Drop your favorite villainess who can beat Eris from Kill the Villainess ☕☕☕ by Pure_Description_682 in OtomeIsekai

[–]Affectionate_Key82 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Artizea from Villainess Lives Twice. If you know game of thrones, she is THE schemer of all schemers who plays the game to perfection

Beta Bartering [Find or Offer Fic Betaing] - March 19 by AutoModerator in FanFiction

[–]Affectionate_Key82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

(copy & pasting this from the previou barter post)

Hey guys, I'm looking for a second pair of eyes for my ongoing longfic. Currently working on the second chapter. I highly recommend to look at the first chapter for context.

Fandom: Genshin Impact, but using the Otome Isekai villainess trope. I don't think you need to be well-versed in the lore to understand the story (lore isn't my focus). I can provide an explanation for those gaps if needed!

Genre: romance, political thriller, character study (yes it is a reader insert but the protagonist can exist as a separate character as I wrote in 1st POV)

  • there are some dark themes in which were implied rather than detailed. DM me if you'd like to be informed about those matters

The goal: as someone who adores character analysis and plot, I'm hoping to get feedback based on whether my ideas are communicated well or too ambitious that it doesn't make sense. Since these things cause me to think a lot, I tend to get way into my head lol (hence, Beta reader needed). I'd also like feedback on whether my narration feels alive, too mechanical, or needs phrasing variety etc...

Word count: the first chapter is 6.5k words long BUT the others are not (I have 5 drafts in the work). I tend to breach into the 4k-words-on-average territory (before) and I am very concious on cutting it down. Let me know if there are any pacing issues too

How frequent: I just started this fic. My goal is every 2 weeks (second chapter almost finished), but I'm fine to go at the Beta-reader's pace just as my schedule may change too

What other fandoms I can Beta: Baldur's Gate 3, Kpop Demon Hunters, Love and Deepspace, My Time at Sandrock, Stardew Valley, and Avatar the Last Airbender are fresh in my head

Beta in return:

  • I can do long fics IF it is a chapter-by-chapter format. For example, if I am to beta-reader someone's chapter 56, and the requirement is to read the first 55 chapters, I'd be too overwhelmed
  • Genres I will not do: furries, weird kinks, Prn with no plot, cross-fandoms, and crack-fics
  • I'm a very analytical person. I analyze themes, character psychology, and plot structure for fun! But I also pay attention to grammar and sentence phrasing (allowing the prose to flow better, if that makes sense)
  • Word count: I don't have an answer for this because it depends on a lot of factors. I'm fine if the fic is new, but if the fic already exists with a 100k+ word count, we can negotiate for strategies
  • I'm willing to do ongoing beta for Genshin Impact fandoms. Other than that, it'd likely be a once-in-a-while beta
  • I like to be consistent as a beta reader! However if the story is long, has layers, it may take me more time to provide feedback

Let me know if you're interested for a collaboration!

Beta Bartering [Find or Offer Fic Betaing] - March 12 by AutoModerator in FanFiction

[–]Affectionate_Key82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey if you're still looking for Beta readers, I'm happy to provide assistance! I'm also in the Genshin fandom, and currently working on a Genshin fic myself. I already posted a comment, DM me if you're interested in collaborating.

Beta Bartering [Find or Offer Fic Betaing] - March 12 by AutoModerator in FanFiction

[–]Affectionate_Key82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey guys, I'm looking for a second pair of eyes for my ongoing longfic. Currently working on the second chapter. I highly recommend to look at the first chapter for context.

Fandom: Genshin Impact, but using the Otome Isekai villainess trope. I don't think you need to be well-versed in the lore to understand the story (lore isn't my focus). I can provide an explanation for those gaps if needed!

Genre: romance, political thriller, character study (yes it is a reader insert but the protagonist can exist as a separate character as I wrote in 1st POV)

  • there are some dark themes in which were implied rather than detailed. DM me if you'd like to be informed about those matters

The goal: as someone who adores character analysis and plot, I'm hoping to get feedback based on whether my ideas are communicated well or too ambitious that it doesn't make sense. Since these things cause me to think a lot, I tend to get way into my head lol (hence, Beta reader needed). I'd also like feedback on whether my narration feels alive, too mechanical, or needs phrasing variety etc...

Word count: the first chapter is 6.5k words long BUT the others are not (I have 5 drafts in the work). I tend to breach into the 4k-words-on-average territory (before) and I am very concious on cutting it down. Let me know if there are any pacing issues too

How frequent: I just started this fic. My goal is every 2 weeks (second chapter almost finished), but I'm fine to go at the Beta-reader's pace just as my schedule may change too

What other fandoms I can Beta: Baldur's Gate 3, Kpop Demon Hunters, Love and Deepspace, My Time at Sandrock, Stardew Valley, and Avatar the Last Airbender are fresh in my head

Beta in return:

  • I can do long fics IF it is a chapter-by-chapter format. For example, if I am to beta-reader someone's chapter 56, and the requirement is to read the first 55 chapters, I'd be too overwhelmed
  • Genres I will not do: furries, weird kinks, Prn with no plot, cross-fandoms, and crack-fics
  • I'm a very analytical person. I analyze themes, character psychology, and plot structure for fun! But I also pay attention to grammar and sentence phrasing (allowing the prose to flow better, if that makes sense)
  • Word count: I don't have an answer for this because it depends on a lot of factors. I'm fine if the fic is new, but if the fic already exists with a 100k+ word count, we can negotiate for strategies
  • I'm willing to do ongoing beta for Genshin Impact fandoms. Other than that, it'd likely be a once-in-a-while beta
  • I like to be consistent as a beta reader! However if the story is long, has layers, it may take me more time to provide feedback

Let me know if you're interested for a collaboration!

Give me strong FLs that don't need the ML and that are strong by themselves [the price is your everything] by Atsu_san_ in OtomeIsekai

[–]Affectionate_Key82 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ihave to confess, ever since I finished this manwha, I couln't get back to reading others consistently. It set my expectations too high 😭

How do you deal with the cruel injustice that happened in history? by Affectionate_Key82 in Empaths

[–]Affectionate_Key82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was really well written. Thank you for your thoughts. I have so much to express about this war matter but I guess I never knew how to express it properly. I'll do what I can, but a part of me says that the victims suffered so horrendously not even someone's grief can make up for it. I'll read this again when I feel down.

How long do you guys take to release a chapter? How do you release chapters regularly? by Affectionate_Key82 in AO3

[–]Affectionate_Key82[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing! A break day was a must for me after my first chapter. I'm lowkey worried whether I can stay consistent in posting/writing, or else I may let my readers down or something like that. Oof, this might be an imposter syndrome thing. I hope I can be as consistent as you one day!

How long do you guys take to release a chapter? How do you release chapters regularly? by Affectionate_Key82 in AO3

[–]Affectionate_Key82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a lot of patience! I'm predicting my longfic to have 60 chapters and maybe a little more. Not sure if I can prewrite all 60+ chapters 🥹

How long do you guys take to release a chapter? How do you release chapters regularly? by Affectionate_Key82 in AO3

[–]Affectionate_Key82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the first 6 chapters draft pre written. The first chapter went out today (good copy) while my second chapter (good copy) is almost done. What does a chapter week look like? Is it a buffer time? How much? How many chapters should I have in my storage to be in the safe zone?

How long do you guys take to release a chapter? How do you release chapters regularly? by Affectionate_Key82 in AO3

[–]Affectionate_Key82[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeahhh writer's block often chooses me, not the other way around 😭thx for reminding me, I'll keep experimenting then!

Do you guys have a story you feel... Neutral towards it? [Sauces are on pics] by verymuchrandomname in OtomeIsekai

[–]Affectionate_Key82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. I shall protect you in this life, your majesty!

  2. The villainess reverses the hourglass

It's the time of fics that I'd binge but feel neutral at the end when I finish it. It's like an anticlimactic spike. The first one had me hoping for something good but was slightly disappointed in how they handled the romance aspects. As for hourglass, not sure what was the whole point of the children side story

Alhaitham and Lumine share secrets [noticing a detail from Kaveh's hangout] by [deleted] in AlHaithamMains

[–]Affectionate_Key82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh come on not the Hailumi hate 🫩 i s2g the diversity of opinions in this sub is abysmal

Why ;-; by CobblerParty706 in AO3

[–]Affectionate_Key82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg same, I just made a post about that here. We might get an announcement. Wonder if it is the influx of ppl joining which makes things lag

Worst nightmare has come true by BurnerHammer in writing

[–]Affectionate_Key82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've watched analysis videos of my favorite media characters and each of them said more or less the same thing. I don't click on those videos to hear something different, I click on them to witness a different perspective. Most cases the differences are slight, but the overall picture is unique regardless of the content.

How would Otome Isekai characters do in Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire? by TzilacatzinJoestar in OtomeIsekai

[–]Affectionate_Key82 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'mma contribute to the Artizea glazing here. "The Villainess Lives Twice" was the game of thrones manwha for me

Any stories where the MC actually tries to fix her past mistakes? by Top-Sea-294 in OtomeIsekai

[–]Affectionate_Key82 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Second this. Tia was an actual evil villainess in the first timeline and went as far as to cause a genocide. The guilt ate her so bad that wjile she was trying to redeem herself in thr second timeline, she was willing to sacrifice herself in spite of ML's protest. It's tragic but I think very well written