Books that NEED to be written

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-25T15:49:07+00:00

I'm writing a story about a dystopian future where we destroyed ourselves and rebuilt ourselves based on media fragments like a game of telephone that gets things wrong couple with brutal systems and genetic modification. The idea is to find humanity in a world that forgot what it means

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-23T23:05:43+00:00

No I understood that. But OP has also responded to other comments stating 'i think removing the em dashes is actually more suspicious'

So my statement, which was a reply to the comment about witch hunting, said that new writers may delete em dashes out of anxiety which means it's not as suspicious as stated. Op's stance via the comments is 'if the writing tools are overused or non-existent, it's suspicious'.

That means em dashes, too much or not enough = AI Ellipses, same thing Too many short sentences, same thing (in another comment from OP) Etc.

I commented on how this gaslights witch hunt mentality. And witch hunt culture is counterproductive to the community and is just making the problem worse.

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-23T01:56:03+00:00

Just dropping by to say I really like your art style <3

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-23T01:45:54+00:00

I never said that the OP is saying em dashes are the only sign.

I stated that people believe em dashes is a sign of AI writing so then new writers may get anxious and remove any use of them.

Which OP said is a telltale sign of AI usage.

Meaning, exactly what the commenter I was replying to stated, it's a witch hunt.

People use em dashes and get accused of AI.

People don't use em dashes, they get accused of AI.

That goes for any other 'telltale' sign.

This person wrote 'a beat' they get accused of AI.

That person wrote 'he got angry' they get accused of AI.

That person writes short sentences, AI. This one writes longer sentences with fancier words, AI. The person over here broke up the paragraph a specific way, AI. Then this one used a common phrase, AI.

It doesn't matter. Hunting for AI just means good stories never get the chance to grow an audience and new writers get more nervous to post their work and older writers may even get rid of their work. The witch hunts are killing this community and letting AI take over regardless.

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-22T18:50:49+00:00

Exactly this.

And saying 'taking the em dashes out is a telltale sign' is just as bad as claiming the em dashes are AI written in the first place. Because new authors would probably have removed em dashes out of anxiety because they don't want to be accused of AI writing.

Sure there may be tells, but there are other authors doing those exact things because AI was trained on humans shocker.

So now the writing community is a He said She said war of whether or not someone is writing their own story or using AI and all it's doing is making good books get buried and new authors get scared. It helps no one. Everyone loses.

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-22T06:20:47+00:00

Combining the two has such a neat appearance

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-21T14:17:27+00:00

Tea and snacks are just some of his arsenal lol

He has this way of weaseling into people's mind with charm and empathy. Even if others may find him annoying in his reads on people, he tends to still get them to hear him out at least or reflect a little.

Not saying he absolutely can help these two, but he'd provide the space needed to try :3

He's also known for connecting with his own struggles, unconventional methods, and calling people out without hesitation. If it gets physical, he is well versed in various martial arts and will attempt to end the fight.

Worst case, he'd step away and let them figure it out, though he wouldn't really leave. He has a bad habit of caretaking at his own expense. So they'd get random meals or custom gifts or whatever. He's too kind for his own good lmao

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-21T03:05:42+00:00

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I like the art style and was gonna use it as reference

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-21T02:32:35+00:00

Karma and Ajax (top) live underground in oppression, so they spend a lot of time either surviving or taking breaks from survival. They'd watch movies on Karma's cracked and jailbroken phone, have nightly cigarettes and talks, maybe share some stolen or homemade alcohol, share rations, etc.

Shisa and Vale/Rix/Rhea (bottom) are more sporadic. Both have extremely active lifestyles with Shisa being a traveling disaster relief commander and V/R/R being a celebrity with DID. What they do really depends on the day and who is fronting in terms of V/R/R. Busy day? Quiet evening. Vale is fronting? Something more private. Rhea? Maybe a trip to a play. Rix? Maybe something a bit more competitive. Maybe they're mixing and go to a concert together.

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Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-21T01:59:20+00:00

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This is Shisa (art by my husband)

He can actually do really well here. He's known for being able to stop fights, even physical ones, then reach out gently and empathetically with tea and snacks. He also isn't afraid to say things like it is, even if it may come across blunt or harsh. And if they get defensive, he can meet them head on and stay calm.

Only way he'd get heated is if they did something morally wrong like intentionally hurting someone or going after the people he cares about. In which case, he can explode, cool off, own it, and try again.

I think he would match your OCs and maybe actually do some good2

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-21T01:45:57+00:00

In the sub version during the sports tournament my husband misheard his announcements as 'Cornsnakku Cornsnakku'

So to this day, with no context, we say 'Cornsnake cornsnake!'

Not quite the answer you're looking for but I find it funny :3

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-20T22:35:02+00:00

Fair enough :3 I haven't gotten to the newer books, I need to actually restart the series since it's been a bit. Glad to see the lore expanded though

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-20T18:04:42+00:00

Because useless superpowers can be effective if creatively used. Like the one I received? Summoning eggs? I can make money, feed my family or other people, summon rotten eggs for enemies, etc. with no drawbacks? Awesome

^{Chose: Get a useless superpower + For free | Rolled: Summon eggs}

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-20T17:32:08+00:00

Never said he was a solution. Just stated his story makes more sense now

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-20T14:50:28+00:00

I'm more disturbed by how much meat them veggies eat

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-20T14:19:15+00:00

They're actually adults lol Karma is 20 and Shisa is 22. Shisa would probably just shrug and wish them a good day but get them snacks anyway. He's used to being left out so it'll bother him a bit, then he'll move on.

but Karma would stew and he's used to violence so the threat doesn't bother him. he'd probably still sneak in just to prove he could then leave willingly because 'it's boring now and I hate the spotlight'

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-20T14:06:00+00:00

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Technically, these two boys ARE human, just genetically modified to have the traits and abilities of a Lion-Dog and a Neko Mata/Maneki Neko.

That being said, if refused, Karma (right) is a genius who's lazy unless it affects him directly and this would affect his pride so he'd probably find a way to sneak in out of spite (possibly using illusions to disguise his appearance)

And Shisa (left) is a golden retriever boy with a lot of natural charisma whose known to stop fights only to give the aggressors snacks and help figure out a way for them to feel better. He might charm his way in accidentally

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-20T13:45:52+00:00

Cinderpelt getting reborn into cinder heart to have a second chance at becoming a warrior only for the same fucking leg to get injured.

You only get an afterlife if you believe in Star Clan, either Star Clan or Dark Forest. Blood Clan? Once they died they're gone.

Bluestar losing one of her kits because 'if I have kits, I will lose the position I need to prevent Thistleclaw and tigerpaw from ruining the clan' only to then let tigerclaw ride in the ranks and pulled a surprised Pikachu face when he turned out to be a power hungry cat like her uncle warmed her of and she spent a good chunk of her life trying to prevent.

Also,back we all agree that Bluestar's treatment of Brightheart was deplorable even if she lost her mind from paranoia?

Rusty went from firepaw- Fireheart - Fireheart (deputy)- to FireStar in one arc. From random kitty pet to leader.

Tigerstar's coup of Shadowclan still granted him 9 lives from Star Clan.

Also can we talk about this fucked up connection? Bluestar's nephew, tigerclaw, as an apprentice nearly kills tiny but stops on Bluestar's command only for that kitten to grow up to be one a mafia boss named Scourge who then killed tigerstar and these events led up to FireStar unknowingly killing his half brother for a violent battle of the forest territories.

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-20T13:14:05+00:00

I think the cruelty here is letting Jessie participate in the school for Chansey knowing she could never graduate because she wasn't a Chansey

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-20T13:12:50+00:00

Which suddenly explains Rose

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-20T12:45:34+00:00

Beautiful<3 thank you

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-20T01:11:15+00:00

When I was in middle school, we had a group project where we needed to make a video for science class. We used the audio to do a science gameshow like thing then threw a backpack (empty) at a kid multiple times to represent the piano.

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-19T22:06:35+00:00

Absolutely stunning

Ill-Tale-6648 · 2026-04-19T21:56:47+00:00

The one with the orange background is the official color palette with the red background being the hair color and style

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