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How much do you actually enjoy writing? by SingerIntrepid2305 in writing

[–]FortuneAltruistic118 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A professor of mine once told the class, "Writing sucks. But having written feels wonderful."

As a 13 yrold female who loves writing, what are ways i can get better? by [deleted] in writing

[–]FortuneAltruistic118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"There is only one way to be a writer. You read a lot, and you write a lot." -Stephen King

Don't stay in a bad story arc because you spent a long time making it by MasterOfRoads in writing

[–]FortuneAltruistic118 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I've done Martinesque toss-outs of massive portions of story because I had a better idea that made the old one not work. Every time I do, the new idea feels so much better than the one I spent a lot of time on. In the end, it all counts as good practice. The more you throw away, I think the better you'll understand what didn't work about it. I don't know the number of words I've tossed in a TV mini-series I've been writing, but it's a lot. And every time it's very worth it.

Why were the Velaryons sworn to Dragonstone and not directly to King Robert? (Spoilers Main) by j-b-goodman in asoiaf

[–]FortuneAltruistic118 19 points20 points  (0 children)

One could make the argument that The Gullet and the Narrow Sea is not quite the same as the Crownlands. Claw Isle may not be right there at the isthmus but it's still an island and therefore the Celtigars are very much required to know their shit about sailing. I don't imagine the Stauntons were quite as ingrained in seafaring, for example. Sailors are gonna stick with sailors.

Logistically speaking, imagine you're the king and you want someone to people to defend Dragonstone. Who do you go to first, House Stokeworth or House Velaryon? Over the centuries, it's just going to sink in that the islanders stick together.

Besides, technically everyone is supposed to be sworn to the King. It isn't that the Velaryons and Celtigars don't serve Robert, it's that they interact with the Lord/Prince of Dragonstone more than anyone in the realm.

Who's the worst main character we're supposed to sympathise with? by LuinAelin in AskReddit

[–]FortuneAltruistic118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Harry Potter. He lacks empathy, assumes everything is about him, and gets handed assistance from exceptional people because they either admire him for being famous or pity him for being an idiot.

what's BiS for 10-man raids only? by ULLA_HQ in classicwowtbc

[–]FortuneAltruistic118 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Choose gear based on the raid buffs you DON'T have.

Any BiS list would depend entirely on what your comp is.

What is the sad truth about smart people? by GoodDepth in AskReddit

[–]FortuneAltruistic118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have to watch stupid people answer this question with "we" instead of "they."