▲ 108 r/Fantasy

Which Book series started off crappy and got better and vice versa which started good and went ehhhh as it went on?

Writing one book is a task, and writing a whole series can be a daunting task. Sometimes an author can have such a great first book, and as the series goes on, the quality can take a nosedive. Or maybe the first book is hard to get through, but then the others begin to get their legs, and you find yourself saying, “Hell yeah, this is great.” Which book series do you think fit either one?

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u/Jokengonzo — 13 days ago
▲ 2 r/Isekai

[Question] Which setting or type of magic system do you feel has the potential for some great Isekai stories?

All right, most isekai tends to revolve around european style high fantasy, and while it’s cool, I do kinda wish we could have isekais taking place in other fantasy types. Like, I would love to see an isekai take place in a weird west Amerifantasy where wizards duel with pistol wands, or one set in space with a multitude of alien races and abilities.

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u/Jokengonzo — 28 days ago
▲ 62 r/writers

How does one read analytically?

I hear a lot that to be a good writer, you need to read books, lots and lots of books. But someone told me you can’t just read a book for fun. You need to read it the way an athlete views game tape, not from an entertainment perspective but from an analytical perspective. So how do I do that?
I mean, when I read a book, I don’t look at sentence structure or really pay attention to how the prose is written or anything like that. I often just read the story and picture it in my head as I go along. I do pick up bits and pieces of how something works in terms of plot and the like, but I don’t think that’s what they mean.

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u/Jokengonzo — 1 month ago
▲ 220 r/startrek

Best Episodes that show Just how Terrifying the Federation can be

we know the Federation is mostly peaceful and would prefer to avoid combat. When it does need to get things done they can be down right scary and I’m
wondering what episodes show that best from across the series ?

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u/Jokengonzo — 1 month ago

The Talos Dungeon Crawler

Wanted to get some feedback on my new story.
So Ben Walker is a normal dude living on the moon with the remains of humanity, who fled Earth after a devastating war with the Fey. Life on the moon can be rough, and he spends his days gathering Aether, the one resource that keeps the city and humanity alive.
But when a chance encounter binds him to a Talos Cube, Ben discovers a secret world where humans and their elven allies travel into dimensional underground nexus gates filled with exotic energies, organisms, and nightmares, known as Dungeons, in order to attain the precious Aether and hold back forces beyond comprehension.
The rub? Ben, thanks to the Talos Cube, has become an elite hero who may very well shape the foundations of humanity and the universe.
That is, if he survives his next Dungeon.

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/188718/the-talos-dungeon-crawler

u/Jokengonzo — 2 months ago

[DC/Marve] Does DC have their own Mutant style Problem?

So the Marvel Universe has a very complex problem in the mutants, and yes, I know DC has metahumans, but they are not the same. Metas are basically humans who got powers via some lab experiment gone wrong or some alien goo they drank. But mutants are born with their powers, and it's said they are to Homo sapiens what Homo sapiens were to Neanderthals, their evolutionary replacement.
You don't know when one will be born or with what power. Registration, while helpful, has led to more problems for mutants than not, and heroes, non-mutant ones, seem to take a hands-off approach to them for the most part. Is it because they don't want to oppose the government, or perhaps they too, being human, have a fear of the mutants and their supposed destiny?
Now, outright destroying them cannot be accepted, nor does it seem humans are willing to just accept they will be replaced by mutants.
Does DC have a similar crisis? One not easily solved

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u/Jokengonzo — 2 months ago

What causes some Stories to explode in popularity on RR and go mainstream?

I was at Barnes & Noble and saw Dungeon Crawler Carl and He Who Fights With Monsters both occupying prime space in the front of the store, and it got me wondering. There are thousands of great stories on Royal Road, some that could give the former a run for their money, yet they haven’t crossed over into the mainstream. What makes a story explode? I know the meta, the tips, all that stuff is solid, but what’s that extra sauce that takes a story from being popular online to occupying prime bookshelf space?

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u/Jokengonzo — 2 months ago

When did the West’s aversion or fear of casualties become so pronounced

o hopefully this is the right place to ask this. One thing, in my own opinion, that I have noticed is how much the West, especially America, seems to mind losing any men or women in conflict. This, to me, is kind of strange because, well, in war, should it not be expected that you're going to lose people? Yet America seems reluctant to accept any casualties, and I wonder if this is a profound weakness. An enemy simply knows what you're not willing to risk, which means they can wait you out because the escalation is not worth the price to you.
I know we have fought poorly armed radical factions, and that may have turned our perspective of war into something that's done over a weekend. Yet before, America seemed able to bear far more casualties. Not to say that being willing to throw your men into a grinder like Russia is good, but I believe attitudes of such risk aversion make it harder to defeat a determined enemy and put you in a bad spot during negotiations because the enemy knows your limits.

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u/Jokengonzo — 2 months ago

Not every Enterprise Crew needs to be the same

So let me preface this by saying that my favorite crew will forever be Picard, cause I grew up with them and they were the best ever (search your feelings, you know it to be true, Kirk fans). That being said, I am loving the dynamic of Captain Pike and his crew, and I know many people kinda dislike the whole cracking jokes melodrama of SNW. But I enjoy it. I feel it adds a new, fresh mix to the Enterprise. Like Kirk and them remind me of jocks and cowboys, like how Janeway said they were the type to shoot first, ask questions later, and when Picard was in charge, it felt like these awesome nerds who could figure out anything. But the SNW crew with Pike? Man, it feels like just a fun crew who can do the job and party after or during.
If there is an alien tyrant who needs their ass kicked, I call Kirk’s crew. Some mysterious space anomaly? Bring up Picard and company. But to just explore the galaxy and go on random adventures, I would roll with Pike and his boys and girls any day.
Thank you for reading, and I await your glorious nod of approval.

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u/Jokengonzo — 2 months ago

Question how many would you if you were bear do what needed to be done to free Nikki?

One thing I constantly hear is about how Bear was selfish Bear was a monster but let’s say you did the wish thing not thinking it would work it does and now you got your obsession to deal with . Would you do what the Customer service said and kill your self? I doubt many would

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u/Jokengonzo — 3 months ago

In Your Opinion what Genre of Anime do you think deserves to be the new popular one after Isekai and Litrpg fade back?

I Know as times change, what is popular in anime changes. I remember in my younger days anime was all about that hidden world, you know, a kid discovers he's part of something special or gets involved in a secret world, ala Shaman King, Bleach, etc. And you had the ones like Bebop and Trigun, and they got replaced, and well, sooner or later these will too. And for me, I would like to see a return to the Trigun/Bebop types. Sort of slice-of-life adventure.

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u/Jokengonzo — 3 months ago

What were some Anime that were super popular in their day but have faded away from Anime culture and are kinda forgotten?

As the question says which Anime do you think had that happen to them? For me Bleach I remember seeing so much about it and now I hardly see it mentioned compared to Naruto or One Piece

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u/Jokengonzo — 3 months ago

What were some Anime that were super popular in their day but have faded away from Anime culture and are kinda forgotten?

As the question says which Anime do you think had that happen to them? For me Bleach I remember seeing so much about it and now I hardly see it mentioned compared to Naruto or One Piece

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u/Jokengonzo — 3 months ago

[Isekai Anime Universes] Are the OP Isekai characters responsible for the world ending events of their new world?

So across many realities or universes, people will isekai to brand new places, and when they do, they sometimes become so ridiculously strong they completely break or rewrite the rules of the world, and often there ends up being some world ending event they deal with. But my question is this: These world ending events, are they the result of the OP isekai arriving, or are they events that would have occurred with or without them? And is the isekai man or woman actually stealing the destiny of the heroes who are supposed to save their world?

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u/Jokengonzo — 3 months ago

Looking for anime with Hot Elves

So I’m trying to find any anime with hot elves a simple
Premise yes I already know of Skeleton knight in another world and now I need to see if there are any other animes you could suggest

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u/Jokengonzo — 3 months ago

Why does sex not sell in RR?

I’m sure you have heard the phrase Sex sells before and while that’s true I don’t really think that applies to RR in fact I would say most people find out your series has something sexual in it they won’t read it. Which is kinda funny because I feel like a lot of Litrpg and progression fantasy has plenty of that. But on the Roads such things are not popular or maybe they are and it’s only a loud minority against it

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u/Jokengonzo — 4 months ago

Average Age of readers and writers on RR

I was wondering what was the average age for RR, does it lean more younger or older?

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u/Jokengonzo — 4 months ago
▲ 1 r/asoiaf

[Spoilers Published] How far Has Euron Greyjoy Travelled? Has he seen the Deep Ones

So my cousin was telling me about how big the world is in. ASOIAF and it had me wondering where exactly has Euron gone cause didn’t he find some kraken horn or something in his travels and that sounds pretty cool to learn about

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u/Jokengonzo — 4 months ago