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The person loses all will to eat, move, walk and even breath, they feel like everything is a bother and might or might not feel depressed. Could these be symptomes of early stage pregnancy or some pathology?

Edit: It is a science fiction, in a futuristic setting. The character has some medical knowledge but need to check with a doctor. Problem is they do not have many modern doctors where she currently lives so she needs to go to her own world or see the military doctor (they know each other). The test says she is pregnant but she doesn't think so at first. I want to leave a few clues for the readers so it would make sense for her those symptoms to indicate pregnancy even thought they are just sort of like her body's mechanism against the alien body (a bit like a virus or cancer which was caused by a mutation and its croissance speed is getting faster). Again, the pregnancy test says she is pregnant and she has a few symptoms but the ecography shows she isn't actually pregnant (thought they still didn't know wether it was a miscarriage or if she just was never with child).

I'm making this martial art story. Where the fighters compete in combat sports, that are more dangerous than MMA, and require more skill.

But I have run into a few world-building issues though. Im struggling with explaining why the average fighter can't be on this level. What is stopping athletes from competing at this level? If they are already in the 0.1 percent of elite athletes in the world. Then how is it possible for other athletes (I.E. my fighters) to be above them?

So I thought this issue would be solved, if I just made my fighters talent more genetic based, than training based. But then again It feels like I'm just creating another type of superhuman. What kind of takes way from the martial arts aspect of the story.

So, the fl is bl9nd and has blue eyes. In the cover, it is shown that she disguised herself as a black haired boy. She regressed a few years back to save her dad from being framed for the "regent king"'s (I guess a sort of rank in the army?) murder. The guy in question has black hair, I think while eyes and is the ml. So, rings a bel to anyone?

What would you guys consider second chance romance? And what do you like/dislike about it?

Just as the title says: what would you consider second-chance romance? Like, what if the story starts before they first broke up? And if they never even broke up? Woukd you consider a book where the mc gets a second chance at love (not with the same love interest) to be secon-chance romance? Also, what do you dislike or like about those, either when reading them or writing them?

Also, what if the first love interest died (like, in the middle of the book or maybe at the start) and the mc were to try to find love again.

Just as the title says: what would you consider second-chance romance? Like, what if the story starts before they first broke up? And if they never even broke up? Woukd you consider a book where the mc gets a second chance at love (not with the same love interest) to be secon-chance romance? Also, what do you dislike or like about those, either when reading them or writing them?

Hello! I just want to share part of my writing journey with everyone.

So, I am an aspiring author and writer who is in the process of writing my first project. It is a series of nearly 10 books (unless I am able to make it half of that by making the pacing quicker once I actually start writing). I have been in the planning process for 2 years now, not consistently since I only wanted to bring my story to life and writing it was the last thing that came to mind, before that, I was going to simply draw and animate the scenes or write a movie script but I eventually decided to write a book (novel) series instead. I only made up my mind less than a year ago and am now deep into fixing some plot holes and adding characters. I watch a few "writing tips" videos and look into readers' opinions on different apps (reddit for one) so I can get a rought idea of what the story essentially lacks, what is actually needed for a good story, like pacing, omissions, characters.... For example, i came to understand that my story had too few male characters (in particular side characters that don't have too big of a role but are still present) and I found that they were good with the plot. Those characters have a little impact on the action part of the story and I don't think they would appear much but they still have their own goals, belief and mostly appear in other secondary characters' stories. I did fill some plot holes and now need to rebuild my view of the mc (who was 17 at the start of the story) since I do realize I made them too mature for their age (or at least in my mind) when, now that I think about it, they most of the time act Immaturely. I also changed a few settings from 2 years ago so I need to write the final version (so as to not get confused later on). Anyways, I just wanted to share with everyone and maybe hear your own experiences or some advice you might have to give. Also, i do know that starting with a book series as my debut work is a dangerous choice. I have many other story ideas which can easily be put into a standalone or even a short story series with each short story being separate from the other (a bit like the Sherlock Holmes series and many others, except it is more philosophical than a mystery) but I still spent two years on it, have characters i just love and know I might forget them or abondon them if I move on right now. Also because the mc's story gave me enough confidence to face real life so it really is mostly out of emotional attachement to it that i, at the very least, want to write the story from mc's pov, even if it won't be perfect. I can also write it first but publish it later.