Eldoria

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  Eldoria

• Today at 7:40 AM

What do you think about a children's fairy tale with dark fantasy undertones as an interlude chapter?

For example, a mother tells her little daughter a bedtime story about a wolf, a rabbit, and a princess rose. This story sounds sweet to her daugher.

But, as a reader, you might interpret this story not as a fairy tale but as a dark reality that the mother or other characters in the story might have experienced.

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  Eldoria

• Today at 1:03 AM

14 out of 17 respondents (currently) agree that character emotions need to be narrated through showing, rather than telling by mentioning raw emotions (sad, anxiety, etc).

Authors can narrate emotions organically (by showing) through body language, psychological reactions (tears, nausea, etc), action, dialogue, and atmosphere in a scene.

The goal is to make the reader experience the emotion with the character.

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  Eldoria

• Yesterday at 5:17 PM

Hmm... I'm seeing a pattern. Thread replies that don't address the topic or are provocative are automatically deleted. Does SHF have a mechanism for checking answer relevance, or are they simply deleted by moderators?

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  Eldoria

• Yesterday at 3:21 PM

Rewriting old chapters rarely provides instant engagement. But, rewriting old chapters is also an effective learning tool to improve narrative skills.

You're forced to read the old chapter, analyze its narrative structure, evaluate it, and write concrete solutions. You will understand the gaps between your previous writing and the current one.

You'll be able to see tangible changes in your narrative competence.

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  Fairemont

• Friday at 6:05 PM

How are you doing? I hope youre doing well!

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  Eldoria

• Friday at 10:18 AM

I haven't released a new chapter for 10 days, not because I don't have a new draft. But the last time I released a new chapter, I received a low rating from random readers who happened to be passing by.

Well, my new chapter is indeed entering the dark peak of the story... and it will get darker. Sensitive readers won't be suitable.

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  Eldoria

• Thursday at 4:32 PM

Hmm... I feel this forum is getting quieter.

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  Eldoria

• Wednesday at 2:07 AM

Every time I read my old chapters... my fingers itch, wanting to fix them even though the chapters have been edited several times.

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  Eldoria

• Tuesday at 3:08 PM

What do you think about yandere villainess as an antagonist to the protagonist?

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  Eldoria

• Tuesday at 3:00 AM

IRL, when the name of someone you know is mentioned, your mind tends to conjure up a whole person with appearance, personality, background, and relationships.

But when a stranger's name is mentioned, you tend to tilt your head, without thinking of a specific person.

Similarly, in a fictional narrative, without character introduction, names are just random strings of letters in the reader's mind.

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  Erysion

• Monday at 8:42 AM

1 out of 626892 work of fiction is worthy of being called art.

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  Eldoria

• Monday at 7:35 AM

If you are sleepy and hungry at the same time, which do you do: (1) eat first then sleep, or (2) sleep first then eat?

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  Eldoria

• Monday at 3:14 AM

As an art, most (not all) authors agree that fiction is a form of self-expression.

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  Eldoria

• Mar 15, 2026

Which is more difficult: Writing a new chapter or rewriting an old chapter with a more immersive approach?

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  Eldoria

• Mar 14, 2026

As a reader, someone might use judgment about a character's actions based on their values and beliefs about how actions "should" be performed.

As authentic characters, they act based on the "current state" of their world, based on their personality, beliefs, values, and even their trauma.

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  CinnaSloth

• Mar 14, 2026

have a good day today.

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  Assurbanipal_II

• Mar 14, 2026

MeowDoria, I need your help~.

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  Eldoria

• Mar 14, 2026

Well, I was so engrossed in reading and writing feedback for a new author that I lost track of time.

It's time to get back to write my fiction. Marry and her little daughter are waiting for me...

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  Tsuru

• Mar 13, 2026

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  Eldoria

• Mar 13, 2026

"My goal is to create peace and justice." (Pain)

"Are you kidding me?! You destroyed my village, killed my master, my sensei, hurt my friends." (Naruto)

"Then tell me... what is your goal?"

"I'LL KILL YOU... then create peace in the shinobi world."

"How noble of you. What about MY family, MY friends, MY village? They were destroyed by Konoha! Is it fair that only you can preach about peace and justice?!"

"..."