Being impartial isn't entirely necessary in fiction. After all, what would Atlas Shrugged be without ideology and self-delusion? It seems like the premise is ideological anyway -- the real "world government" looks pretty much like world leaders slamming their shoes one the table at each other in the UN building, and is about as effective.
I think for me it's all about empathy, though. You have to understand why a character would act the way he does. Like, the way you scare-quoted "peacekeeping missions". I mean, I actually agree with the sentiment there, but understand why someone thinks that sending in soldiers is a way of keeping peace. For characters who are generally pretty smart -- of which there are some on all sides -- don't start with ignorance or malice. Try to build a case for how their mind would work. Never assume that someone would vote against their own interests (hi @liberals), they must prioritize their interests differently than you do. You can build towards malice, of course -- character development is always good.
I think my biggest critique is with "Chapter One". People know recent history; start in medias res. Then slowly reveal how you got to this point. Like, say, 1984. IIRC, a lot of the "how we got here" stuff gets explained just before the climax in Room 101.
I think for me it's all about empathy, though. You have to understand why a character would act the way he does. Like, the way you scare-quoted "peacekeeping missions". I mean, I actually agree with the sentiment there, but understand why someone thinks that sending in soldiers is a way of keeping peace. For characters who are generally pretty smart -- of which there are some on all sides -- don't start with ignorance or malice. Try to build a case for how their mind would work. Never assume that someone would vote against their own interests (hi @liberals), they must prioritize their interests differently than you do. You can build towards malice, of course -- character development is always good.
I think my biggest critique is with "Chapter One". People know recent history; start in medias res. Then slowly reveal how you got to this point. Like, say, 1984. IIRC, a lot of the "how we got here" stuff gets explained just before the climax in Room 101.
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