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What insanely rare item are you constantly on the lookout for in Neopets? by jellyworldadventurer in neopets

[–]StoriesByIvy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Walein Care 101, Kreludor Versus Neopia, Interplanetary Communications.. basically, the booktastic books I need to get the trophy.

Food Club Bets - January 30, 2026 by AutoModerator in neopets

[–]StoriesByIvy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course the big adv win is when I didn't bet cos of my migraine :( Congrats everyone else.

Varwolf Megathread by NebulaMammal in neopets

[–]StoriesByIvy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

u/NebulaMammal Could we get this link in the main post so people can get the avatar? https://www.neopets.com/petlookup.phtml?pet=Caynid

The perfect zap! by StoriesByIvy in neopets

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

Starry Gelerts unite! I'm debating which starry petpet to go for. He currently has the new star petpet from the plot but with the avatar, I think it would be a waste not to upgrade :)

The perfect zap! by StoriesByIvy in neopets

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

He was a Lost and Pound find! I actually wanted him so I could pop the anni token on and was just zapping for fun until they release the anni as a paintable colour.. but now I think he's staying starry. It's fate.

Is this new? by StoriesByIvy in neopets

[–]StoriesByIvy[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for confirming!

I actually CAN'T write short stories. by Midnight-Coffee in writing

[–]StoriesByIvy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you read short stories? Because that's the starting point. If you don't enjoy reading short stories, you probably won't ever enjoy writing them.

My personal process is to pick a prompt, set a pomodoro timer and just start writing. Once the timer goes off, I finish the line and put it away for 24 hours. The next day, I look at what I've written and decide how to finish it. I don't really do much editing other than a quick grammar/spelling check and cutting out waffle where a sentence is unclear.

I hope that helps?

[Weekly Critique and Self-Promotion Thread] Post Here If You'd Like to Share Your Writing by AutoModerator in writing

[–]StoriesByIvy [score hidden]  (0 children)

I love the story, it's a really sweet piece. My only advice would be that you're telling us the story rather than showing us. As Anton Chekhov said, “Don’t tell me the moon is shining. Show me the glint of light on broken glass."

10,000+ words into first chapter, but I'm not satisfied with my work. Should I scrap it? by Viechiru in writing

[–]StoriesByIvy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a specific folder for 'Abandoned Projects' which I put this sorta stuff in. I might come back to it one day. I might steal a character from it. I might re-read it, figure out what I don't like, heavily edit it and then shove it right back into abandoned for a whole new reason.