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The classic system implementation with stats, skills and so on, has a lot of hidden cognitive psychology working for it. It's the same reason why video games are fun to play, and LitRPGs/Progression Fantasy fun to read. It works on the dopamine reward system in the brain System based stories...

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Genetically engineered alien experiment :blob_melt:

It works if they are portrayed like any other character and their sexual orientation does not warp the story around it (unless the story is about it ofc). If the sexuality does not define the character or become their one main trait, if it's just a part of a whole range of things they're about...

For me these three are memorable: "The Wandering Inn", "Infinite Mana in the Apocalypse" and "My Vampire System" I read them around 2019, 2020. Reading them felt like tapping into a chaotic creative storm, today works are more tightly structured with a more formulaic narrative. I'm not saying...

if you are used to writing based on inspiration I recommend looking up Brandon Sanderson's writing routine, he has cultivated a writing style based on discipline and consistency. It has helped me a lot in my writing as well, because I am always working on multiple ideas, I don't have to write...

Something about the composition is bothering me, the framing of the shot, the dinosaur is way too close and her posture is very relaxed about it. It's basically in biting range and she is "just standing there". I would imagine an experienced warrior (seems like she is fully kitted out) would be...

:blob_popcorn: Also another thing you mentioned was, I wanted to mention how I see that as well, having that in mind while writing is 90% of the work. Like I said before there is no "recipe", depends what you're trying to convey. Might feel like you're dancing on the knife edge in a narrative...

I wouldnt censor dark material, just because it's dark, but I would consider if what you are trying to portray there (in that scene) serves the overall narrative, or not. So if that character needs that scene to be explicit to ground it in reality, or if that's not actually necessary and...

This is less about writing and more about authenticity, if the character/story/narrative you are trying to portray genuinely includes things that we socially consider morally reprehensible, that actually has little to no bearing on the story. Of course you make an effort to word it respectfully...