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    Novel Crossovers

    Most of my stories actually play in the same world. So while I don't have crossovers yet, they'll eventually come and yet there are references. Though, as it's its own named fantasy world there's not much of a chance for crossovers with other franchises to happen. On the other hand, I already...
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    How do you create your power system (specifically, cultivation)?

    Just saying, I find it quite jarring if there's too great of a wall between tiers. To stay engaging there should be an option to win through any means necessary. Cultivation novels tend to arbitrarily make up things so a higher tier can't be felled. Stuff like a special sense that prevents...
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    need good FMC

    Oh my god, I got into the list! (It's Eldritch) Though, my personal favorite is Slime Girl, yet that one might be a bit hard to get into. I personally can absolutely recommend A Practical Guide to Sorcery. Never let me down that series.
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    What was the first game you ever played?

    My first memories are about Age of Empires 2, yet I guess one I played too.
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    Ever Gotten Reached Out?

    Me too and that while I think I'm doing decently well. Is there some kind of threshold to catch anyone's attention? Though, I guess there was once something when I started, yet I took one look at the profile and saw it was created seconds before the post. I may be naive, but didn't reach that...
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    I hate that elves live for a 1000 years. I don’t care if it’s the staple. It’s jarring.

    On the other side, if we take from fantasy races the aspects that define them, how are they still the species we're speaking about? Are elves by now seriously only people with pointy ears? If a vampire does not have to suck blood, has a mirror image, can endure the sun, then how are they still...
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    Are Stakes Necessary?

    Personally, I found that especially in movies I developed a particular distaste for the common arc of suspense. By now it's just so completely foreseeable. Set up - rising stakes - breakdown - downtime - finale Or in other words, the situation gets introduced, the protagonist gets into some...
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    What will the next big webfiction trend be?

    Might not be quite the question, but on this line of thought I recently find that the Isekai trend is going to be replaced by original fantasy again. Franchises like Frieren making the start to this development. Though if I have to guess I'd say apocalypse fantasy stories could be the next big...
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    Prolific Writer Here: What do you readers want to read? (I'm feeling the need to hit the keyboard)!

    I like well-done transformation stories. Those that depict the transformation, keep track of the emotional state of the protagonist who isn't happy or completely accepting of that change. Then the story would focus on integrating in their former society. They would face challenges. Maybe have to...
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    Is it true that reviews help a novel to reach Trending? What else helps?

    Personally, I find that having a lot of comments works. Usually two days (seems like a processing period) after I had a relevant increase in traffic, I got into trending. Of course, I can't tell how true that is, but I had for example a longer discussion between two of my readers that increased...
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    How To Increase My Reach On This Platform?

    What certainly does help is if you get someone to do a shout-out-swap with you. If you find someone with a decent reader base, all their readers will be exposed to it. After all, visibility is still the strongest factor to popularity. If you can find a way to have your story show up anywhere, go...
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    Your best joke?

    Usually situational. One of my favorites was when one of my two slime MCs was secretly at night hanging out with a young princess while staying at a noble household. One night the other one, who's basically her boss, finds out, follows, and starts holding a long tirade. The other one starts...
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    Need Ideas for a horror school story

    Sure. I already went with a school girl turning Eldritch horror, so that one is free (although it might be slightly inspired by this).
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    Need Ideas for a horror school story

    I was playing with the idea of a girl dying under horrific circumstances. Yet after that happens she becomes a ghost (or demon) and doesn't realize it at first. Instead, she's so strong that not even her parents noticed anything is off when she came home as usual and continues going about her...
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    Writing How to write your intro's first lines?

    Yes, that is what this request is about. If that wasn't clear, the rewrite chapters aren't actually written yet. The start is currently literally the characters introducing themselves. We aren't in the action yet. However, I was talking here for now about the chapter before. Also, I don't really...
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    Writing How to write your intro's first lines?

    So it is like this, I recently got reminded of the fact that the intro of my forever story "Slime Girl" kinda sucks. I agree with this, as due to my inexperience back then I was only capable of making a character introduction that was just the character literally introducing themselves and their...
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    I NEED VICTIMS

    So... does this mean my Shari, a humanoid slime (Story: Slime Girl), is out of question? Color scheme would be my profile picture.
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    what sign lets you know that the author is really good?

    Things I can usually determine in the first chapter would be their prose. There's sometimes showing a certain skill with how well they describe situations and their text just flows without any form of speech that would make the text look crude.
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    Guys name a few epic speeches

    Aragorn at the Black Gate
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    First time Trending

    Well, last time there started a longer discussion that resulted in a total of 35 comments in comparison to the usual 10. Around 2 days later I was on tending. I think if there's a significant increase in traffic that helps. I also had it sometimes with double chapters that meant doubling the...
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