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    "AI Syntax" puts me off from reading further. Is it just me?

    No, once you recognize it, a lot of stories become impossible to read. "It wasn't just X—it was Y." It is so annoying. And em dashes, dear god, em dashes everywhere; if I see a work with a large amount of them, I immediately drop it. If you don't have the skill to write, then just learn. I...
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    Does SH have a lot of bots?

    When I was first posting my stories, I got quite a few votes, but for whatever reason, they stopped completely after a few weeks. I haven't got a bot message in over a month.
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    Writing a thesis or fiction, which is more difficult?

    People really overestimate the difficulty of writing a thesis. I'm a master's student, and let me tell you, I've seen dog water garbage get peer-reviewed and published all the time. In the end, the difficulty=quality. So take something like the theory of general relativity and put it up against...
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    The Last to Comment Wins

    It hurts when i pee
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    What little details irks you when reading?

    Any protagonist in a world with an established magic system that has abilities never seen before. "Everyone needs tools and magic words to cast spells, well not me, I can cast without it cause I'm special." Not gonna lie, I almost dropped Magician because of that once scene. And for that...
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    Favourite Words

    BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD
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    Writing the Dark Chapters

    1. Yes. My story is filled with rather dark imagery and many characters who commit heinous acts, including the MC. 2. No time at all. 3. I write them the same as any other chapter. 4. At best, I felt mildly disturbed when writing it, but once finished I quickly moved on without any mental pressure.
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    How long did it take before your first book gained traction?

    I'm not entirely sure what the magic bullet is for gaining readers. @Eldoria makes a good point, and you should probably use that as a baseline for how to get readers. After three months of writing, I'm up to 555 readers and 57k views. I used an AI cover I found mildly appealing. And I...
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    How do you rate your own writing?

    Six, maybe seven if I spend a large amount of time working on my prose. I've read quite a bit of published works that were just horrid. I still have nightmares about reading Spellmonger. Empress of Fire
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    The Last to Comment Wins

    explosive chicken tenders
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    What does healthy growth look like?

    Empress of Fire
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    The Last to Comment Wins

    Is mayonnaise an instrument?
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    What does healthy growth look like?

    What's a red genre?
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    What does healthy growth look like?

    I've only been writing on here for a few months. The first chapter was posted on Jun 24, 2025. I post 4 times a week, with chapter length between 2500 and 3500 words. Currently, I sit at 54.1k views and 524 readers. My story is not LitRPG/System. In the beginning, it was slow, only getting a...
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