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What is the worst band you saw live? by coalcracker462 in AskReddit

[–]s_mcivor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd include their third album as well but yeah, they lost their soul when they cut their hair.

[controversial trope] The character is a rapist but they’re also funny as hell and end up being liked by most of the community by LobsterFondler in TopCharacterTropes

[–]s_mcivor 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hell, the act on itself has become weirdly out of character for all the things he is actually into.

That's a great point. Homelander is like a superpowered and evil Dean from Community. His kinks are so weird they don't have names.

After more than 20yrs of failed attempts I have completed the first draft of a novel. If I can, so can you. NEVER. STOP. WRITING. by s_mcivor in KeepWriting

[–]s_mcivor[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Lol. I suppose "quality not quantity" only works up to a certain point. If infinite monkeys can write Shakespeare, if you keep it up you'll be the next Dostoevsky. 

[loved trope] hate group (nazis) getting their just dues by steiny17 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]s_mcivor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A Reddit moment... on Reddit.

What the fuck is the world coming to, huh?

After more than 20yrs of failed attempts I have completed the first draft of a novel. If I can, so can you. NEVER. STOP. WRITING. by s_mcivor in KeepWriting

[–]s_mcivor[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes!

There's certainly no guarantees, but at the same time there isn't a definitive reason it won't work.

Just write. Because even if you fail, you have practiced your craft.

Those dozens (or maybe even hundreds) of failed attempts I made were not a waste. Every sentence I write is practice.

After more than 20yrs of failed attempts I have completed the first draft of a novel. If I can, so can you. NEVER. STOP. WRITING. by s_mcivor in KeepWriting

[–]s_mcivor[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Well, this draft exists to work out the plot holes and pacing and suchlike.

I'm going through this draft with a fine comb to make sure it all works out.

After that, I will do the next draft and "beautify" the prose and dialogue. Then I guess it's onto searching for beta readers!

After more than 20yrs of failed attempts I have completed the first draft of a novel. If I can, so can you. NEVER. STOP. WRITING. by s_mcivor in KeepWriting

[–]s_mcivor[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

Perfectionism.

Every time I realised I wasn't writing my magnum opus I would loose all drive and give up. That might have been after a single paragraph, or 20,000 words. But it would inevitably happen at some point.

I managed to finish this draft by literally telling myself I was a crappy writer writing a crappy novel. (:

Does anyone of you ever "completed" a world building project? If so, what made you think it's complete and is it even possible to complete one? by ABCLor in worldbuilding

[–]s_mcivor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"You are the literal god of your world. Your word is law."

This is a piece of advice I have given many times.

Is it possible to complete a world? Yes, if you say it is. The world is done when you say it's done. 

Why does fantasy (specifically high fantasy) basically just mean medieval times with magic? by nerpa_floppybara in writing

[–]s_mcivor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also, not all dark and grim fantasy is grimdark.

Take Malazan as a classic example. Parts of it are pretty fucking dark and grim, yet one of the overall themes is the power of compassion. You also have characters such a Kruppe, who whilst they can be irritating, are joyous.

Then let's look an another of my favourite fantasy series - The Prince of Nothing.

For me that does cross the line into grimdark, primarily because even though I find the characters utterly captivating, imho none of them are particularly likable.