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  1. StoneInky

    Random question chain.

    Edited the post, cuz nobody understands this is a 'chain.' Answer the question of the comment above you, and ask a random question about your novel. Then the next person will answer, and ask a new question about their novel, and so on. The answers don't need to be correct. Adding an extra rule...
  2. StoneInky

    Dropped because of mc

    Too many times than I can count. Usually for any of these three reasons: 1. A weak protagonist who only wallows in their emotions instead of taking action, who repeats the same mistakes over and over again. 2. A selfish protagonist who acts like a thoughtless hypocrite and judges everyone...
  3. StoneInky

    Nope. In these cases, numbers are not accurate, they're misleading. There's no basis for the...

    Nope. In these cases, numbers are not accurate, they're misleading. There's no basis for the percentages, so when you use them, they make your data sound like Facebook pseudoscience, as if you're pretending to sound smart. Rather than saying you're 80% done, for example, it would be more...
  4. StoneInky

    Where are you from author?

    I'm from South Korea! :) Hello, and nice to meet you! And Cory was from Hungary? That explains why I'm so hungary (cough, oops, dad joke) over their novels. I'm surprised at the large number of Asians and the low number of people from English speaking countries. I expected more Americans...
  5. StoneInky

    Favourite Colour?

    I'm surprised there's so many fellow green lovers. I thought people all preferred blue, pink, and the greyscale monochromatics. But teal, pastel green, and olive green are soooo pretty. I'm glad there's so many of us. :)
  6. StoneInky

    Same. I read more of the former. At least with the former, you still get plot, emotional...

    Same. I read more of the former. At least with the former, you still get plot, emotional attachments, and an MC making their own decisions for personal reasons, instead of just crunching numbers.
  7. StoneInky

    That is the sweet spot for numbers, agreed. Also adding that even in LitRPGs, it's my personal...

    That is the sweet spot for numbers, agreed. Also adding that even in LitRPGs, it's my personal belief that numbers are best only as a reference, or at least only used by the system. But some MCs say stuff like 'I made 60% progress on my research', even on stuff not affected by the system, and...
  8. StoneInky

    Why are some writers obsessed with percentages and numbers in their novels? They sound fake...

    Why are some writers obsessed with percentages and numbers in their novels? They sound fake. Especially when talking about genetics. I'm a biology major, and this irritates the heck outta me.
  9. StoneInky

    Fantasy novel review

    Am I supposed give you a link and ask for a review, or am I supposed to review something here?
  10. StoneInky

    Would you be friends with benefits with your work colleague?

    Would you be friends with benefits with your work colleague? It depends on the situation, really, but I don't think so. It's unnecessary, and may complicate things. Would you treat your adopted child like your real child? If I don't, it'll seem suspicious. So yes. I will. For the duration of...
  11. StoneInky

    Is there such a thing as trying to hard to sound epic?

    No better way to put it myself. And not only is it edgy, it's boring. I love funny and fast paced edgy, but I cannot read bland and generic edgy. Especially if it's full of purple prose and descriptions that don't actually make sense.
  12. StoneInky

    Altered Gender Ratio Settings.

    This reminds me of Zerg fiction; a setting in a world where males are extremely rare. Anyway, I'll add that I found something interesting too; many animal species with birth rates that are highly skewed towards females can give birth asexually and sexually. That's why the rates are skewed- all...
  13. StoneInky

    What do you think of this idea for the story I'm working on, The Plague of Butterflies?

    I'm more concerned about the protagonist and plot. Which was So your idea is a story is about this, not about butterflies. But since your novel's title is 'The Plague of Butterflies', how are they important in your story? By story, I don't mean the background setting, but the protagonist and...
  14. StoneInky

    The Sovereign Ascendant – Looking for Feedback & Reader Thoughts!

    Just change one or two letters from what you have currently. I'm not good with names either. If you want better opinions, you can also make a new post in 'Author General' for ideas.
  15. StoneInky

    Altered Gender Ratio Settings.

    As you've said, novels with weirdly skewed gender ratios are just porn with plot. So naturally they don't make sense, and nobody cares. The authors know it's a trashy setting too. In fact, the reverse gender role trope in itself is actually often considered a trashy setting, and is avoided by...
  16. StoneInky

    Feedback for a slow-updating fiction

    It's not a style of writing I'm familiar with, so don't take my review too seriously, lol. Your story is good. Lustitia, a name, isn't capitalized, and that irritates me. Please capitalize it. And now to answer your questions: A very descriptive dark fiction with lots of war, blood, and mature...
  17. StoneInky

    Feedback for Feedback

    You too? Me three; the synopsis feels like the summary of a whole nother book. Nobody is going to be reading that.
  18. StoneInky

    The Sovereign Ascendant – Looking for Feedback & Reader Thoughts!

    It's not the type of story I personally like, so I dunno what to say. I'll leave someone else to review in more detail, all I'll add is that your beginning drags on a bit, so you'll want to tighten that. And this is a just a minor detail, but Arcadia? Avalon? Wolfheart? I've heard all these...
  19. StoneInky

    How did you post literal nothing? Curious.

    How did you post literal nothing? Curious.
  20. StoneInky

    [AIvsHuman] I Shall 1v1 Grok And Evaluate New Writers

    I should have mentioned it's BL beforehand, I'm sorry! T^T But ty soooo much for the advice. It was really helpful. All of it, from all three of you, but especially what you guys pointed out about the dialogue, the scenes dragging, and the characters being too soft and female coded. I didn't...
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