: Re: What if the hero doesn't win? I'm just an amateur writer. One thing that's strange to me is that there seem to be "rules" about writing. The story should consist of five parts, etc.

@Bryan361

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I wrote a lot on topic of rules, and breaking them. Just see the examples.

Show, don't tell

Make time shifts gradual

Don't write dull dialogue

Protagonist must have flaws

Don't use passive voice

Use proper grammar

Don't write cliche dialogues

Make a proper theme and end with a conclusion

Break the rules!

What happens if the hero doesn't win? You tell me! Make an awesome story where the hero loses, and show us why this is the right outcome. This is how you go about breaking the rules - you don't break them "just because". You break them, if they stand in the way of making your story great.

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