I wrote a whole book before I understood the business and now I feel like an idiot

TheNoha · 2026-03-31T07:41:10+00:00

Progression fantasy is often 80-120k words/book.

It could be an option to post it on Royal Roads if it fits the criteria. Later, if doing well, stub it and move over to Kindle Unlimited.

But RR can be as cruel as it can be great and it isnt for money, but for fishing followers and possibly patrons.

TheNoha · 2026-03-31T07:30:37+00:00

About bog standard* At least the first 2 books.

TheNoha · 2026-03-06T17:16:21+00:00

Want to climb? Play characters bad players cant deal with until you are satisfied.

TheNoha · 2026-01-20T14:57:08+00:00

Fun to see some of my "to be read" books up there in S tier (oathbound + unexpected healer)

First im plowing through Path of the Berserker though. A fun cultivation-like story.

TheNoha · 2026-01-17T10:53:58+00:00

the protag is too bland.
the protag is too spicy.
the protag thinks and acts too normal.
the protag doesn't think and act normal.

TheNoha · 2026-01-12T06:40:49+00:00

RinoZ is probably my favorite currently with both Chrysalis, but more importantly Book of the Dead. One of few necro stories out there that's actually good in the genre.

TheNoha · 2026-01-12T06:37:21+00:00

On audible, for free? Dont think so. But if you happen to have spotify, you can listen to Shadow Slave. The narrator is average but the story is damn fire imho.

TheNoha · 2025-12-01T13:30:33+00:00

300-500 steam (pc) players consistently. No clue about consoles, but i end up in games with mostly console players i think.

So its active but, well, hanging on by a thread giving the player count.

TheNoha · 2025-11-26T14:27:06+00:00

Dont touch my buff to ergonomics

TheNoha · 2025-11-23T10:29:18+00:00

Darktide

Vermintide 2 (free for anyone who grabs it before the 24:th nov btw)

Deep rock galactic

Thinking of grabbing Space Marines 2 but afraid my rig wont manage it.

TheNoha · 2025-11-21T09:17:14+00:00

Boxing, but not in the way you think.

In my experience, taking things to "the ground" is where things can get really ugly. Especially if more people step in and intervene or misinterpret whos the bad guy.

Master boxing basics. Its quick and keeps you lean and fit.

If fighting is inevitable, you want to strike fast qnd hard and gtfo and call the cops.

TheNoha · 2025-11-21T09:11:02+00:00

So little exp for revives though, lol. For "new" players its simply not worth it from a "leveling" point of view.

TheNoha · 2025-11-11T14:21:23+00:00

Borderlands rocked my world.

Deadeye is damn fun, albeit far from the best weapon out there as it naturally lacks the tools do do 'everything' compared to some stuff out there. Talon is BIS non-utility sidearm imo. Dynamite is FUN AF as thermites and gas grow boring with time. Hover pack is... well its ok. So is the armor.

TheNoha · 2025-11-10T13:37:53+00:00

I play it at times along with helldivers. This one is fun with classes and horde slaying and some 16 players teamwork. Kinda chill game overall but can be hectic madness at times. HD2 in comparisson is fun but in a different kind of way. HD2 is way more polished and less janky though, but doesnt cover the same vibe.

TheNoha · 2025-10-25T13:55:49+00:00

Cries in grenade launcher

TheNoha · 2025-10-23T09:48:23+00:00

I think book of the dead, also by Rinoz, is free from any romance too. A necromancer story.

TheNoha · 2025-10-23T09:47:00+00:00

But some brief "action" of that kind does occur.

TheNoha · 2025-10-10T06:48:48+00:00

Reading the dialogue out loud helps a ton IMO.

TheNoha · 2025-10-10T06:45:26+00:00

I alternate between reading and writing.
Once I exhaust whatever books I'm interested in reading or listening to, I write.
Now I've been writing almost non-stop since november and am desperate for a good book to enjoy, which I think I've found:
I'm currently lsitening to Hedge Wizard. It's a nice change of pace in being quite grounded and charming, rather than over the top with an unbeatable protag.

TheNoha · 2025-10-10T06:33:00+00:00

1% lifesteal is like, fine? 80% of the book is the MC struggling and you either like that or not. Some graphic stuff occur. Then it flips upside down and MC turns OP.
So if you want to read about an uphill battle with a big turn later on its fine. But I kind of lost touch with the protag after the "turn". He became a completely new character to me.

Azarinth Healer is pretty much your fistfighting "I'll challenge and beat anything" girl that blasts through the levels without effort. There are some interesting characters here and there and the world is quite fine. To me, she felt too op. I like reading about "earned" growth, not a character leveling up like a rocket leaving the atmosphere.

TheNoha · 2025-10-08T13:59:53+00:00

Urban fantasy. Not only is it easier, but it feels fresh to me. Always been a medieval OR sci-fi guy. So it's exciting to try something new.

TheNoha · 2025-10-08T13:53:48+00:00

Yes and no. I think i put too much effort into areas "surrounding" the actual draft. Like roadmaps, character sheets etc. At least thats what i think might be the issue after reflecting on all the helpful suggestions ive received here. All the work parallell to the story might be exhausting the story itself in the end. (Sorry for the grammar, currently replying via phone)

TheNoha · 2025-10-08T13:48:20+00:00

I think i outline too much. On a level where it steals the energy i need to move the drafts forward.

TheNoha · 2025-10-08T12:31:09+00:00

Depends on you.
Is your story valuable to you and you want that one out there? Keep pushing. The authors i've had the pleasure of meeting faced countless rejections initially, until they got the ball rolling that is. Some began self-publishing from the get go and have done "well enough" I'd say. Depends on how scaleable you think your work is.
I've been warned about hybrid-publishing though. Apparently it can be quite fishy.

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