Millie Odegard | writer, GM
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raiden nightwolf :
I ask ChatGPT to rewrite the dialogue to be as real world accurate as possible, especially for my lawyer character.
2025-07-22 04:50:26
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matthewtaylorbray :
Uh no not at all bc characters have a second to think but authors can think on it for weeks
2025-07-21 20:12:26
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woodlandwizard :
all fine and well, but imo the real key to writing characters more intelligent than the writer, is the ability to work backwards. Come up with a clever solution, then build the problem around it.
2025-07-21 22:12:41
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Kae King | author, poet✍🏾📓 :
Great point! And I’d also like to add- how much of their knowledge needs to be revealed to the audience explicitly vs implicitly
2025-07-21 19:18:01
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Lei :
Do you have any tips on how to write characters who are less smart?
2025-07-22 09:32:00
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Frappe12345 :
Nah just make them say quantum alot
2025-07-22 10:21:00
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itsathingsomeonesaid :
You can make a secondary character much smarter by making the pov character not understand a word they are saying.
2025-07-21 23:02:09
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Kat 🌙 comms open ⋆˙⟡ :
Did this get sparked by the “I hate MaoMao” discussion? 😭😂
2025-07-21 19:49:20
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Muffin.Stupid.Business :
I write characters that are more intelligent than me (richer) by adding money (richer) and education (richer)
2025-07-21 20:06:44
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Eldritch Horror On The Loose :
i learned how to play uno with tarot cards today just to write fanfiction realistically, if they wanted to they would have put the work in
2025-07-21 20:27:21
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Dorian (they/them) 📚🇨🇦🍉 :
Great discussion!
2025-07-21 18:30:03
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Da Whole Summer :
Intelligence is relative to I’m World ability. That’s why an author can write a scientist but fail chemistry.
2025-07-21 19:32:12
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Marshall Smith718 :
Also, a lot of intelligence is not simple volume of information. If they process information rapidly, just say "he had already come to the answer before I even understood the question", the same way you would write someone who runs faster than you. If they synthesize information well, just have them mutter "but then that means" a lot. If they are really good at making plans, just have their plans always work, and have catch phrases to indicate that they already took care of all the plot holes off screen.
2025-07-25 19:06:57
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James Michels :
My character, Brutus Claymore, was a medical student, spoke various languages, held PI licenses in most States, possessed a rich vocabulary, and many other accomplishments. He’s definitely smarter than me lol
2025-07-23 15:24:00
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SlavaCynical :
Your character doesn’t need to know more than you. You just need to know more than the characters and gift your main character with your foreknowledge
2025-07-22 22:53:35
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Midnight Jaunts :
Also there are different kinds of “intelligent” (if you’re genuinely struggling) Good advice Millie XD
2025-07-21 20:29:27
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Samurai Kattepus :
A lot of fictional worlds have also benefited from research
2025-07-30 12:21:12
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jinx can step on me 😍 :
Also, I think it’s very important to showcase different types of intelligence that each character has. In my story, my character Tom is an inventor and he sees things from a very logical point of view, meaning he most wants a plan. But my other character, Soleil, is a thief so she’s moreso impulsive and she thinks off the top of her head. They clash most times because their type of intelligence clashes.
2025-07-26 17:26:12
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Lucian :
Fancy words.
2025-07-23 08:01:30
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user8317804163639 :
I’d settle for running it by a toddler and seeing if they think it makes sense. So much writing for tv where characters are supposed to be above average intelligence but acting like they have brain damage
2025-07-22 07:56:15
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Isa Yaps :
I think characters can be far more intelligent than the writers. I think anime and manga do this quite well. They just show the characters being smart through how they interact with other characters. (Shikamaru & Hidan from Naruto is a great example of this.)
2025-07-24 08:13:46
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Readwithnaomi :
hi check inbox
2025-07-22 14:27:55
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Spicynoodles :
May I give Artemis Fowl as an example:D
2025-07-22 09:12:36
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Marshall Smith718 :
My problem is always that I don't know how to write characters that are *wiser* than me.
2025-07-25 19:07:44
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Finn Hazlewood :
so not just add the word "quantum" to stuff and dumb down everyone else in the world?
2025-07-21 18:15:53
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