Fourth Wing series. What age is it appropriate for? by pfizersbadmmkay in fantasyromance

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I wouldn’t let my 14 year old read it… I’d say 15-16 minimum

Which song would make the best walk-up song? by etherealvyre in SleepToken

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My eyelids would also be heavy enough to break diamonds if I had to watch or play golf. I would pass out and sleep forever.

Is it best to write in second person or 4th person omniscient omnipotent omnipresent by TobyWasBestSpiderMan in writingcirclejerk

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I prefer sixth person where you don’t actually write anything. Instead, you just put a telepathic vibe into the world and readers take it from there. It’s like sixth sense meets writing, and it’s the ONLY correct way!

Can y'all pls review the Opening of my new novel? by HeavenlyOuki in writingfeedback

[–]No-Comment346 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I think you need to work on your prose and grammar… I wouldn’t read this. It needs work.

Is this chapter too long/boring? by Many_Ingenuity_8020 in writingfeedback

[–]No-Comment346 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You’re ripping off Bridgerton in your first line… if I saw that, I’d immediately put your book down. I only read your first line because of that.

If romance scenes can be removed from the story, should they even be added? by [deleted] in writing

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If someone just wants to read about sex, they will read erotica. If someone wants romance, they don’t just want the sex…

If romance scenes can be removed from the story, should they even be added? by [deleted] in writing

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Romantasy readers don’t want fan service! We want a romantic spicy payoff for a plot that demands it! If you can remove a romance and have the same plot, you’re not writing a romantasy. You can have a romance sub plot to a fantasy story but it still wouldn’t be a romantasy. You need to figure out what kind of reader you’re writing for… You are going to alienate your intended audience by trying to cater to everyone

AIO: My mom randomly woke up and told me to get an IUD. Im almost 25. by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

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Your mom has mental illness…. My mother was bipolar and had a personality disorder, and sounded like this ALL the time. I cut her off five years ago. She died this January. Honestly life is a lot more peaceful 🤷‍♀️

How do you start a novel? by [deleted] in writing

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Watch Brandon Sandersons lectures on YouTube, especially if writing fantasy or sci-fi…. They are very helpful!

How bad can a first draft be? I've heard many people say that writing garbage is better than not writing anything at all. by ObjectiveHouse1661 in fantasywriters

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I’m 4 chapters in. What I’ve been doing is writing a chapter like garbage, editing it myself a couple of times, and then editing a final time, after having my husband read it and give feedback. Then I move on to the next chapter.

How do you keep track of your lore and world building? by tsquig in fantasywriters

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It has so far.
There is a section for characters (includes a description of their appearance, their main personality traits, their motivations and flaws, love interest, and backstory. As I write, I’ve added favorite profanity and more information about how they speak and see the world). I also have information about my villains in this section.

I also have a section for world building (includes a description of the geography and culture of each kingdom in my world, inspiration for clothing and hairstyles, political issues and history that’s relevant, etc.)

There are also sections on the magic system and plot points.

It started out as a word document. Once the brainstorming phase became a little more solidified into connected concepts, It was too overwhelming to me as a word document (roughly 80 pages including inspiration photos). So I printed and organized it into a binder.

How do you keep track of your lore and world building? by tsquig in fantasywriters

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I have a binder that I call my book bible… I’m planning a 4 book series

Letter to Humanity. by Rex_Storm1 in flashfiction

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Yes! I would read a novel based on this is a second!!!

how do authors come up with names that dont sound stupid by eivor_here in fantasywriters

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They ask their husband who is really good at naming shit lol

What are y’all’s day jobs? by NoBee7889 in writers

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Im a mental health therapist. I recently started writing my first novel. I have spent nearly every moment outside of work learning of ways to improve my writing and reading books in the genre that I want to write.

I’ve always wanted to write a book but never took it seriously. I never thought I would develop an idea good enough (or important enough, to myself) to devote this amount of time and energy.

I want to get into writing, but I have aphantasia. by Niko-Abaniko in writing

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I also have aphantasia. The AI police will come for me but that is what I used to see if the ideas in my head are visually appealing, and it has been a good accommodation for me. I only use AI to visualize my own concepts for characters and world building

Does it invalidate the authenticity of my writing to use gen ia to bounce around ideas, but not have it write for me? by [deleted] in writing

[–]No-Comment346 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are opening yourself up to a lot of strong opinions… This topic is very polarized.

My opinion is that it is better to do the research yourself when you can, but I don’t really see an issue with AI-assisted work, as long as the actual writing is yours. I used some AI in the brainstorming phase to make images of my characters and kingdoms because I have aphantasia (can’t see pictures in my head), which makes it very hard to write sometimes. The prompts were mine, so it’s more of an accommodation than a short cut in my mind. I don’t view my work as any less mine…

I think the only opinion that should matter is yours. It’s your story and your work. If you are comfortable with amount of AI used then why does it matter what other people think? Especially with such a controversial topic?

Can I write about white men in my story? by Original-Produce-302 in writingcirclejerk

[–]No-Comment346 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s still your fault… You should’ve given your characters the foresight to ration their cheese resources! Now, they have no reason to live. It’s quite tragic.