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Well, @Queenfisher if you want, and this goes for anyone else, to read my dumpster fire of silly scribbles, feel free.As long as you have something to say, I'll read it and enjoy it ^^.
I was nitpicking above because this thread was asking for it. But when I read -- you can rest assured that I latch onto the actual content and meaning (message/theme/character arcs/psychology/PHILOSOPHY if it's there
) of the story the most. The actual delivery is usually negligible to me.
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Well, @Queenfisher if you want, and this goes for anyone else, to read my dumpster fire of silly scribbles, feel free.
It's my first time writing ever, and I feel, hope, that I've improved across my some 70K plus words.
I won't lie, in the beginning, I had little direction, but the world has quickly filled up with lore and characters and plot threads.
As for "what" I want to say, with it, I hope to explore a more realistic take on someone being Isekai'd, rather than some grinding quest for levels or power, Lilith has plenty and can gain more easily, the problem is in figuring out how to use it, and psychologically, how does the whole experience affect her? Top it off with her death being a brutal murder, so she has that Trauma to deal with.
Given the power to easily punish those who commit acts such as the ones who murdered her, or would harass her in her past life for being Transgender, what will she do? Can she hang on to her humanity? What even is humanity, really? What makes someone a good or bad person? Or is it all just grey?
I imagine her facing a descent into a sort of Jekyll and Hyde situation, hence the title, as two opposing mentalities battle for supremacy within her mind.
Top it off with a hook, and a challenge to myself, that she can't speak the language, and while she has a cheat workaround of Limited Telepathy, she can't use it publically without calling unwanted attention to herself while she's still ignorant to the world.
Leaving her dependant on two newfound companions, one who is a hardcore academic and closet bisexual that wants to discover all the secrets Lilith's powers have to offer, while also developing somewhat of an obsessive crush on her. Lilac is willing to do nearly anything to advance human knowledge, possibly even at the expense of her morals.
Lilac realizes she is being influenced by Lilith's powers, even though Lilith doesn't mean to, as she barely understands them. In her first meeting, she was also drugged with a potion while exposed to plant smoke that amplified Lilith's seductive succubus powers immensely, causing Lilac's bisexuality to surface incredibly strongly, before this she was unaware herself, having forsaken people for academia.
The other is a child never meant to exist, of an improperly sterilized Miscreated Fang-Rabbit Mother and a Human Father, unable to live a normal life she was raised and trained at the most prestigious servant academy in the world, one where graduates can pick any master they choose, to serve.
This Fang-Rabbit Maid girl, Nellie, through an accident with Lilith and her Telepathy, has some kind of one-way permanent link now, saw many of Lilith's memories, from before and after being Isekai'd and can feel Lilith's emotions, and sometimes hear her thoughts, such as when Lilith talks or thinks to herself, which she does often, giving her incredible power to manipulate Lilith.
Nellie wants more than anything to explore the world, having been cooped up most of her life and read many books. She has an idealized view of the world, but a grim and uncaring view of people, mostly. Except for Lilith now, not only is she powerful and Nellie knows her better than anyone else ever will. Nellie cares little for others in general and can be ruthless to anyone she sees as "in the way."
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I just typed a HUGE upsell for a story I'm actually scared of people reading because I feel like my writing ability is shit, didn't I?
UGH.. fuck. Do what you want, but don't blame me.
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I'm not sure what hidden things you might find."Do you have anymoneythemes and character arcs I can analyze the hell out of? No? But what if I FIND them?"
(Spoiler alert. I will most certainly find them -_- even if you scream and resist and beg me not to).
Satisfied with myself, I confidently strut out of the side alley and toward the front door, putting on my best ‘bad girl’ stride.
Too bad for me holding your head up to appear confident meant I failed to notice the rock that tripped me flat on my face, as I land on the dirt with a heavy thud.
@Freesia.Cutepearl
Me, after reading the post and the story synopsis:
I feel like your story caters to an extremely specific audience, which I'm not a part of. Rather, I quietly despise the sort of people that flock to these kinds of stories. And, since two groups don't mix well, it's better to avoid mixing them altogether, to save everyone from the headache.no one
Honestly, I just wanted to practice writing and had been reading a lot of Isekai lately, and had been annoyed by many things, so wanted to try doing something similar but different.I feel like your story caters to an extremely specific audience, which I'm not a part of. Rather, I quietly despise the sort of people that flock to these kinds of stories. And, since two groups don't mix well, it's better to avoid mixing them altogether, to save everyone from the headache.
The formatting is approximately horrible.
It most likely contains only short dozen-word paragraphs.
Not much explanation or information in between.
Like trying to fish out a needle from a stack of needles.
I'm only commenting on the latest chapter, btw.
The flow of storytelling is also brutally broken by irrelevant inserts.
Instead of hard information the descriptions most likely contain loose approximations.
The story might be interesting, but the questionable style and formatting choices make it a challenge to read overall, blotting any potential this story might have had otherwise. The conversations only contain dialog. In-between there's a weird mix of third-person storyteller and first-person internal musings. The storyteller seems unsure of the world they're describing. It just rubs me in the wrong way and makes the whole thing an unmemorable mess that I don't want to read again.
Well, yeah, and those belong in the 3.5 star toxic refuse fields. They're quick cheap entertainment and the story in question failed to be that. You almost expect some degree of shittiness to come out of the LN dump. But the OP's story doesn't fit the bill. The LN crowd didn't get their dirty fix, the fantasy crowd got smacked by the lackluster LN style, everyone left unsatisfied. Hence the rating.That's like light novel style though, with short paragraphs.
Thank you. It's totally understandable to have preferences. I hope I didn't overreact or something?Read up to chapter 11, and while the story is quite good, I absolutely hate the characters and the tropes they represent, which is my number one gripe with transgender MC stories. Your story is just not for the type of audience I'm a part of.
Wow, that kind of makes me want to strive for the valley even more. Just put in some generic light novel trash and then, WOOSH, suddenly you’re reading Pride and Prejudice. ?@Freesia.Cutepearl
Read up to chapter 11, and while the story is quite good, I absolutely hate the characters and the tropes they represent, which is my number one gripe with transgender MC stories. Your story is just not for the type of audience I'm a part of.
Well, yeah, and those belong in the 3.5 star toxic refuse fields. They're quick cheap entertainment and the story in question failed to be that. You almost expect some degree of shittiness to come out of the LN dump. But the OP's story doesn't fit the bill. The LN crowd didn't get their dirty fix, the fantasy crowd got smacked by the lackluster LN style, everyone left unsatisfied. Hence the rating.
To paraphrase my favorite quote:
The worst of trashiest fandoms are stable, the most eloquent literary circles are stable, and in-between lies the valley of eternal mediocrity.
Well, don't make a surprised pickachu face when your divisive and controversial work is rated as divisively controversial and awarded a lone star of excellence.that kind of makes me want to strive for the valley even more
Rather I have a bunch of stuff I don't enjoy and that is bad for my blood pressure, so I avoid those novels. I do tend to gravitate towards adventure-type stories, though. The great sense of exploration, be it on board of a space-ship or on the surface of an unknown world and all that.I'm actually kind of curious what stuff you do like?
I see! Maybe a future work will be more your taste! I expect it to be some time away though. I hope you can find some stories you like.Rather I have a bunch of stuff I don't enjoy and that is bad for my blood pressure, so I avoid those stories. I do tend to gravitate towards adventure-type stories, though. The great sense of exploration, be it on board of a space-ship or on the surface of an unknown world and all that.
This probably did happen a bit unintentionally to begin with, however, there are plans, oh boy are there plans.First would be the generalization and double standard tropes. The most notable examples are "all abusers are male" and "females are more innocent" tropes. 95% of fiction always depicts the abusing side as male. Even if the victim is a male themselves, the perpetrators are also males, thus creating the opinion that "women can never be abusive". And if they are, it's dismissed and/or downplayed.
I'm beginning to wonder if I did something wrong here. Only Lilith and Lilac are Bisexual. No other character has been identified as anything other than straight."Cast full of gay" trope. When everyone and their mother is queer in some shape or form and if you're not — you're a horrible villain.
Lilith is absolutely uh.. yeah. A ditzy clutz modelled after me because, well, I'm new to character writing and might as well start with what I know? Plus the whole bit about it annoying me with characters being instantly too competent in things and earthling would unlikely have ever done.All variations on "villain/idiot/hero ball" tropes. Also, characters that are stupid evil, or stupid good.
Lilith is absolutely niave. I must admit, I don't really understand the self-righteous part, I am not even really sure what it entials. If anything though, I had hoped to portray with her the morally grey nature of humanity, and her slowly succumbing to emotional trauma, and becoming more ok with being a monster and not the "good person" most people idealize.Excessively naive and self-righteous MCs.
Ah.. yeah... oops. Literally originally only meant as a plot device for Sex Scene practice. I can say, I have personal experience with LGBT so... I had hoped to portray things... not terribly? I'm genuinely concerned now.Gay/transgender MCs shoved into the role of lust demons. Because we all know that all of them are always depraved homosexuals, right?Honestly, this bit happens way too often.
I guess it did happen subconsciously? I was hoping to portray more, realistic bits, like, in her recounting a past experience she mentioned, before coming out, not being able to go to the same bathroom as her friend. Which. Oops. I just realized, portrayed male aggressors again. Though, I did base that off of something I experienced 2nd hand at a real convention, not nearly on the level as I wrote about, though.Each and every gay/transgender aesop in existence. And let's be honest, if your character's major trait is being gay/transgender, you're guilty of pushing this trope regardless of your intentions. Most do it subconsciously even.
Vampire bit eh. Fair enough, though she is Bi-sexual, Lilith likes the D as much as the V, hehe.The lesbian vampire trope is mostly hit or miss (more often a miss though) for me.
This, uhm, yeah, guilty. I fashioned the events around an actual news story I heard. (but unfortunately can't locate anything written, I only heard it commented on during TV news.)The "out of the closet, into the fire" trope. Coming out or forcible ousting of the character's queer nature causes them to be subjected to hate crimes immediately and rendered as a cosmic plaything.
Fair enough. I hate plenty of weird things. Like the skin of cherries. No idea why, I like the taste, I like the fruit, but I hate the skin.And many. Many. More. I tend to hate a lot of stuff actually![]()
This is the biggest fault I find with trans\gay aesops. Most treat the situation as somehow unique to the queer community. It ain't unique. To hate things is human nature and people that wish to engage in their otherwise harshly criticized behavior will find a reason to justify it. Be it gender, sexual preference, religion, ethnicity, appearance, accent, or any of the other million insignificant things.It's honestly frightening how dehumanizing people are
Yeah, that's from the greek fabulist. Basically, a story with a well-defined moral\objective lesson or that leaves the reader with an issue the author wants them to ponder. Although ironically, Aesop's actual stories did not contain those, the listener was supposed to sort out the meaning themselves.I'm not familiar with your usage of the term "aesop"?
Truly a modern classic of our time. If only my own meager writing skills could compare to such masterful prose and illustrious wit.Aegis, aegidos. Aigises might be the correct English plural, but it just sounds terrible in my ears. I recommend using the Greek plural "aegides". Flows better.
But aside from that, you have a target audience with high standards. You can be pretty successful with mediocre and even terrible writing here on scribble as long as you write about smut, gender bender, girl love, harem, Isekai, LitRPGs. The crowd reads everything and doesn't care much about quality. They genuinely don't care.
Example of place 1 on the current trending list.
“Haaah, finally a bed! *poomf*. . .*creeaak*. . . Am I really, that heavy?. . . No answer huh.” I said as I fondled my now, envious chest.
‘Having her genes feels amazing!’
–“Mngh-ahn!!” I moaned
I had brushed my nipple while ‘experimenting’ with my chest.
–“Oh no, I got turned on . . . Mnnn.” I said as I continued.
Suddenly, my crotch began to feel like it was on fire. My mini-me, started to wake from its slumber! . . . One by one, my clothing became scarce until none was left.
You have none of these tags and will thus have a hard time. Your readers will expect more from you.
This is not feedback just something I wanted to ask.https://www.scribblehub.com/series/130525/the-unchosen-one/
In return, give me a story you want some feedback on, and I would be happy to provide it.