Recent content by Nerodith

Can't you just not go to the toilet ? Or that's not how it works ?

Both full job and Patreon for me (well, actually it's a part-time job + student's obligations). I certainly wouldn't be able to live off my Patreon alone, but it is definitely helpful. At this point, I even earn more with my Patreon than my part-time job (yeah, students aren't paid a lot...)...

Well, I once read a story presented like a peom. It was written in prose, but the chapter was arranged in paragraph blocks, each of the same size. At first, it was visually pleasing, I'm not goint to lie. But the line breaks were so random (it wasn't even at the end of a sentence or right after...

Yeah, that's an info dump. :blob_pat_sad: The issue isn't necessary the length of your explanations, but the way they are included. Here's an interesting thread on How avoid info dumps if it can help.

I second the others. But if you take in account the fact that we, readers, come from an era where slavery has been abolished, depending on their reasons not to react, we might find the MC dislikable.

How stupid, though ? Stupid-stupid ? Lack of common sense ? Dense ? And why are they stupid ? A character that is stupid just for the sake of the story will most likely get more hate than a character who has reasons to be stupid. Like, a monster character that turns into a human won't have the...

A little bit out of topic, but I do believe if your readers get confused, then it mean the explanations were meant to be included in the story. Glossary should be used for recaps, abstracts, non-crucial details. As a reader, I wouldn't want to have to refer myself to a glossary to understand a...

Unfortunately, that is true for any platform. As long as there is a ranking system, there will be trolls. :blob_frown: But hey, if you get a lot of trolls, it means your story receives a lot of attention ! :p Moreover, the number of trolls you get tend to be proportionate to the legit ratings...

I personally prefer Royal Road, as this is where I started off. For authors, Royal Road has a better dashboard. There is no glossary (but people hardly use it anyway, and you can always create extra chapters for random info) but you can see all your comments, all your reviews, stats etc. When...

Uh, personally, rather than the word count, I feel like it's more about the writing style ? Little to no descriptions at all, and lots of dialogue for example ? It often feels very minimalist and thus, the quality of the book entirely depends on the plot. (Though it is true it does affect the...

Banned for being all upper case.

It's what appears at the end of each one of your post (in mine, you should see an illustration for example). Putting the link of your story in your signature is a good way to advertise it whenever you post something in the forums. Personally, if I want to check out someone's story and there is...

I don't think being a full pantser is a good idea. You won't have enough hindsight on your story, so it'll be only a matter of time before you start having plot holes. Another problem with being a pantser is that you tend to forget your plots. You have so many ideas you want to include at once...

I wish, but really... This algorithm needs some work. Like the others said, you either fall upon dropped stories or completely unrelated stories :blob_awkward:

I just don't think it can work. Because if you need some company, you can just stay friends with the other person. Very close friends, but still friends. Because the moment you start being in a relationship, you have other expectations. Expectations that can't be met with a partner of the gender...