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Is nobody else going to point out that 24 hours is a horribly insufficient amount of time to decide whether or not you're doing 'well'?

I'm of the opinion that my villain is probably a number 2. A shining example of a number 2, actually. People keep yelling at me for having him still be alive, probably because they've grown accustomed to these kinds of characters dying spectacularly in a chapter or two. It's not working out the...

First time posting a thread. Recently wrote a character in my story with all the symptoms of being a grade A psychopath serial killer, and people are telling me his POV feels greasy and makes them uncomfortable to read. Hah. Now, did I simply succeed tremendously, or should I have deployed...

Strangely, I've found some people that like verbose, detailed fights, as long as they are tense and creative. Also in my stories, magic tends to be used in very specific, non-skimmable ways, so sometimes I have to devote a whole paragraph to how a particular effect was achieved. they don't...

Best plot twists are written into the story from the very beginning, unfolding like an accordian. Start out with a mind blowing truth about the MC's parantage, or the world's existence, or whatver, then plot reveals backwards from the ultimate reveal, folding your accordian back up. And the best...

A goal. If the love interest doesn't have a goal they cease to have meaning beyond a target for the MC's affections. This is more of a do-as-I-Say and not as I do kind of advice.

Weapon: Crowbar. It's a long time honored tradition since the invention of Crowbar martial arts by the great Gordon Freeman. they're not only handy as bludgeoning weapons, they also make good prying tools and can be sharpened or reshaped relatively easily. Good solid hunk of steel. Basic...

I can attest that these tips are accurate and work.

Dowsing. The ability to find the direction towards Anything specified, without limits. Useful for monetary gain (Gold nuggets) information (Where is the disk!?) or what have you. very problem solving oriented, without being too OP

The character arc and context is the most important part. There is no inherently better or worse.

make sure you write in the main character's thoughts and beliefs as often as you can, not simply what they do. Subjective facts are incredibly useful for making a character likable. for example, a kid almost drowned in a rain-barrel once, and he forever thinks of them as dangerous...

Buffer chapters are a necessity for me. Rather than a specific amount, I try posting a set amount of chapters each week (3), then writing as many as I can over the course of the week. This averages me a net gain of 1.5-2 chapters in my buffer per week. a buffer is a very important thing if you...

#5, slave-fics are unbelievable to me all the way. Wish she had explained more about the goddamn blatantly obvious reasons, though. Some of us need to be handheld through our autistic blind-spots. for example the woman has to know for a fact the man can resell or dispose of her whenever she...