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    I Bear a Grudge so Deep and True...

    LMAO with this trope. If he was so interested in her all along, what was he waiting around for? For her to reach 40?! Being dense sounds more like he never told her straight-forwardly 'I like you, let's date.' Was he throwing some hints and waiting for her to propose or something? I mean, after...
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    Do you like to use brain when reading?

    Honestly wish this was multi-choice lol. I love wish-fulfillment and face-slapping, but I hate it when it's written for simpletons. I guess I'm picky. I don't need the author to over-explain and reiterate everything, leave some work for my brain and let me try and guess what happens next, but...
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    Editing How do you know when to stop editing?

    Never! But for real though, don't post soon after you're done writing. Wait for a week and more (keep writing in the meantime), then go back and read it with fresh eyes and you'll notice most of what needs editing. And after that, just leave it and forget it ever existed. I'm guessing you're a...
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    What's Your Favorite Character Tropes?

    Cold, smart, ambitious and motivated. They usually give these traits to villains tho, lol.
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    Writing What type of MC do you wanna see?

    Someone socially awkward - can be alright in person, as long as he doesn't have to speak a lot, cause then he'd start using wrong words and jumbling his sentences. But he'll google strange phone numbers instead of answering the calls. 'Oh, as long as they don't send a message, it was probably an...
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    What kind of reader are you?

    I'm a picky reader. The premise has to be what I'm currently interested in, the main characters have to be intriguing, the writing style has to be smooth and easy to follow, the editing has to be decent, the plot shouldn't be too angsty or dramatic, and certainly no tragedies. I love escapist...
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    Mc deaths

    It's a big no-no for me to have the MC die at the end. I avoid tragedies like the plague. But that's just me.
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    Why? What makes you want to write? What is your "Writer's Creed"?

    I guess annoyance makes me write. Too bad it doesn't make me a good writer, lmao.
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    Poll: Which dere type is the best?

    Besides kuudere and yandere, hajidere, hinedere, and mayadere.
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    Avid Readers Of SH, What Makes A Synopsis Hook You Immediately?

    Introduces the MC and the premise. Maybe introduces the love interest, but that's not required, just something I like. Something that puts me off - ending the synopsis with a question or two ("Will MC manage to do XYZ, or will he fail" type). Furthermore, if the synopsis doesn't have any...
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    What Gets You To Favorite A Chapter?

    If I like the story, I'll heart all the chapters on principle.
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    What are the things that you feel like are a must in a story?

    A supernatural element like a cheat. Could be a space storage, could be a system, could be plain old second chance rebirth. If I have to be really picky - zombies. Can't get bored with those.
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    What makes you drop a story?

    By order of appearance: 1. Lots of spelling and grammatical mistakes. Sometimes it's even worse than MTL. 2. Writing style doesn't agree with me: lots of dialogue, script-like writing, not nearly enough scenes setting. Picture two heads talking to each other all the time. 3. Plot going nowhere...
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    Your Ideal Love Interest

    I prefer female MC's (but won't discriminate against male MC's if the premise is my type and it's not just harem management). Ideal love interest: not abusive, not a rapist, not a tsundere, has an intriguing character, respects MC. I don't have a set preference. Sometimes I like the yandere...
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    Why do Most Readers Not Comment?

    Two reasons: I haven't read the story yet (got some lined up in my library). Or I've read a chapter and thought it would be better not to express an opinion, and just bail. If I like it in terms of writing style, premise, and main characters, I'll write comments on every chapter. I'll even...
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