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  1. Mephi

    Settings in Romance Genres

    In my experience, not as a romance writer, but in general writting, the setting should be treated as extensions of the characters themselves. Nitty gritty details, like a specific address, aren't really necessary. Now, where some place, like the school, is in relationship to where the characters...
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    Weird Thought...

    'l know that the author of The Wandering Inn has done it a few times as well, and it works out. And I know of one author that has discord live chat open as they write and takes feedback / ideas from their patreons in real time. But I wouldn't say there's an audience, per say. Its your same...
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    Are they in the right?

    Everyone does good things for selfish reasons. At least in part. Even the most selfless of acts comes with a rush of endorphins for making you feel good. The flaw in Jennifer 's argument is the presumption that good deeds must be performed selflessly. People can do things for multiple reasons...
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    any good scribble stories where the main character is a villain

    Wouldnt villain stories be LE through CE? How could they be Good aligned? Hmm....
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    Litrpg system creation

    I've come to the conclusion that numbers don't matter. The numbers going up is important, but the actual nbers themselves don't.
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    What's your opinion on an MC that betrays their comrades?

    Generally speaking, not a fan. now, There's always exceptions, but in general.... I dislike revenge porn stories. I don't like the complete antagonist-transformation of a character I grow attached too.
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    What do you think about Inc*st?

    Taboo? Yes, its taboo. Modern society frowns on it. Immoral? Nah. There's nothing innately wrong or evil about it beyond the genetic diseases a baby might get. Do I want to read it? Probably not, but mostly because I don't read a lot of romance type stories in the first place. Otherwise...
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    Which Trope Are You Most Tired of Seeing?

    I'm tired of the "must kill everyone and everything for a petty insult" trope. Like, making your MC into an empathy-less, lone murder hobo is no different than all the other clones of the same thing. Having more supporting characters is a good thing. Having long term antagonists are a good...
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    Do yall prefer martial or caster Mcs?

    Beneath the Dragoneye Moons for a decent litrpg isekai web novel with a female caster. As for the OP? Crafter. My pick is actually crafter. Blacksmith, alchemist, farmer, weaver... Even merchants are fun.
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    If You Can See the Future?

    SakeVision has the right of it. If you can see your future, but every future you see as a result with a failure... then you just go with the opposite. Even if your future is then set in stone. "I forsee that the bet I made on the Mets will fail." So, you make a bet on the Mets... but a far...
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    Is honesty important to you?

    Depends on the situation. Being honest is sometimes a bad thing. For example, lying to a criminal to trick them into a confession is a good thing. Othertimes, its a bad thing. Lying to your significant other so you can cheat on them is a bad thing.
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    How interesting is this premise?

    Not a fan of Jack of all Genres. That's pretty much a mind control effect that affects the entire planet on a fundamental level. That's a bit much. Not to mention its basically a curse, not a skill or gift. Let alone that, if you ever get the point mid story where there's a "spin" on the...
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    Writing How do you narrate a noise?

    "While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, as if someone was rapping rapping at my chamber door." - The Raven, Edgar Allen Poe This is how I do it. Just say something like, "I hear a clanging sound" or "There was a loud bang."
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    What do you do when it feels like your story's hit a roadblock?

    Do a tarot reading. Not kidding. I do tarot readings for my characters and see what they say. Its kind of like a brainstorming session with aids. The thing with writer's blocks is that the only real way through is to power through them. Sometimes taking a small break and a change of...
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    Was your first book bad?

    First book was pure crap. Virtually no one is good when they first start. Got to grind that [Author] skill from 1 to 100 before you can get good at it.
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    As a reader do you like to have the choice to impact a story's plot or it does it turn you off?

    Those are called Quests, are they not? Those types of stories are pretty popular on Space Battles and Sufficent Velocity.
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    How OP should a protagonist be?

    It depends. Like, take the stereotypical OP japanese MCs. There is a small trick to those stories - the MC has a high power level, but as the story goes on, they grow in breadth of abilities. If the MC starts off as a super fire mage, then they won't get any stronger spells, but they will...
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    Foreign languages in fiction

    It... depends? Like, if I'm writing strictly first person/ unreliable narrator, I don't want to have a translation at all. Maybe figure something out based on body language. I usually run what I want to say through google translate, and post what it comes up with, since that's alittle easter...
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    Conceptualisation dilemma

    The concept of Fire. It's literally fire-power and includes manipulating passion, change, purification, renewal/healing, communication and cooking.
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    Poll: What Would You Prefer If You Get Isekai'd?

    I choose "become a ghost" Undeath gets a bad rap.
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