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    ??! Prologues are Criminal !??

    The only thing I hate about prologues here is how they throw off your entire chapter count. Like there’s no actual “chapter 0,” it’s just your prologue masquerading as chapter 1. Same issue with translations too, you think a completed novel has 140 chapters and you only see 139 but actually it’s...
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    Authors, do you write more fanfics or original fiction?

    Definitely more fanfic than original fics. See, I have a lot of ideas for original stories but it takes work just to bring readers into the same world with me since they don’t have it preassembled in their heads. With fanfic there’s that thread of common knowledge that helps you and the reader...
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    Which Old/Hidden Manga/Manhua/Manwha would you like to see have a good anime adaptation.

    Houshin Engi by Fujisaki Ryu has already been adapted twice and both times badly and/or weirdly off the original plot with horrible pacing/edit issues. Please give it the 100+ episode saga it deserves because it’s pretty epic on its own grounds!!
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    Resolved Did the site crash

    "Error establishing a database connection" Still down here, right when I was about to update too lol
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    Writing How does one get better at writing (as a non-native English speaker)?

    Hmm okay, here's a list of books comfortably in the 700s range. I'll link to the GoodReads page so you can see other people's reviews on them. Keep in mind that most of these are written for teens/tweens but again, you're focusing on English levels not age levels so check them out: FANTASY The...
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    Writing Female Protagonist Cultivator

    Female cultivator MC…I tried one once (also no romance) before putting it on hiatus and it definitely got less views than the BL or BG story I wrote, but it has its niche. Generally speaking I’d say make sure something about it is solid, whether it’s plot, action, worldbuilding, humor etc, since...
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    Writing How does one get better at writing (as a non-native English speaker)?

    Hey there. I wasn’t born in an English speaking country but I started in elementary school in the U.S. and I can tell you now that the easiest and most pain-free way to improve English is to read. Read books and stories you enjoy and love, and keep at them. I don’t mean webnovels (it’s hard to...
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    Recommendations Evil protagonist

    Man I don’t know much about original novels with villain protags… But if you wanna dip into manhwa, The Priest of Corruption is technically an antihero who serves his morally-gray goddess, Regressor Instruction Manual has an unrepetantly manipulative bastard who uses everyone (warnings for...
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    Feedback on my new novel (BL)

    whoa you uploaded all the chapters at once? ?? good job on writing so much but you'll probably get more views if you space out upload times, just as a general tip. also, consider joining BL Palace's discord if you're into BL, a bunch of us hang out there lol~ ok onto the actual feedback...
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    You are transported as-is to the world of the most recent story you've worked on, you must stay for 1 year

    modernverse with uhhh gates and dungeons setup. should be fine as long as i stay out of the way when the actual protagonists fight.
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    Writing Questions: Is this fight scene any good? what can be improved? Suggestions welcome.

    You have good content but you can break it up more. It's like cooking—just heating up chicken makes it edible, but you need flavoring and garnishes to make it palatable. One tip I'll leave is to check your sentence lengths. Most of them seem to be either the same length or very long, filling in...
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    Why Alice scares me

    alice has been lovely since NUF days! but also omnipresent and inescapable. watch what you say. she's reading over your shoulder right now. a-alice, u'll be nice to us right :blob_shock:
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    SH creepypasta

    ooh this is like an ARG! if you get stuck you should have their reddit have a go at it >:D
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    How do you write conflict?

    Ok. Then you might benefit from taking some time to worldbuild a bit. Conflicts irl are rarely solved clean and neatly in one sweep. Even if you've taken care of the danger/issue right away, there will still be aftereffects to deal with. Like say....lemme make something up: Say your MC is a...
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    What songs are you listening to?

    someone used this as the OP of their fanmade series on bilibili and it's been stuck in my head for a week cute and catchy but the lyrics are sad? heck yeah, count me in.
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