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When reading a story, book, or the like, what are some of your favorite styles of openers? In Media Res (In the thick of the action)? Slow Introductions (You wake meet up in the tavern)? Or some other kind of opening? Personally, I tend to favor the 'In Media Res' style of opening, but a...

I've just released the first chapter of Aethara: The King's Path today, so here's the discussion thread for it. I would like to note though, that the Prelude and Chapter 1 are meant to be read together, so if you haven't read the prelude yet, please give it a quick run-through first. Otherwise...

I've just released the first chapter of Aethara earlier today, and would really appreciate some feedback on the prelude and opening chapter. Likes? Dislikes? And most importantly, Why? (Why do you like it? / Why do you dislike it?) Full critiques, reviews, and ratings are always welcome. Your...

You were living a rather mundane life, until a mysterious letter arrived inexplicably at your home. Within the letter, was an old, well-worn and used map, a neatly folded note, and a single golden ring. The note within the letter reads as follows: Where the journey shall take you from here...

The topic is fairly self-explanatory in the title, but it's a simple question. Do you use dedications in your stories/books? And if so, how do you go about doing it? In a separate chapter? Author's Notes in the Synopsis? Authors notes in the first chapter? I'm genuinely curious how some of you...

Out of curiosity, how do some of you (my fellow authors) prefer to go about introducing your world-building and world lore into the stories? I personally tend to utilize a number of different techniques and approaches to slowly hint at a greater depth to the world than what is there on the...

With the typical Isekai premise in mind, here's the prompt. You, yourself, were going about your daily life when everyone's favorite Truck-kun pays you an unexpected visit, and the last book, or story, you were reading is the world you ended up in. What happens next, well that's in your hands...

Just started seeing the announcements today that Guild Wars (one of the MMORPG's of my childhood) is getting a massive update patch in the form of remastered graphics, Steamdeck, and Controller compatibility, and is still going to be only $20 for the core games (Prophecies, Factions, and...

I've seen a wide array of different approaches to writing in the LitRPG genre, especially with the explosion of the Isekai/LitRPG pairing, and I'm curious to know how much "RPG" you, as readers, enjoy being included, and how much breaks your immersion with the story? Personally, I'm a firm...

Was just wondering what other authors, and readers, prefer as far as their favorite types of Magic Systems in the multiple and vastly different types of stories out there. Personally, I tend to prefer a subtle mix between the Hard Systems and Soft Systems, when they are executed well and strive...

I'm posing this question, because I've just finished editing a bit of a chapter in one of my stories, where I declared (admittedly from a comedic standpoint) that the Accursed Chair of Misfortune was my protagonist's greatest foe, and basically his nemesis for the last month, and I'm curious...