- Jun 6, 2019
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I can't fucking stand it. Sometimes it's confusing because it's part of the narration, so I can't tell if the MC actually said the words out loud or is simply thinking them until another character replies. And as someone who writes, it just looks off and amateurish. I'm not sure if I've ever seen a published work (self published or through a publishing house) that used that style of writing dialogue. So that further makes it look like a fanfic writer who developed bad writing habits but is now too comfortable to change them and simply calls it their personal style.Who here likes the Tobs method of writing for the MC? That weird no quotation summarized dialogue thing. I know there is a lot of Tobs hate around here, but what do you guys think when just looking at this mechanic in a vacuum?
I do wonder though, if I wouldn't mind the style if - like others have said - Tobs didn't use it to make the MC act however he needs them to in the moment (ie: usually stupid or ignorant). Maybe if he didn't use it as a vehicle to further hinder the player, I would be able to tolerate it more.