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Dear Readers, Another chapter uploaded tonight, in which William's and Adesh's idyll is disrupted by an unexpected visitor, Total chaos guaranteed.

Not craving for feedback but if someone is keen to help me out with their constructive feedback (not something like it's a piece of crap... haha) I'd be ever so grateful.

That's Japanese minimalism for you :-). That's what I want to mirror in my dialogues but I'm struggling with big time. Anyway, thank you very much for giving it a thought. I guess there are fellow writers on SH from Japan but my genre might not sit well with them. Or at least not as much as to...

No worries. Thanks for the reply.

Thank you. This is very helpful. Local knowledge is a bonus. But it is more important to have an insight into etiquettes and cultural nuances generic to the entire country. If you like a little window into the soul of Japan.

Oh, sorry, I do apologise.

Six years? Congratulation. I usually read romance rather than action. And I also right contemporary, character driven, slow-burn romances. Having said all that, I admire all those writers here who can draft fast-spaced, cinematic action. I wouldn't be able to do that. Anyway, I think we need...

Oh, yes. This seems very useful.

Yes-yes. Timing is very important to keep readers engaged. My novels have long chapters (20+ pages). Without spot-on timing readers would get exhausted after Page 5.

Hi Bayley, This is already very helpful. At the moment I'm working on a chapter and it features a ryokan/onsen. I try to get inspiration from watching youtube videos about this. They are useful. What I'm struggling the most is the dialogues. At the moment I try to keep them minimalist when a...

yes, you're absolutely right. Even if they are interchangeable (trailing off and interruption), I'd use em dash because they easier to read.

Dear Folks, I appreciate this might be a long shot but well worth trying. I'm working on a contemporary queer fiction depicting intercultural relationships (British - Japanese). A big chunk is taking place in a rural community in Japan in the Nagano Prefecture. I would like to honour the...

Dear Readers, Today two new chapters were published of The Shape of Kindness. If you are into contemporary queer fiction depicting inter-cultural relationships, please have a look. You might find the work entertaining. If it's not your genre, but you are wondering about British Humour, you...

Hi Folks, I published new chapters of The Shape of Kindness. Even if you are not into contemporary queer fiction, you might want to have a read to sample of the "notorious" British humour. Happy writing and reading. https://www.scribblehub.com/series/2228157/the-shape-of-kindness/

what is better visually? ... or — For my em dash stands out a bit more. easier on the yes.

Thanks for this. I like the way the argument is presented.

I applaud your balanced view on this.

Fair enough but this is a preference, which is duly noted. Care to elaborate why? I haven't read a proper book that was completely written by AI, either. Can anyone point me towards one? However, some authors did freely admit to using AI during the writing process and were not ashamed of it...

Fair enough. Folks, I was just thinking. And now I'm thinking it out loud. I would hate to miss out on the works of those highly creative people with brilliant ideas whose first language is not English and who would never even contemplate to publish in English unless they have editorial...

Thanks for your response. I was thinking (rare moments...). If I report them isn't it exactly the reaction why they are doing it? So, I lean towards just ignoring them.