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Readers Disappointed Because of the Author's Narrative Betrayal There was a time when I still enjoyed reading novels, comics, and watching anime. I was so captivated by the story's moral premise and the iconic characters. But all that changed when the Fire Nation attacked, I mean... when the...

Reasons For Not Reviewing the Novel We might have read a novel on SH and not left a review. Or perhaps the author asked for a review in the feedback forum, but we might have ignored the request. I am an active member who provides reviews on novelupdates. However, on SH, I rarely provide...

My Body doesn't Want to Write Even Though I still Has Plenty of Ideas I've been really excited about writing lately. I have tons of writing plans, from writing new chapters, designing illustrations and covers, evaluating old chapters, and rewriting old chapters. Of course I executed most of...

Which Type of Antagonist do You Prefer: the Moral Antagonist or the Villain Antagonist? The antagonist is a character who opposes the main character (protagonist) in a story. Ethically, the antagonist can be categorised as the villain antagonist and the moral antagonist. The villain antagonist...

Who is the character you like the most, and who is the character you hate the most in your novel?

What media do you prefer to enjoy fictional stories through?

Narrative Protagonists and Main Protagonists in the Fiction Sometimes authors don't use the main protagonist's POV as the reader's lens, but rather use another character's POV as the reader's lens to understand the story's conflict. In this case, I differentiate between the main protagonist and...

What is the hardest, heaviest, lightest, and easiest part of writing the plots in your novel? Me: Hardest: Writing epic battle scenes. Heaviest: Writing dark scenes like silent genocide. Easiest: Writing dialogue between characters. Lightest: Writing scenes about slice of life about young...

Writing the Dark Chapters Have you ever written an arc that contained extremely dark and emotionally devastating chapters? How long did it take you to mentally prepare to write those dark chapters? How did you write the dark chapters? How did you overcome the mental pressure of writing these...

What are the 'behind the scenes' aspects of your fiction writing that are interesting?

Ignoring content, as the reader, what do you think is the minimum number of chapters in a novel to be considered worth reading?

What motives do you prefer in the battle between the protagonist and antagonist?

Single POV or multiple POV: which POV approach do you prefer in reading fictional narratives?

Reader Preferences About Villains: What type of villains do you like/respect (though that doesn't necessarily mean you agree)? And what type of villains do you hate?

How would You Describe the Fictional Fight? As authors, do you consider real-world logic and laws (physics, psychology, etc) when describing fictional battles (whether fantasy or realistic genres)? For example, describing the layout of the room/terrain, the trajectory of bullets, the speed of...

Which do you prefer, first-person POV or third-person POV in fictional narratives?

Male protagonists or female protagonists: which one do you prefer?

What are some of the most absurd plots you've ever encountered in fiction?

If your protagonist lived in the real world, who would she/he be in your life? Me: Maybe she will be another of 'me' who represents my trauma, love and hope...

What Metaphor Describes Your Novels as Important in Your Life? Every author has their own perspective on their works. Their novels have become an inseparable part of their lives (whether as a hobby or a profession). For example, for me, my novels are my 'inner children'. They are born from...