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Hmmm, it& #39;s early, so let& #39;s talk about plot holes.
For a decade, snarkily listing plot holes was very popular. Now it& #39;s starting to get some blowback, because it& #39;s kind of a pointless way to watch movies/play games.
BUT.
It is important to realize when someone isn& #39;t connecting.
For a decade, snarkily listing plot holes was very popular. Now it& #39;s starting to get some blowback, because it& #39;s kind of a pointless way to watch movies/play games.
BUT.
It is important to realize when someone isn& #39;t connecting.
When someone says "oh, the stars are wrong" or "oh, how could she have known that" or whatever, this isn& #39;t just then being an asshole for the sake of being an asshole.
It& #39;s them not being immersed.
When the audience isn& #39;t wrapped up, they start looking too closely at the seams.
It& #39;s them not being immersed.
When the audience isn& #39;t wrapped up, they start looking too closely at the seams.
Obviously, some people that make a living off of pointing at the seams will watch a movie specifically to point at seams, and that& #39;s usually what people take umbrage to.
But when your target audience calls out "plot holes" or continuity errors, it means you& #39;re not hitting them.
But when your target audience calls out "plot holes" or continuity errors, it means you& #39;re not hitting them.
There& #39;s this split second when I& #39;m watching a movie or playing a game where my brain notices something - a detail out of place, a weakness of design.
If I& #39;m immersed, my brain immediately goes "nah" and ignores it, because it has better things to do.
If not... I think about it.
If I& #39;m immersed, my brain immediately goes "nah" and ignores it, because it has better things to do.
If not... I think about it.
If I& #39;m immersed, I& #39;ll continue uninterrupted.
Someone might later say "hah, did you notice when X?"
And I& #39;ll think "Oh! I did see that, but I didn& #39;t really *notice* it. I was busy."
Someone might later say "hah, did you notice when X?"
And I& #39;ll think "Oh! I did see that, but I didn& #39;t really *notice* it. I was busy."
Anyway, if people are noticing your flaws, it might be more about what they& #39;re NOT noticing. Make sure your strengths are pulling them in.
