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Writing Glory: Ten Rules To Live By
By Tyna
10. Do not
forget about Ben: a lot of people write Glory as a single entity and not as a
God sharing a body with a mortal. I
know for some fic’s it’s not convenient to have the Ben connection but for
those that try to stick to the character created by Joss and co. then Ben
should be an element somewhere. 9. Glory’s
Minions: Dreg and Jinx especially they
are an intricate part of Glory’s network and should not be forgotten. They protect Glory and help her. And basically they are the closest things to
“friends” that she has. 8. Glory’s use of Spells: Glory has infinite resources and getting spells such as the one
used in Shadow. 7. Dot not forget her past: Many people seem to forget that there were two other Gods with
Glory. 6. Glory’s collateral
damage: The people that she brain
sucked. Please do not forget where
Glory gets her energy from it is a major point that many writers forget. 5. The Knights of Byzantium many people just skim
over them or not mention them at all.
It would be interesting to see how they come into play and why they were
set up by the church to come after Glory and how. 4. Glory CAN fight: I have seen fic’s where Glory is
just a swatter of Buffy I mean Glory does a lot more then just swat. She can fight and is stronger then any
villain on the show before. 3. The Outfit:
Wardrobe is definitely part of what makes Glory, Glory. She dress in mainly reds possibly 90% of
outfits were red. 2. Witty Banter:
This is the crouch of Glory as a being.
She’s truthful and straightforward.
She’s evil and doesn’t give a second thought about it, but what makes
her unique is how and what she says. i.e. Glory to Spike (in
Intervention) “I have a riddle for you, precious. How is a vampire that won't
talk ... like an apple?” She walks up to Spike, grabs his hair and pulls his
head back. We see that his chest is also bloody and has at least one ugly round
wound from Glory's finger. With her free hand she has a dagger, which she uses
to cut his chest. Spike yells in pain. “Think I can do you in one long strip?” Glory (in Weight Of The
World) “Ben! The human meat-sack who's infecting me. Do your mojo, make an
incision, or removal, or whatever you've gotta do. Help me! I'm ... I'm
thinking Ben's thoughts, and ... and I'm feeling his feelings!” 1. A God does not WHINE: A lot of people seem to write Glory as
whinny always asking for her key. But
actually Glory is demanding. She WANTS
something and she wants it now. |