: Re: Writing the dialogues of characters who are much smarter than you A.I. should have perfect English, but because they are mainly servants, they should be easily understood. Cyborgs, on the other

@Kristi637

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Your characters have one big intellectual advantage that you don't: Time. They can instantly come up with context-specific answers, solutions and witty quips (in 0 seconds book time) that may have taken you days, weeks or years to figure out and/or research (in the real world). This is how writers can routinely create characters that are smarter, more charming, better educated, and quicker witted than their authors. The smarter you need them to be, the more behind-the-scenes work must take place.

This also works for non-fiction, where the "character" is yourself, except the edited version. Even a genuine expert may not be as effortlessly erudite in person as on the page.

It's also why I recommend going back and editing your SE answers. The polished version often makes for much stronger answers than the raw version --yet so many people just stick with the first words that come into their heads.

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