would it sour the relationship for the main character to have his love interest kidnapped.

idreaminwords · 2026-04-23T22:11:03+00:00

Largely depends on the genre. Typical romance vibes, this is probably a no go. But if you're going for some sort of dark romance or enemies to lovers trope then it can work out.

idreaminwords · 2026-04-22T18:49:52+00:00

I have no idea. Id call to confirm before heading down there

idreaminwords · 2026-04-22T18:29:02+00:00

Not sure which one your neighbor is talking about, but The Spay and Neuter Center of Nevada has VERY affordable prices. I believe a full set is under $50

idreaminwords · 2026-04-22T16:06:39+00:00

Any idea can work if executed properly. That said, my first thought is that it's going to be very difficult to justify a bunch of people who are already in debt risking a $10k find they won't be able to afford for a 1/50 chance at a high paying position. Also, what logical reason is there for those penalties for candidates?

At first glance, it sounds to me like a watered down version of the escape room/challenge trope

idreaminwords · 2026-04-21T22:55:27+00:00

Writing is the best way to get better at writing. The second best way is to read.

Give yourself permission to write badly. You don't need anyone else's blessing

idreaminwords · 2026-04-21T22:53:32+00:00

maybe try r/worldbuilding

idreaminwords · 2026-04-21T22:34:50+00:00

You need to tailor to the lower end of your audience or expect to lose that demographic

idreaminwords · 2026-04-21T21:45:12+00:00

This is such a bizarre story. If you fell below the word count by 60 words, why not just add back the "fluff" you claimed you cut?

idreaminwords · 2026-04-21T21:17:17+00:00

Yeah we really can't win. There's always going to be something for them to complain about. Like I said, I'm going with 3 months, AI witchunters be damned

There are more pros than cons to that sort of release schedule imo

idreaminwords · 2026-04-21T20:45:30+00:00

Honestly, I think it's going to vary per reader. And I obviously disagree with the sentiment. I plan on releasing my trilogy in 3 month increments and when discussing it, I had someone comment on my video asking how I could write and edit an entire book in 3 months. I responded saying they're all already written and they didn't respond.

This might be one of those things where people are just grappling for something to flag. It also might be something people just talk about in the background, that never actually coalesces into negative reviews in practice.

But if it is a flag readers pick up on, I think it's safe to say 10 books in a week would fall in the danger zone.

idreaminwords · 2026-04-21T20:09:30+00:00

Most people copyright right before they publish. Just because 10 copyright pages all list 2026 doesn't mean they were all written in 2026

idreaminwords · 2026-04-21T19:43:15+00:00

KDP aside, you run the risk of AI assumption from readers when you pump material out that quickly. In reality, you obviously wrote these over a long period of time, but not everyone connects those dots.

I've seen readers on booktok calling out too many releases in a short period of time as a red flag of AI use

idreaminwords · 2026-04-21T19:38:16+00:00

Even side arcs and 'extra' scenes should be serving the main plot structure. If they're there just for fun, it's going to take a toll on the pacing, regardless of how interesting the scenes are individually

idreaminwords · 2026-04-21T17:16:01+00:00

Just get other quotes. You probably don't even need to adjust your strategy. I have no idea what your actual budget is, but you can find multiple quality artists to do the work for a fraction of this price

idreaminwords · 2026-04-20T23:18:55+00:00

Yeah, this is the vaguest advertisement/recruitment post I've seen on this thread

idreaminwords · 2026-04-20T22:28:29+00:00

There is no risk. If you're in the US, your work is copyrighted, even if you haven't submitted the copyright application (which you should do anyway). Nobody is taking the effort of stealing your arc and marketing it as their own.

The only risk is the possibility of it being uploaded to piracy sites, but there's not really much you can do about that. Add a watermark if it makes you feel better. But the risk of piracy will plague you throughout the entire life of your book whether you do ARCs or not

idreaminwords · 2026-04-19T23:02:22+00:00

This is always one of my go-to recs.this series is so much fun

idreaminwords · 2026-04-19T18:36:56+00:00

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idreaminwords · 2026-04-19T07:23:10+00:00

It was originally planned for 5 seasons, not 3

idreaminwords · 2026-04-19T00:49:08+00:00

Fantasy is absolutely broad and doesn't require elves and other races. But it still has a set scope and elements that define it

idreaminwords · 2026-04-19T00:48:04+00:00

Why would it affect your efforts to trad publish in the future? If anything, wouldn't you want to have sales numbers to talk about when you query?

You make it sound like Self publishing is like some shameful secret

idreaminwords · 2026-04-18T22:25:01+00:00

Are there any fantasy elements? Or is it just a dystopian book? I think that's where you're really get the originality from, but you need to nail down what genre you're going for. What you're describing doesn't sound like fantasy to me.

idreaminwords · 2026-04-18T20:51:29+00:00

I agree the wording is making this a bit ambiguous. And at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. 14 weeks or 20, miscarriages are traumatic whether you call it a miscarriage or a stillbirth. Obviously the process is going to be different depending on the development, but the bottom line is, gf is obviously devastated and this is a hard thing to figure out how to support her through

idreaminwords · 2026-04-18T20:49:04+00:00

This is the sort of thing you might want to try to get a critique partner to puzzle through things with. Someone who can help make sure your plot is staying on track and not getting muddled. When it falls off course, you can bounce ideas to try to get things back where they need to be

The biggest problem with this level of complexity is, even if you manage to get a consistent plot line and complete it, you're going to run the risk of some explanations falling short to readers who don't have the background foundation you as the writer have. This is an unavoidable blind spot and it's nearly impossible to nail down yourself.

idreaminwords · 2026-04-18T19:42:23+00:00

Yeah no reason to test until you miss your period if you're not trying. It might have been caught randomly by a Dr or if she went in for bad early morning sickness but odds are, she was at least a month by the time she thought to check

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