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I wrote several stories that were never published, all set in the same world and interconnected across different ages.

Human personality with good traits and flaws, we can see their struggles, jokes, sadness, anger, and preferences. Usually not a full jerk or full narcissist. Too edgy and too perfect are paths to a Gary or Mary Sue. A Mary Sue is a path that leads to the dark side. A Mary Sue leads to bad...

Time flows backward. People are born old, and old age ends in infancy. Children appear at working age. “FBI, open up” becomes Elderly predator instead of Child predator. The world is upside down. Polite words are offensive. Offensive words are polite. A sad expression means happiness. A happy...

Hi, I’m Naravelia zeylanica, a medicinal plant that is now known by a different name. Thank you, nice to meet you.

History of the world (??? – Slavery – Golden Age – Dark Age – Modern Era), biochemical magic that powered world technology and personal magic that works like language syntax, philosophical artifacts, starring neutrophil and macrophage as eldritch abomination. Story in a nutshell: Clash between...

Since it’s text, not an animated visual, I think many people don’t enjoy overly long battle scenes if they’re just characters exchanging blows without real impact. The aftermath, especially a shocking twist that pushes the plot forward, is often more appealing to readers. Personally, I prefer...

Writing a story you don’t like, honestly, if I don’t enjoy it, I have no motivation to do it.

If you have a large cast with fairly similar personalities, especially students, one effective approach is to let different characters address your main character in distinct ways. Some might call him buddy or pal, others old man or pops, and a few might use titles like Mr. Time Traveler or...

Where's the bald option? I have short hair. My workplace doesn't tolerate men with facial hair or long hair.

Maybe we should all respond to the offer with this.

My protagonist believes reality is subjective, shaped by his past experiences and feelings, while the main antagonist believes reality is objective, based on truth and logical outcomes. The ending of the protagonist’s dark mirror depends on the theme and relationships with the current...

Sadly, for the sake of advancing the plot and character development, it has to be done. I do feel sad for them, but well… if I think about it again, the story would basically end prematurely, and there’d be no meaningful character development if those characters didn’t die. Another taboo for...

I personally use Krita, mixing my own drawings with Stable Diffusion integrated into it. It is hardware-demanding, though, so if you have a good PC, you might want to try it. I think dark backgrounds with white or lighter text work best. If not, I add glow and shadow effects. CG Omega is a good...

For eleven months, I’ve kept going, with about 400,000 words so far including my unreleased chapters. In my free time on weekends, I usually write the most. If I’m not tired at night, I write then too. The reason? I just like it.

Ending A: Life for Present, Leave knowledge and morality for new generation. Is Happiness Might Come from Small Things and Gratitude for Life Today? Ending B: Is the pursuit of a perfect world inherently flawed, or can utopia be achieved without sacrificing individuality, freedom, and morality...

I personally think every choice is valid and satisfying as long as it is well-executed and logical. Even "talk no jutsu" is justified if it involves a misunderstanding on one side. For example, an alien invasion where the protagonist's goal is to bring in a character who can communicate with the...

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/college-graduates-are-struggling-to-find-jobs-ai-is-partly-to-blame.html Well, I wonder if every job is taken by AI, most folks will become poor. Who is going to buy the big corporate product? The market itself died.... karma at its finest probably.

You need planning, foresight, and causal reasoning if you aim for perfection. Plot armor might exist, but it should be unnoticeable. Just avoid Deus ex machina, which most people recognize, and avoid illogical situations that make it obvious. For example, in Star Wars, Obi-Wan says...

I think all of it matters, and the unpredictability factor also matters. If the MC always wins in the same way, even the best things can turn bad

I rarely see this kind of protagonist. I think it's not bad at all, as long as it's truly the mother and not just a gimmick. One of my story's important characters isn’t a mother but has motherly traits. Others tease her and call her 'mom,' even though she's young, and her character design...