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  1. L1aei

    Why is no one reading my novel??

    Check Royal Roads. It's there. Also, the fella mentioned a second story about planetary cancer. I'm curious what that one is about. :blob_hmm: For those who don't want to use translators: Encuesta o votación o la historia: Used voting in the past. Easy to see "Encuesta" sounds like "Enounce"...
  2. L1aei

    Why is no one reading my novel??

    What I have to say is not only unhelpful, it's on the low-to-medium end of hostility. That's my intent here. Learn from it. Three threads, same day, all seeking shameless attention. You've attracted our attention. Quite a few are good suggestions here and there on the other two threads. Kudos...
  3. L1aei

    Thank you both for explaining it to me. I appreciate it. :blobthumbsup:

    Thank you both for explaining it to me. I appreciate it. :blobthumbsup:
  4. L1aei

    Hey, what is the biggest difference between Story Feedback in the forum for Authors and Latest...

    Hey, what is the biggest difference between Story Feedback in the forum for Authors and Latest Chapter Discussion in the forum for Readers? Just the people who check them out or what?
  5. L1aei

    What story/series/movie inspired you to write?

    Thanks for pointing it out. I'll clean it up.
  6. L1aei

    What story/series/movie inspired you to write?

    A few decades ago, Bodice-Rippers was a trending theme for Romance. I would reimagine how scenes would go if the FML was supposed to be initially structured as this pinnacle of perfection but didn't have an ounce of thought in her head when blatantly stating she loathed the MML. Like, there was...
  7. L1aei

    Hide and seek

    Luck. Luck gave you away. You implied I was probably there right now, and I was in the bathroom and that's a fact. So it was dumb luck.
  8. L1aei

    Hide and seek

    Get. Out. Of. My. Bathroom.
  9. L1aei

    Hide and seek

    Under my nose? :blob_hmm:
  10. L1aei

    AI assisted, a vague term on purpose.

    That's a cute kitty. :blob_aww:
  11. L1aei

    AI assisted, a vague term on purpose.

    That's my point and it's hilarious to watch readers and writers or just plain people draw these razor-thin, do-not-touch-or-get-cut arbitrary lines around AI usage when the reality is... well, like you said, AI has been doing assisted work forever. Spellcheck, thesauruses, Google searches, even...
  12. L1aei

    Is it good enough as the beginning of a fiction?

    I'll likely rot in my grave before going bald, so no worries there. :blob_happy:
  13. L1aei

    Is it good enough as the beginning of a fiction?

    See what you did there? That's good writing too. If you leave the end of specific chapters with the readers laughing, they'll leave your work in a good mood. :blob_popcorn:
  14. L1aei

    Is it good enough as the beginning of a fiction?

    That is a good approach. This way, just like an artist, you can look back at your progress with an awareness you've improved your craft. :blob_aww:
  15. L1aei

    Do people post short stories here as well? Or is it only long format stories?

    @Eldoria is right on the money here, but I'm gonna say it in a different way. If you exposed yourself out in public, people are going to look. Exposure. The Hub values exposure for a reason; it attracts attention. You'll get views, and if you have something interesting enough for an audience...
  16. L1aei

    What is the best advice for beginner authors?

    I might have said this before, but I'll say it again: ask yourself why you're writing. When you understand what's driving you, you can return to that source whenever you need momentum. :blobthumbsup:
  17. L1aei

    AI assisted, a vague term on purpose.

    I'm sorry for laughing. It's not directed at your message, but the little mistake with "thats" in your sentence. See, I just found it funny because if I right click on that to simply select an auto-correct solution to replace "thats" with "that's" or "that is," then I'm suddenly tagging my...
  18. L1aei

    What do you look for in a "relatable" main character?

    How they see the world. I've read novels that have inhuman characters and I couldn't relate to them at all until they start interacting with the world around themselves. The instant they are grounded on a solid foundation, I don't care if they are a toaster, I can begin to relate when that...
  19. L1aei

    Is it good enough as the beginning of a fiction?

    ↑Listen↑ @Eldoria is giving far better advice than I could for your concern about the length to describe the dream and awakening sequence. As for being "realistic," aim for a scene where Iris not only believes but feels she's in that dangerous scenario. In the dream, give her the sensory facts...
  20. L1aei

    Is it good enough as the beginning of a fiction?

    Good compared to what? You succeeded in conveying what is happening, just not immersing the reader into the scene. That's not bad from my perspective. I'm certain other starts of novels completely confused the hell out of readers on what was going on. Jesus, I remember reading one novel last...
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