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  1. Jocelyn_Uasal

    Writing Smallest sacrifice you can make to gain the most when writing.

    I've already sold my own soul, how much more do they want !!! ...soul inflation is crazy Also giving my MC white-ish hair seemed so much more unique when I started this novel a decade ago ? I blame go/jo
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    What Christian inspired writing trope/cliche is best?

    I like seeing the different depictions and references to 'The Valley of Hinnom', I think I remember it being mentioned in the 'Reincarnated As A Slime' light novel and I wrote a short poem about it that goes: For we ourselves are the false God of the Valley of Slaughter.
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    Best magic system?

    One really cool one is from the D&D podcast "Dungeons and Daddies" where they have to be a better dad to activate and strengthen their "Daddy Magic" and I always thought it was really funny lol Dad jokes do 1D6 psychic damage, but can be transferred to another player or enemy with a different...
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    No it seems to have come from a 1920's book about birds, apparently some dude (J. Greenwood)...

    No it seems to have come from a 1920's book about birds, apparently some dude (J. Greenwood) came up with it. Wikipedia says, "There is a theory that it comes from the World War II RAF acronym GISS for "General Impression of Size and Shape (of an aircraft)", but the use of the term in 1922...
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    Experience On Different Language Novels

    I've read very little from those countries specifically, but I've read plenty of Russian novels! 'The Master and Margarita' and 'Crime and Punishment' come to mind, nothing new and as fun as those cool Chinese blockbuster-esque stories, but still some of my favorites by faaaar. In a Russian...
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    What does ChatGPT think your book is about?

    I think it just makes stuff up so I'm hesitant to ever take it seriously, like it says this about me: "her writing and poetry tend to be characterized by a focus on personal introspection and emotional depth" but that is so crazy unspecific. Just sounds like word vomit
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    Does your main character have some unique funny traits

    A strange reverence for parsley I guess, I think I had her say at one point that parsley would make a better bouquet than any flower and that it is something like "our closest approximation to what heaven is like" ? It's a cool herb idk, she's just a weirdo
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    Fun (?) Fact!! Jizz is a term used by birders to describe the overall impression or appearance...

    Fun (?) Fact!! Jizz is a term used by birders to describe the overall impression or appearance of a bird.
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    Sounds like "unluckiest woman alive" is still free then, time to level the playing field and...

    Sounds like "unluckiest woman alive" is still free then, time to level the playing field and claim my title !
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    Yo, dinner's ready

    Like your cucumbers thick cut, huh?
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    I start every game by saying "Stream Mozart" so everyone knows that idk how a computer works

    I start every game by saying "Stream Mozart" so everyone knows that idk how a computer works
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    I wonder if I can apply somewhere for the Prestigious gaming title of "worst Valorant player"

    I wonder if I can apply somewhere for the Prestigious gaming title of "worst Valorant player"
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    MC as Oppressed or Oppressor?

    People enjoy an "Oppressor" narrative here it seems, but as a general rule those types of characters are not seen as relatable by any means so try to keep that in mind. If they're ever having a bad time or down on their luck, the reader might just be rooting for their downfall more than for...
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    Most uncommon type of novel!:) (No copying from other stories)

    So it's solo leveling with an isekai background
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    Good color scheme that matches someone wearing a gray shirt or a brown shirt

    The gi saves you but you're cutting it close ? jkjk lol
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    Does a story need a theme?

    9.9999 times out of 10, a story's theme is NOT explained or elaborated on by the author, and even if an author does go out and say "My book is about (whatever)!" nobody is going to listen to them since the book will tell its own story. You can write a story with a specific theme in mind, but...
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    Is this true?

    Yeah, muscles are super weird and very difficult to just like, imagine or remember how they work. Most great artists know the anatomy of the human body as well as some medical professionals.
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    How do you ACTUALLY get to the trending list?

    brb about to have a best seller ???
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    Writing How do you get through the dreaded middle point?

    Maybe it's because I prefer to write shorter works, but this is exactly why I use a detailed outline. It's usually like 10-20 pages of "this happens, then this, then they go here, etc" which is not very pretty at all but I never get lost! It is very infrequent that I find myself asking "What...
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    Can we add a "Self-Insert" tag

    Dante didn't need it for his terrible inferno trilogy, and I think it'd be pretty difficult to properly define and pin down a genre like that without direct author input. That is something all other genres don't require, separating it in a way
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