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Use sparingly. You need to balance explanation without breaking immersion. When the character(s) appear give a two sentence class summary, then leave it at that. So I would default to having it show up as little as possible. Only when something changes, like a status, or level up. Don't spell...

They're all gangs. The 'good' martial sects are gangs with good publicity. They commit the same horrible crimes, smug with righteous virtue.

Recovering from surgery isn't fun. Especially when my 60 lb dog kangaroo kicks me in, or stomps on, the bruised area around the incision site.

My rescue dog is afraid of loud noises(thunder, gunshots, ect), which I can't really blame her as she has a bb lodged in her face from before I adopted her. I went and took a shower during one storm and she followed me into the room. Closed the door and turned on the vent and realized when I got...

Why did democracy fail the first time? Rebuilding democracy might be possible but building democracy takes alot of work. Your typical feudal monarchy lacks the two basic characteristics needed for a democracy. First- Education. A poorly educated, illiterate populace is not the one that will...

Thanks. I am trying to use humor and keep myself busy to distract myself. Technology now is amazing, they can access the heart through the arteries vs having to split.my chest open... but it's still heart surgery.

Yes, I like to use symbolism. I even try for the characters names to be symbolic to part of their character. Not at the level of having a Villain named 'Mr. Killemall' but something that has some relevance. But your readers will also find symbolism you didn't intend. 'The blue drapes are a...

I read your post as sung by the Village People.... "Young man, are you listening to me? I said Young man, what do you want to be? I said Young man, you can make real your dreams But you've got to know this one thing No man does it all by himself, I said Young man, put your pride on the shelf And...

Bought this for after the surgery.

...She was right.

Other: Sprecher's Maple Root Beer. Absolutely fabulous. https://sprecherbrewery.com/products/maple-root-beer-soda 'Not Your Father's Root Beer' is also pretty good. https://www.finleybeer.com/not-your-fathers-root-beer/

This has been a thing for a lloooonnngggg time. For two simple reasons: First, by making them absent its less characters for them to try to write into the story. Secondly, it's a quick, easy way to establish a tragic backstory for the character.

He goes to the bathroom and stumbles through a random portal. His minders lose sight of him in a crowd and then spot 'him' farther ahead. Takes a minute to get to him and they then realize was not him, just someone dressed the same. Can make that other person an intentional plant or just a...

When I think 'divided nation' my mind goes to a class system- plebian vs aristocracy. The divide is between the people with power, status, prestige and the underclass. To me, Korea and Germany(after ww2) are not a divided nation, they are separate countries, each being an independent entity...

Yes to this. Short stories teach you to be concise.

One trick I have found for if I have an idea for another story, especially if in a different world/setting, is to write short stories based there. Could feature the character who will be in the story, but might not, could be related to what the story will be about, but might not. It helps both...

There are both positives and negatives to doing multiple stories at once. The first, and most obvious negative is time- if you're working on one, you're not working on the second. It's really easy to drop or neglect a story because you get caught up in something else. The largest positive is by...

Aerith from FF7

What tea has more caffeine then coffee? Or do you mean multiple black teas vs one shot of espresso? Course, I like to drink red-eyes(dark roast French press coffee w/ shot of espresso) so I might be slightly hooked on coffee......

Cabbage. So many ways to eat it. Cabbage, refried black beans and green chili and cheese make a fabulous breakfast burrito. Napa cabbage makes a great addition to soup.