Eldoria

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  Eldoria

• Today at 3:20 AM

Mickael stared at me, his shoulders shaking. “Sofie… actually I—”

“Let me guess,” I interrupted him.

“You… already know?” Mickael’s cheeks flushed.

“Of course I know,” my lips pursed. “You want to apologize to me for teasing me for three years, right? Now you want to apologize because you’re not sure you’ll ever see me after graduation.”

Mickael stood there, his mouth agape.

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  Eldoria

• Yesterday at 1:34 PM

I walked across the tiled floor, down the office corridor. A young man in a black suit slowed his pace as he passed me.

Our eyes met briefly. He nodded and smiled. I returned the gesture with a brief nod

The sound of a body collapsing echoed through the corridor.

“HEY, WALK WITH YOUR EYES!” Mr. Rex snapped.

“Sorry, sir." He quickly stood up, bowing.

My lips pursed. Don’t blame me for being too beautiful, okay?

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  Eldoria

• Friday at 11:52 PM

Ideally, a fiction contains 3 layers of narrative: (1) an entertainment layer, making a story feel light and can be enjoyed by readers, (e.g. wish fulfillment); (2) an emotional layer, which provides an emotional touch (heart warming, etc) that makes the scene have a related meaning for the reader; (3) a twist layer, which provides a revealing value that explains the depth of the theme of the story.

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  Eldoria

• Friday at 11:53 AM

Have you ever felt like becoming a protagonist while and after narrating a chapter?

For example, you're narrating a narcissistic female protagonist who feels beautiful. Then, you feel proud of your beauty when FMC compliments her beauty... especially if you're writing in the first POV.

It's as if a fictional character has possessed you.

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  Eldoria

• Friday at 7:19 AM

The first POV dilemma: the more detailed the environmental description, the more rigid the narrator feels.

The more in-depth the narrator's characterization, the more vague the environmental details become.

The solution is to describe environmental details based on the narrator's reactions in the scene. Minimize the narrator's role as a passive observer, making narrator as an active commentator.

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  Eldoria

• Thursday at 8:53 PM

I'm trying to push my writing limits. But it seems 3K words, or the equivalent of 2 standard chapters, is my daily writing capacity now.

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  Eldoria

• Wednesday at 1:16 AM

Giving unique habits to side characters can give a story a more colorful and alive.

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  Eldoria

• May 11, 2026

Which is more difficult to write (subjectively) between realistic fiction (which takes worldbuilding in the real world) vs fantasy fiction (which takes worldbuilding in another world) assuming the genre is the same and without supranatural, magic and monster elements?

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  Eldoria

• May 11, 2026

What makes writing feels alive is that the writer enjoys the process of writing creatively.

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  Eldoria

• May 9, 2026

My shoulders are shaking, my cheeks are wet. I'm not crying.

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  Eldoria

• May 9, 2026

In first-person perspective, you're forced to narrate through the character's head, body, and senses. Therefore, first POV is ideal for developing character depth. On the other hand, first POV is inherently weak in worldbuilding because you can only narrate as far as the character perception. Therefore, this perspective is less suitable for fast-paced action and epic battles.

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  Eldoria

• May 8, 2026

Unexpectedly... narrating the first POV of a narcissistic female protagonist turned out to be fun to write. You can freely praise yourself through humorous and charming inner monologues. For a narcissist, the world feels like it revolves around her, even over trivial matters.

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  Eldoria

• May 7, 2026

My head was smoking.. when I tried to write a romcom scene about having dinner with a handsome boss.

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  Eldoria

• May 7, 2026

Which unreliable narrator (first POV) is funnier? (1) naive MC, (2) innocent MC, (3) narcissistic MC, (4) lying MC, (5) crazy MC, (6) chuuni MC.

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  Iamnotabot

• May 6, 2026

Idk where to drop this, sr

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  Eldoria

• May 6, 2026

If creative writing were merely a talent, then fiction would be the preserve of an elite few. However, if creative writing is about narrative competence, then anyone can learn it, even if they have to start from scratch.

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  Eldoria

• May 4, 2026

Imagine a fiction that makes you laugh on the surface (because of the absurd comedy), in the middle layer (the fictional message) makes you crying (because the scenes contain a relatable moral message), in the hidden layer it makes you shiver (because of the dark psychological thriller twist).

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  Eldoria

• May 3, 2026

"Who is this beautiful witch girl whose gray hair sparkles in the wind? Well, it's me." - Elaina (Majo no Tabi Tabi)

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  Rosica

• May 2, 2026

I have decided to stop interacting with fellow writers in this forum asking for help. My feedbacks and guides are all about increasing readers engagements and enjoyment when what most struggling writers need is emotional validation. I will leave that to you. You are the expert here.

Ignore or delete this message if this make you uncomfortable.

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  Eldoria

• May 1, 2026

Learning the art of entertaining...