Recent content by Coward

I don't want to argue but this seriously could have been solved with a sample. Your problem here is an minor but annoying typographical error, and if they do it consistently (like for every sentence) it would be in the sample. If they don't do it consistently then I doubt you would be bothered...

That's a good point. I think it's always fine to ask clarification for what's going on if you don't get it, but I don't think sending actual critique is a good idea. By that I mean a breakdown of their post where you point out the problems as you see them. Your earlier post was good in that...

I don't think it's good policy to critique someone's writing unless requested, to be honest. This is a relaxing hobby, not an English exam. The same goes for other creative projects too; generally if someone wants your critical input they'll ask you. I think I would drop a partner who sent me...

Quick tips to tack on to Idea's good post: 1. Scene building can easily do double duty as character building, which has the added benefit of removing the dryness of scene description. Compare these: Sentence 1 is a list of facts. It's tolerable in small doses, but should be reserved for...

This isn't the worst one, but I think if you're going to require high-effort responses to your interest check (eg. including lots of information or a sample) you should have the courtesy and backbone to respond. Even if it's a no. This isn't job applications and you're not a boss. It's a hobby...

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Personally I just go with unambiguous descriptions, which is something I got from Black authors like Octavia Butler and NK Jemisin . They'll just be like 'he had deep black skin' or similar. Because the white default is so overpowering, this seems to be helpful to get the description to actually...

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The others have already contributed some useful tips on being thoughtful and considering motivation, so I'll just expand a little: I think you've chosen the hardest possible type of abuse to avoid romanticising. Why? Because to most people (including me) being an effective soldier has an...

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I think for group RP this is definitely true, but less so for 1 one 1. In 1x1 sci-fi it's been maybe 50/50 I think. I wish now that'd I'd actually kept a record lol and I could give you stats