User blog comment:Lily8763cp/Random Story - Fiery Sparks/@comment-27385163-20170209001610/@comment-26593304-20170210022342


 * "we aren't doing some roleplay or movie, so it shouldn't even be in script form." - I can't find a counterexample of that in canon literature, so I'll give that to you. I will say however that for we who are adept at visualization, scripts or script-like writing is amazing when we read.


 * "It doesn't give you a better look on Electric Boogaloo... Because with only writing dialogue, and motions, it limits how much we know about the protagonist." - If this were theoretically to be used in a literature class, it would be an amazing exercise in something called indirect characterization. What we know about characters is seldom directly stated by the author; generally we get a visual description and little else. In this case, we technically don't need to be told how the characters look, since we can easily click the links to see that character's page, which has an image of him/her. We learn the most about character through their words, actions, thoughts, and other characters' reactions to them. This is indirect characterization. Since this is literally ALL dialogue and actions, this method is vital to learning about the characters. If you didn't see EB's character traits, then you are simply untrained to use indirect characterization to "read" these characters.


 * "she listed a lot of details from or about the story on trivia and on here when people asked questions that she could have simply been answered in the story, with descriptive language." - Well TBH, "This confirms EB and SF are in love" is way too obvious from the story. Moreover, the other trivia points are appropriate for that section, as I don't see how they could have been fit into the story. As for audience questions, I see none that concern the plot of the story. It's more of technical stuff or just commentary on the story.

Rant over. Can we be done here? I just feel the need to defend Lily's once-unique writing style.