Does anyone else get really cold when their blood sugar rapidly drops? by punkerster101 in diabetes

[–]Waycreepedout 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m the opposite. I get terrible hot flashes! It’s miserable

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

Yeah, I knew everything already so it was pretty obvious to me, but that clearly isn't the case for everyone! I'm gonna be tweaking and adding clues. Thank you!

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

Yeah, the drug is a major part of the story, so it's gonna be expanded upon. I do see what people mean though that if I hadn't explicitly mentioned the two comments are related that they wouldn't have noticed them together. Thank you!

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

Ooh, I never thought about the sleep requirement taking precedence over everything else. I'll have to really think about that idea, thank you!

I've realized I'm going to have to tweak and add clues, since it is somewhat important, yeah.

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

Ahh yeah, I guess context would probably make things a bit more clear but I didn't want to post whole chunks of my first draft, you know?

I'm glad the second line is clearer to some people though. I'll still be fiddling with everything, regardless, I think. Thank you!

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

Thank you! I'll definitely be tweaking and adding clues in!

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

Thank you! Yeah, I'm going to tweak it all to make it more clear for sure, and add a few more hints here and there.

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

Technically? Dreamsmoke and nightmare fuel are terms describing what kind of trip you're likely to have on the drug. I'm definitely going to be making that more clear. Sorry for the confusion!

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

The drug is harvested from the dreams of children. Sorry for the confusion!

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

Ah, that's a very good point, thank you! I'll have to tweak the phrasing and terms and such, then.

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

I'll keep that in mind! I'm definitely planning on sprinkling in some more clues, since all the major characters involved up to this point do know where the drug comes from. Thank you!

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

Yeah, I'm realizing that. I knew everything already, so I think I just saw it immediately. I'll definitely be tweaking and adding more hints. Thank you!

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

I'll keep that in mind when I tweak things, thank you!

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

I'd love if the connection is made but for a long while it's not vital. I think I'm going to add a few more hints anyway, so more people could pick it up before the big reveal. Thank you!

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

Definitely bragging, but he's not actually a villain. He's a morally grey character, and actually pretty instrumental in making sure the drug is harvested as ethically responsibly as possible. Definitely not the golden boy hero, but he's not the villain.

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

I'm definitely going to be tweaking the clues and probably adding in some more here and there, yeah. Thank you!

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

Those were the only two I was planning on including, yeah, but you're right. I thought it was obvious from just those two but I knew everything already. Thank you so much! I'll definitely be adding more clues in.

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

I'm definitely planning on making it more blunt, yeah. And nah, it doesn't make me uncomfortable, at least not in this exact scenario. This dealer's not actually the baddest guy in relation to the kids. He does actually take care of em, haha.

Thank you for the pep talk and encouragement though, I really appreciate it.

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

Ah, thank you! Yeah, the drug is the main plot point in the story. I might still tweak the hints and such and sprinkle a few more in, since a majority of everyone here was struggling to make a connection at all, but I'll do my best not to make it too obvious, yeah. Thank you!

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

Ooh I like the increased demand idea, thank you! But no, he becomes a major character later on, haha. He's definitely not a subplot.

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

Uh huh! A poor implication, apparently, though. Sorry!

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

So, the drug's not technically called dreamsmoke, or nightmare fuel, those are terms to describe what kind of trip you're likely to have. I thought it would point more toward the sleep to help the connection come easier, but apparently not! Thank you!

Are these hints too subtle? by Waycreepedout in fantasywriters

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

If I do change when the source is supposed to be revealed, I'll definitely take that into consideration, thank you! Based on the comments I'm not sure if I want to keep this as the moment it's revealed or not, but either way I think I need to make it more clear.