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I'm just replying because I was initially confused and then amused. :D One of my three MCs is named Moriko: she's a half-elf warrior-monk and disciple of Sakiya, the Goddess of Passions. That title is not a euphemism (though it includes that passion too, often a lot of it), and one of...

Sorry, romance is integral to the process for me. *shrug* Though to be clear, I don't do smut, I use fade to black. Admittedly, after some flirting and creating some suggestions as to what is going to be going on. The kernel of a story generally begins with a scene in my head and defining the...

So, have any of you started playing Infinity Nikki? The gatcha is almost pure vanity/outfits. While the stats on the outfits can matter for Styling Contests, the rest of the gameplay is basically unaffected by which cool/pretty outfits you have for Nikki. Also, with enough work, you can clear...

Er, "yes" I think is pretty much the answer for my world. "primary" humanoid ancestries we have met or have had directly referenced: Humans, elves, kitsune, dwarves, orcs, tengu, gnomes, oni, goblins, kobolds, tanuki, catfolk, ratlings, various faeries, "mixes": Any of the above with each...

I prefer 3rd Limited, but I try to keep the PoV consistent within a chapter and make it clear who the new PoV is in the first sentence. My early chapters occasionally switch PoV mid-chapter, though usually no more than once per chapter. I've gotten much better about that.

Here's what I have for you: Romance, Found Family, Moderate Progression, semi-cozy, and dungeon core. All with a dash of humor mixed in. A three-person relationship (MFF) that begins with bonds forged by circumstances and grows into a deep and loving relationship between all three and between...

Yes, exactly. You want creative control to belong to one person (called an editor in a multi-author anthology) but to have multiple people writing about the same world and/or characters. This ensures that everyone is on the same page about the personality of a particular character. If you...

So far, most of the retcons have been relatively minor. There are a couple of big changes in my upcoming revision, but amusingly enough the impact of those changes gets smaller as the story progresses. I just need to fix a couple of continuity issues that the changes create.

1) Know who the characters are. This is part of 2) Know how the characters speak and why. Example: one of my MCs has a tendency to be a bit more formal and to use precise wording, which often means using a larger vocabulary. He's not trying to show off, he just wants to be precise and clear...

It can be done well. I'll use After the End: Serenity as an example. This is a system that is available to everyone, and it has a specific reason for existing that is revealed later on in the series. Very importantly, it acts like a guide and a safety for developing one's abilities. If the...

In casual conversation, 'immortality' usually means the eternal youth variant, not the unkillable variant. Having eternal youth makes you not-mortal from the viewpoint of mortals. From the viewpoint of an actual god, they would consider most versions of immortality to still leave the person a...

There must be something about your story that draws in people who are not looking for romance to start reading it anyway. I've had my romantic story on there for two years and I have never received a complaint about the romance or similar content.

The Merriam-Webster example is this: Joseph Conrad died in 1924. And yes, it's pronounced the same. It's listed as the third definition of the word 'meet'. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meet

I'm going to semi-quote Red of "Overly Sarcastic Productions", from her Trope Talks series on YouTube: Caveat: she hasn't disassembled every trope *yet*. She might find one in the future. ;) I may have her exact wording incorrect, I do not remember in which video she made that comment. But it...

I ask because of something that came up in today's chapter, namely an archaic usage of the word 'meet' For context, the sentence is: In this case, I'm keeping it because it feels in character for the woman thinking this to use archaic language occasionally. But I was not expecting to have it...

I've done my best to create a world where just about anyone really can grow. Some people do have advantages, but the biggest external advantage you can have is a mentor or trainer who knows how to customize your training. The biggest internal advantage you can have is drive. All strength...

Yeah, money is excellent, but without someone who knows how to spend the money properly, your troops aren't going to get their food and supplies. Heck, getting sufficient money TO your troops is a logistical issue. So if you don't have a logistics team, hire one as a very early step. That crap...

*inside* the relationship? Usually none or at least few. The couple should be supporting each other against external issues. That's romantic. Internal strife is usually just drama. Do not want.

Id say it's more of a yes and no question, depending on context. Hair is somewhat multipurpose. It can make your head "softer" in that it provides padding against an impact. If you have long hair, you can use it as part of your padding for a helmet. Just don't expect it to spill out in...

The biggest potential problem I foresee is that people can become very invested in a PoV, and to find out that you will never return to that PoV might be rather jarring. Again, I'm not saying it can't be done, but you are certainly giving yourself more of a challenge.