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  1. DeirdreH

    As a reader, what are your favorite blend of tags that make you GO FOR THE BOOK!?

    My favorite story recently on Scribble Hub is this one: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/1078832/i-shall-be-everlasting-in-the-world-of-immortals/ It's not the only story whose author has this out, but it more accurately portrays how a society of beings with extended lifespans would behave...
  2. DeirdreH

    As a reader, what are your favorite blend of tags that make you GO FOR THE BOOK!?

    It's the difference between being, for example, 99% likely that I will ignore or drop vs being 95% likely I will ignore or drop. In both cases the good stories are a rounding error compared to the total quantity, however is in this example one side five times more likely than the other to...
  3. DeirdreH

    As a reader, what are your favorite blend of tags that make you GO FOR THE BOOK!?

    There's almost nothing I find interesting about this site anymore. The original series I liked in the past either finished or are on permanent hiatus or the author has disappeared. My reading list now is translated Chinese cultivation novels that I find on Novel Updates that the translator is...
  4. DeirdreH

    Is this the wrong place for my story?

    I can give you some of the reasons why I as as reader am not interested in reading it after clicking on the link. Perhaps this will be helpful or perhaps it will not: Low chapter count combined with an unpredictable upload rate If I start reading this and enjoy it then it's going to be...
  5. DeirdreH

    Which mistakes do you know that almost caused crisis on earth

    The wrong side winning the second world war has been pretty catastrophic.
  6. DeirdreH

    Are there too many delusional people who think they are vampires on SHF?

    People believing they are vampires is pretty tame compared to some of the other ways people tend to be delusional these days.
  7. DeirdreH

    A really serious question this time, promise.

    Neither. Off the top of my head my favorite smut stories are "High School Hack and Slash" on NU and "What We Do to Survive" on QQ. Both of those stories have little-to-no descriptions of sexual organs at all, either directly or via metaphor, because those descriptions aren't actually necessary...
  8. DeirdreH

    Do you sometimes lose track of something after missing out on it for a day (or 16?)

    If a story goes for more than two weeks without an update I usually forget all the characters and plot lines and have to decide if it's worth re-reading from the beginning to catch up. Usually it isn't so I just stop reading.
  9. DeirdreH

    The riddle that everyone overthinks

    Ask either guard, "If I asked the other guard which door has the treasure what would he say?" No matter which guard you asked the answer he will reply with is the door that will kill you so go through the other door.
  10. DeirdreH

    Romance but I don't like it

    The Japanese have this all figured out so look to them for inspiration. All you need to do is read a couple of their light novels and you'll be set. Here's the basic formula: 1. Create an interesting character who is doing interesting things in an interesting world. 2. Introduce a romantic...
  11. DeirdreH

    Writing Diverse Casts

    Maybe I've just encountered a few outliers but I've dropped a couple novels on this site because of badly done forced diversity. Rising from the Depths was especially bad about this: the author made sure that every single character introduced or even briefly mentioned in passing came from a...
  12. DeirdreH

    Reach out to dedicated reader

    I'll tell you the same thing I tell every new Arthur: if you see a strange sword stuck in a rock just leave it alone. It's for the best.
  13. DeirdreH

    Love is war

    Just because two people are in an enemy relationship does not mean they need to hate each other. There are many examples in history and fiction of two combatants on opposites of a dispute developing mutual respect and even admiration. The other side becomes a worthy foe, rather than a hated...
  14. DeirdreH

    Is it ethical to be a succubus/incubus? (NSFW) (Poll)

    The other thing to note is that increasing the number of births per woman doesn't actually help in terms of the large farmed population. The reason you need enormous human farms compared to the number of demons being fed is because of how many years it takes for a human to become fertile. Cows...
  15. DeirdreH

    Is it ethical to be a succubus/incubus? (NSFW) (Poll)

    Well keep in mind the more you change the properties of humans with magic the less they remain human and the more they become just another kind of fantasy creature. The reason to have humans in a fantasy story is for the readers to identify with them. A story about fantasy species A oppressing...
  16. DeirdreH

    Is it ethical to be a succubus/incubus? (NSFW) (Poll)

    Now for the math regarding human farms. In order for the farm to be viable you need to be creating new life at the same rate it's being consumed. In other words, the number of babies born each year needs to match the number of equivalent lifespans consumed by the demons. Let's be optimistic...
  17. DeirdreH

    Is it ethical to be a succubus/incubus? (NSFW) (Poll)

    This scenario you've created is ridiculous. I get that it is a fantasy setting, but even then there are limits to how far you can go and still make sense. You've proposed that every living demon needs to consume lifespan that is equivalent to killing about two humans per week to survive. For...
  18. DeirdreH

    Who Needs a Synopsis Edit?

    I've never written a story before, but now I kinda want to write one just to see where your limits actually are.
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