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Personally, I'd say it all comes down to the execution and the focus of the narrative itself. For some, it's completely fine for the protagonist to be overpowered, because of the inherent nature of the story's conflicts. For example: Superman. He's OP as hell, but it works fine for his story...

I'll check it out and let you know what I think.

Interactive Media (Games) can at times deliver a story far better than novels can; for example, Detroit: Become Human works far better as a 'game' than it could as a novel, because the player directly interacts with the story directly, and gets to experience it on their own terms in a way that a...

Alright then. I'll start with the second one then. Dates and Times are approximate, because I can't recall the exacts. It's been a long time since then. This is the most accurate recounting of what happened that I can manage from memory. EDIT: Fixed the formatting now that I'm home.

So, do you mean like "Paranormal" stuff, or just "something scary" that I've experienced?" Just asking to help narrow down what I should bring up and the tone of the kind of experiences you're curious about. Incident 1: Paranormal - Happened when I was young, in the basement of my old house...

While considering that a "short chapter" by my own preferences is ~2500 - ~3500 words on average... I'd definitely advocate for what you're calling longer chapters from a reading, and writing, perspective. Personally, I feel a chapter should be as long as it needs to be in order to deliver on...

1. That's actually a really hard one. I don't actually envy any of the characters in any of my stories enough to want to 'be' them (Because of all the crap I put them through, or will be putting them through). But if I had to pick just one, it would be Lucius Argentius. 2. Why him? That's an...

Ultimately, it depends on the series, and the narrative goals it has. For example; in a heroic adventure-fantasy fiction, I definitely prefer a heroic male protagonist who embodies the ideal masculine traits, as an attainable ideal that men can aspire to, but these aren't just traits he 'has'...

Okay, well here's what I have so far if anyone wants to play around with it some more, have at it. The mechs are modular frames, with a total of eight different base frames that can be equipped with all sorts of different loadouts and other modular parts and equipment. (Drones, Weapons, Armors...

Not in the dedicated sense, but I may have the commentators add additional flavor to particularly high-impact moments in the aftermath. The focus would be on the characters in the matches and the matches themselves (For those moments). Admittedly, all I have so far is the premise, a handful of...

There would definitely be a story / narrative if I were writing this; and the characters would be fleshed out with distinct personalities as well, but I haven't really put much thought into it yet. It is just an idea and premise at present. It probably would be tough to write, and if it were...

Just had another idea pop into my head for a story. I don't have the time to actually write it at present with my other active projects, but I'm still curious if there happens to be any interest in the premise. The basic idea is a cross-over between Mech-Warrior, Lancer (The TTRPG), and Zoids...

For what it's worth, I'd read it on this alone.

When the time allows for it. I only have a handful that I'm actively reading/critiquing as a means to help decompress and clear my head after particularly intense writing or drafting sessions. Word-count / Length aren't as much a factor, as "This has an interesting premise." or "Someone asked...

Glad to be of help. And just in case you weren't aware, the advice I gave is part of my own editing process as well, just tailored to help you break what can easily become a very bad writing habit. For my own stories (Proof-of-Concept scenes aside) what's posted here is usually the second or...

Firstly; El has a lot of great advice. Take it to heart. She's already covered most of it, narrative-wise, so I'll stick to the technical aspects. Second, which is more of an expansion on the fourth point El brought up; I'll just quote it from another advice post here. You were off to a solid...

Some of the best advice that I was given early on, (besides the standard) is this: Description follows Action. Or in short, don't just describe things statically, immerse the reader by describing what they are doing. It blends with the whole 'Show, don't Tell' side of things but is more...

Chapter 2.1 just dropped. As always, I'm open to any and all feedback, comments, and critique. Chapter 2.2 (releasing later this month) will feature the battle with the Orks, the aftermath, and the next couple of character introductions, so be on the lookout for that release as well.