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  1. MFontana

    What's the smallest thing that could change your entire storyline?

    The entire multiverse could collapse from a disruption in the balance between worlds, and the Elements, Life, and Death. If Morrigan (Her game-character's name) didn't face the intense trauma of her past, all life in Elaria will end (it still might anyway, only time shall reveal the true fate...
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    What do you think of this character introduction?

    I've got a bit of the opening of The Elarian Chronicles: Duskfall (Chapter 3) typed up and would like some feedback on the presentation and characterization of the character presented here. As for the feedback I'm looking for, I'm particularly curious about what kind of feelings he evokes in...
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    Question about oversharing or lore dumping in story?

    To address your questions, and offer a bit of advice. First, the advice. Keep doing what you're doing. It is working quite well. It isn't too much, or exposition. It feels like a mentor-figure offering their insight to an apprentice (and thus, to the reader in parallel). The only tweak I'd...
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    To authors who write RPG-style stories: I have a question.

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    Story request (Fanfic)

    Well... I'll give you points for originality. I've never heard of that kind of obscure blending for "fan-fiction". That said, I can't see how such a narrative would hold onto any sort of continuity. Personally, if you're going to write fan-fiction, the best advice I can offer is that you try to...
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    Is your character a mary sue?

    Ran the test for Lucius, one of the protagonists of The Elarian Chronicles: Duskfall, but the test was fun. I'm pretty sure the questions that threw him into the "Sue range" that he is, are the one about special powers (All the Adventurers have them), and the ancestry one, but as both are part...
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    How do you write an engaging main character that makes you want to read the rest of his story?

    It's a matter of reader preference. Personally, I'd say you achieve that by not trying to please everyone first. There's always going to be people who like, and not like, anything you do for your story. Know your target audience and write for that audience. [This is the not-so-secret way to have...
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    Thank you, everyone!

    Thanks, El. And yeah. One day. If all goes well I'll get there too. And beyond. That's up to the readers out there though. All I can do is just keep moving forward, and keep on writing.
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    Copyrights: what can't I say?

    I'm not a lawyer personally so take this with a grain of salt, but from personal research along similar lines (for one of my own stories) I've learned the following. Under US Copyright Law, that line alone would be negligible at best. You're not calling the character a Jedi, or claiming the work...
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    Thank you, everyone!

    From my readers? None... yet. :devilish::LOL: But it's fine. They can read for free. I'll keep that in mind, and have every intention of continuing to push forwards. One day at a time. That's so true. Even the smallest milestones are marks of significant forward progress, and the feeling of...
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    Thank you, everyone!

    Thanks
  12. MFontana

    Are 'em dashes' a put off simply because AI uses it a lot?

    First, a little nitpick. The "simple dash" is referred to as a hyphen. Now, on to the question itself. I don't ever use them. Never have. Probably never will. Because I don't like them. That, likewise, is just my own personal opinion, and there certainly is a time and place for them in...
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    In a good mood right now, and full of energy so I'm going to write some spice for Aestelle...

    In a good mood right now, and full of energy so I'm going to write some spice for Aestelle Nocte. To put it in perspective... I haven't even gotten to the "good stuff" yet, and it's already sitting at 2300 words. The "good stuff" is coming up next though.
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    Mandatory review for rating low.

    Personally, I'd say keep the ratings, but adding the prerequisite of giving a review in order to rate a story or series is definitely a good idea. It won't stop people from leaving hollow reviews, but it will let would-be readers as well as any authors who receive them, filter them out for what...
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    Thank you, everyone!

    :blob_highfive: Just broke 100 readers overall. Finally in the triple digits now, and I wouldn't have gotten here without those of you who've taken the time to add my stories to your reading lists. This is the first real milestone in my career as an author. I'm grateful for everything, and...
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    How to write a good synopsis?

    Me too. Blurbs are NOT my strong suit. I tend to be a bit too verbose to condense things down neatly. Speaking of, I still have to revise Aestelle Nocte's blurb as well. There is a bit that still needs revision.
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    Your Guide to Writing the Best Novel (Pure Facts)

    You beat me to it. But I'm totally stealing that meme pic. Never know when I'll need it later. Out of everything you've put down here... The only thing that really rings true is the comment that "sex sells". The rest, well, it doesn't really work as remotely solid advice. Great way to limit /...
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    Mutual reviews for web novel authors

    It's good, in spirit, to promote engagement, but as has already been stated by multiple authors here, will quickly spiral out of control and into into what has been described as cartels or collectives of folks review-swapping to artificially bolster their ratings, and standings in an effort to...
  19. MFontana

    My books have disappeared.

    Okay. Thank you.
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    My books have disappeared.

    I'm getting a Page-Not-Found (IE: 404) Error for the set of poems that I uploaded. They were originally written by my late-father, and I transcribed them as originally written to share and preserve them (as is my legal right as next-of-kin and sole owner of the single remaining physical...
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