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When it comes to worldbuilding I think there is a real tension between writing what you want to write and optimizing for reader reach and retention. I think what you describe as your current approach is going to have more potential to retain readers than bounce them, especially if your first...

1. What is meaning "peace" to your protagonist? I don't think he'd be able to articulate it, per se, but being fully integrated in his family, friendships, and relationships with interdependence and reciprocity- rather than feeling out of place or like a utilitarian convenience. Learning to...

I want to say a draw between character dynamics and effective use of tonal whiplash.

Steady on :blob_salute:

Off the cuff, Aegis's behavior feels very authentic for someone very much on the wrong end of power imbalances (and I like that they're demonstrated, not preached). I found his physical details blended in well with the momentum of the scene where I could picture him without feeling like...

Step 1: System Detox & Update Make an effort to get seven hours of sleep every night. Shower every other day or whenever you leave home (water on, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, all that jazz). Limit drinks at home to 2 - 3 a week. With consideration for allergies, get mixed nuts, blueberries...

The romance in the story is a major pillar of the protagonist's arc, and I make considerable effort to make both members of the relationship fully realized agentic interdependent characters. But I would not call it a romance novel so much as a Dark Urban Fantasy with a prominent romance...

Oh, okay. That's definitely data. And frankly sounds much better than status quo. I consider myself persuaded.

Here you are, hope you enjoy it. https://www.scribblehub.com/series/2196940/the-gestalt-archives-i--summer-/ And I hope more people respond to this thread. Something about a request for two green flags in a romance going unanswered makes me run my hand through my hair like "aw man, we really...

I actually think this is a really interesting idea. An effort barrier and genuine feedback mechanism. I do feel my high functioning autism systems thinking activating: Does the ever so slight effort barrier mean that a lot of people who would genuinely give 5 stars now do 4 stars because...

That sucks, sorry you're going through that. Doesn't help but at the end of the day, human nature is that someome you make happy smiles, feels good, keeps reading and comes back. Maybe leaves a comment, review, or like. Someone who got upset by something or was already in a disagreeable...

It made me sad that this hasn't gotten replies. I am working on a story that focuses on a non-harem green flag x green flag relationship (or at least it's supposed to be). However, very slow-burn No sex in the first novel Set in America in 2031 (something of a dark urban fantasy), and has...

At the end of the day, human nature is that happy and content people smile, feel better, carry on and maybe express it. Upset people are loud, looking for an outlet, and want the world to be their audience. If 198 people out of 200 vote for you, but the two who vote against make a scene, their...

Hardly prominent myself, so take it with a grain of salt: but I reject arbitrary rules like "chapters should have x number of words" or anything else where the key argument boils down to "it's simply not done/this is how it's always been done". I'll read a 10,000 word chapter if it's good. I'm...

Maybe someone else said it, and no judgement, but could it be that many of the writers of harems write while horny, and are operating with more limited bandwidth? You can type with one hand, but you can't think clearly with redirected blood flow. 🤷‍♂️

I'm mentally recalibrating to process "I like monster girls but don't want to look like I'm shoehorning a fetish". It's me not you, I'm a fairly vanilla person. Not a perspective I encounter often. As an outsider to monster girl enthusiasm, what you described sounds like it could just be a...

I would find that more interesting- competence, strategy, discipline, initiative being the difference. To me, that's more compelling and relatable.

The story I'm currently working on is a dark urban fantasy set in 2031. This link should work: https://www.scribblehub.com/read/2196940-the-gestalt-archives-i--summer-/chapter/2196984/ "Hell has begun bubbling through the cracks of a declining 2031 America. Landen Rye sees the ghosts invisible...

So to clarify, when people worship the false god Himvarael, they're unwittingly fueling the powers of the "mastermind" with their faith and prayers? Prayer laundering, if you will?

Much obliged. That said, (little embarrassed) although I'm not in a lot of threads or getting a lot of feedback yet, I'm actually pretty comfortable with my prose and content- so now that I just reread that you're trying to help people who feel they need it most and aren't getting help they've...