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  1. Paul__Michaels

    All authors who use systems in their stories are creatively bankrupt.

    For me. Systems are just a lazy way for the MC to know what is happening in the world they just entered. Why learn about the world or unfold the story that you are going through when you can have a status window pop up and give you the plot? Systems have their place, but too many new authors...
  2. Paul__Michaels

    Writing is weird.

    I just see it as an outlet to spew my delicious of grandeur.... What? It's healthy! :blob_teary:
  3. Paul__Michaels

    what is good prose?

    Athletes that get paid money.
  4. Paul__Michaels

    Straightforward litrpg plots?

    You're thinking about in way too simply. With any story you have to look at it in length. If the of your story in going to be contained within 500 to 1000 page single story then having a simple straightforward plot works better. If the story is a LONG, overarching series that will be serialized...
  5. Paul__Michaels

    Is it ok to use AI for references?

    I don't think you have anything to worry about. If the Fanfic community isn't getting sue for using copyright material then you should be good.
  6. Paul__Michaels

    I gained another negative rating on RR :(

    Yeah, you proved my point. Out of nine review swaps you are only reading two, technically one author's work. And for RR. All that review swap crap is for your to work move higher on the overall ranking list of RR. Congratulations! You jumped from 25092 to 24991. It doesn't bring you more...
  7. Paul__Michaels

    I gained another negative rating on RR :(

    No. No they are not. They weren't written by people who care about your work or despise your work to give you a proper good faith critique of the content in your book. So, you don't really know what works and what doesn't. And the reason why review swaps are worthless is because those authors...
  8. Paul__Michaels

    I gained another negative rating on RR :(

    Hey, PBJ_Time, Can you tell me which one of the written reviews for book wasn't from another author that you wrote a thorough review for their books? I mean, with so many glowing reviews one would expect to retain those readers.
  9. Paul__Michaels

    I gained another negative rating on RR :(

    Awe... So all those review swaps aren't helping your metrics? That's a shame.
  10. Paul__Michaels

    Turns out Avowed will be woke.

    Wow. This is the Wokest thread I have ever seen in my life. :blob_popcorn:
  11. Paul__Michaels

    Gender Bender Novels

    Thanks for the shout out! https://www.scribblehub.com/series/683570/i-got-isekaid-well-shyt/ https://www.scribblehub.com/series/682952/the-soul-mirror/ Be for warned. I'm fixing up Soul Mirror so the intense first chapter is going to be a special chapter at the end of the volume. It has romance...
  12. Paul__Michaels

    Got a message from my therapist

    It's a useful resource when needed.
  13. Paul__Michaels

    Got a message from my therapist

    Everyone's a Critic :blob_frown:
  14. Paul__Michaels

    Is this the wrong place for my story?

    Well, the basic thing that probably hurting this book is the cover. Putting characters on the cover especially women will get people to click on it. The name is fine I guess, but it's not simple enough to be catchy or ridiculous enough to make randos click on it. I skimmed a couple of chapters...
  15. Paul__Michaels

    Vampire Villainess Challenge

    Someone is asking for free commissioned work; I see :blob_hmm: :blob_hmm_two:
  16. Paul__Michaels

    Advice that is useless. A collection.

    I don't know about that. From how I read it, it's a higher detail of showing. And don't overlook the quality of the words. Sure having more words can help be if one uses cheap ones will only make your work come out as boring.
  17. Paul__Michaels

    Advice that is useless. A collection.

    :blobrofl: the RR readers are fickle. They gave me 0.5 because of my "cultured content" 0.5 readers don't deserve your work if you are trying. The only ones I do take seriously are the ones who leave "Good Faith" critiques.
  18. Paul__Michaels

    Advice that is useless. A collection.

    There are different levels of writing for a similar thing, right? Simple can be good in some instances, and going into greater detail can make your work stand out from the rest. Obviously, "Alice was angry, but tried not to show it." this is the basic way to write it, but it isn't engaging. And...
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