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    In praise of Word

    I prefer to use Scrivener for fiction, even though I have Word through my Microsoft 365 subscription (I use Excel and OneNote for various things). Word is good because you can do all sorts of complex formatting. I use Word to format resumes for my real job. If I were in school or writing...
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    I have no idea what I am doing...

    I feel the same way. I haven't written nearly that many stories, but hearing this makes me feel better. As long as I enjoy writing it I take that as a W.
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    What media inspired your work?

    Sage of the Eternal Phoenix has some direct inspiration. First, my playthrough of Dragon Quest 11. I wanted to make a darker version of Dragon Quest. But also Zelda and, weirdly enough, Game of Thrones. It's a sprawling Hero's Journey adventure with tinge of darkness and tragedy. But also with...
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    Does Character POV important in novel?

    Do you mean first person? I think it's important to maintain consistency, but some readers do have a preference. I used to write on another site and wrote an epic Wuxia, but I did it in first person POV. Readers complained that they expected 3rd person in that genre. I feel like 1st person is...
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    Is it a good to translate your story?

    I feel like MTL always butchers a story. I'd avoid if I don't have a native speaker to correct the errors in the target language.
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