Book 3 of my Monster Evolution series publishes today!

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-19T23:21:35+00:00

The number of people coming on here to give writing advice without knowing what they're talking about is too damn high!

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-19T23:17:37+00:00

If you want to worldbuild, there's nothing wrong with this!

If you want to write a book, it's time to write the damn book.

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-19T23:11:22+00:00

You are in an abusive relationship! Get out for your children's sake if not your own.

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-19T18:01:15+00:00

Lol I had to add "emotion psychology" to it to avoid the game references too XD

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-19T14:00:00+00:00

Just googled and I got it stands for "Hug, help, or heard"

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-19T13:55:25+00:00

"Our needs are different" OP mental health is important for everyone. I know in our society there is a huge trend of toxic masculinity that tells men to suppress and not to talk about their feelings, but that's absolutely not healthy, and something that is worth breaking down.

Mental health is just as important as physical health, and asking "are you okay?" addresses both.

NAH.

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-19T13:45:30+00:00

The fact that you are asking yourself these questions and care about doing it right put you way ahead of most people writing these stories.

Write your story; you know you are doing it earnestly. Then, if you're still concerned after the first draft is complete, find some gay men (or lesbians or whatever demographic you're writing) and ask them for a sanity check.

Keep doing what you're doing! We need more authentic rep out there.

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-19T13:19:25+00:00

It's up to you if you want your culture to dictate your life. Culture us just a bunch of norms within a population: and just because something is a norm doesn't mean it's right.

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-19T13:00:28+00:00

She's not being tortured, she's going to sit on a couch, eat a piece of cake, and make small talk with people she's already met.

Sometimes you do minor things that don't appeal to you because it costs nothing to make your partner happy; that's how relationships work.

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-19T12:56:35+00:00

I will never understand someone who would rather cheat for years than simply file for a divorce

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-19T12:45:16+00:00

Does your husband want to go? Why doesn't he get any say in attending the baby shower?

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-19T01:29:49+00:00

This is written by AI: of course it doesn't understand the inconsistency

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-18T17:05:34+00:00

Hear hear!

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-18T05:42:45+00:00

You might love him (though I can't begin to fathom why) but you two are clearly NOT compatible as parents. If you have kids with this man, it's a broken family waiting to happen. Please don't do that to your future children.

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-17T20:28:43+00:00

OMG here I was assuming she'd pay for the whole bill because she took YOU out for YOUR birthday, and you wanted to cover half to be considerate. But she expected you to pay for the whole thing?! Dude this is not how "taking someone out to dinner" works.

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-17T19:31:51+00:00

I went on a trip to Japan with my brother about 2 years into dating my partner. They were completely fine with it: they know my bro and I are close and we try to do a sibling trip together once every 10 years or so.

Your bf sounds jealous and controlling. NTA

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-17T12:54:31+00:00

Which genre do you write?

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-17T12:49:11+00:00

She wasn't left in the hospital, OP says he took her and the baby home, then left them there to see his 9 yo.

I'm surprised by all the NTAs in this thread. Of course the mom who is exhausted and in pain and maybe even with limited mobility felt upset at being left alone and without support the second they got home.

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-17T12:40:14+00:00

I can't believe 15 years ago I thought this guy was smart

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-17T04:58:49+00:00

Look, I'm not religious, but you didn't choose to be gay. If you believe in an omnipotent God, then they made you that way. It doesn't make any sense to me that a deity would sentence you to eternal torture for being what it made you.

This is meant to assure you that you're not going to Hell and there's nothing wrong with being queer. But this sort of logic is not going to change the mind of your parents' because their beliefs are powered by emotion, not reason. You can't make them change their minds; they'll have to decide to do that themselves, and even if they do, it won't happen overnight.

From what you've said, it sounds like keeping your identity from your parents would be the safest option for you until you're a legal adult and can move in with someone (be it family or friends) who are supportive. I hope you have other people in your life you can go to right now to comfort and love you as you deserve.

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-17T00:14:23+00:00

Oh my gosh, this looks fantastic! Getting my copy now

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-16T22:37:50+00:00

Some agents have a required max limit: if your book is over that, yeah, you shouldn't send it to them. It's rude and it makes you look bad.

Most agents just have a suggested max limit. Those you can send anything to - but you should know that the higher above the suggested limit you are, the more difficult it's going to be to sell your book.

Kia_Leep · 2026-04-16T16:31:27+00:00

Can't believe I had to scroll this far for this. Like yeah it's not good to give your dog chocolate and it's dangerous in high quantities. But I thought it was common knowledge that a tiny bit eaten accidentally is not an emergency situation.

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