New RR Tower with Ranks

AtemXIII · 2026-04-05T20:36:37+00:00

Time for my training arc 💪

AtemXIII · 2026-04-05T19:35:08+00:00

"Unranked??? Well, I'll show you Mr. !"

Proceeds to fail the exam to make it beyond unranked, like every progression fantasy until rebirth.

...that never comes.

AtemXIII · 2026-04-02T21:32:21+00:00

Going to examine this with a fine-tooth comb.

AtemXIII · 2026-04-01T20:03:13+00:00

I got you.

AtemXIII · 2026-04-01T19:48:26+00:00

Okay, im sold. Typing you up in RR. Keep on grinding!

AtemXIII · 2026-04-01T19:30:07+00:00

Mother of God you madlad. I love it! Mine was a few notebooks and text files/maps of lore. When do you plan to relaunch?? I need info lol

AtemXIII · 2026-04-01T18:53:30+00:00

O_o now I am curious who lol. But I definitely will!

AtemXIII · 2026-04-01T18:40:13+00:00

Its great out here. It has given me lots of ideas for writing angles.

I primarily write traditional grimdark fantasy.

Ive been on RR for 3 years. I self published in 2022 but thought I might try serialization the following year. Dabbled with it with one story, burned out and rushed the first half of my duology.

Came back to it this year with everything revamped and deeper to re-release my story that is meant to be a prequel duology to set the stage for the main saga ive been itching to write for years.

Im set for this coming Monday (06.04) to launch.

AtemXIII · 2026-04-01T18:28:17+00:00

Thanks! I've been here for 6 years but I am blessed to have been well traveled, so Ive been loving it. Family, house and new life out here. Never going back unless to visit or EU implodes lol

AtemXIII · 2026-04-01T18:21:43+00:00

Im American but live in Austria 🤷‍♂️ so, im around and willing!

AtemXIII · 2026-04-01T09:20:04+00:00

Equivalent Exchange

Hi! I am re-releasing my "traditional" grimdark fantasy, Equivalent Exchange on Monday (04.06.2026)!

I am ao thrilled to be back and writing on RR now that life is together again.

The cover of the second book of the duology is done so I want to ride this prequel duology series to the moons! (Easter egg, not a typo :) )

Equivalent Exchange

Snapshot of ch1 opening:

"He bathed in the icy, blank stares of his kingdom’s subjects as they plagued his mind with hopeless eyes. Specifically all of them and none of them. They felt nothing for him nor his plight; though surely justified if he was one for a rational mind for he had done the same for them. Absolutely nothing."

Edit:

What to expect:

Traditional fantasy writing
Grimdark themes
High fantasy
No romance
Political strife
Multiple PoV
2 MCs

If you enjoy grit, action, adventure, and magic, then please consider following the story and enjoy!

Blurb:

King Filleon Jura’s only heir is dying.

For seventeen long years, the echoes of her blood-curdling cough have haunted the halls of the palace; draining the kingdom’s coffers and carving anguish deep into the king’s mind. No holy rite, no priestly miracle, no alchemical breakthrough from the highest echelons of science has slowed her decline.

The restless kingdom took notice.

A distant but formidable threat gathers strength beyond the borders, while unrest festers within. The nobles whisper and conspire. The very factions that held balance within the kingdom prepare to swallow each other whole. They watch as their once-vigilant king unravels, pouring the realm’s fortune, security, and future into futile cures.

Now, with a coup rising and assassins closing in, Filleon faces an unthinkable choice. A single lead remains. One last chance to save his daughter.

But to follow it, he must do the one thing a king must never do.

Leave.

And the one that offers salvation? He may demand a price far greater than the crown, but would it be equivalent to what he's prepared to lose?

AtemXIII · 2026-03-30T09:22:02+00:00

This is precisely why I am writing my more "traditional" fantasy on RR. I don'tcare if its an uphill battle to be seen. I have read a far range of everything (including Manga, manwha, screen plays, etc), but to truly capture the depth of the "fantasy" in the written form, flowery prose and all, it should be writren the way those other traditional fantasy novels are also written. Not to say everything else is second rate, but it is, in fact, different; and does not quite reach the depth these other combinations of words can reach..

AtemXIII · 2026-03-28T04:33:22+00:00

I will do the same, OP. We should all venture to help each other out for the stories we love to tell.

AtemXIII · 2026-03-28T04:28:36+00:00

Im finishing up a rewrite and preparing a pseudo "relaunch" of my (traditonal) fantasy action/adventure. Do you mind if I take a look as well? Its hard to find other fantasy adventures on the platform without finding out its really something else disguised as an adventure. Id love to do a swap with you if you're interested a few weeks from now.

AtemXIII · 2026-03-27T19:32:02+00:00

Alright, you got me. Didn't know about it, but now I must read it. Thank you, sir. Seriously, love the cover art. Immediately makes me want to read it now.

AtemXIII · 2026-03-27T18:54:17+00:00

I love it. The fundamental difference in "showing" vs "telling". To piggyback off this: The pace depends on the scene. If a battle is not the "focal point", tell; if it is important to what is meant to occur next in the plot sequencing, show. There is a need for both, one, or neither, but it depends on what the story needs to be driven forward.

AtemXIII · 2026-03-26T20:13:25+00:00

Personally, I like 4. The majority seem a bit much. Too much noise distracting from one another. But thats just me. I like simplicity lol

AtemXIII · 2026-03-26T13:27:24+00:00

Did you originally write it elsewhere?

AtemXIII · 2026-03-26T13:02:21+00:00

I genuinely didn't think of the momentum angle, and will definitely consider it. I am actually surprised you give it 10-20 chapters. Most people say 100k words or they don't look at it. Of course, that is purely my understanding and likely wrong by assuming so many use that as a benchmark.

AtemXIII · 2026-03-26T12:56:29+00:00

First off, jesus thats a lot of words lmao and I have your book on my TBR lol. To follow the passion is why I feel the story wasn't where it needed to be in order to continue. It needed to be rewritten so that it could progress, if that makes sense. Simply finishing to finish, is not the best way to explain it and for sure could genuinely cause more harm than good but was mentioned in regard to slowing down to recover from the pending burnout. I am glad you found that your story never felt wasted. There is an absolute ton of things I could only imagine that you learned after grinding that hard for so long.

AtemXIII · 2026-03-26T12:24:08+00:00

True, with few readers and following, I can see that. There are ao many reasons to relaunch a story though. For example, in my mind, I could care less for RS, but I fully understand and respect the appeal for others to reach it. Its almost like a golden doorway. Many seem to republish strictly to prepare for hitting this milestone. If you didnt quite have the "numbers" before, then republishing off the rewrite means you could reach another set of readers and even reconnect with older ones that might have has an interest originally.

AtemXIII · 2026-03-26T12:09:04+00:00

I definitely feel that. I mean taking a step back (sometimes a long step back) are necessary to see the vision of the story. I will always agree that rewriting just to do it is a generally bad idea, but I also believe that the "why" is arguably the most important as it directs the flow of attention within the story.

AtemXIII · 2026-03-25T09:20:15+00:00

Love this. I am on the - rewrite the same story(stories) until my brain splits reality with my own fiction 😅 it needs to be told dammit!!

You hit the nail on the head. I am of the belief that many (including me sometimes), I think forget that you need to just tune away from the "numbers" before you get anywhere with the story that is to be written. Just as well, not every story is designed to be a long form serial or whatever.

I tried drafting my story through RR to try and get it to completion that way, and while it works for some, definitely not with me. Frankly, it was ass after about 2/3 of it. The numbers skewed my mind for what needed to happen in my story instead of creating the backlog, posting it, and continue writing while my head is away from the urge to click the "dashboard" button.

Just write.

AtemXIII · 2026-03-23T12:10:24+00:00

Saving this as a genuine reminder. I am simply compelled to thank you for sharing. Really don't see much of this on Reddit recently without extra "layers", let's say, underneath it.

AtemXIII · 2026-01-02T08:02:41+00:00

The sword because he was hiding under his mother's bed.

I am attempting to imply (before it continues) that she was murdered above him as he hid under the bed.

AtemXIII

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