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I'll say this first since you seem to be having a misconception. Readers don't really care for perfect grammar, structure, or craft when it comes to stories. What they care more for are ideas, characters, and, most importantly, emotions. If your story is falling flat, then odds are that you've...

In grammar: When I happen to go back to read the chapter and realize a cringe-inducing error like a typo or missing word. In plot/overarching story... that's a lost cause. >.> -Your local happy and vain writer.

A trade secret.

For readers, at least the number of readers that pops up on your story, the key factor seems to be genre, tags, and premise. A lot of people bookmark stories that they seem interesting, causing the number of readers to go up. If you tick the right boxes for your story, you can get a lot of...

He healed her, but with a different soul inhabiting her body could she really be considered 'healed'? After all those years, all that research, this was the only solution he found. And she was alive. But 'she' wasn't the person he was hoping for. She looked the same as 'her', spoke the same...

I disagree with the people saying that your MC has no voice. He clearly has one. It's just extremely dorky and not the typical go-get'em MC that's in a traditional story. However, it is the sort typical in an isekai story like this. Also, monologue heavy is fine for stories of this type. I...

The Ko-fi and paypal buttons are kind of like a guilt trip. Most people are shameless enough to ignore them, but occasionally you'll get someone who's kind-hearted enough to give you some alms. Just think of it as having your instrument case out for tips when you're practicing in public. You...

THIS. 100000xs this.

First off, the readerbase for traditional fantasy novels here is small. Like, outrageously small. You'd definitely be better off with RoyalRoad in that regard... though brace yourself if you decide that. In comparison, the readerbase for trashy/smutty isekai/LitRPG novels is ginormous...

For me, I get over writer's block by building momentum to get the writing gears rolling. Usually I'll take a favorite scene and rewrite it from memory for a few minutes. That's usually enough to get the ball rolling to write. And then when that ball is rolling, I just type as fast as I can like...

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Meditation. Specifically, mindfulness meditation. In doing so, you cultivate flow and immersion in the present time. A year or two of practice should be sufficient. This has been unsolicited life advice from your local happy and vain writer.

As with all writing mechanics, there isn't one that is 'objectively better.' POV is just another tool that you use to portray your story. In the hands of a skilled writer, a story could be told just as well in either first-person, second-person, third-person, omniscient, or whatever mixed...

1. I'll reiterate what NotaNuffian said and add that people who go into a story tend to do it to connect with the character and support them in their struggles. As a result, they empathize a lot with the character, either to the extent of self-inserting or to the extent of treating them as a...

If you consider VTubers as idols, My Father Became a Cute VTuber Girl! Is pretty good. That's the only one that comes to mind though. -This message has been brought to you by your local happy and vain writer.

I schedule my releases 6AM CST every day, but I mostly write my chapters in the evening to wind down. If I haven't finished with the chapter, it'll be a random upload time, but always before the day's over (for me). Sometimes I'll manage to write an extra chapter on the weekends as well, and...

The others have already answered it pretty well, but for some people it just comes more natural. We're used to talking in present tense, so people just stick to it when writing. For me personally, I don't mind it. As others have pointed out, there's certainly benefits to using it. However, it's...

I'm not sure if this is intentional or not, but if you have an empty default reading list and then stories on other reading lists, it's impossible to see what the other reading lists have when you click on the drop down menu in the user profile page to change the current displayed reading list...