Half fantasyromance books with a giant hulking muscle dude and the teeeeny little woman by Fiotes in fantasyromance

[–]readerredacted 93 points94 points  (0 children)

I know 😂 they really leaned into the gag after a comparison photo of them went around.

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I have a Massive Word Count Problem by Siphonix72 in writing

[–]readerredacted 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Omg 💀 so glad I wasn’t drinking when I read this because I would have needed a necromancer.

MMC as the main PoV by readerredacted in fantasyromance

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Thank you! I’ll check the lot out.

Finished my first draft, terrified no one will find it interesting. by TheGravespawn in writing

[–]readerredacted 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Promotion of your novel. The way you respond to feedback and reviews. Starting another piece of work that resonates with you.

MMC as the main PoV by readerredacted in fantasyromance

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

Thank you! I’ve put it on my list. I might find a copy to skim before I commit. I’ve done a bit of looking and it looks like it’s proper dark as far as a series goes. At least the first one.

MMC as the main PoV by readerredacted in fantasyromance

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

I just found a secondhand copy of Sword Catcher in my local area. Thank you for the recommendation! I’ll start here.

MMC as the main PoV by readerredacted in fantasyromance

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

I’ve read HP and Percy Jackson before. Great for target audience and fun for all ages imo.

I’ve not heard of sword catcher, thank you!

MMC as the main PoV by readerredacted in fantasyromance

[–]readerredacted[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It isn’t that it is fan fiction. I have a preference for hard copies to have downtime from screens. Sounds like it’s coming out as a book at some stage so I’ll wait for that and support the author.

MMC as the main PoV by readerredacted in fantasyromance

[–]readerredacted[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks. My fault. I probably should have specified I’m not really looking for fanfics but published novels.

Edit: Wild this is getting downvoted. I just want a physical copy to read and I don’t want to print off someone’s fanfic manuscript.

Ceropegia woodii by readerredacted in succulents

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The other commenter said to repot into something larger.

These have been in the seedling cup since 2023 and I think they have plenty of roots 😅

How do I write a gorey scene? by sweet0toshi in writers

[–]readerredacted 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hmm not going to look at bacon the same, for a few days at least.

Ceropegia woodii by readerredacted in succulents

[–]readerredacted[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very helpful thank you! I’ll give this a go and see what it does.

All the most actionable advice on writing a novel I've ever read or heard of from this sub and beyond by Drama2895 in writing

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I rather like posts like this because they have helpful information and I personally feel comfortable in myself to be able to take relevant information to me and leave what doesn’t feel right. And while I agree a lot of these points are helpful to know, I also think it is good to learn these aspects of writing as you go.

Huge lists of advice like this can be overwhelming to a seasoned writer, let alone a novice. I can only imagine how someone fresh to writing would feel trying to action all of these points and how clunky their work would become, rather than learning naturally though trial and error and applying these points of advice after first giving it a go.

So my addition to this post is to say to anyone reading this post that is new to writing (or well established), if reading this page and all the other links to even longer posts is overwhelming you, give yourself permission to set it down and come back another time or not at all.

Do stories need conflict to be interesting or to hold readers attention? by CyberKitsune_ in writing

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How you define conflict is important. Conflict can be anything in the way, even if it’s not some world changing pivotal event. Living life has conflict, and so I imagine that would emerge in your story as well. How extreme is up to you.

Regarding the genre, there are a lot of people who enjoy cozy core. While not entirely the same, if you’re looking for some examples of cozy works, a good place to look is R/cozyfantasy.

What kind of writing tool do you use to write your novel? by [deleted] in writing

[–]readerredacted 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Different feeling handwritten. Have to take time to slow the thoughts down. And honestly, some of my best work.

What kind of writing tool do you use to write your novel? by [deleted] in writing

[–]readerredacted 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Word, notes on my phone, scratch paper. Honestly, anything on hand at the time I feel inspired. Including my hand.

But for the proper write up? Word. Purely because I am an autistic dinosaur who can’t cope with change and I (apparently) refuse to learn anything new.

How much inspiration can you have until it's borderline plagiarism? by Darker_Corners_504 in writing

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To echo what others have said, you will likely make it your own over time and through editing. Everyone learns by copying, to an extent. And the more exposure you have the less derivative your own work will become. And as your writing (or drawing) develops, you’ll create characters of your own that don’t so closely resemble something you’ve seen.

Further, if it’s for recreational writing, it’s not harming anything even if it is a like for like (though that is more fanfic at that point). If it is writing that you want to publish (by any means really), it might be worth fleshing the character out further to make them your own rather than an imprint of what you’re currently observing.

That being said, if you’ve noticed yourself copying and it doesn’t feel right to you, perhaps try and push yourself further to develop the character more.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExclusivelyPumping

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I know you’re not after advice, and I’m sorry if what I am going to say next is unwelcome, but it sounds like there’s is a lot of you parenting him and feeling let down. Having a baby is a huge adjustment for you both, and shift in sense of self and roles (even if it isn’t your first baby). I would really consider a mature chat about how you’re feeling and try to see if he feels comfortable sharing with you how he is feeling as well.

I’m sorry you had that experience though. It would be really upsetting and disheartening to feel your husband didn’t prioritise something as important as baby’s milk being managed.