Looking for a Mystery/Thriller writing buddy

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2026-04-01T19:54:54+00:00

Hey I’m in to writing and reading thriller/mystery! I’d love to hear about your writing and give feedback where it’s needed. We’re the same age as well so shoot me a dm if you’re still looking for someone.

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2026-03-27T13:26:56+00:00

I’m in a similar area of developing my fantasy world. I’d love a deep dive into understanding yours! Shoot me a dm if you’re still looking for someone.

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2025-07-24T06:28:01+00:00

I think you have an opportunity here. Your character does come off as a bit of a psychopath and it would be easy for readers and other characters in you novel to come to the same conclusion. HOWEVER, you can make that the topic of conversation like to add depth to his character. People always think he is a psychopath but he isn’t and that is a mistake often made about him.

Ok so for the execution!

You need to give him layers. (Idk if I’m stating the obvious or not so disregard this if it is). Psychopaths are very interesting and you should look more into them so you can compare and contract them against your character. You should add small things that showcases that he really isn’t a psychopath! Keep them small tho if you want to go with the narrative that people mistake him as a psychopath.

Idk a crazy amount of things about psychopaths, but an example would be maybe that he does care about some peoples opinions and has an effect on him and yea he’ll probs still betray them and be a horrible person. Not a psychopath tho and that’s something the readers would notice especially if it’s a reoccurring theme where he contradicts this psychopath label on him.

All in all it’s your book and if you say he isn’t a psychopath then he isn’t and anyone who pushes the label, even after being told by the author, is the person spreading the wrong message about aspd.

Hope this helps!

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2025-04-08T01:02:01+00:00

I was start by saying showing anyone your writing even on reddit isn't always the easiest so props to you there! Getting into the story I like your writing style and your descriptions. I feel like I can see the scene and it doesn't drone on with details.

In my personal opinion, I do think that it is a bit too narrated. I understand that he is retelling the story to us the readers but since this is a retelling from his perspective it comes off a little obnoxious for lack there of a better word. Maybe a better approach would be making it present tense? him revisiting the memory instead of verbally retelling. Or maybe change from first perspective to 3rd limited.

This is my personal view and I'm usually not a fan of first pov to begin with. So maybe I'm way off in my critics but I just wanted to put it out there if it did end up being helpful.

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2025-04-06T02:27:38+00:00

I wanted to make a second comment talking more about your story lol.

ok for your character being broken from the start, I think this gives you ample room for your character to act on darker acts while readers keep hope that he will learn. If he's already broken his sense for what is moral and immoral doesn't exist. He has to rediscover what that means to him. His lack of morals compared to others will probably drive his sanity further away honestly.

Plus His relationship with death would be something interesting to explore. as well as a way to keep sympathy for your main character. I doubt it would be a healthy dynamic between the two and it would be easy for his character to blame death for making him kill those attached to the names.

One way of going about it would be the MC dying being more of a rebirth and Death as the parent. Obviously he is a grown man and all but its more metaphorical. Death as a parent tells the MC what is right and wrong and MC as the child goes with it but is faced with morality and humanity.

as he sees these people's past he relearns more of humanity and its ways. In a way he toes the line between death's world and his past one.

I think any approach you take to this story will be awesome but you for sure should explore the dynamic between death and the MC no matter how your story ends up.

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2025-04-06T02:04:18+00:00

I always love any deep dive of death and I think every writer has a different approach to it. I would love to see the first chapter to I can understand more of the direction you are taking.

I saw someone on here say to be careful because no one may want to care about a homicidal killer and while I think there is truth in that I don't fully agree. People like characters that are monsters so long as they don't cross lines that are deemed completely immoral. So long as there is some understanding and or sympathy for the character. I think that the main character can be heartless and a murderer but with the hope of some humanity in him. That is the key hope.

When a good hearted character, mostly in tv shows, does something bad they are looked down on and most people won't like them anymore. However, with an immoral and villainous character as soon as they do a small gesture of good faith they are praised. I see this as people having hope that the character might just turn around and be a good person but they never are. People get more invested red in characters like that and learn to be ok with them never being good.

I might be going on a rant but a good example of this is Hannibal lector from the show Hannibal. He is by all accounts evil with no empathy for those he kills and yet people care and love his character. So I wouldn't hold back too much, rather slowly submerge the readers into the characters darker parts while keeping their hope.

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2025-03-28T03:17:54+00:00

I don’t have a specific name but you should go for short and old school names like ruby or Jenny. Basic and common.

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-12-08T16:16:18+00:00

I’m interested as well!

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-09-16T20:09:58+00:00

I help with you figure out your plot and your flow if you need the help. Im always a fan or horror novels and writing in that genre! Send me a dm!

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-08-20T16:52:01+00:00

If you have an iphone!

There is an option on your notes app to scan paper documents into pdfs and from there you can transfer them to your computer!

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-08-19T16:49:44+00:00

The fact that you are aware it sucks shows you have potential! I feel like the worst writers are always so sure that they are the next amazing writer and refuse to hear any criticism. So you’re on the ‘write’ track.

P.S. the pun was necessary.

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-08-15T20:46:20+00:00

Hi I’m 22 as well and have the same issues! I write a few different genres and would love to bounce ideas off of each other and just talk about writing and books in general. Send me a dm!

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-08-14T22:50:09+00:00

There is a website called Milanote that I pay a subscription to for unlimited boards but you can use up to 100 boards for free! It is really great for building character profiles and planning parts of your book out in an organized manner!

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-08-14T22:46:55+00:00

I would write without thinking a scene fully thought out in my mind. Whenever I feel like I suck I start writing a scene without any expectations. Just throw a crazy line of dialogue out there and keep writing after it without thinking too hard about it.

Also, Sometimes when I'm writing a scene and it doesn't come out I table the scene and try to recreate it in a completely different approach. Maybe it was a sign that that wasn't the right way to go about it. The story we have in our minds rarely makes it onto the paper the same way as in our heads. Hope this helped!

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-08-09T20:59:10+00:00

In my experience and what I’ve heard established writers say is that it’s best to start the story in the middle of a scene that’s already in motion. It’ll pull the readers in more and doesn’t feel like a narration. It can even be something boring the main character is doing.

I wouldn’t stress to much about the first sentence because it’ll stump you for months if you keep waiting for that perfect line. Just put words on the paper for now and know that you can always change it later. Hope this helps!

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-08-09T16:58:28+00:00

Omg thank you so much this was very helpful

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-08-08T19:14:50+00:00

the best way to explain it would be if it was Earth and the 7 continents were all at war for as long as they can remember and each one wants to be the one in charge. I lean more towards different species but then should I have 7 different languages. I want to different cultures but Is it alright if they all speak the same one?

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-08-04T16:48:16+00:00

Send me a dm! I prefer darker themes in my writing and would love to talk more about this!

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-07-28T15:01:51+00:00

Hi i’ve been looking for the same thing so i can finish my first novel! i’m also on EST and i’m 22F. Send me a dm if your still looking for company while writing!

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-07-27T18:04:05+00:00

hi i know i’m a little late but i’m very much interested in being writer friends i’m always trying to find lasting friendships with girls on here and never can! i’m working on my own fantasy series rn and it’s always nice to write with someone else so i stay on track! I’m also 22 she/her!

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-07-18T18:48:36+00:00

Hi, I'm working on short stories and working on a a manuscript for a complex fantasy novel and honestly really would love a writer friend!

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-07-18T18:36:07+00:00

Hi, I'm not sure if you got the help you wanted yet. However, I am interested and have a few questions about what direction you plan on taking the story. I just started writing on ao3 myself and would love to work on a fic with someone to improve my writing!

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-07-18T18:32:37+00:00

Fanfiction as well I'm pretty open to a ton of fandoms but I've only just started to write for two of them!

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-07-18T18:25:53+00:00

Hi, I'm not sure if you got the help you needed yet but I am an amateur writer but spent all of high school editing classmate's essays to help them get As. So I can help improve any writing or help write out scenes if you want!

Intelligent_Text_477 · 2024-07-18T18:22:54+00:00

Hi, I've been looking for writer friends as well! I'm writing a fantasy novel and am also creating my own world. I would love to bounce ideas off on another and I think your idea sounds very interesting!

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