The r/writing subreddit Principle states that if your question starts with the words "Is it ok" or something similar to that then the answer is invariably yes.
"Hello, r/writing. Can I use a particular gimmick or a plot device that has been used before but because I don't actually read books or do any research I just assume it to be a highly original idea?"
"According to the r/writing subreddit Principle, the answer is always yes. You can write whatever you want."
"But is it ok if, like, my main character dies in the end? I'm afraid the average reader will be put off by my creative genius."
"Yes! Stop asking other people for validation! Grow a backbone and write what you want!"
"According to the r/writing subreddit Principle, the answer is always yes. You can write whatever you want."
"But is it ok if, like, my main character dies in the end? I'm afraid the average reader will be put off by my creative genius."
"Yes! Stop asking other people for validation! Grow a backbone and write what you want!"
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E.g. You want to test if a woman is a witch. You burn witches, but you also burn wood. This means witches burn because they are made of wood. Wood also floats in water, just like a duck. So therefore, if she weighs the same as a duck, then she is made out of wood, and is therefore a witch. Now you must weigh her on a set of large scales with a duck, and if they weigh the same, she is guilty of being a witch.
E.g. You want to test if a woman is a witch. You burn witches, but you also burn wood. This means witches burn because they are made of wood. Wood also floats in water, just like a duck. So therefore, if she weighs the same as a duck, then she is made out of wood, and is therefore a witch. Now you must weigh her on a set of large scales with a duck, and if they weigh the same, she is guilty of being a witch.
Well, Bernard, that is some Monty Pythonesque application of the principles of logic and etymology right there!
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A woman of magnetic appeal who smiles with her eyes and draws you in with her sensuality.
Priscilla is nice, intelligent, affectionate, and fun. She appreciates people who make her laugh and more importantly, who do not betray her - ever!
When a Priscilla is artistically inclined, she lets everyone know it! If you want a Priscilla to keep you around, be sure to always support and appreciate her talents.
Priscilla is nice, intelligent, affectionate, and fun. She appreciates people who make her laugh and more importantly, who do not betray her - ever!
When a Priscilla is artistically inclined, she lets everyone know it! If you want a Priscilla to keep you around, be sure to always support and appreciate her talents.
Person 1: So who was that person playing the lead role onstage?
Person 2: Oh her name is Priscilla. She was so good for the part, don't you think?
Person 1: Oh yeah. I could tell she must be a really genuine person in real life. Plus, she has this certain stage presence that's almost magnetic! I couldn't take my eyes off of her....
Person 2: Oh her name is Priscilla. She was so good for the part, don't you think?
Person 1: Oh yeah. I could tell she must be a really genuine person in real life. Plus, she has this certain stage presence that's almost magnetic! I couldn't take my eyes off of her....
by Suburban Hearthrob August 10, 2012
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Often allows a character or characters to perform egregious violations of physics, social moorings, or general reality with few negative consequences as long as said character(s) looks good while doing so. Always involves an inordinate amount of special effects. Characteristically produces attempts at entertainment which are highly dependent on the audience's emotions but independent of its cerebral abilities.
Often allows a character or characters to perform egregious violations of physics, social moorings, or general reality with few negative consequences as long as said character(s) looks good while doing so. Always involves an inordinate amount of special effects. Characteristically produces attempts at entertainment which are highly dependent on the audience's emotions but independent of its cerebral abilities.
Applying the Bruckheimer Principle to his situation, the hero was able to make a ramp out of a nearby flatbed tow-truck, get his vehicle over 90mph, and jump over the huge line of traffic (and the accident that caused it) to safety.
A nuclear warhead, with the Bruckheimer Principle carefully applied, can break an asteroid the size of Texas in half.
A nuclear warhead, with the Bruckheimer Principle carefully applied, can break an asteroid the size of Texas in half.
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