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  1. John_Owl

    Seriously thinking about scrapping my Fursekai novel.

    So, I've received some criticism regarding its core writing. I've also noticed some glaring issues with it myself. I'm just curious on everyone else's thoughts. If I continue with it, I'll have to scrap it as is and rewrite it from the ground up (or at least chapter 2 onward). My issue is, it's...
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    Feedback on a short 4 chapter set in my one-shots?

    Hey all. So, I would like some feedback on my witch quadrilogy. It is smut, so beware of that. I'm mostly curious about the flow and how it ends. That said, it was primarily a writing exercise for me to hone my skills and try a new setting, characters, and style. So take that into account. But...
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    Writing Happy-sad endings?

    How does everyone feel about sad endings with happy undertones? Both from a writing and reading perspective. I just wrote the final chapter for my 4-part witch story. chapters 1-3 focused on fleshing out their relationship. Chapter 4 saw them marry, then the end... 80 years of life together, and...
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    Bugs Polls on chapters active before the chapter is live

    So, I mentioned this in another forum, but wasn't sure if it was a bug. I've since been advised to post it here. I have a story that relies heavily on polls for reader engagement. I noticed it with a prior chapter and saw it again with the one I posted today. So, today is wednesday. I...
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    Polls on chapters

    Just a small issue I've been having - Polls on scheduled chapters are active even before the chapter goes live. It just seems counterintuitive to have a chapter scheduled to go live on saturday with a 4 day poll, and the poll is active from today, meaning when it goes live, the poll can only be...
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    Draft2Digital

    Anyone have experience with this site? It sounds too good to be true. Self-publish that's entirely based on your sales. They claim no upfront costs. Customer buys a book, the store gets 30%, the site gets 10%, and you get 60% (minus printing costs in the case of physical copies). I'm leery of...
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    Furry isekai harem (No smut... yet)

    Hoping for some feedback on my newest webnovel, Fursekai! Link is in my Sig. It's a furry isekai harem (thus the title, a portmanteau of "furry" and "Isekai"). Chapter 1 introduces the isekai factor. Chapter 2 shows the new world. Chapter 3 introduces the first furry character. That's all...
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    Am I missing something (Latest updates)

    Just curious if there's a reason I can find out why my novel, which just had a chapter go live nearly 50 minutes ago, isn't in the list of latest updates. It's chapter 3 and theres plenty of views on 1&2. My other novels showed up reliably every time. But this one hasn't been shown on the list...
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    My AD isn't HD, it's 4k.

    I spend most of my day actively avoiding writing (like now, with this post) but I somehow still manage to stay on schedule. I recently finished my second novel and Just kinda jumped into the next project without taking time to properly mourn (celebrate?) the ending of one that I've put so much...
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    A book that changed your life/perspective/etc?

    Basically, a book that has had some major impact on you. Could be that it's changed your life, how you view your life, your goals, or whatever. I'll go first: Tuesdays with Morrie. I'm currently rereading it for the 8th time. And every time I read it, I laugh. I cry. And every time, I find some...
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    Furry world meat sources?

    I know the title sounds weird, but give me a quick moment of your time. This is an idea I've been grappling with for a long while. I'm working on an isekai novel where MC and his sister are the only two humans in the world. every other being are furries or monsters. I'm wanting to present it as...
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    Which Superhero stories would be considered isekai?

    Talking to a friend and we're trying to decide which superhero stories would be considered Isekai. Like, superman? No, that's just space travel. He's basically just an alien. Thor? Possibly, since I don't believe that Asgard is shown to be a planet or to even exist within the bound of our own...
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    4th wall breaks

    Looking for examples of 4th wall breaks done well in writing. I know more visual mediums are the norm for these (Since you can have the character literally look at the viewer), but does anyone have any examples? Links to stories, references to novels, or quotes are all welcome. BTW, I have this...
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    Publishing on Each Platform?

    So, I know this has been beaten to death, but with developments happening almost daily, I'm curious... Since I'm nearing the completion of my 2nd novel, I'm looking to start publishing. Right now, I have no clue on where I should consider. First option is obviously a big name, like KDP or...
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    looking for an old video game

    So, I'm looking for an older video game that i can't remember the title of. This was probably 20-25 years ago. i remember my uncle and his friend playing it when I was just a tyke. I remember it was a 3rd person isometric (i think??) kinda like diablo or the old PS2 baulder's gate: Dark...
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    Non-MC isekai?

    Hey all, I'm sure some of you remember my talking about my poll-operated Create your own novel (Two Face in my sig if you're interested). And I'm sure at least one of you has read it (seriosuly, it's growing a LOT faster than I thought it would, and i appreciate each and every one of you). But...
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    Writing pictures in chapters

    Hey all, I'm back again. so i have 2 questions. 1, are pictures allowed to be included in chapters? i mean character art. and 2, if they are, what are the content guidelines for it? i don't plan to include any pornographic images, but I'd like to include character art at the end of my...
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    Your favorite line from your current work?

    As much or as little context as you wish (the exception being posting the whole chapter, obviously). I'll start: My MC was reckless in attacking a swarm of low-level beasts. His partner/master chastised him. She left off with this gem: "You wield your sword like an artist with his brush. But...
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    Writing Writing in 2nd person is kinda fun

    So we all know that most stories are written in 1st or 3rd perspective. I'm dabbling in 2nd, and I have to say, it's kind of fun. It's a unique twist on what I normally write. It's like each chapter is a long drawn out GM statement from a TTRPG (I'm the GM of my group, usually). That's it...
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    Splitting collab chapters?

    Hey, so I'm working with two other authors on a collab universe. Basically, it's one total family, but we're splitting them into 3 groups (the parents, older kids, younger kids, all are over 18). Would it be acceptable for me to have the first three chapters which set up the universe and...
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