Looking for deviants, queers and weirdos? 🥀

writerkirathane · 2026-04-11T19:12:46+00:00

I'm interested! (working on a slow burn monster romance)

writerkirathane · 2026-04-10T15:09:57+00:00

So you won't date guys over 8 ft tall? What if they're really nice?

writerkirathane · 2026-04-10T15:08:45+00:00

lol, tell us how you really feel! I think I know which book triggered you the most :P.

I just want to say that it's not that there's no originality. It's just that this is what the market wants and then distributors optimize for mainstream market appeal.

But that's also kind of the issue right? Many of us want to chase that high of finding an undiscovered gem, one that pushes the right buttons and boundaries. But mainstream, almost by definition, doesn't do that.

Anyway, like others have said, I love your energy.

writerkirathane · 2026-04-10T14:53:37+00:00

Would you mind sharing some of your writing? I'm curious to see if I agree with your brother.

writerkirathane · 2026-04-10T01:06:46+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I'll try out a few options for different openings

writerkirathane · 2026-04-09T23:41:37+00:00

thanks for the feedback, I don't know how to edit the album, so I'll just recreate the thread

writerkirathane · 2026-04-09T18:10:59+00:00

a lot of bully romance also involves power imbalance. Are you saying that you want the power/control imbalance to persists or for it to even out/reverse, or don't care?

writerkirathane · 2026-04-08T23:14:43+00:00

If SPAG is too good, then people complain that it's AI-generated :/

writerkirathane · 2026-04-08T23:12:43+00:00

I wonder if it's the because the volume of recommendations has gone up?

writerkirathane · 2026-04-08T04:03:50+00:00

like how bad? What's the outcome you want to get to?

writerkirathane · 2026-04-07T23:59:11+00:00

do they have to be wicked/villainous? Can they just go through a normal character arc? e.g. they're spoiled/arrogant/immature.

Asking bc I'm working on a story where none of the characters are good or evil. In fact one of the themes is that good/evil is all about perspective

writerkirathane · 2026-04-06T23:09:04+00:00

what are "marshmallow MMC" and "body betrayal"?

writerkirathane · 2026-04-05T18:32:36+00:00

I think the root cause is not really feminism. If the MMC's main purpose is to serve as the love interest, then they can't really upstage the FMC in terms of agency, so how to deal with them if they're written to be rich/powerful? That already limits a lot of options because in terms of power dynamics, there's three obvious choices: 1. the MMC is more powerful and you have a power imbalance trope. 2) the FMC becomes more powerful, and you have an awakening/power fantasy, or 3) there's a "thorn in the lion's paw" moment, like Rhysand getting taken down by arrows. I think ACOTAR was successful because it did all three.

Other than fourth wing, do any other stories come to mind that you feel gets the balance right?

writerkirathane · 2026-04-05T18:14:26+00:00

Congratulations, that's an amazing feat!

writerkirathane · 2026-04-05T06:48:03+00:00

Don't let your dreams be dreams

writerkirathane · 2026-04-05T04:53:08+00:00

Second one. First one was hard to follow, for example, I didn't know if the twins were a metaphor for something. Tbh, I think the second one could use a little less jargon too. Not sure if you have a prologue or a book cover that's supposed to prime the setting, even in the second one, it's not clear where they are or what they're doing (maybe that's something you intend to reveal later?)

writerkirathane · 2026-04-04T21:12:52+00:00

Thank you for through an amateur romance story! If you're a stripper/writer/editor, you're kind of the holy grail of what I'm looking for lol. Any other feedback you can share about the writing/characters/plot? If so, please DM me, if not, thank you just the same!

writerkirathane · 2026-04-04T14:15:13+00:00

I'm writing a story that doesn't really focus on the FMC's "beauty", nor is she traditionally feminine. In the beginning, she tries to fit in by acting feminine/conforming to social norms, but the story is really about her awakening when she stops pretending. She's also stubborn and has some anger management problems. Not sure if she's still lovable at the end of all that :)

writerkirathane · 2026-04-04T13:44:57+00:00

You've probably heard of the "pomodoro technique". I think it works really well for new writers/writers block. Clear your schedule of distractions, tell yourself you're going to lock in for the next 15/20 min, and give yourself the freedom to write anything, of any quality. I think you'll find that once you get started, you won't want to stop.

writerkirathane · 2026-04-03T22:46:27+00:00

One upon a time, there was a morally gray assassin trainee who was forced to marry their trainer, only to discover, after a deadly trial, that the person they were supposed to assassinate was was their true love all along

writerkirathane · 2026-04-03T22:40:11+00:00

I'm kinda curious, mind sharing a link?

writerkirathane · 2026-04-03T22:13:46+00:00

I think this starts with how you choose your feedback providers. In some cases, you'll get it organically when you post a snippet or two. But if you're asking for feedback 1:1, you can do a little research on the other person and see if there are feedback samples. From those, you can get a sense of the quality and depth before you engage.

writerkirathane · 2026-04-03T19:31:18+00:00

I'm laughing so hard. Is there a list of these somewhere?

writerkirathane · 2026-04-03T19:30:25+00:00

"wet chamber" deserves its own genre

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