Arwen_Night

I hope that you’re coming back and that everything is well?

Arwen_Night

@FaithHarris8 I’m sorry to hear that. I hope your recovery is going well.
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FaithHarris8

@Arwen_Night Sorry for falling off the face of the earth... I hit a dark moment mentally. I'm getting there... Hopefully I can get Amara's tale done at least now...
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DuskOfDay

I hope this isn't weird, sorry if it is 
          
          I really love how you make the story of your fanfictions change upon adding a new character (Blazing Crystal and Tale of Amara). I was wondering if you had any advice on how you change the story enough to not be the same as the original while also making it feel like the same time/world/characters, if that makes sense

FaithHarris8

@DuskOfDay what I do is try to put myself as the character in the world. Rather than being on the side watching everything play out, I imagine that I’m really there as my character and I’m seeing the world myself. A lot of what I do is read avatar wiki to learn more about the culture and cities. I try to bring out details and give my characters side adventures to add more to the story. The hardest thing is changing the story line, but if you do it in a gradual way where it’s not confusing and sudden then your readers believe the character development more. I’m my tale of Amara, I couldn’t have Zuko immediately join the group without giving him conflicting thoughts and a reason to want to betray the other side. The same with my blazing Crystal story. Bottom line, don’t be afraid to change certain things but keep the story similar. I’ve manipulated conversations from the original show just to make sure my characters are involved. The one thing that makes a story by the script is when your character doesn’t have a voice, their own reactions, and their own skills to add to the group. Hope this helps.
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