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MFontana reacted to Hans.Trondheim's post in the thread Would it be a good idea to let readers choose the locations for my tournament in my novel? with
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This scheme would work better in CYOA (Create Your Own Adventure) type of stories. For stuff that authors decide 99% of the time, I... -
Social positioning. I mean building name recognition in the community before you publish. Like your point on engagement; comment on...
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You keep giving ambiguous answers and full of promises. If you're going to provide feedback, please be direct and honest! That will be...
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MFontana reacted to Deleted member 44974's post in the thread I’d Really Appreciate Your Feedback with Like.
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Yeah. Mainly scamers. Just don't engage, or better yet, lead them on if your bored.
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Could also be scammers. They are common.
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MFontana reacted to LeilaniOtter's post in the thread Warning to all Authors, do not fall victim to "professional editors." with Like.
I had to be REALLY careful with that, yes. Not everyone is going to write like I do, so it's hard sometimes to "pull away" from me, and...
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MFontana reacted to LeilaniOtter's post in the thread Warning to all Authors, do not fall victim to "professional editors." with Like.
Writer. I had to deal with too many authors with very fragile egos. I couldn't change anything that would hurt their deathless prose...
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MFontana reacted to LeilaniOtter's post in the thread Warning to all Authors, do not fall victim to "professional editors." with Like.
A professional editor isn't going to contact you. Period. Full stop. If you need a professional editor, find one on your own, reputable...
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MFontana reacted to CharlesEBrown's post in the thread My target is the Japanase LN readers. Is it good to use "telling" more often rather than "showing"? with Like.
Not really sure - the LNs I've listened to were all translations. It seems that, the method of translation does make it SEEM like they...
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MFontana reacted to Author_Riceball's post in the thread Make a generic CN synopsis of your story! with Like.
I’m having a stroke reading this
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MFontana reacted to Eldoria's post in the thread My target is the Japanase LN readers. Is it good to use "telling" more often rather than "showing"? with Like.
Well, I ignored your misplaced thread. This time I answer on behalf of causal readers of LN. My short answer... LN fans like telling...
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MFontana reacted to Eldoria's post in the thread My target is the Japanase LN readers. Is it good to use "telling" more often rather than "showing"? with Like.
If that's the case, that's good enough. It's not that I hate telling... I just don't like narratives that tell so much that emotions...
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MFontana replied to the thread What do you think of this character introduction?.Thank you both for the input. The actions are coming soon enough, and I do have a clear mental picture of how to incorporate them into...
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MFontana reacted to K_Nishi's post in the thread What do you think of this character introduction? with Like.
The villainous intent definitely comes through, so your direction is clear. At the moment, though, he feels somewhat archetypal — a...