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    Chain Story

    The specter paused for a moment. "Wait - are you just going through the Table of Contents on me? In rhyme?"
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    'Sugar Mommy' or 'Dommy Mommy' character

    The "Sugar Mommy/Sugar Daddy" seems to be a fantasy among creative types (I suppose in an earlier age they were called "Patrons"). The few stories I've seen with "Dommy Mommies" also include forced feminization of the male lead - if you don't intend to go that route, you may tick off some fans.
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    What is your story ACTUALLY about

    300 to several thousand pages, give or take, depending on the story.
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    Writing volumes for your novel.

    But this one goes to eleven...
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    Who are the active users on the forums from your POV?

    No, that was Madame Jinglepuss, who did show empathy. And I still maintain that the bus driver killed her because she was about to steal the bus, not that he hit her on accident...
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    Grimdark vs. Nobledark: Which fiction do you prefer?

    Interesting - had never heard of that before (but then haven't been in a comic shop since issue 3 of Godzilla vs. Kong vs. Justice League dropped).
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    Who are the active users on the forums from your POV?

    I have lived with about 20 cats. That seemed true for about seventeen of them. The other three definitely did have some.
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    Grimdark vs. Nobledark: Which fiction do you prefer?

    Never heard of that one, unless you're saying that is the current DCU?
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    Fiction? Fanfiction?

    When a fan fiction actually expands on the story rather than taking it in a "better direction" (per the fanfic author's vision), it can be cool. There was a LOT of Star Trek fanfiction published between the end of the series and the start of the animated series, and even more between the end of...
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    Why A Lot Of Writing Advice Fails Writers

    I think some critics assume that a "hook" has to be punchy. That is the EASIEST way to hook readers, but rarely the best - it draws attention, sure, but if you can't (or, by design WON'T) keep the pace up, it won't do anyone any good. You need to establish an emotional connection to the reader...
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    How to prepare to kill a character in a tragic/heroic manner?

    I have a lot of planned character deaths. One MC is even slated to die (though he'll stick around for a bit anyway...) in one story. Often it is NOT a heroic death but one that just sort of happens - a heroic death during the story climax is satisfying, but an unexpected death during the...
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    Power Fantasy Is Not Bad, Fight Me

    Whether a type of fiction is good or bad depends on how it is approached and written. Any idea, even the grandest, newest one can be awful in the wrong hands, and even the most tired and trite ideas can work wonders in the right ones (for an example of how Power Fantasy can work wonders, check...
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    Finding a better idea once writing is ready nearly done.

    A few times. Even had it happen in games where players came up with a better story idea than I had (once their idea became the actual story, the other few times I managed to merge them).
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    Plug your story badly!

    They're stories. You probably should read them, or maybe not. Follow my sig, or look me up on Pocket FM. Or don't. Meh.
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    Who are the active users on the forums from your POV?

    I caught one trying to open a search window (suspect he heard about kitty porn and wanted to find some)...
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    Rising panic?

    Better. Both of your examples seem to go halfway - see if you can merge them. The curse can sometimes be cured, by the way... sometimes. And sometimes the bite is not infectious. Sometimes...
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    How does the Trending series ranking work?

    Nobody Knows. It apparently factors in Reads, Page Views, Interactions (comments) between reader and author and some other mystical X-Factor.
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