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  1. Derin_Edala

    Do you like critique that hasn't been asked for?

    Unsolicited critique is useless because the artist has no reason to trust that the critiquer knows what they're talking about (yes, this counts even if the critiquer is a demonstrably good artist -- those are separate skills). If an artist wants the opinions and reactions of random people, if...
  2. Derin_Edala

    Why so few female-to-male gender benders?

    My main character's a trans man, so it's great to know I might've accidentally stumbled into a definition war I didn't know or care about. ?‍♂️
  3. Derin_Edala

    Why so few female-to-male gender benders?

    I'm not familiar with how the GB trope is defined these days. Do realistic stories with trans characters count as gender bender stories? Or do they have to involve unwilling deception/transformation?
  4. Derin_Edala

    What do you do when you get like a brain fatigue while writing a chapter? How do you go back in the 'zone'?

    I take a break. If the block lasts more than 24 hours, I force my way through it and check in editing later whether it came out okay. (In editing, I usually can't tell the difference between stuff written when highly inspired and stuff written when fatigued and discouraged, so I know the feeling...
  5. Derin_Edala

    So, how many projects you pretend to be currently working on?

    I only allow myself to work on 1-2 projects at a time (one long one, and I'm allowed to take breaks for one short story or fanfic at a time). If I allow more, I jump from cool idea to cool idea and never finish anything. By not being allowed to start a project until my current one is done, 'I...
  6. Derin_Edala

    Would you have sex with a dragon?

    The Malcolm in the Middle theme song is stuck in my head now, so thanks for that. I came here to talk about some nice innocent dragon sex, not get punched in the face by nostalgia.
  7. Derin_Edala

    What Good Thing Happened Today?

    I joined Scribblehub today!
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