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    Recommendations Stories where most of the casts matter

    I haven't checked it out. Thank you for the recommendation
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    Recommendations Stories where most of the casts matter

    I think I read the manga first long ago, forgot the title
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    Recommendations Stories where most of the casts matter

    I might need to check out Grimgar soon. Thank you for the recommendation ?
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    Recommendations Stories where most of the casts matter

    Haven't checked Jigokuraku. Maybe now's the best time. Thank you for the rec ;) I always forget this one. Thank you for reminding me :D
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    Recommendations Stories where most of the casts matter

    I'm talking about stories like: 1. Dr. Stone 2. Full Metal Alchemist 3. Assassination Classroom In my examples above, we got the brain-OP Senku, alchemy prodigy Edward Elric, and an ex-assassin turned into whatever Korosensei was (actually the MC is Nagisa, but you get the point). But fans of...
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    Recommendations Anyone have a book I can get hyped for?

    Mine is a classic non-isekai action-adventure-fantasy story. Though, the POV changes a lot between the characters. If you're into something like Suikoden, you might like it. https://www.scribblehub.com/series/1836739/untapped-memories/
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    Writing What are your favorite steps in creating fiction?

    Outlining. It's where I could write as free as I want before I have to prune most of them
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    What's your reason for not writing LitRPG fiction?

    I'm old fashioned. I also can't be bothered to track so many stats and make it presentable to readers as well. Even as a reader, I find it hard to make any sense of it. Sure, I enjoy reading Cave King's Road to Paradise, but the stats are not too intrusive and easy to track. Even if I turn a...
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    What motivated you to stop being a reader and write your own fiction?

    What I want is not yet covered much, and I don't think only searching around will get me anywhere. So I do what I can.
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    Advice needed: should I add the name of the character's POV in the chapter or not?

    When you switch PoV often like me, you'll eventually learn that every character of yours has distinct speech patterns and behaviors. If you're in third person PoV, you'd use something like "Character A yawns and picks his nose as he stares toward the empty field before his watchtower" by the...
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    Who is the moral compass in your fiction?

    Either my two protagonists, or most of the clerics. I based the moral code of the clerics (and the templar knights) off the Makai Order from Garo.
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    Y'all ever felt embarrassed with your first attempt at writing?

    Everyone has to start somewhere. But not everyone gets to start somewhere compatible and less punishing. Writing career wise, I was among the luckier ones, perhaps. Got a decent community online where I could start from zero without getting bullied. Unlike my stunted art career where even the...
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    Writing What motivates you to finish your novel?

    A fat finger to my struggles and woes. In other word: spite. I want to make a statement. That's all.
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    Writing idk how to start writing

    1. Pick a one chapter short story to start off. Don't worry about word count; if it's too long, you could always split it into parts or mini chapters like I do. If it's too short, you can always add more to it. 2. Make outlines of the plot. Number them. You said you're already familiar (or even...
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    Can you please tell me if the action is unclear, if the dialogue is unnatural, or if I'm over-explaining or under-describing in this passage?

    I could suggest these trims: First: into: I removed touch because it's a too generic umbrella term that can be replaced by "squeeze" in your draft. I used "press" here because it sounds lighter than "squeeze" if you're trying for the "gently" effect. Press implies one directional force...
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    What special medical condition have you given to your characters?

    Mostly physical injuries. One character even lost a leg. A few had a condition akin to skin cancer. More to come. Most of the rare diseases in my story are fictitious anyway
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    Cover Art!

    Either the leftmost cover or the second to the left one are great.
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    What is the competitive advantage of your story's premise?

    Henshin hero taking place in fantasy world is not done enough, so I took a spot in it. Also the "everyone gets their moment" trope
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    One dialogue chapter

    "Remember my backbreaking load back then? Pops said how master Kaine carried that better while being half as strong and twice as old as me. And just like me, he can't use magic." Cassa half-smiled and approached Marcus. "Now, imagine him as a middle-aged man your size." He patted the priest's...
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