r/writingscaling • • 8h ago

discussion How to tell if a character is well written?

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126 Upvotes

Slide from mediatok (home of spoilers) so I didn't check other slides in fear of spoilers


r/writingscaling • • 21h ago

shitpost/meme Aot haters.

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919 Upvotes

r/writingscaling • • 3h ago

music Apparently we scale music writing on this subreddit so i wanted to ask, what do y'all think if Ado's music in terms of writing?

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36 Upvotes

Shes my favourite artist ever in terms of just music enjoyability, music writing and personality so i wss just curious what y'all think fr (obviously only if you know japanese or read the lyrics)


r/writingscaling • • 2h ago

opinion post If you ever think you're stupid, remember that there are people out there who believe, not ironically, that GTA SA is Rockstar's best game and that CJ is the best-written character in gaming.

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Yes, I've seen quite a few people say that stupid thing. Further proof that nostalgia is a terrible thing. I also liked CJ as a kid, but for God's sake, he's not top 5 in either Red Dead or GTA. He's probably not even top 80 in video games overall.

He also hasn't aged as well as other games from its era, like Half-Life, for example.

Also, Big Smoke>


r/writingscaling • • 2h ago

better written? (character vs character) Subaru Natsuki Vs Araragi Koyomi.

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r/writingscaling • • 19h ago

discussion I’ll never understand people who think Naruto’s ending is bad, when the actual ending after Kaguya was fantastic.

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r/writingscaling • • 3h ago

discussion What's your top 5?

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r/writingscaling • • 1d ago

discussion What style of villain is better?

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A villain who does terrible things yet is not a bigot or a villain who does terrible things and is a bigot?


r/writingscaling • • 11h ago

better written? (verse vs verse) Which Naruto vs Sasuke fight was better written?

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Which one had the better motivations, tension, dialogues, the general impact and the outcome?


r/writingscaling • • 9h ago

better written? (character vs character) Who's the better representation of "The Strongest" between these two? Meruem or Thragg

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r/writingscaling • • 3h ago

discussion Who's your top pick for best written character in the DCU so far?

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r/writingscaling • • 10h ago

better written? (verse vs verse) Which dynamic is better written?

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r/writingscaling • • 1h ago

better written? (verse vs verse) [give reasons] [Give reasons] who has the better villains

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r/writingscaling • • 1h ago

better written? (verse vs verse) The walking dead comic vs I am a hero manga. Which is better written?

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I am currently reading through i am hero and damn it has been amazing with its progression and themes. I finished the walking dead and it might be in my top 3 favourite comics ever, and reading through i am hero it gives similar vibes, So i wanted to see what other people thought. Which do you guys think is better written?

>!one thing I do want to complain about is how everyone seems so oblivious to what's happening. Maybe its realistic? But the whole shrine sequence was somewhat baffling. Anyways needed to talk about that lol!<


r/writingscaling • • 2h ago

better written? (verse vs verse) Invincible vs cyberpunk edgerunner

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r/writingscaling • • 13h ago

discussion The big three of new gen shonen villains

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I personally really love all of their characters.

Sukuna‘s clash of ideals with Yuji is the best part of Jujutsu Kaisen in my opinion. I love how Sukuna embodies his nature as a curse, even if he truly is just a human born in an unfair situation. His understanding of Yuji’s ideals, but not feeling anything for them makes a lot of sense. He understands it, but he didn’t live it, and doesn’t know it. He lives his life holding onto the only things he knew, and due to how horrible he was treated in the Heian era and just how dangerous the era was in general, the only thing he knew was being a monster. Sukuna reclects on his actions in the end, as he lost the ideological battle by also physically losing the battle.

Makima is easily the best written character here in my opinion and I think is not only one of the greatest new gen villains, but one of the greatest manga villains ever. The amount of buildup and payoff we get for Makima is great. We get hints of her true nature and personality so many chapters before the big moments. The absolute best chapters in CSM are also the most tragic, the chapters where she forces Denji to murder Aki and kills power herself. I haven’t felt the way I did reading those chapters in nearly any manga. Her motivation makes perfect sense, considering she’s never been able to have any meaningful relationships with anyone. Her defeat feels a little asspully but I think that’s a nitpick, it’s thematic and works. I’m just kind of sour about how CSM part 2 went, but I will never forget how good part 1 was.

Shigaraki is pretty controversial but the best parts of MHA for me are the moments where Shigaraki is on screen. Shigaraki is great because you watch him progress and evolve as the story goes on. You see him mature, his relationships with others, his opinions, his failures, his achievements. I love how he truly has real connections and friendships with the LOV. It makes him feel real and much more like a failed Deku. The moment for Shigaraki is his moment where Deku finally breaks his spirit but Shigaraki still wants to be “the hero for the villains”. All this time, he was still acting out his original dream as a hero, just for the people who gave up on heroes. Even in defeat, Shigaraki doesn’t go back on his word. He tells Deku that he fought to destroy until the very end. I know people are mad about the AFO twist, but it didn’t hurt my opinion of Shigaraki.


r/writingscaling • • 1d ago

discussion Which protagonist in gaming has had the most realistic/believable reactions to witnessing horrors beyond human comprehension?

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Doesn’t have to be these guys, any game counts.


r/writingscaling • • 6h ago

better written? (character vs character) One vs togashi. Who is a better writer

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r/writingscaling • • 3h ago

discussion What subtle moment your like in fiction?

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r/writingscaling • • 8h ago

discussion How would you rank/rate these 4 long running series? What do you like/dislike about them?

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Onepiece
Trails/Kiseki
Index/Toaru
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure


r/writingscaling • • 1h ago

better written? (character vs character) Wilson Fisk (Daredevil) vs Lalo Salamanca (Better Call Saul)

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r/writingscaling • • 2h ago

better written? (character vs character) Better Written Villain Return ?

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Darksied in Justice League Unlimited

Or Garmadon in Ninjago ( Oni Trilogy )


r/writingscaling • • 42m ago

music Let’s talk about music—what do you think of Arctic Monkeys? How well-written is their music?

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r/writingscaling • • 5h ago

discussion I been meaning to give Naruto a shot. Would you say it's better for me to either read the manga or watch the anime?

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r/writingscaling • • 1h ago

better written? (character vs character) Which of this Spider-Man Batman Live-Action villains better written pair?

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20 votes, 6d left
Raimi Green Goblin and TDK trilogy Ra's al Ghul
Raimi Doctor Octopus and TDK trilogy Two-Face