u/Kakokamo

It is odd that Jugs are the largest container chem mixes things in. It provides little benefit over the 100u buffer of the chem master.

I get that most jug mixers have just learned to use multiple jugs when mixing larger solutions, but it feels silly to have to work around this when making a larger container should be trivially easy in this setting.

Feels like there should be an industrial sized mixing container that chem can use. Something that can handle large capacities. This container wouldn't be pickup-able, and would start anchored (if movable at all).

I think this is more fun because:

1. mixing outside of the chemmaster means the liquid is less safe. People can steal it, mice can drink it, etc.

2. there's more opportunity for the chemist to fuck up outside of the machine. (Spilling large quantities of liquid from reactions that produce more volume, accidentally creating the wrong meds, undoing incorrect mixes)

3. since there's only one of these large containers, it could even lead to collaborative mixing between multiple chemists. Or conflict between them over who gets to use the big bowl. (Maybe, probably not)

Yeh. I don't feel strongly bout this, but think it would be fun.

Tell me your thoughts.

Hi, my name's jared, I'm 19 years old and I never fuckin learned how to read. But, when I stumbled across this reddit someone told me not to let my dreams be dreams. Saw a book in a dream once. So here we are.

Turns out you don't need to read to write. All it took me was about 10 years on this sub to write my first novel (of the two sentence horror genre). Now I know my story is super inspiring and amazing and sexy, but that's not what this post is for.

Today, even though it's super uncomfortable, I wanna take the spotlight off me, and point it to the rest of you.

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So, how has this sub actually helped your writing?

What do you personally find useful about this sub?

How far and deep has this sub taken you?

What are the most amazing moments you've had in this sub?

And is this sub ever gonna resurface? cuz I'm getting loopy. I think we're running out of oxygen.

I'm in a bit of a predicament. Recently someone read my debut novel (my dad) and absolutely loved it, which makes sense since it's going to be the greatest erotic romantasy novel to ever be published. However, he had one problem with it, that it wouldn't pass "The Bechdel Test."

Now, I'd never heard of Bechdel, nor his test, but I excel in a standardized testing environment so I wasn't worried. Imagine my surprise when I looked it up. The test is "whether a work features at least two women who have a conversation about something other than a man."

Riddle me this, what the hell is a "women"?

I asked my sister, his explanation didn't make any sense. My mom joined in, but he couldn't explain it either. I even asked Taylor, my best friend who's tall and muscular and not an inspiration for any of my writing. He was just as lost as I was.

Now I'm all worried that this Bechdel dude is gonna hold my masterpiece back. I'd really like to give him a piece of my mind.

Please advise me on how to pass this guy's test.

I've got this fire book. Well, you know, the words aren't on paper yet but it'll be gas when somehow they are. But I don't understand this whole "show, don't tell" thing.

Y'see, this book is very clearly gonna be the new gold standard for grimdark fantasy. But like, other than the cover, I didn't think the genre involved pictures. So like, how the fudge do I "show" without pictures? If I shouldn't "tell" then do I need to axe my plan to write words? Am I supposed to be making a flip book?

Someone please tell me exactly what to do.

While there are many things that improve one's writing, two things will always stand out as the most important:

1. Read more.
2. Write more.

I've been revising my first and only novel for a long time. Though it has its merits, at the end of the day it is a first novel. While I've built a lot of skills editing, I'm starting to get the sense that, if I truly want to grow as a writer, starting a new book will help me learn more.

In the process of writing this post I seem to have convinced myself to start another book. But nonetheless, I pose the question for anyone else that may share it.

When does it make sense to start a second book? When have you made that choice? What things did you consider?

First time novel writer, three drafts in, asking for your best creative writing resources. I have no training in creative writing, so anything helps.

In particular, would love resources on plot structure, character arcs, and getting the reader to resonate with your story.

I'm looking for the most impactful resources you've found in your writing career, NOT the endless heap of bot-assisted "Top 10 writing tips" that appear in a google search.

Thank you very much

Whenever I do an editing pass, I make sure to have a small list of things to focus on. But as I get further along, some of those focuses have become kinda funny and unexpected.

For example, one aspect of my book that I'm trying to improve is "indirect communication". There are scenes and dialogues where my characters express their feelings and goals quite directly. While that works, I personally prefer dialogue that doesn't wear its purpose on its sleeve.

What about you? What's something odd or specific that you've dedicated time to improving during editing?

Whether it's a habit in how you write dialogue or a particular way you outline, I'd love to hear it.

Perhaps it's not that unique, but I strive for my characters to always be morally grey, never quite good or evil. It certainly makes some aspects of plot design more difficult, but I just like it that way.

What about you?