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  1. AnEmberOfSundown

    Well someone's about to be disappointed...

    Woke up this morning to see this on the referral stats for Break Through: To be clear, there are no threesomes in this book nor is it tagged with "threesome" so IDK how that even happened but someone had a disappointing read.
  2. AnEmberOfSundown

    Worst experience as a writer?

    This post sucks, mine are waaaaay better now gimme them internet dollars.
  3. AnEmberOfSundown

    Worst experience as a writer?

    The experience of the deafening, gaping, cavernous silence after talking into the void and hearing nothing back. But then again I haven't been mobbed either so I guess it could be worse?
  4. AnEmberOfSundown

    Funny thing I just realized

    Not discouraging, I know for a fact that any writer here would appreciate unprompted boosting like you've done. We're just having fun with it :blob_popcorn: ...and maybe being a little jelly.
  5. AnEmberOfSundown

    Funny thing I just realized

    MFer said:
  6. AnEmberOfSundown

    Drop your best works' names!

    Shadow's Call Mostly because every title in the series has a double meaning and I amuse myself.
  7. AnEmberOfSundown

    Let's make an AI slob story.

    Hear me out. Yaoi fic between the Count of Monte Cristo and the Earl of Sandwich. Title- Croque Monsieur:Origins
  8. AnEmberOfSundown

    Let's make an AI slob story.

    Pack it up folks, we have a winner. It's this generation's "My Immortal". Internet's over.
  9. AnEmberOfSundown

    What are some of your favorite story openings (Author's Edition)

    "The story so far: In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." Can't beat it. Douglas Adams nailed it in one.
  10. AnEmberOfSundown

    Barking up the wrong tree?

    44 and semi-retired here. I feel you. Explaining that you were influenced by Foundation, Caves of Steel, HHGTTG, MASH, and Black Cauldron feels a bit like speaking a different language. But I'll echo what others have said, write what makes you happy. That's what's keeping me sane, anyway.
  11. AnEmberOfSundown

    Reverse, Reverse!

    Reading Shadow's Call backwards you would get: Yeah, I wouldn't read it backward either.
  12. AnEmberOfSundown

    What clichés of talk do you avoid in your fiction?

    I don't think I actively avoid anything specifically, since dialogue should be true to the character who is speaking...but I sometimes have to (painfully) force myself to use incorrect words that irritate me in real life: fewer/less envy/jealousy who/whom
  13. AnEmberOfSundown

    Overfill a story

    If what you add does one or more of the following: • Advances the plot • Fills out your characters • Worldbuilds • Entertains Then it's likely NOT overloading the story. The key is managing transitions so it flows smoothly, then you can go back and edit it to cut out/condense anything you...
  14. AnEmberOfSundown

    Overfill a story

    Basically what they said. You've got the start, find the end. Then fill in the basic parts of an arc. What will the climax be? What will lead up to that? What does it look like when you come back down? What prevents your MC from reaching their goal? How do they overcome it? Think of it...
  15. AnEmberOfSundown

    Does writing your story make you feel better or worse?

    Better, for the most part. The light chapters make me laugh but even the darker parts feel good when I get to tell my MC the things I wish had been said to me (through other characters, of course). Posting online and the reality of engagement metrics (or lack thereof) has been a real kick in...
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