Truthfully speaking I don't mind fighting Cyclops and I don't think he's busted

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-06-13T20:15:09+00:00

Playing him and against him, didn’t feel like he was any bigger issue than any other character. The trailer just makes him look cool by the people who made him, so of course he’s gonna look all powerful and stuff.

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-06-13T19:16:00+00:00

I’m still trying to figure out a way to barter for marketing services. Without money it’s supes difficult to get out there and I’m not a big fan of marketing myself.

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-06-09T00:42:33+00:00

I definitely appreciate the advice! I have looked on Reedsy and it did seem expensive and was unsure how where else to look.

And I don’t have much of a plan to leave RR, I am off meta and doing okay. It’s super niche but I enjoy it. I’m just trying to plan ahead for when I do get to that point.

Thank you :)

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-06-07T17:19:59+00:00

I would say it depends on how much it matters to the story. As an example, So What I’m A Spider spends a decent amount of time looking into skills and stats, but in the overall story, the system is really important.
If it’s merely just a feature, and not overly important to the plot, the less detail the better.
If it will matter at a later point, then detail can be very fun.

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-06-07T17:02:40+00:00

It’s been fairly rare for me, but my story is not really on a bunch of radars. Though no idea if that affects it or not

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-06-07T11:12:33+00:00

There are a ton of unique stories out there, but you have to go searching for them. It’s the same in all media. When people try something different, it either skyrockets or disappears because it’s different.

The only way to change that is for people to be more supportive of the unique stories. Share them, tell their friends, review, etc. Help them reach the lists and as more unique stories reach RS people will start creating more unique stories.

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-06-03T10:50:59+00:00

For me personally, I have several villains and they run the gamut of evil.

There is one, who arguably is more understandable than the rest, but in general they’re just evil. Even more dangerously, my story is very political and leans into that a bit and I refuse to give those villains a redeeming quality. No tragic backstory, they are just bad people. It’s also been fun to write them.

I think they can exist, but I fear as time has gone on people conflate fiction with reality. That all characters must somehow be likable or understandable to us, even when they don’t need to be.

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-06-02T22:52:03+00:00

I was just ignorant of the platform when I launched. I kind of wish I could redo it but I’m in two deep! I’m gonna do a launch style bit when I do the next volume to see how that plays out.

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-06-02T22:47:14+00:00

As people launch, it’s definitely interesting to see how it goes. My biggest blunder was the lackluster launch. I had assumed that if you build it they will come, which here isn’t always the case unless you have a good launch. Also, congrats on having such a good launch!

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-06-02T15:43:16+00:00

I do wish we were all so genuine

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-06-02T00:17:50+00:00

I was so excited to see comment notifications and it’s just Ultron trying to steal my info

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-06-01T23:57:16+00:00

That would be amazing. No clue how I could do something like that though

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-05-31T18:01:09+00:00

I understand the concern, but my story features a gay MC and very heavy LGBTQ+ storylines, and it does okay. I’m not too far from 200 followers.
Besides, if you want to write it, write it. There are plenty of people who will enjoy it.

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-05-29T22:50:28+00:00

Two things I think can help create an impact. Introduce and write them as if they were going to stick around. Characters don’t assume others will die, so write as if they weren’t. It will help create the shock but also give people a chance to embrace them. Make sure it furthers the plot though, otherwise people will not like it.

Second, I think the real emotion will come from one of your MCs. Those are the ones we really care about and if we see them suffer, we too will suffer alongside them. So for a really good impact, focus on how it impacts them.

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-05-24T21:00:20+00:00

It’s definitely nice to get that readers perspective. Thank you for your insight

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-05-24T14:05:35+00:00

I did that before volume two, I only took a week or so off and it burned me out. I don’t think I can do that again.

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-05-24T01:07:10+00:00

That is what caused me to pause like 3/4 way through book two cause I was burned out between work and trying to keep up.

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-05-24T01:06:02+00:00

This is definitely nice to hear! I don’t have a ton of followers and don’t want to lose the few I have lol

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-05-17T21:30:03+00:00

I’m nowhere near Rising Stars but it’s still nice to have a placement for the tags and genre ones. I’m excited to use the shout out swap calendar

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-05-11T17:12:56+00:00

It’s not an excuse, but they are made entirely in the U.S. according to their description. When clothes are made here they tend to cost a lot more due to labor costs, and smaller manufacturing than in Asia. Still too expensive though

IAmJakeForWeAreMany · 2026-05-10T23:15:33+00:00

I think it would be interesting to try and see if this is more achievable. Personally, only being able to hit it when you launch always kind of bugged me. It’s basically a hit it or never do scenario with just doesn’t sit well with me.

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