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  1. Eldoria

    @Woolen_Monkey not nakama power (read: even nakama can betray in dark fantasy), but moral power...

    @Woolen_Monkey not nakama power (read: even nakama can betray in dark fantasy), but moral power - only integrity, honesty and patience can we trust in ourselves to face external threats in the dark fantasy world.
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    Slow-Burn Xianxia, Rooted in Daoism. Your Thoughts?

    If you're writing Chinese cultivation fiction, you'd better not rewrite the young master trope, because I (and other readers) have read enough of it to get my fill of the plot patterns—we can guess the plot without blinking. Especially if you create a stupid, cartoonish villain, and rely solely...
  3. Eldoria

    On the Proper Placement of Illustrations Within a Chapter

    My fiction also includes illustrations in almost every chapter, usually at iconic moments in each chapter. For example, a female knight kneeling after being hit by a hail of arrows to protect her comrades. You can place illustrations anywhere... but if the illustration is to enrich the meaning...
  4. Eldoria

    I reject cheap redemption. Characters can sin, make mistakes, or commit crimes, but they must...

    I reject cheap redemption. Characters can sin, make mistakes, or commit crimes, but they must pay dearly for their sins. They must penetrate themselves through suffering, blood, tears and total regret. I'm not Naruto, who lets Orochimaru and Kabuto live in peace after committing crimes against...
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    Grammarly also has a bias. It corrects US spelling according to UK standard.

    Grammarly also has a bias. It corrects US spelling according to UK standard.
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    Writing Trouble to start but hard to stop writing?!

    Are you the type of author who struggles to muster the energy to write but can't stop writing fiction before becoming physically and mentally exhausted?
  7. Eldoria

    "Is a civilization built on collective suffering and historical amnesia worth preserving?"...

    "Is a civilization built on collective suffering and historical amnesia worth preserving?" Erna, an elite member of the Shadowmist, asked sarcastically to the Conscience Detective, Clara.
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    I might be exaggerating... but I'm the kind of sensitive writer who cries with my characters. I...

    I might be exaggerating... but I'm the kind of sensitive writer who cries with my characters. I write them as if I were experiencing or witnessing the tragedy myself.
  9. Eldoria

    AI changes and writing

    Sometimes flaws are a sign of humanity. If a piece of writing is flawless, people might accuse it of AI, regardless of whether the accusation is true or false.
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    Least Favorite Word?

    We are bound by the writing principle of “Don't tell it, show it”. Lol
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    Least Favorite Word?

    stare, look at, sigh, wince, sigh, swallow, stare sadly, speak softly, stare at the sky, stand silently, be silent for a moment, think, mutter, tremble, clench, grip, take a breath, bite your lip, pull the hem of your clothes, bow your head, kneel, stand up straight, walk, step, smile thinly...
  12. Eldoria

    What battle results do you feel satisfied with?

    This question is just my mapping to analyze the reader response. I'm writing a climax arc with a brutal war. While any answer might not impact my writing (which I've already conceptually planned), it can at least help me assess whether the outcome of the war in my fiction is sufficiently...
  13. Eldoria

    Fiction can be dark, bitter, brutal, even bleak, but at the very least, it must be "honest" to...

    Fiction can be dark, bitter, brutal, even bleak, but at the very least, it must be "honest" to reality. That's my principle as a writer. If other writers have different principles, I respect their choices, but I won't do anything that goes against my conscience.
  14. Eldoria

    @Racosharko I believe that fiction isn't a blank slate, but rather a medium for learning as...

    @Racosharko I believe that fiction isn't a blank slate, but rather a medium for learning as "humans." Teaching something wrong through fiction is tantamount to normalizing something that shouldn't be tolerated.
  15. Eldoria

    Just ask the victims and families of real war victims in China, Korea, Europe, and even the...

    Just ask the victims and families of real war victims in China, Korea, Europe, and even the Middle East... would they forgive war criminals?! No! Even China and Korea are still traumatized and hate Japan after WWII.
  16. Eldoria

    The most cruel betrayal in the world of fiction is not bloody violence but "talk no justu" which...

    The most cruel betrayal in the world of fiction is not bloody violence but "talk no justu" which is instantly forgiving the villain (without a high price) after the villain has killed thousands of innocent lives.
  17. Eldoria

    What battle results do you feel satisfied with?

    What battle results do you feel satisfied with? The protagonist wins completely; The protagonist wins the duel, but loses in the war; The protagonist wins but is badly injured; The protagonist loses, but is saved by an ally; The protagonist loses completely and is captured by the enemy; The...
  18. Eldoria

    Some members become famous because they've been active for many years. Others are known for...

    Some members become famous because they've been active for many years. Others are known for writing numerous threads and answers that are well-liked by many members. It's very possible that the author and forum member systems use a points system.
  19. Eldoria

    I've observed several factors, such as high engagement, writing numerous series, and being...

    I've observed several factors, such as high engagement, writing numerous series, and being active for many years as a writer. I don't know what the standard is for becoming a Famous Author. However, it seems like the SH author system is similar to a forum membership system that uses points.
  20. Eldoria

    Analytics Question: How steep a drop is reasonable between chapters 1-2

    Some people only skim the synopsis. Some only read the prologue. Some only read less than 10 chapters. And the ones who remain are the loyal readers of your fiction... and their numbers are very small unless your fiction is popular with millions of views and thousands of bookmarks. Personally...
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