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We used to have a few groups like that on RoyalRoad (I am still in Writers to The End but used to hang out with Scribble, Phantasmal Architects and a couple others who are all mostly defunct). It worked because we had forums and chatango/discord but honestly, you're probably better out trying to...

:blob_party::blob_paint::blobtaco: welcome! totally sympathize with the reading trash but refusing to write it part, btw.

Honestly I think my opinion on and use of deadlines changed so much while writing my first story. I spent a long time planning out the characters and story before writing and mostly stuck to a weekly schedule at first until eventually going for a breakneck one chapter a day pace for a little bit...

I get that, yeah. Especially agree on building confidence as the most important part. But also, I think people's grasp of the more technical parts of writing (grammar, structure, style etc) improves in webfiction very quickly so if you're writing the last chapters of a story you started two...

I second suggestions for references etc but I think what you might be missing is the feeling of scale, rather than description. Gothic literature got that feeling of scale down really nicely, so it might be worth reading something like Castle of Otranto to get a feel for it. Otherwise, romantic...

I usually edited chapters two/three times before uploading them but over the past (four, I think?) years I have definitely edited the same story at least three more times. I see what you're saying about constant editing dragging things out but I think unless you're at a certain level of skill...

I like synopses that show me a little of what to expect. Not plotwise but rather what I can expect from the author. A 'clear' synopsis that just boils down to a generic template won't catch my interest but one that gives me a taste of the writer's flair (and therefore promises to be actually fun...

Yeah, a story is a character with a conflict. I can think of some experimental works that explicitly exclude one or the other but for the most part without either of those you can't have a story. Do think it gets a little more complicated than this formula for things like multiple POV or when...

I personally try to keep my writing at a distance from my emotional well-being. Good thing (I guess?) about writing on the internet is you are forced to get used to harsh trolls and mediocre reviews (as well as being ignored in the ocean of content) so as long as I can remind myself that I am...

I think it sort of depends on what I want to write. If I'm just worldbuilding for fun, I'll start with a map. No good reason for it, I just enjoy sketching them out. If it's for a short story I'll usually start from a character and a conflict but if it's a larger story or a more complicated...

Oh yeah I will add that I think readers should always try to review stories if they can. It boosts your engagement and understanding of a story that you really liked or helps you figure out what you didn't like and therefore refine your tastes for future reading. Basically, think about reviews...

Personally I care very little for numerical statistics like ratings and readers because it offers very little information. I ascribe somewhat to the Roland Barthes "The Death of the Author" line of thinking insofar as the text must stand on its own in a manner disconnected from the...

Depends on what I'm writing and why I'm writing it. If it's a webserial I'm writing for fun? Maybe a few hours for 3k words, let's say 3 hours. Then another hour for proofreading and editing. If it's a short story or something I'm writing because I want the piece itself to be a well-written...

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