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Joyager2 reacted to MakBow's post in the thread Reaching the first Turning Point in my novel with
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So, for the first time ever, I'm reaching the first major turning point a novel I write, which may not mean much to you, but nice to me... -
Joyager2 replied to the thread Ever noticed that your character is a pretty crappy person? / What if worldbuilding leads to moral issues?.Some of the best literature in the world is about characters who get worse. Sometimes, by the end of a story, they realize who've they...
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Idk I hate the hypocrisy some authors have I've seen around the internet. Why do we complain about AI Writing then turn around and use...
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Joyager2 replied to the thread Have you ever thought, “What if my story never gets popular?”.I've only ever written for other people. Writing is a destructive process--you can't ever fully take what's in your mind and put it into...
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Joyager2 replied to the thread What makes your fiction unique?.Certainly not unique to the genre, but unique to me: I've really been trying to work on Le Guin's 'elfland accdent' and to experiment...
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Joyager2 replied to the thread What's your opinion on giving constructive feedback for folks who do generate AI slop?.It takes a lot of work to put together worthwhile feedback. Why put in all that effort if the author themselves won't put in the same...
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Joyager2 reacted to autumnsugar's post in the thread What's your opinion on giving constructive feedback for folks who do generate AI slop? with Like.
What is the point of focusing on what is on the page if it is not written by the human asking for feedback? If they don’t even write...
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Joyager2 reacted to Assurbanipal_II's post in the thread What's your opinion on giving constructive feedback for folks who do generate AI slop? with Like.
Using AI is disastrous. Especially, for starting authors. It elevates them to a level that they simply do not have at that point. As a...
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Joyager2 replied to the thread How to shift Perspective in First-person perspective novel?.Can I ask why you're so invested in using first person if you're interested in going beyond the limited point of view it offers? The...
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Joyager2 reacted to FRWriter's post in the thread Low attention span reviews and ratings [Open] with Like.
This thread is useful for people who are desperate for input and have received none so far. However, you generally don't want critical...
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Joyager2 reacted to pangmida's post in the thread What's the most difficult thing about writing story content? with Like.
Writing smart characters and smart schemes. ? How do I, a certified eejit, write a big brain character??
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Joyager2 replied to the thread Writing Have you ever experienced a plot hole involving inconsistent character descriptions?.I can't say I've ever forgotten fundamental details, but I constantly forget when a character is injured (or how). More than once, my...
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Joyager2 replied to the thread What is the hardest character archetype to write?.I think that writing characters through the lens of 'archetypes' might be artificially creating some difficulty here. If your character...
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Joyager2 replied to the thread In historical fantasy novels, which do you think is more important, political conspiracy or magical duels？.At the heart of any story should be the drama within and between your characters. I think a lot of folks get sidetracked by the...
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Joyager2 replied to the thread Authors, Do you plan your stories?.I plan a bit here and there. I've found that planning everything out in detail is really helpful for being able to stick to a deadline...