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  1. John_Owl

    Name for people with superpowers?

    Don't think so. The author uses the term Joker, as the school's top students (with superpowers) are known by face card terms - King, Queen, Jack. Joker is the 'wild card'. basically, a student that could be king but chooses to remain in the shadows, away from the drama. And I should note that...
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    Name for people with superpowers?

    Largely depends on how they got their powers. I usually go with commonly known terms. Superhumans is straightforward already, if not overtly 'cool sounding'. 'Joker'... Is that a reference to unOrdinary?
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    Does my upload schedule make sense?

    yeah, not a problem. One creator was accused of posting Loli (this was the guy that had his username used on sites he wasn't on). Another had a discord where someone else posted rape stories. his account got indefinite suspension. One guy makes a VN about high school girls (all over 18, but 1...
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    How to not feel bad for taking a break?

    Let me put it this way: The brain is a muscle. It burns calories just thinking. Writing requires far more, and far more intense, thinking than other jobs. Writing is DEFINITELY work. Could you drive 60k nails and not be tired? No. You'd be dead tired from swinging the hammer. Same thing here...
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    Does my upload schedule make sense?

    It's entirely up to you. If it makes sense to you, then by all means, try it. I've got an average of about 1000 readers across all my stories (estimated. I don't feel like doing the math or double checking the numbers). That said, I've only got 2 paid supporters on my subscribestar. That said...
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    HS2 Character art for Fursekai (art is non-furry)

    Just wanted to show this off a bit. I've been dabbling with different programs to create artwork. I tried Daz3d, but can't afford the packs to make a half-decent character. So decided to default to HoneySelect. I hope it's allowed here. They are fully dressed, so please, enjoy! Elena (red hair)...
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    Likeable but annoying characters?

    So, I have a deity/world developer that I'm using as a tertiary antagonist. I want readers to like him, but also find him annoying (those of you with friends know the type I mean. He's annoying, but you can't help but like him at the same time). What are some behaviors he could have? I want...
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    Choosing Christmas Presents

    Check vat19. They've got a TON of random and weird things on there.
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    The supremacy of blood.

    I've always called bleach on that. "Ichigo worked hard!!" Yeah, he worked REAL hard to fit each new enemy type into his own genetic make-up in order to turn the enemies' guns against them, so-to-speak. Fighting soul reapers after the reapers stole the reaper-ness I got from my girlfriend? Not to...
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    Trying to get off the ground (Cover & Premise questions)

    It's always been a pet peeve of mine to have a tagline on the front cover. I've seen them all over books, and the only places I don't personally mind them is the back cover (under the synopsis), and inside the front cover, on the title page.
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    How realistic does it have to be?

    I'd recommend checking out The Brotherband Chronicles by John Flanagan. He walks a good mix between authentic sailing terms and keeping it laymen-friendly. He doesn't push it too far for most folks to understand but keeps it real enough to still be accurate.
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    Tir Na Nog story?

    I only write consensual, except on request, so no worries there :) And there's definitely story. I use the smut scenes to showcase relationship advancement or explore character traits. but they're rarely the primary focus. Likely not. The story of Tir Na Nog I'm familiar with was about a human...
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    Tir Na Nog story?

    Fair warning, I do write smut (mostly romantic), but I've been toning that down in recent times, so there may be a clearly marked chapter or two, but overall, it should mostly be SFW.
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    Tir Na Nog story?

    oh, I plan to. Just not sure if it's something anyone here would be interested. Mostly curious to know if anyone has experience writing something in a similar vein and how it was received for them. Kind of an ethereal/faerie story. Edit: I'm also thinking about making it a voiceover/audio...
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    Tir Na Nog story?

    Would anyone be interested in a story based on the mythical land of Tir Na Nog? Basically, I was planning a one-shot based on the classic story of a prince being taken there by the faeries. But as I planned and thought it out, it evolved into a potential full story. It's public domain since...
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    On writing a fight/action story from a tired reader.

    I DM for various TTRPG groups. DND, Pathfinder, as well as other, smaller models, like that one final fantasy themed one or the pokemon one. Using various aspects of this, I incorporate it into my writing. I have no issues with permanent setbacks or failures or consequences, because I can...
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    Anyone have a Bsky account?

    it is open to public scrapers, unlike X. However, it's FAR less toxic than X. Anyone that gets toxic gets banned pretty quickly and anyone that mentions politics usually gets mass blocked (not banned, but most individuals block them, from what I've seen). I'm a writer, so I tend to post little...
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    How do statistics work exactly?

    I'm uncertain exactly, but I've always figured it was views of the story homepage. I usually go "create -> Edit -> Table of contents" To view a chapter by chapter breakdown. I know that shows views of the actual chapter page, rather than those that viewed the story homepage.
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    Pros, cons, & audiences of every writing/webnovel site[a continual discussion]

    10% for the story as a whole, 15% per chapter is what I've read elsewhere. They also have a VERY strict hate for anything even remotely related to sex. If your story is based on a succubus (even if it's entirely non-smut) it'll be removed. I had 1 chapter up for the review/approval, no sex...
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    Getting back in the groove...?

    You've got two options. First, look through the Writing Prompts for an idea that gets your muse excited. The sit down at hammer out a rough draft. Second, and my preferred way, is to clear your mind of other matters. Just focus on writing. Then, go stream of consciousness. The hardest part is...
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