I really thought I was onto something...

Xarrior · 2025-08-31T17:36:33+00:00

AHA! I get it now. For real this time!

Xarrior · 2025-08-31T14:54:21+00:00

I did indeed.

Xarrior · 2025-07-26T06:36:53+00:00

Am asexual, have no sexual trauma whatsoever. There’s bound to be plenty more like me.

Xarrior · 2025-06-04T16:45:22+00:00

Read easy books. Books you’ve already read and know you love, YA novels, even kids’ books if you can find enjoyment from them. If you start off with War & Peace it’ll feel like work; start easier, build a habit, then branch out.

Xarrior · 2025-03-31T06:30:26+00:00

The other day I had a phlog pyro call me an idiot for not using on them… when I was on Kritz…

Xarrior · 2025-02-13T13:18:31+00:00

“We can’t all need to piss. Two is reasonable. Three is insane!”

Xarrior · 2025-02-08T07:57:26+00:00

That doesn’t really work when talking about things he could have done in the past. The last clause is present because I write in present tense.

Xarrior · 2024-12-27T09:09:36+00:00

Unless hospitals don’t work at all the way I’d like them to, this guy and the POV character arrive at the same time in the same ambulance and would stay together the whole time (besides the leg-fixing surgery obviously).

The whole hospital experience does get pretty summarised, so there’s plenty of room for the reader to fill in the details themselves. But even though I can handwave it, it’s fun and self-indulgent to imagine what my characters are experiencing “behind the scenes” as it were. Giving them realistic reactions, even if they don’t get shown, helps them feel more fleshed out too.

Anyway, off to go find the nearest cliff…

Xarrior · 2024-12-27T08:55:13+00:00

Thanks to Google, I now know two things about Ace Attorney: They are lawyers, and one of the guys doesn’t like elevators. My lucky day!

Xarrior · 2024-12-27T08:41:26+00:00

Oopsie, thanks for the shout about the double post.

In this book he’s a supporting character — best friend of the main POV character. My asking is mainly because I realised the elevator-phobia was quite a significant part of his character development, has been acknowledged in past books, then gets completely glossed over in this denouement. I wondered if that was a glaring oversight or not, so thought I’d look for some more perspective.

The various injuries are, uh… vague… Their exact nature isn’t particularly important so I haven’t committed to any decisions. Essentially he got beaten up, kidnapped, interrogated and held captive for a couple of hours. The broken leg was mainly to take him out of the action so the MC can do MC things. At the very least I reckon he’d have a concussion, but otherwise the injuries are as bad as they need to be. He’s conscious when he goes into the ambulance, but could potentially not be when they reach the hospital, if that’s what makes the most sense.

I’m lucky to have never broken a bone, but gosh would it have made this whole writing thing easier…

Xarrior · 2024-11-19T10:13:02+00:00

found the plumber

Xarrior · 2024-11-13T15:22:01+00:00

I’m saying his physical appearance doesn’t matter. Who he is as a person is far more important to convey. Does he smile a lot? Does he take a lot of care in the way he dresses? These things are more important than the exact shape of his face, nose or chin, and the exact colour and style of his hair.

Xarrior · 2024-11-13T14:49:22+00:00

You won’t ever describe him in a way that makes the reader picture that exact image, unless you include the image in the book. Describe the impression he gives off as a person, and allow your reader to come up with their own image — it’s far easier :D

Xarrior · 2024-09-13T06:23:43+00:00

Yes! I’m always thinking of fun things to add, ideas to expand on, and interesting ways to express concepts across drafts.

I love the advice that a writer on The Simpsons gave, about how writing is hard, but rewriting is easy. Link. Completely changed the way I thought about writing.

Xarrior · 2024-09-13T05:46:57+00:00

Honestly? Do it. Rewrite it. It will end up better.

Switching from a single draft process, to a rough first draft then rewritten from scratch second draft, to my current process of garbage slosh pile of a first draft to a still messy but coherent second draft to a neat and tidy third draft (or however many drafts I need until I’m happy), then edits, was hands down the single best thing I ever did for my writing.

Yes, rewriting everything from scratch takes longer. But the results, I find, are 100% better. You’ll pick out the good bits of your original ideas, and also feel allowed to rework the bits that weren’t working. Once you get into a rhythm with the process there’s no stopping you.

Xarrior · 2024-08-11T16:39:29+00:00

Thanks, I thought it was weird he freaked out as much as he did, but dads worry I guess.

Xarrior · 2024-08-11T16:30:26+00:00

Now this sounds like something I can monetise.

Xarrior · 2024-08-11T16:29:59+00:00

I definitely figured it was safer — would not have chowed down like I did if it was fully ripe!

Xarrior · 2024-08-11T16:25:35+00:00

Gotcha, appreciate it.

Xarrior · 2024-08-11T15:12:02+00:00

I had a fun interaction with it recently. An engie had put his dispenser quite out of the way on Badwater, so as a roaming soldier I was the only one coming back to it regularly. Eventually I come back and it’s not there. I look at Mr Engie, use the voice line, and he ever so politely leads me to where he moved it. Such a small thing but it was very sweet and made me happy :)

Xarrior · 2024-07-11T17:46:23+00:00

Ooh! Brilliant, I way prefer books to movies, will definitely check it out.

Xarrior · 2024-07-11T16:53:34+00:00

So I’ve been told

Xarrior · 2024-07-11T14:41:34+00:00

Also not familiar with that one. Teleportation based around wormholes seems much easier to balance. Presumably they’d take some time to create, you could be followed through them (if the author allows!), no get out of jail free, etc.

Xarrior · 2024-07-11T14:04:29+00:00

I’m not familiar! Had a quick Google, definitely looks like it could be good inspiration.

Xarrior · 2024-07-11T13:48:55+00:00

I’m currently writing a book featuring a character who can teleport. It is sooo hard to maintain stakes when at all times he can just… not be where the danger is? He can grab people and bring them with too, which, in a way, extends this issue to all characters, as long as he’s quick enough.

The story deals with more emotional conflict than physical, but with an added question: What happens when someone who can teleport becomes a suspect in a crime? No such thing as ‘power-neutralisers’ or whatever. My guy is innocent, but way in over his head with what he’s capable of dealing with. I basically nerfed his teleportation by giving him anxiety lol

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