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  1. empalgepuk

    Patreon + Part Time Job?

    How many chapters or words are you planning? Do you cross-post to a certain bigger platform? Do you plan to utilize social media as well? If you're willing to stretch to at least 100 chapters or 200k words, you might have a chance.
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    Offering Critiques [Open for submissions, adult works welcome]

    This feels like a praise I didn't know I'd need, even with my shortcomings. Thank you for the suggestion. I'll see what I can do.
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    What kind of keyboard are you using?

    I'm poor so I'm still using my old logitech keyboard. Not sure how it survives ten years of use.
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    What about this synopsis?

    Like Wall-E? Could work. In exchange of dialogues, you could describe your characters' communications as gestures.
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    What about this synopsis?

    I... might be inside your targeted market. I love SciFi; doesn't matter if the story seems depressingly dystopian in tone at first. Though, even if popularity is the least of your concern, you could at least make the reading experience easier. First thing first: how about splitting that twenty...
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    What does healthy growth look like?

    Three weeks here and my story did much better than on WP or AO3, view wise.
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    I need opinions on this dialogue

    How about this: That's how I do my dialogues usually. Long ones are tricky and I still avoid that, so I can't help you beyond this. But for your shorter dialogues, try to make it really short and snappy.
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    Should I invest effort in editting an older story?

    Most edits I've done are around grammar and punctuation corrections. Sometimes I restructure my sentences and paragraphs, sometimes I remove redundant details and patch some plot holes. Nothing too drastic like completely changing plot and stuff. I'm aware it takes my time, but I can't help it...
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    Callout to Dictatelion

    How is this allowed? Aren't we required to post our full chapters here eventually?
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    Writing How Important is Description in your Writing?

    Very important. But I refuse to make a bunch of twenty-lines long paragraphs out of em. I'd usually sprinkle the descriptions in smaller paragraphs or in dialogue. I'd avoid infodumping everything at once if I can help it.
  11. empalgepuk

    My story

    Awesome. That's what I'm talking about. Either one works, but I prefer the right one.
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    My story

    Quite close, but not yet, still a bit too dim. If you're on GIMP, try this: If you're using Photoshop, I believe it has a much better curve manipulation. I have no access to it unfortunately, so this is all I could help.
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    My story

    Let's see... First, the cover. I'm not much of an artist myself, but too bad your cover is somewhat too dim for a decent concept you're trying to convey. If you have access to Photoshop or GIMP, you could try tinkering with the brightness, contrast, levels, and colorization. Your goal is to...
  14. empalgepuk

    Offering Critiques [Open for submissions, adult works welcome]

    It's still ongoing, and I'm not very confident with the first three chapters. Thank you. https://www.scribblehub.com/series/1836739/untapped-memories/
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    Does this sound like a My Hero Academia rip off

    I've been in your situation once. My tip: Do not involve any school, that's all. Writing a superhero story is alright. Adding a superhero high-school will instantly make people point and say "MHA ripoff," even if the idea had been long done before. Better yet, don't make minors the main...
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    What motivates you to write?

    Just give me free uninterruptible time and I'll start writing. Thankfully, it's even easier to write without a PC or laptop nowadays. I'd say something with voice-to-text on my phone with Google Keep and fix it later when I have access to a desktop keyboard. This way, I can slip in a few lines...
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    What do you think about Loli?

    As characters, as people, they are alright. As fanservice, nope. They can be as small as they could be while being as ancient as the earth itself, but I would prefer them not to be sexualized. If you want to make this kind of characters, it's better to make them dress well and dignified.
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    Dwarf and Gnome girls?

    Dwarves tend to be portrayed not too short by human standard. Let's say around 140-155cm. There are many adults within this range IRL, you see, so don't worry about it. I'd say it's the face, mostly. Older folks have narrower eyes, broader nose, defined jawline, and even wrinkles. If all else...
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    New blurb for my humble little story

    If I'm allowed to offer a suggestion, your new blurb will still deliver well without "suddenly" and "just." You could also improve her implied peril by using "start hunting her" in place of "come looking for her," because the former sounds less neutral and more hostile. Everything else is great...
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