A character talking into a mirror is talking to themselves but it can still reveal a lot about their inner selves. They could be psyching themselves up or berating themselves or practicing for another conversation. Maybe they’re voicing an inner monologue. These are some mundane examples of talking into a mirror. However, in a supernatural…
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Muse on Monday – March 3, 2025
It’s a common trope in fiction: two strangers arrive/wake up/find themselves trapped together somewhere. They might be the last people on Earth, but they could also be stuck on a desert island (like The Blue Lagoon) or a spaceship (e.g. Passengers). And so on. The point is that there are two people suddenly pushed into…
Muse on Monday – February 10, 2025
People love symmetry because it feels right having things match up. You have a superhero, but also a supervillain. You start your story on a bus and end it on a bus. You have two main characters, one very rich and one very poor. There are lots of ways to have symmetry or mirror elements…
