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  1. soupsabaw

    What traits should a protagonist have to make readers invest in them?

    Well, everyone has their personal preferences. Some people like asshole MCS like Li Luo (Dawning). But if you think about it, the bigger and well-known series typically have genuine, good-hearted, good-natured MCs. Like Naruto, Hinata (Haikyuu!!), Tanjirou (Demon Slayer), and Xie Lian (TGCF)...
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    Delete or Edit, And, Split or nah?

    Like the other reply said, it really depends. If you're editing things like grammar mistakes or some poor wording choices then deleting and reuploading might be overkill. However, if you're changing a lot of parts of the chapter and adding things in, you're probably better off doing a complete...
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    Help W/ character names

    LOL I was about to link this too
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    Writing Anyone ever think about making their characters say something VERY out-of-pocket but stop yourself from writing it

    I nearly made a male character call a woman a "bitch" and like... she's evil and she lowkey deserved it but woahhhhh I deleted it fast ? anything else I don't really care. My characters are the shameless ones, not meeeee
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    What Am I Doing This For?

    You are thinking wayyyy too harshly about your work. If this is your first work that you're beginning, it will have it's flaws. No one can create a masterpiece on the first try. Writing includes making mistakes and correcting those mistakes just as every other thing does. My story I'm...
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    Is it better to clarify these things or not?

    There are multiple different ways to explain something to readers without actually outright explaining it. My usual go-to is to have a character do it for you. In my book I've got a character who is a know-it-all, so he mansplains a lot for one of the characters who is a bit of an airhead. I set...
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    Writing Convince me emojis is a bad idea

    Emojis are used for texting for getting across emotions, not writing, because your ability as a writer should be able to convey characters' emotions properly. Emojis are pictures. Your writing should be able to create imagery, not work with beside it. Illustrations are different because they're...
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    Is it better to have no cover art or AI cover art?

    I'm completely anti AI. Hate it. I always vote no AI, but I'm one person and can't stop the way it's growing. All I can do is say that I think you should either commission an artist or create your own using canva. They have a ton of free element options you can throw together and use to make...
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    Curious What did you do after finished one chapter?

    Ofc!! My biggest tip will always be don't stress about it at all. At least for me writing is an enjoyable side thing that I do, so when I see people stressing out about it I can't help but feel a bit bad since I've always loved it and used it as a way to boost my mood. Good luck to you!! ?‍♂️ ❤️
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    Curious What did you do after finished one chapter?

    1. What do you usually do after finishing a chapter? I reread it and do any edits I find myself needing. Before I move onto the next chapter I want a full run through of everything that I had just written in one fell swoop before I move on because a lot of the time I deal with distractions in...
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    Suggestions?

    Don't worry I'm not upset about it at all LOL. Yes, it's a lot of words and I did put a lot of thought into it, but I took it more of a first challenge to test my abilities, throw the most things that I could in it to see which elements I liked writing most, and overall see how it would do. It...
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    Suggestions?

    Thank youuu I'll keep it in mind I'll be honest... I don't know how to do the signature link helpp. I'll start testing around doing it when I have a story that I'm more proud of though. I know my current one isn't going anywhere. Just was a fun test run for me
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    Suggestions?

    Thank youu! I'll check them out. And noo sorry ? I'm just trying to learn tagalog. I have a lot of filo friends and they teach me stuff sometimes LOL I write both if that's something
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    Suggestions?

    I've noticed a lot of works on here mainly surround around litRPG, a reincarnation story, a harem story--things like that. These stories do quite well on here, but the thing is it's not a genre I like writing in. Power to the people who do, but I'm more of an lgbt romance writer than anything. I...
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    As a new writer is it alright to work on 2 or 3 stories at a time?

    There's no rules or laws against it, but it might be a handful for some people. I think that writing two stories at once is a good medium ground. You can switch to the other one if you get burnt out or hit a dead end one with one of them. Your mind isn't completely focused on one story all the...
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    Writing Naming is not hard, but you are soft.

    I feel like this needed to be said so badly. If you looked in my history, I've probably googled name ideas about a million times. Just pick one... Main characters or supporting mains, I do put more thought into, but if it's some side character named Jake then who cares. One time I went to name a...
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    Should dialogue and action be split by a period or a comma?

    I see, I see, well good luck!!! I hope you find a comfortable answer soon :blob_evil_two:
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    Should dialogue and action be split by a period or a comma?

    This probably isn't the best advice, but as long as your writing is grabbing the reader, most people probably won't even notice if you're using a comma or a period there or not LOL
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    Is writing an original novel really more difficult than a fanfiction?

    To me, writing my own stories is so much easier than writing fanfiction. Before I started writing my own stuff, I wrote fanfiction for probably a good decade. I would never publish any of it until I was certain enough that I had everyone written in character. One time, a friend asked me to write...
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    Should I put a glossary on my novel?

    It's not mandatory or anything, but it could be fun to make. And somewhat helpful if you have a good handful of characters. Readers can go back and check to see who someone is if you leave a brief description in a glossary.
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