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    Recommendations Stories where most of the casts matter

    Thank you for the recommendation.
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    Do you use em dash?

    Only to interrupt dialogues.
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    Question for non native English Authors, What do you do in this situation?

    I still use Google with keywords "synonyms/antonyms of X"
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    Writing Does NOT Equal Endorsment!

    I'd show PoV or make emphasis of a character who feels that something is wrong. For example, my MC is an ex-slave. He reacts negatively to slavery in general. He even wants to dismantle it, even if he knows it's impossible. Of course I have to portray the slavery itself to make that point. If...
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    Low attention span reviews and ratings [Closed]

    Thank you for pointing that out. Looks like I need to move this chapter back and pull out the one where it matters. It's a long roadmap though. But it's clearer now. Again, thank you.
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    Author Music: Stuff you Listen when you Write

    JAM Project songs
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    Writing How many named characters have you introduced in a single chapter?

    I have introduced three named main casts and one currently side character in my tavern brawl chapter. At the same chapter, there are at least seven named characters. Though, the focus is still at the narrating MC, and the spotlight of the chapter who fought alone against the enraged drunkards.
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    Are 'em dashes' a put off simply because AI uses it a lot?

    I still use it to interrupt dialogues. That's it.
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    When did you start writing?

    Around 2006. Started with my native language, until 2017 when I realized I could write in English.
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    Do you ever go back and re-write old chapters?

    Oftentimes. There is always something new to learn.
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    Do you ever overuse certain words?

    Frowning and slight variations of it. I need to upgrade my gesture game soon.
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    Fiction? Fanfiction?

    I can only make oneshots for fanfiction. Learned my lessons when I tried a longfic back in 2010.
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    Ideal length for chapters

    1500-2500 Can be around 1000 if you update more than once a week
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    What is your story ACTUALLY about

    Hope and understanding.
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    Writing volumes for your novel.

    Mine is around 45k words per volume/arc.
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