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    Mandatory review for rating low.

    If they put that much in, it would be an improvement - either you know you can discount their views or, if more people agree with them, something you need to work on.
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    What's up with the downvoting?

    Personally, I think it should be mandatory to leave comments with 1 or 5 star reviews. 2-4 can go silently but not the extremes. I don't care (much) THAT they hate it (or love it) just want to know WHY... Or if they're rating ME and not my work...
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    Are 'em dashes' a put off simply because AI uses it a lot?

    So was the first chapter of Moby Dick, and the second didn't seem much better so I bailed. Doesn't mean it's a bad book, just was not a good book FOR ME; I didn't like it, but the thousands, maybe millions who did are not wrong in calling it great, even if it can also be used as a form of...
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    Are 'em dashes' a put off simply because AI uses it a lot?

    Saying it wasn't enjoyable is fair, but saying it wasn't good is nonsense. I admire the craftsmanship of Moby Dick, even if I couldn't stay awake through the second chapter, and The Wyrm Oroboros though I can't make it through seven chapters. Both are just tedious slogs, despite being...
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    the whole thing "AI does all the work," is a myth and a lie here's why

    That is a collaboration, unless you actually DO replace the AI generated stuff with your own voice (which I have done a few times in one story I have on PocketFM - their AI tool is useful for music and sound effects, and adding details I missed, but rarely "flows" right) Sounds like you're more...
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    Your Guide to Writing the Best Novel (Pure Facts)

    Add in "Make sure it's LitRPG" and "ally with established writers to crush anyone who challenges you en masse" and you have the Royal Road bible...
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    Writing trash for fun

    That would depend on your definition of trash... And maybe fun...
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    Writing When is head-hopping head-hopping?

    Head-hopping can be done well - there was a movie called Fallen that showcased a brilliant take on it. But it is a bit of a trap, especially for novice writers - easy to get distracted, or get lazy or just forget your audience does not have direct access to YOUR thoughts and may not always be...
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    How many monster girls is too many?

    For dating? One. For anything else? As many as you can handle.
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    How can i write believable relationships.

    That's bizarre but makes some sense, especially if you watch Korean, Japanese or Italian dramas (and especially the odd Korean-Italian crossovers like the brilliant but odd Vincenzo).
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    Silent acceptance or vocal criticism--Which is better?

    According to market research people I used to know, if two people complain, that means there are about another 18 who agree with them, and about twice that many who think they're full of crap. The rest are just drifting along, either "trending positive" or have not yet convinced themselves that...
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    Is 5k words too much for the first chapter?

    That is the absolute upper limit for Pocket FM (chapters must be between 1000 and 5000, and ideally 1200-2500 words)
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    How much is too much?

    If I understand correctly, it means you will be "ignored" by the system for one full cycle (i.e. after a day, new stuff will register as new but during that day, nothing will).
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    Harems are easy to write, authors are just lazy

    It's good to have goals. We believe you can do it.
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    I want (User)names!

    A friend of mine, sadly deceased, used to troll religious discussion groups online with the screen name "GodIsInMe"...
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    the whole thing "AI does all the work," is a myth and a lie here's why

    What you describe is more "collaboration" than "being creative" - you're working with a partner (The Butler) to produce a work. You are directing the process (hopefully), and providing the impetus, then letting the partner do the heavy lifting while you tell it where to put stuff, right?
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    Writing Who is the character you use as the gold standard in narrating the main antagonist in your fiction?

    Any villain voiced by James Earl Jones - Darth Vader, the guy from Conan, a few others. Those deep, somehow friendly yet menacing tones in his voice... just perfect for villains (and great for any other role).
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    Can a slow-burn military fantasy survive without an OP protagonist?

    As an OP protagonist is kind of antithetical to slow-burn, the answer should, maybe must, be: "Yes, if it is competently written."
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    How to write a good synopsis?

    He was just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit...
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    Thoughts on the false religion I created (In my story)

    It sounds like an exaggerated version of many major religions from the BCE era (and a few of the dumber offshoots of the more modern faiths TODAY). As long as you either give it the name of a "dead" religion or make absolutely sure that you do not use or mock an existing, active Faith in your...
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