Post the first line of dialogue and the latest line from your main character!

kmlangleyauthor 2020-08-04 18:26:59 UTC #77

Major props for writing in not your native language that is truly amazing! That’s really cool that you found someone you can trust like that!
And, thank you! I really hope so

@foxnflames oh, trust me, I completely understand finding weird times to binge. And then, depending on time zones, it’s going to show up at even weirder times in notifications okay, but I also follow a couple of LOOOONG comics that really do take a minute to catch up on but I stick with my system of short-short-short-long for both binging and catching up

@redfeather714 ooh, nice! Although I’m still really curious about that weapons line

sxxaint 2020-08-04 18:31:15 UTC #78

that is a really nice juxtaposition! i like good little coincidences like that, makes it come across pretty poetic. I like the different reasons for the emotions too

sxxaint 2020-08-04 18:32:24 UTC #79

I never had either! but if you wrote it, you're more of a 'real boy' than whoever hasn't written anything. Don't sell yourself short

sxxaint 2020-08-04 18:33:03 UTC #80

your character sounds really confused tbf hahaa (also i can't believe i haven't subbed this yet omg) (i did take you off 69 subs tho, so your sub count is no longer nice)

foxnflames 2020-08-04 18:36:14 UTC #81

I always forget time zones, I probably look like some weird night owl reading someone’s story. And we probs lay read some of the same comics so I know how that is

Crusoe 2020-08-04 18:37:48 UTC #82

Oh what a shame my sub count is no longer noice

And Simon is tbh, haha, these three lines were pure coincidence though

foxnflames 2020-08-04 18:39:33 UTC #83

I keep missing good BL in these threads
goes to inquire further

Crusoe 2020-08-04 18:40:45 UTC #84

This is a mood and I do not like it

kmlangleyauthor 2020-08-04 18:56:40 UTC #85

It’s so scary sharing stuff for the first time!! Thanks for understanding I think all authors/artists/creators tend to sell themselves short. I think it’s one (unhealthy) way to push ourselves to continue improving.

sxxaint 2020-08-04 19:15:02 UTC #86

You should definitely encourage yourself for where you do well though! It's easy to let yourself get disheartened by the bits you perceive as worse, so ... don't do that (i have no third point to finish this on a positive haha)

Crusoe 2020-08-04 19:19:52 UTC #87

Oof, definitely! I also always find it scary when I see likes coming in for new readers or new chapters, because it means people are reading and just... Anxiety

kmlangleyauthor 2020-08-04 19:38:34 UTC #88

You know, I’m really good at doing that for other people, but, especially recently, my brain has just been in full out sabotage mode it is something I’m working on getting better about, though. And some days I’m definitely better at it than others. Ha! The whole thing was encouraging, so it was all a positive note

That could be summarized to “Oof, anxiety” for me But, yeah. Relatable.
The likes I appreciate - it’s the comments (which I LOVE) that make me stressed out sometimes with how readers kind of expect the story to go a certain direction or really like SUPER MINOR SIDE CHARACTERS (this happened last week) or I post an episode and it barely gets comments and then I’m stressing out because you know how much your own story and characters mean to you and you just want your readers to experience it on the same level that you do... Pretty much, as @KillianRain mentioned in his story, it’s the human variable that’s the hardest to account for.

Crusoe 2020-08-04 19:43:38 UTC #89

Yeah, I feel that too oof. I don't have too many actively commenting readers yet (like literally 2-3) and they've been really chill so far though.

sxxaint 2020-08-04 19:44:00 UTC #90

yes! i always expect im gonna disappoint people because my early chapters are quite a different tone to the rest (i just want casper as miserable as possible before i start fluff, how else is it going to be heartwarming and heartbreaking)

@kmlangleyauthor me toooo, im seriously doubting some of my stuff, especially some feedback i got on another novel, but im tryna turn it into positives! (even if it's so hard omg)

this is the whole thing about art i guess, is the differing perspectives, but ... im just hungry for all the comments

Crusoe 2020-08-04 19:46:34 UTC #91

Also big mood (I mean, my novel is mostly fluff and some angst, but I'm worried sometimes my balance is off and I haven't gotten any criticism in the comments yet, so I'm like: is this good or is this bad?)

sxxaint 2020-08-04 19:48:45 UTC #92

the angst-fluff balance is the real struggle, but like, is there an ideal balance? some people like more fluff some like more angst, so long as they're in places appropriate to the flow of the plot then it's the right balance

Crusoe 2020-08-04 19:51:27 UTC #93

True that I guess. Got any other good general tips?

sxxaint 2020-08-04 19:53:56 UTC #94

Nope, im out of obscenely generic tips for today unfortunately. Tune in tomorrow for saint's vague words of wisdom.

But in all reality, if you're interested, i'll think about the balance when i eventually get to reading yours

Crusoe 2020-08-04 19:57:36 UTC #95

Sure! Any tips and tricks are welcome haha and no rush, I get the struggle, I have like... A hundred things in my library I still want to read

sweetabsynthium 2020-08-04 21:15:10 UTC #96

Genre: LGBT fantasy
Character: Helianthus, a soldier who recently saved his hometown from an mysterious invading forces.

First line of dialogue:

He nodded, watching the flames flicker between an old couple who had gotten up to dance. "Just sore. Tired."

Latest line of dialogue from a yet unpublished chapter.

“I… We make bad prey.” He struggled to form words; all thought swallowed up by the empty air before his lips could form them. “So, we had to… become something else.”