writing is a thing. This is nonsense. VILLAINS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO DIE. Why do you hate pacifism so much? Who hurt you?

Rin: Okay, so, actually pitching in for this. But, in the Specter of Glass, we kill the Kings because they're abusive tyrants. But the first one was an accident, the second was kind of on purpose, and the third... Yu had it out for her, she was going to die by someone. However, it is planned that the fourth won't die. Did I just spoil a story bit? Sure did. Will it affect the enjoyment of the reader? Shouldn't. You said so yourself in an earlier tip.