Writing Discussion Thread

[Another_Council]

Well, uh, the strongest characters in my verse are maybe around Continent Level? Besides that, it is only one character that can really do a whole continent feat. I think mine focuses a little bit more on the hax portions.

 

[azontr]

I'm not even finished writing my verse so idk where the tiers will scale-

It's a science fiction/fantasy story so probably they'll scale somewhere high, I just dunno yet cause I'm not done planning it out-

 

[Another_Council]

Tbh, anything regarding the metaphysical/spiritual in my verse just gets really confusing in terms of tiering.

 

[azontr]

Powerscaling brainrot moment.

 

[Another_Council]

I do have an entire document of just worldbuilding elements.

 

[azontr]

All yall got documents for your lore and shit meanwhile I'm just storing all this shit in my head

 

[Bobsican]

Even the worst story ever made is better than what you keep to yourself as it actually exists compared to that.

Learning from Terrible Writing Advice is quite fun.

 

[LIFE_OF_KING]

I mean, everyone can publish something at will.

 

[Bobsican]

The thing is actually inserting it somewhere so others can comment on it to begin with.

 

[ZoroNotZolo]

I also had the idea of experimenting with genres that normally don't go together. That always sounds fun, ngl

For instance, I had the idea of combining two genres that really never go together except in passing sometimes: Christian and horror.

 

[DaReaperMan]

I also had the idea of experimenting with genres that normally don't go together. That always sounds fun, ngl

For instance, I had the idea of combining two genres that really never go together except in passing sometimes: Christian and horror.

That's just Hellsing I think

 

[ElajRuengies]

I also had the idea of experimenting with genres that normally don't go together. That always sounds fun, ngl

For instance, I had the idea of combining two genres that really never go together except in passing sometimes: Christian and horror.

Religious Horror

 

[azontr]

I also had the idea of experimenting with genres that normally don't go together. That always sounds fun, ngl

For instance, I had the idea of combining two genres that really never go together except in passing sometimes: Christian and horror.

Christian and Horror go together all the time wot-

 

[ZoroNotZolo]

Oof, I succ-

LoroLotLolo

 

[ZoroNotZolo]

I think I was trying to do an idea that was kind of like The Chronicles of Narnia and the Cthulhu Mythos had a baby, and so that's what I was referring to more specifically.

But neither of those are genres, so I have no excuse. LoroLotLolo.

 

[LIFE_OF_KING]

Christian and horror

No ******* way you really thought no one ever used this

 

[Bobsican]

Don't even bother trying to make a truly original premise, if you really aim for that you'll end up with really weird premises that it's difficult to familiarize to by being too alien, plus as TV Tropes has shown, tropes are tools, and how you combine them matters more than being unique (and I mean this beyond copyright, lol).

 

[ZoroNotZolo]

No ******* way you really thought no one ever used this

LoroLotLolo

LoroLotLolo.

If we had a dislike button, I'd be ratio'd, no question.

 

[YungManzi]

Any ideas of a skill-based ability?

 

[LIFE_OF_KING]

He has trained his **** so hard that it has become more durable than entire mountains and is now able to kill his opponents through stealth and by sticking his **** in people's ears, destroying their brains

 

[YungManzi]

He has trained his **** so hard that it has become more durable than entire mountains and is now able to kill his opponents through stealth and by sticking his **** in people's ears, destroying their brains

cool fanfic bro

 

[LIFE_OF_KING]

It's not a fanfic, it's a skill for you

 

[Bobsican]

Let's instead guess accurately the way a character fights by the way they shit

 

[DaReaperMan]

Any ideas of a skill-based ability?

Just read a combat scene of Ragnarok RP

 

[JustSomeWeirdo]

Ahem

ability that makes no sense but it's ultimately chalked up to being a totally legit technique

 

[YungManzi]

I'm thinking of giving people intangibility via small size. Like the character passively disassembles on a subatomic level before anything can touch them.

 

[LIFE_OF_KING]

my **** ideia is better trust me, i know your public

 

[Rakih_Elyan]

There is some manga that does have **** as a skill.
It is so overpowered that he can attack someone all across time through the past, present, and future with his ****. I'm not joking.

 

[Deidalius]

Ayo, is this the thread where I can share stuff I've written? I thought of sharing some stuff that I've made like ideas and stories I won't share the erotic ones lol Am I at the right place?

 

[Bobsican]

I'm thinking of giving people intangibility via small size. Like the character passively disassembles on a subatomic level before anything can touch them.

So Gunvolt

That said, it's a surprisingly busted power as it's practically High regen, the power creep will get high quickly if you want to have that character face legitimate issues in combat particularly.

 

[Peppersalt43]

Am I at the right place?

Yes, you are

 

[Shadow-Ragna]

Ayo, is this the thread where I can share stuff I've written? I thought of sharing some stuff that I've made like ideas and stories I won't share the erotic ones lol Am I at the right place?

Yup welcome to the right place!

 

[ZoroNotZolo]

Random idea I came up with: what if there was a villain that knew about a "Chosen One" prophecy, and it becomes mainly a slice of life type of thing, focusing on the villain's life as he waits for the fated encounter he's anticipated for ages? Naturally, he'll still be preparing and training, since it's probably going to be the fight of his life, but you mainly see him interacting with subordinates, making orders, decimating jobbers, and just hanging out up until the finale where he finally faces the Chosen One.

 

[Deidalius]

Random idea I came up with: what if there was a villain that knew about a "Chosen One" prophecy, and it becomes mainly a slice of life type of thing, focusing on the villain's life as he waits for the fated encounter he's anticipated for ages? Naturally, he'll still be preparing and training, since it's probably going to be the fight of his life, but you mainly see him interacting with subordinates, making orders, decimating jobbers, and just hanging out up until the finale where he finally faces the Chosen One.

This has potential, I mean, I heard of slice-of-life anime with worse plots than this one that still manages to sell and be entertaining. Go for it.

 

[DaReaperMan]

Random idea I came up with: what if there was a villain that knew about a "Chosen One" prophecy, and it becomes mainly a slice of life type of thing, focusing on the villain's life as he waits for the fated encounter he's anticipated for ages? Naturally, he'll still be preparing and training, since it's probably going to be the fight of his life, but you mainly see him interacting with subordinates, making orders, decimating jobbers, and just hanging out up until the finale where he finally faces the Chosen One.

So... Kaido?

 

[ZoroNotZolo]

So... Kaido?

Pretty much, yeah. It'd be like a short arc focusing on Kaidou before Wano, if we're keeping the One Piece metaphor going. I think it'd be fun to see a villain's downtime. I haven't polished up any of that idea at all, though. It literally just came to mind like 10 minutes ago.

 

[ElajRuengies]

Current struggle is the idea that a Strong Female Character isn't required to be literally strong, but rather express agency and be able to move the plot forward by herself.

I wanna drill this through my head, since my concept for the female lead is a bartender whose main strength is how she seems to know and be able to talk to basically everyone, and I have a self imposed challenge to have her never fight if I can help it.

It's a reflection of the theme of communication via words vs. use of force, but my brain keeps reflexively thinking of really cool fight ideas with her which undermines the whole friggin' point.

 

[Bobsican]

Just write down those ideas and keep them for later, who knows, maybe you could push them for another character or make a separate plot altogether from them.

 

[Peppersalt43]

I wanna drill this through my head, since my concept for the female lead is a bartender whose main strength is how she seems to know and be able to talk to basically everyone, and I have a self imposed challenge to have her never fight if I can help it.

Try watching a pacifist run in Fallout. Usually the charisma stat is used often which is what granted the Courier their insane Social Influencing feats

Undertale works too I guess

 

[Deidalius]

Ya know, I am thinking of changing the cosmology for the story I am writing.

I am trying to make it have things beyond spatial dimensions but at the same time, have the cosmology be understandable for your average person.