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What makes a Good Power System
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I think a great example of a complex power system is Star Wars. Each Jedi's style, personality, and connection to the Force result in a...
Yesterday at 11:15 PM
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Military Run Empire
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There are plenty of military juntas and dictatorships that you can look at for inspiration, but it can be easy to write a paper-thin...
Wednesday at 10:12 PM
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You can start by reading Prussia's history. It's one of the best examples of an "army with a kingdom."
Wednesday at 10:09 PM
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Good or Mad? My plot idea.
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My two cents is that I would deepen the characters in order to avoid more ordinary "misunderstanding-type plots" that readers can find...
Wednesday at 10:07 PM
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Good or Mad? My plot idea.
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Same as above. You should still write it if you feel it resonates with you that much, but it's not excessively dark or, as you put it...
Wednesday at 9:55 PM
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Opinion on selfish MCs.
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I think that they can be extremely relatable to a fault. At some point your character needs to be at least somewhat, a little bit...
Wednesday at 9:52 PM
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Real-Life Horrors
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All I do is just describe my actual anxiety into words. Just think about how you would feel if some criminal was targeting you, or a...
Wednesday at 9:46 PM
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Silent acceptance or vocal criticism--Which is better?
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Personally I wouldn't risk changing the work very much based on comments. If you think of your story like a moving vehicle, then a...
Feb 27, 2026
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Writing trash for fun
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There's an interesting phenomena that can occur when writing "trash". Because you're not putting restrictions or expectations on...
Feb 27, 2026
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What's up with the downvoting?
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The internet is already a fast-paced, impatient environment in the first place. Mix that with the fact that a lot of people lack media...
Feb 27, 2026
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Can a slow-burn military fantasy survive without an OP protagonist?
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I generally don't enjoy OP protagonist stories. That can work fine in a slow, military story because in order to build drama and draw...
Feb 26, 2026
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Writing
World-building balance
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I think drip-feeding the worldbuilding is the right way to go about it. You're not overwhelming the reader with information, and it...
Feb 11, 2026
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When writing slow burners...
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I tend to have the opposite issue, where I'm more worried that if I'm rushing and going too fast. Only after the fact do people tell me...
Feb 11, 2026
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Black Character Love Thread
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I am cursed with having two black characters in my current novel who I can't really talk about too deeply at this time cuz it would be...
Feb 11, 2026
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How are YOU going to fix the genre you hate or dislike?
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I'm not really a fan of litRPG stories, but I'm currently attempting to write one. I mainly dislike when the world is just inexplicably...
Feb 8, 2026
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