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    I read about child development psychology and realized... most child POVs in mainstream fiction are simply naive adult POVs disguised as children.

    For example, children tend not to think in abstract concepts. They prefer concrete, sensory examples. They care more about delicious food than world peace.
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    I read my old fiction... and realized how bad my narrative was, so I had to rewrite it. On the one hand, that could be a good sign, as my narrative skills would be improving (otherwise I wouldn't feel so bad about my old fiction). On the other hand, it adds to the work of writing fiction. It's exhausting, but it's also rewarding to see the narrative improve.
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    If only I have the motivation to rewrite my old fanfiction. The premise is pretty fire, not gonna lie. The writing was… well, you can tell it was written with passion from a young teenager. But also, the OG creator of the source material got outed to be a creep, so we don’t wanna support that. ✋
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    One class that doesn't get much attention (not that it doesn't exist; I've seen Legolas and Robinhood, too) in mainstream fantasy fiction is the archer.
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    Imagine killing an enemy from miles away, then retreating when approached (hit and run). Imagine an archer's magical attacks being equivalent to a railgun or a supersonic missile. And they're the most agile.
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    Bosses like this would be tough to defeat. That's why I make an archer as the mid-boss in my fiction. Because of their incredible potential. The archer villain in my fiction can even fight multiple classes in a short time without taking serious damage, even though she's not a veteran fighter—she relies solely on precision, mobility, stealth, and tactics, rather than pure, high-damage power.
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    AliceMoonvale
    I love archers and archery in general~
    My MC is learning to become one. :blob_aww:
    Eldoria
    Disaster is Just A Consequence

    Disaster doesn't argue with you
    Disaster doesn't come knocking at your door
    Disaster is just a consequence

    What is denied is what happens
    What is feared is what destroys
    Whoever sins, all may suffer the consequences​
    Eldoria
    How do humans deal with living disasters?

    Imagine a typhoon, an earthquake, a pyroclastic flow, or any other disaster, but they have consciousness, and we (humans) fight (or survive) against them. That's what I want to write as the final climax of the arc of vol 2 in my fiction. An ending that is epic, tragic, and humane.
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    What if you hurt the victims you failed to protect in the past again because you are dealing with old wounds that have not healed?
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    Rima—now standing firmly on her feet—smirked.

    “Hero Feroux… how cruel of you. You butcher the very victims you once failed to protect.”

    She released a mist-shrouded arrow toward Feroux. It struck his left shoulder.

    “Ugh—!”

    Feroux winced in pain.

    “That is your punishment for failing to protect,” Rima said coldly.
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    Feroux staggered as he walked through the bodies of the girls. With each step, blood dripped from his shoulder, leaving a trail behind him.

    He stopped at the torn earth where his attack had struck. He knelt and drove his sword into the ground.

    His head hung low. The smell of blood filled his nose—triggering the nausea he had held back for years.

    Then—
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    “Uueekk—!”

    He vomited. Acid splattered onto the ground.

    His eyes flickered, memories flooding back—every scream and cry of the women in the Bloody-Dust tragedy.
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    Imagine a war where strength isn't the deciding factor in victory, but rather strategy, character psychology, ideology, terrain conditions, logistics, socio-political dynamics, and tactical warfare all work together to create a multi-layered war. In this kind of fiction, the MC can't rely solely on the OP to determine victory. Often, alliances, morale, intelligence, and even luck outweigh an OP MC.
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    Ok… I hear your point but like what if we just drop a few freedom bombs instead. ? seems a lot simpler
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    I reject cheap redemption. Characters can sin, make mistakes, or commit crimes, but they must pay dearly for their sins. They must penetrate themselves through suffering, blood, tears and total regret.
    I'm not Naruto, who lets Orochimaru and Kabuto live in peace after committing crimes against humanity (which in the real world would be prosecuted in the international court of The Hague).
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    "Is a civilization built on collective suffering and historical amnesia worth preserving?"

    Erna, an elite member of the Shadowmist, asked sarcastically to the Conscience Detective, Clara.
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    The most cruel betrayal in the world of fiction is not bloody violence but "talk no justu" which is instantly forgiving the villain (without a high price) after the villain has killed thousands of innocent lives.
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    Fiction can be dark, bitter, brutal, even bleak, but at the very least, it must be "honest" to reality. That's my principle as a writer. If other writers have different principles, I respect their choices, but I won't do anything that goes against my conscience.
    Racosharko
    Racosharko
    I dont know if it is normalizing it tho.
    Enemies to lovers.
    Villain redemption
    They are all things that happen in fiction.
    But i am pretty sure irl a person would rather spend an eternity in hell than 1 day in heaven with their "redeemed" rapist that found God.
    JayMark
    JayMark
    Forgiveness does not mean an absence of judgement.
    If there is evil, then it is recorded and every evil has a price.
    If this is not the case, there is no point in even considering good and evil, only pragmatism.
    Eldoria
    “I understand your pain! Your loss… but—” Clara bit her lip.

    “We’re human… not superheroes who can save everyone!"

    "Don’t let your past destroy you—we need you,” Detective Clara said sincerely to Commander Feroux, the Fallen Hero of Bloody Dust, who was depressed on the battlefield.
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    I avoid the trope of MC always winning, always getting everything she/he wants. MC can cry, get sadness: frustrated, angry, depressed, or even destroyed.

    Even so, I want MC to always rise even if she/he has to crawl from zero. I want a small light that lights up in a dark world. I want a human MC who inspires, not a perfect MC who is invincible and always true.
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    Finally after the dark and traumatic chapters... I reached the climax towards the final battle of the arc.
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    Eldoria
    Writing epic battle chapters is certainly technically challenging. However, the emotional and mental toll is nothing compared to the dark chapters of human history, filled with suffering, trauma, and collective guilt, that can leave an author trembling.
    Eldoria

    After 130k words, I feel mentally and emotionally drained. I want to write the end of the story of these two ideological sisters. But the narrative doesn't allow me to get there yet.
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