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That’s difficult. Parents usually want what’s best for their children, and it’s often based on a narrow perspective of their own experiences. You have to know when to humble yourself and listen to sources of greater knowledge, and when to trust your own instincts. It’s a lifelong challenge...

Fantasy is a genre that has drifted from the actual definition, so if I had to guess is shounen authors consider their works fantasies when they don't fit the traditional fantasy genre, I'd say no. It's certainly a compelling question, but it's semantical at best. Slice of Life could be in a...

Just to clarify, I did check your word count. I was just saying that there are a lot more categories than "short story" and drabble was one of them, but yours is apparently flashfiction. I don't know how much it really matters, I was just wondering if the terminology would help you since...

Well, the good news is that famous authors aren't really a thing. Sure, someone could probably pull up the Wikipedia list to prove me wrong, but give 100 people a test on modern, alive authors and have them match names, faces, and books-- you see where I'm going with this? I'm actually kind of...

I'm learning about short stories too. I tend to write long-form by default, so I've been trying to get some reps in with lighter stuff. Turns out even my short stories are definitionally novellas. That being said, I think your story is too short to be considered a short story. I believe flash...

I can't vote on this, because there isn't a right answer. The true conflict is the one with yourself. You have to make sure your story is exciting enough (not necessarily action-packed) that you're excited to return to it, otherwise you readers may not be, and they'll be all the more...

I don't have enough context on your world, but currency is one of the last things I write in. I think it's best used as world flavor, and not over-explained, unless the economy is super important to your plot. I'd say firstly Hicks should have a value that's relative to a real world dollar, or...

It's hard to say, since there's more literature than any of us can hope to consume in a single lifestyle. I may pick up Mischosen, but the cover to Corner Store looks generic. When I see books like that in stores, or someone reading them, I don't see the appeal. We shouldn't judge books by their...

Easy. Finish half of it, turn it into a TV show, refuse to elaborate, ???

The writing community has done more to censor itself than any platform or government has recently. I really don't think labeling is necessary, and I'm not sure where the idea really comes from. I don't think there are many works considered amongst the literary greats where critics said "I wish...

Emotica: Emoticans. I guess that's a little lazy, since it's what the people of the world at called too, but, hey. Don't fix what ain't broken. Wouldn't the fan fiction be a part of the fandom itself?

I think every part of your slow-burn has to mean something. Each point should be exciting to get to on it's own. The difficult part is setting up later plot points. This is especially hard when it comes to character relationships and making them feel real. Unfortunately, I don't have much advice...

Speaking on and from your own personal experiences would be the easiest way, but if that's not possible, then researching sensitive topics thoroughly before using them in something meant as recreational or educational would be the responsible thing to do.

Honestly, if it exists, and I can print out a couple copies for friends, families, kids, and read it myself, that’s a win.

I’m working on a couple right now, but it is super interesting that an entire genre (and its cousins) seems unrepresented by these platforms. Definitely need some new tags for the more trippy works.

I’m working on 4 stories at once. My main work that’s fully outlined is projected to be so long, that it’d take forever to have 1 fully published work. Seeing people get views and attention for much shorter entries, and give value to works simply for being completed, makes it pretty impossible...

To be honest, I like your minimalist version even over the (awesome) edits @Vitriol so kindly made. I think original just seems so raw. It's giving iconic, in a way where you could spot it from across the room, or forget the title but remember the book cover. I don't know what your book is...

This is definitely a common trope. Like @SouthernMaiden said, it's all about execution. If you absolutely must do it, because you want to, then my only advice would be to at least respect the logic of your own story and continuity, as well as character personalities and motivations. So long as...

I liked scene 1 better, but I really like this wasn't directly tied to the question? Neither scene felt like an introduction. They both read like appearances. I think in many ways, appearances aren't introductions. I think an introduction implies that you're actually learning the core elements...

I'd wager to say all media is a result of someone seeing ABC and deciding ADC would be way better. I think anime/manga gets me feeling this way the most. By the virtue of having to color inside the lines of a magazine or network, so many series could be "improved" if they weren't narratively...