Discussion Common sense for new authors?

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  1. Mount Tai Unleashed

    Mount Tai Unleashed This one has tai but can't see mount eyes

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    Could you guys list some?
     
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    imsodone 『Creep』

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    example pls
     
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    Demonic Poring 『Well-Known Poring』

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    Arrogant young masters :blobpeek:
     
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  4. Mount Tai Unleashed

    Mount Tai Unleashed This one has tai but can't see mount eyes

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    Hmm.. If you're going to write a novel you should only focus on one? Too many could wear you out and you'll end up not finishing either novel?
     
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  5. Raneday

    Raneday Not Rane

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    always make a draft
    and regularly save whatever your writing?
     
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    DiabolicGod Well-known lazy Member

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    Imo, you should start writing whatever comes to mind and when a good idea comes to mind, try to finish it while still trying things out in other stories.
     
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    Cooperate with cliff-san to Kill all the reader......:blobpopcorn::blobpopcorn::blobpopcorn:.... Of course... You have to make an interesting story before doing that......
     
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    Raneday Not Rane

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    writer's mental block is a huge nightmare yanno
     
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    Raneday Not Rane

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    :blobrofl::blobrofl::blobrofl::blobhero::blobhero::blobhero:
     
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    ArashiKitsune Well-Known Member

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    Plan ahead and flesh out your world before hand i guess. Just so there wont be large plot holes, breaking your own rules, and you dont corner yourself
     
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    Shio Moderator Staff Member

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    Don't go too chuuni with your character. We don't need another assasin who is also a dragon kind with dark past behind him.
     
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    ArashiKitsune Well-Known Member

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    In that case it should be in the form of one shots rather than a full length story
     
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  13. Cascadian Rex

    Cascadian Rex Villain with a thousand faces | Lychee's rival

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    Hmmm ...:hmm:
    How about this one, "having plot holes is not that big a deal, the key is someone notices that is is there, or someone complaining to you about it. Once you know it exists it's a non-issue.
    The things with web novels is that it is an unfolding story, to have holes in the story can later be explained. in fact having plot holes and the need to later explain it, is a great source of new plot lines."
     
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    Ophious Pathfinder kinda fun

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    I have one for magic
    While aestetic is nice, make sure the logic behind it is solid!
    No matter how beautiful a mansion is, no one would want to live in it if the ground beneath was unstable
     
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  15. Arcadia Blade

    Arcadia Blade ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ You can do it!!

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    Avoid procrastination....which i ultimately failed to do so...meh...

    Also, don't try to stay ambiguous since you may end up with a plot with more holes than a man who got shot with a buckshot.
     
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    1: Powers make the protagonist, flaws make them human.
    2: If a gun is shown in chapter one someone needs to get shot in chapter 3.
    3: If you have an idea, note it down immediately.
    4: Paragons make bad protagonists unless you know what you are doing.
    5: A logical setting helps with immersion. Plotholes break it.
    6: Just because everyone else is completely retarded the stupid MC ain't smart.
    7: Fantasy does not excuse impossibility (it merely changes the rules).
     
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    Wujigege *Christian*SIMP*Comedian

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    Sex sells but romance gets you reader loyalty
     
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    Harem is a way to create a war between your fans, but if you intend to have only one true love in the end, prepare for the assassination for the one whose ship had been sunk.
     
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    cough
    good sex stories (no matter how extreme) get loyalty too
     
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    userunfriendly A Wild Userunfriendly Appears!

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    Plagiarism is bad. Don’t get caught.:blobrofl:
     
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