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sliceofpi that guy from two places at once Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
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#1: Aug 29th 2015 at 9:01:58 PM

so i have this book i'm writing, in witch the final battle is basically reality itself fighting an eldritch god. i'm having trouble describing such an event, as most of the events are rather abstract, and could use a little help.

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Yewleaf Anti-conformism through conformity Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
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#2: Aug 29th 2015 at 10:40:08 PM

Tricky... I say take the cosmic horror approach and avoid describing as much as possible. Have what little you do say be short and somewhat nonsensical like you're using a metaphor for something that can't be described. " Reality screamed..." "The Thing turned in on itself..." "Like the laws of physics realized such a thing couldn't exist." That sort of thing.

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Kakai from somewhere in Europe Since: Aug, 2013
#3: Aug 30th 2015 at 1:24:43 PM

Perhaps try a bit of generalizing/metaphors, something like "The Thing struck straight for the heart of the universe" and "reality resisted, pushing the assailant back whence it came". Basically, try describing a fight between two human characters in as general terms as possible, so that the reader would have to imagine all the moves: - the enemy launched an attack - the hero stopped it with effort - the enemy pushed on - the hero managed to turn tables on the enemy - the hero drove the enemy back - the enemy was pushed into defence - the hero slowly overpowered the enemy ...and never specify much beyond this. Don't describe what exactly is hapenning, but what it means for the fight.

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DeusDenuo Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
#4: Aug 30th 2015 at 1:38:13 PM

Describe the observable effects the battle has on reality, and its closest equivalent on the entity.

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#5: Aug 30th 2015 at 11:22:37 PM

[up]What this guy says is probably good advice; have it described as the characters can perceive it. If they can't, milk it for suspense.

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