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@princessfoo

If your magic system is based around moving stuff about, maybe you can look up synonyms and terms involving transportation, conveyance, delivery etc.? Reseaching words that describe the different realms and nature of things (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) can also help you find ways to describe and differentiate the…[Read more]

@daeus

@introvert_girl

@princessfoo

@rochellaine

@mnvalentine

Thanks for your suggestions! You guys have given me much to think about. It will take some time for me to process everything so perhaps I should go into detail about the different issues I am encountering. This may help me think this through more clearly and come to a…[Read more]

@rochellaine

Yes, I think it works best as as scene that Chara remembers instead of putting it in the beginning. Maybe when Chara is at the “bottom of her self-reliance ability”, she can think about how stuff like this always happens to her and have her flashback to give an example. Then to make her background clear and make Chara appear as a…[Read more]

@rochellaine

Haha sorry about coming across as wanting to give stress to poor Chara. I have a habit of stressing out my own characters, especially at the beginning of my stories where I need to kickstart the plot so that was just where my mind went. 🙂

The problem I had as a reader was that I don’t particularly feel a need for Chara to change,…[Read more]

@rochellaine

Hi. I’ve read your opening. Chara is a very relatable character (since I have height issues myself) and the part where she got blown back was very cute and funny. I think your story has a lot of potential to be a nice, relaxing and refreshing read amidst all the overdramatic and fantastical plots nowadays. A realistic “journey”…[Read more]

Medieval: Knights, tournaments, castles, swords, minstrels, chivalric romance. Not to mention serfs and primae noctis.

Dark Ages: The Plague. Lots of filth. That’s pretty much it.

OK, to be serious, I think most periods in real life history that are referred to as a “dark age” were actually preceded by rather advanced civilizations. But after…[Read more]

@emily-d

Hmm… Personally when I find myself writing stories which I do not like even though it starred characters which I loved, the problem was that I was taking a plot-driven approach when a character-driven one would have been more appropriate. I was too fixated on the idea of certain plot events happening (a fight, a confrontation, a…[Read more]

@rochellaine

@jenwriter17

@skredder

Great quotes!

Hmm what comes to mind is this from William Faulkner:

“The only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itself.”

@gh24682468999

@rochellaine

@princessfoo

@charisetter

@seekjustice

Thanks so much guys! All your tips and suggestions have been very helpful. I will take note of them and let you know if I have any other questions.

The wooden box itself is actually a specially designed “backpack” used for carrying valuable items that people don’t want to…[Read more]

@sam-kowal

Nice to meet you and Stan! Great to know that you find my story interesting.

You and @dragon-snapper have no need to worry about any sort of INTJ rebellion. It will go against our whole ethos to behave recklessly or take any action that would be detrimental to our long-term interests.

@supermonkey42

*whispering* All right. I s…[Read more]

@supermonkey42

Dragons?! Well, you’re going to have to offer something more concrete to get me to join the revolt against King @daeus . Like what is this “new system” you are planning to enact? More importantly, what salaries and benefits am I going to get?

If you’re interested in anime, I would recommend Psycho Pass (first season only) to…[Read more]

@supermonkey42

Nice to meet a fellow INTJ! Lol what is this revolution even about?

Well anime refers to animated series that are made in Japan which are often based off manga or light novels. Totoro and Spirited Away are Japanese animated works so maybe they count? I am not sure if they are disqualified just because they are films.

I suppose…[Read more]

@dekreel

Haha is it that hard to find people who have watched Studio Ghibli? I would consider them to be a very famous animation studio.

I have seen Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, Laputa, Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, Nausicaa, Whisper of the Heart and Tale of Princess Kaguya. I like Spirited Away and…[Read more]

@aratrea

I love JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure because of its fast pace, crazy awesomeness and very unique tone! Yes, you should check out the others if you have the time. I specifically mentioned those few because of their stellar storytelling in the sea of subpar anime. 🙂

@jenwriter17

Great to know there are other writers who have similar…[Read more]

@emma-flournoy

Yes, I think there is something about writing and the joy of creation that draws certain personality types more than others!

@notawriter

Glad you like my story idea! My imagination tends to go towards the crazy when giving me ideas. I guess I just wanted to write a strong female protagonist without it becoming a typical “I can…[Read more]

@mnvalentine

Instrumentals. Scores and soundtracks from films and musicals mostly.

@alia

I usually watch romantic comedies and fusion sagueks. So Korean dramas like Princess Hours, Sungkyunkwan Scandal etc.

Aww… There’s no need to be afraid of us INTJs! We are like cacti; intimidating, tough and resilient on the outside but actually being…[Read more]

@notawriter

I prefer instrumentals since a lot of lyrics do not really appeal to me. I listen mostly to soundtracks and scores from shows and musicals since I feel that they offer more variety than mainstream genres. I also listen to classical sometimes, especially Tchaikovsky. A relic from my childhood piano and music lessons.

As for my current…[Read more]

@gh24682468999

You’re from Taiwan? I love Taiwan! The bubble tea and desserts you have there are amazing! 🙂

I am an INTJ. For books I enjoy reading Lewis, Austen and Pratchett (I know he was an atheist but I can see behind his words a great spiritual yearning which he himself may not have realised).

@daeus

I studied Business. Am still…[Read more]