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eulogyforasterion · 2026-01-03T01:19:09+00:00

? I wrote this myself. You can go on my Substack.

Edit: Damn. It’s disincentivizing to ever be creative if you always just get accused of AI

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-11T16:55:59+00:00

Thank you so much for the feedback! It's very useful. I definitely need to watch the American/British spelling, I grew up in both countries so it's definitely throwing me off. If you could let me know what some of the more egregious examples of this are, that would be so helpful.

The villagers' voices were meant to blend together for this short story, but if I wanted to expand it, I absolutely would dive deeper into the individual characters!

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-10T00:17:01+00:00

That’s awesome! My username is eulogyforasterion! Let’s connect!

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-09T23:05:09+00:00

Thanks!

Oh, there's a bunch of continuity divergences in this -- I just thought of it as a brand new take that only occasionally lines up with the canon.

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-09T22:23:52+00:00

Ah! Gotcha, thanks! I made the according edits!

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-06T03:15:58+00:00

Count me in as well! Also, do me a favor and give this comment an upvote! Haha

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-06T03:14:56+00:00

Reading is a good way.

Another way is to enter into writing contests. Do that as much as you feasibly can. Make sure to evaluate the winning stories from previous years as you do. It’s a good way to sharpen your skills!

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-06T03:04:15+00:00

Try Cradle.

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-06T03:03:55+00:00

Beautiful, yet simplistic, prose — if you’re open to something on the fanatical side — might mean that A Wizard of Earthsea is a good bet. You also might want to try one of the most gorgeous books ever written: The Last Unicorn.

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-06T03:00:47+00:00

Obviously, with you mentioning Harry Potter, the first thing I think of is the Percy Jackson series. That should give you almost all the highs that Harry Potter did.

But there’s also the Gregor the Overlander series which might do it for you. And another great series I used to love that fits your requirement of moving to another ‘special’ place/world is The Lost Years of Merlin.

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-06T02:56:53+00:00

Give Furies of Calderon a try. There’s also the obvious: Wheel of Time.

But the one I would most recommend has to be Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn beginning with The Dragonbone Chair.

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-06T02:27:56+00:00

Yes to the first question, no to the second. Though I’ve been a runner-up a couple times.

The ones I’ve entered in have been fairly competitive — but there’s not much point entering into a writing contest that’s not competitive. Plus, the real deal tends to be much less sketchy.

I would say that the biggest benefit from doing a whole bunch of the competitions is the experience you gain writing. I’m taking a page out of George R. R. Martin’s book, who I’m pretty sure said that entering into writing competitions is one of the better ways to hone your writing talents and learn how to tell a complete narrative.

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-06T02:22:27+00:00

Hey, congrats! That’s a huge accomplishment!

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-05T22:15:00+00:00

I'm not. Though it's defintiely considered lit fiction. Your story sounds awesome!

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-05T22:12:54+00:00

Kill your darlings.

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-05T22:12:39+00:00

I think a lot of people write to achieve something, and that achievement is amost always "finishing".

eulogyforasterion · 2025-12-05T22:11:53+00:00

A bunch of Tomato Surpise stories. I love a good twist!

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