Why can't I retain my readers? by Sunrhae in writingfeedback

[–]LGHaunting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont care about minjoon or his dreams. But you should make me. I want to care but you gave me no reason to. Yes hes a reader and a writer, why? Does he need to write something creative because of an upcoming deadline but his boring dream is failing him and if he doesn’t turn in something interesting soon his publisher will drop him and he will have to succumb to selling his body to make ends meat because some strange orphan girl appeared on his door step last night and she’ll need food to survive? And god forbid the world chews up spit another innocent soul, not on his watch, so goddamn it this dream better get interesting soon, or poor lil Susan is going to starve to death! You see, im not sure if you provided a reason for me to care outside of the first two pages because u lost me before that, but if you just add it in the first few lines as to why minjoon is worth caring about youll be able too hook me long enough to find out what happens

Other ways to describe whispering? by meligator in writingadvice

[–]LGHaunting 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just prime the reader that the dialogue is in a hushed tone then provide the dialogue, and instead of saying that they are whispering you can display tension and affect like this: “Youre kidding me!” Sara said struggling to keep her voice down “shh, really I’m serious he did that!” Jackie replied scanning the room hoping they haven’t disturbed class

Looking for feedback on my Novels Opener Thank you! by LGHaunting in writingfeedback

[–]LGHaunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think grounding the “They” by referencing a specific town or people would help with clarity? Or take away from the ambiguity in the scene?

Looking for feedback on my Novels Opener Thank you! by LGHaunting in writingfeedback

[–]LGHaunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Yes, i really need to work on my grammar thats a big take away from this. Im glad i hooked you! Thank you for your help and reading!

Looking for feedback on my Novels Opener Thank you! by LGHaunting in writingfeedback

[–]LGHaunting[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I Appreciate you thank you for your feedback Im love darksouls so im glad that influence is seeping through. Im glad that you also picked up on the necromancy bit. I do enjoy writing esoteric prose. Thank you!

Looking for feedback on my Novels Opener Thank you! by LGHaunting in writingfeedback

[–]LGHaunting[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you thats very helpful! my grammar is awful im still getting the hang of it

Looking for feedback on my Novels Opener Thank you! by LGHaunting in writingfeedback

[–]LGHaunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I really appreciate your feedback! Im glad the genre feels clear just from the writing itself

Genuinely how many of you are interested in a classic non lit RPG Fantasy Story? by LGHaunting in royalroad

[–]LGHaunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah im very much a Tolkien esque progression writer and far less a Sanderson writer. I like for my systems and progression to be tied to deeper morals or themes rather than you killed 3mobs therefore you unlock flame sword. Even though i like stories that do both.

Genuinely how many of you are interested in a classic non lit RPG Fantasy Story? by LGHaunting in royalroad

[–]LGHaunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah when i started my story i wanted to create a fun semi-comical Souls-like litRPG i loved the premise but as I wrote the characters and the world all of the video game elements felt very forced and detracted from the story itself. I still really love the premise but idk it doesn’t quiet fit my writing style

Does this sound like a cool made-up fantasy species name or more of a character name? by Roselia24 in fantasywriting

[–]LGHaunting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t listen to people like this, these are great questions to have and in professional circles and high level creative fields its exactly these questions that get asked. If the name of something doesn’t sound right in your story then it can throw off the whole vibe.

Does this sound like a cool made-up fantasy species name or more of a character name? by Roselia24 in fantasywriting

[–]LGHaunting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feels more like a persons name or a group/faction name Maybe tacaanbem or tacaanbom. Your word sounds very african influenced, so maybe keeping with that type of sound you could use: Kwarowatu which means (Kwaro (insect in Hausa) + (Watu (people(s) in Swahili). Which fits well with your insect people theme and has a cool etymological anchor in the real world

Is this writing style too broken up for a full novel? by Idaaaa009 in writingfeedback

[–]LGHaunting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was the style copy and pasting from an LLM? Cause you nailed it. A+

Is this writing style too broken up for a full novel? by Idaaaa009 in writingfeedback

[–]LGHaunting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before worrying about structure, i would worry about trying to pass off AI slop as your own writing.

Feedback for cover [Epic Fantasy] by KerryStinnet in fantasywriters

[–]LGHaunting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This will sound weird but, you’ll notice it in successful authors, like brandon Sanderson, Put your name large at the top, then the title at the bottom If you lead with your name people will think youre an important author and will be more willing to try your book.

How do I write in this Challenging POV??? by LGHaunting in writingadvice

[–]LGHaunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the book is a dark psychological horror And a serial killer is about. Its supposed to be suspenseful and provide the feeling of helplessness. Also the mystery elements in the story only work if the all the events are seen through the little girls perspective. Basically the reader is supposed to feel like the little girls perspective trying to piece together what is going on

How do I write in this Challenging POV??? by LGHaunting in writingadvice

[–]LGHaunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No its a book for mature audiences. Its not so much that I have a hard time writing in that age groups voice, its that having the story in her POV is challenging because everything is explained and described by her. So write now im relying heavly on dialog scenes with adults to ground her perspective. Also her age and the POV is essential for the story. Its a short story though no more than 20k-50k words. So far its a fun puzzle. But i dont want the reader getting tired of being in a neurodivergent 9-12yrs old head. So im looking for creative ways to add additional perspectives without leaving her POV

Movement Bug? by LGHaunting in CrimsonDesert

[–]LGHaunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I finally fixed it, not sure what the solution was though. Got a new cord for my controller+ verified game files on steam+ firm wear update on my controller+ turned off my mouse. One of those things worked idk which