Romanzo "a episodi" piace alle case editrici italiane?

Premetto che non sono uno né uno scrittore professionista, né un lettore con chissà quale cultura letteraria, e anzi questa è la mia prima vera esperienza di scrittura seria. Quindi perdonate la domanda che potrebbe essere un po' da neofita.

Da qualche giorno ho finito di scrivere la prima stesura della mia storia. Quando iniziai, era solo un progetto quasi fine a se stesso, solo per divertimento, ma continuando a scrivere, ho aggiunto sempre più contenuti al racconto. Alla fine, sono arrivato al punto che ho così tanto materiale da scrivere un intero libro, per cui sto valutando l'idea di proporre il manoscritto a qualche casa editrice (ovviamente dopo le mille correzioni e sistemazioni del caso).

La mia domanda deriva dal fatto che la storia non è scritta mediante la solita formula a capitoli della lunghezza di svariate pagine, quanto invece ad "episodi". Fondamentalmente, l'intero racconto è composto da una collezione di piccoli "episodi" della lunghezza di 3-4 pagine ciascuno. In ogni "episodio" racconto una singola cosa, o descrivo un piccolo - per l'appunto - episodio a sé stante. Ci sono ovviamente degli archi narrativi più lunghi composti da più "episodi" consecutivi, ma in ogni caso la formula è sempre quella.

La mia domanda è: questa struttura del racconto è troppo strana per un libro che a una casa editrice potrebbe interessare? Dovrei in qualche modo riorganizzare il testo in capitoli classici come è fatta la maggior parte degli altri libri là fuori? Oppure è una formula interessante? Immagino esistano già altre opere fatte così.

Non so se può influire, ma la storia parla di una spadaccina in un cyber wild-west post apocalittico. È un mondo dove il confine tra giusto e sbagliato è molto sottile e ci sono alcuni episodi che pongono domande dove non esiste una risposta corretta.

reddit.com
u/Delvix000 — 6 days ago

best wording for effect chosen by opponent that benefits YOU

Hello everyone! In my game, I am planning to create a set of cards that all have the same gimmick: the card effect is picked from a list of potions, but the choice is made by the opponent, not you.

What do you think is the best wording to make it super clear who the effect applies to, while at the same time that the option is chosen by the opponent?
EXAMPLE OF A CARD (inspired by magic so you know what i'm talking about)

Name: Dark Bribe
Effect: Your opponent chooses an option

  • Create 2 treasure tokens (the card owner creates the tokens, not the opponent)
  • Your opponent takes 3 damage (the opponent of the card owner takes the damage, not the opponent's opponent which would be yourself)

So what do you think I shoulld be wording an effect like this? I'd like to be as concise as possible, while at the same time avoid any room for confusion or interpretation.

reddit.com
u/Delvix000 — 15 days ago

Best wording for effects chosen by opponent that benefit YOU

Hello everyone! In my game, I am planning to create a set of cards that all have the same gimmick: the card effect is picked from a list of potions, but the choice is made by the opponent, not you.

What do you think is the best wording to make it super clear who the effect applies to, while at the same time that the option is chosen by the opponent?
EXAMPLE OF A CARD (inspired by magic so you know what i'm talking about)

Name: Dark Bribe
Effect: Your opponent chooses an option

  • Create 2 treasure tokens (the card owner creates the tokens, not the opponent)
  • Your opponent takes 3 damage (the opponent of the card owner takes the damage, not the opponent's opponent which would be yourself)

So what do you think I shoulld be wording an effect like this? I'd like to be as concise as possible, while at the same time avoid any room for confusion or interpretation.

reddit.com
u/Delvix000 — 15 days ago

Best wording for effect chosen by opponent that benefits YOU

Hello everyone! In my game, I am planning to create a set of cards that all have the same gimmick: the card effect is picked from a list of potions, but the choice is made by the opponent, not you.

What do you think is the best wording to make it super clear who the effect applies to, while at the same time that the option is chosen by the opponent?
EXAMPLE OF A CARD (inspired by magic so you know what i'm talking about)

Name: Dark Bribe
Effect: Your opponent chooses an option

  • Create 2 treasure tokens (the card owner creates the tokens, not the opponent)
  • Your opponent takes 3 damage (the opponent of the card owner takes the damage, not the opponent's opponent which would be yourself)

So what do you think I shoulld be wording an effect like this? I'd like to be as concise as possible, while at the same time avoid any room for confusion or interpretation.

reddit.com
u/Delvix000 — 15 days ago
▲ 1 r/krita

Zoom while drawing a selection

I often find myself in the situation that I need to draw very large rectangle selections that are precise to the pixel. So I zoom in into the starting pixel and start dragging the selection. I'd like to zoom out, then zoom into the final pixel and release the selection, but krita does not allow me to use the mouse wheel while i'm dragging the selection, only panning, which is very inconvenient. Is there a way to do this?

Otherwise, how do you draw very large selection rectangles that are precise to certain pixels?

reddit.com
u/Delvix000 — 1 month ago

OPEN: Looking for long-term roleplay partners for a post-apocalyptic setting

Hello everyone!
I'm writing a story that is set in a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk wild west and I am finding roleplaying an educational activity to improve my writing and my usage of english (I'm from italy).
I am looking for long-term roleplay partners that wanna build some sort of story with me. I like imrpovising. It doesn't necessarily have to be set in my own world, but I'd prefer to play with other characters that have a similar setting and power level.
For the setting I'd like something that is either post-apocalyptic, or at least a setting where cyborgs do exist. Both would be perfect, but it is not strictly required. As for the power level, my characters use mostly high-tech swords and sometimes guns. The strongest character is comparable to Raiden from Metal Gear Rising (a cyborg ninja).
Apart from that, anything is allowed (romance, combat, killing, anything.)

If this is something that may interest you, let me know! I have discord, telegram, whatsapp, anything. The pictures are some drawings I made of my characters (some of them are WIP).

As for the story prompt, we can decide something together, but I guess a random encounter in a wasteland, or a clash during a mercenary mission can work as a good start.

u/Delvix000 — 2 months ago
▲ 88 r/YourOriginalCharacter+2 crossposts

Here's a bit of info about her:

Lethra is a brilliant prodigy and field medic whose intellect far exceeds normal standards. While she is highly talkative, she lacks the ability to relate to others in a conventional way, often making inappropriate or "creepy" remarks that walk a fine line between grotesque and comical. This social disconnect is most evident in her obsession with Kyria’s synthetic body, whom she frequently treats more like a laboratory specimen than a person, often asking intrusive questions about "opening her chest" for examination.

Beneath her eccentric and sometimes frightening exterior lies a history of immense resilience and self-reliance. Born without arms and with malformed organs to a sick mother and an absent father, she spent her childhood using her feet to build her first prosthetic limbs from scrap parts. The death of her mother, whom she was too young to save, fueled her intense dedication to medicine. Her medical expertise is a matter of survival, as she must be capable of operating on her own failing internal systems.

In social and combat situations, she carries the energy of a "mad surgeon". While she occasionally shows a genuine desire for friendship, her unpredictable nature and medical fixation make her a character that most people find unsettling to deal with.

u/Delvix000 — 3 months ago