The Webnovel Writer's Chatgroup 14 To Smut Or Not To Smut?

Murakami_Takai: Is this even a writer's channel? We have karaoke concerts in VC every day.

'We have talented authors that can sing. So why not?'

The crowd quieted down and the usual roleplay begins.

Silent C1own: Don't a.s.sume fluffy's gender. DON'T YOU DARE a.s.sUME FLUFFY'S GENDER.

Elyon: I killed 3 cats before, killing one more won't make a difference. *looks at cat person*

[A/N: For the record I love cats. My cats died of natural deaths…*mumbles* mating season.]

Silent C1own: I've killed your kind before.

Elyon: *raises an eyebrow*

Silent C1own: I don't mind ma.s.sacring a few thousand more before you were even created.

Elyon: Hmmp! You don't mind manicuring a thousand more? WOW! You must be some kind of m.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.t then.

Silent C1own: This old man was already killing people of greater power than the old Deus that created your kind.

Elyon: So you're telling me, that you're not only experienced in manicure but pedicure as well? Tsk tsk, you're a very talented person.

Silent C1own: tsk! tsk! Such ignorant children.

Elyon: Can you do hair rebonding? Maybe you can bleach your foes in the middle of battle?

Rianolinon: nyan~

Silent C1own: Do you even have holes for your beloved riku?

Rianolinon: holes? nyani?

Elyon: *looks at cat* *takes out a spork*

Rianolinon: nya nya? Why are u giving me weird look nya? Why do you have that out nya?

Silent C1own: *hugs sagiri*

Elyon: To better to see you, my dear. *walks closer to cat*

Rianolinon: Nya?

Silent C1own: *pulls sagiri away*

Rianolinon: *cats six sense activate*

Silent C1own: Don't come closer! Nya! Nya!!!

Rianolinon: nya nya nya! *runs away*

Elyon: Steamed buns filled with cat meat is a very popular dish.

Silent C1own: I'd sure like to dismantle you. How dare you eat our kind!?

Rianolinon: Nya! Humans are bad creature!

Elyon: You like to manicure me? By all means please do. I'd like a pedicure while you're at it.

Elyon: nya~ person. Won't nya give me a nya~ review?

Rianolinon: After this novel nya~

Elyon: Thx nya~

Rianolinon: I'm going to sleep nya~

Elyon: Later then nya~

Rianolinon: Remind me tomorrow nya~

Silent C1own: Goodnight sagiri.

Rianolinon: I have to stream some tournament matches tomorrow nya.

Elyon: Ok nya~

The roleplay for the day has ended. Some of the authors are busy writing their stories at this time of day, while others are lazing around and procrastinating as always.

Elyon: Where was I again? Oh yeah. Anyone interested in review swap just DM me. Thanks.

Double D: Review swaps are for desperate people!! *is a little desperate*

Elyon: *Acknowledge his desperation*

Double D: Lolz I don't review swap plus I'm brutally honest. If you are okay with me giving you a low rating, I'll review your story as long as you promise not to get back at me.

Elyon: Oh then in that case, feel free to roast mine. Just read the first 10 chapters though. As long as it's an honest review I can take the heat.

Double D: Most people would say no thanks after that Lmao.

Elyon: I'm not most people. I'm not scared.

Double D: *pensive emoticon*

MishaK: @Elyon Don't ask for his review unless you want to cry for next four days *sweat emoticon*

Double D: Gimme link Elyon.

Elyon: *gives the link*

A few moments later...

Double D: I can't review it Elyon *pensive emoticon*

Elyon: Thanks for the effort.

Double D: English is your second language. Right?

Elyon: Yes.

Double D: Yeah I figured. Don't worry about it. Keep writing. Best thing you can do Is read more books. You're writing will improve.

[A/N: Thinking back. I've learned a lot from my senior authors, especially those who are honest enough to say their thoughts without holding back.]

Double D: If English is your second language, there is a high likelihood that you're forming bad habits.

Namake: Yep.

Double D: If you read books with bad grammar.

MinxMean: Which is why I didn't read mtl.

Xandarx: I'm so used reading something directly from translate. Machine translate I mean.

'Me too. I've read too many machine translations of my favorite novels.'

Double D: Mtl is fine if English is your first language >.> you at least know it is c.r.a.p. But, if your English is already mutilated then you might write like mtl after reading mtl *joy emoticon*

Xandarx: Then I'm fcked *dead emoticon*

'That makes the two of us haiz~'

Double D: So you can still be huge star especially if you're not bad ^_^

Xandarx: 17 more to 1000PS. My historical achievement *whoa emoticon*

'Wow that's a lot of Power Stones'

Double D: Oh that's a nice amount Xan. Lemme see your novel.

Xandarx: It's c.r.a.p.

Double D: Can't be that bad with 1k ps and all our novels are c.r.a.p. Just be a tiny doodoo!

Xandarx: Dm or here.

Double D: Put it in between <> and it won't embed.

Double D: Interesting that you implement harem >.> In a monogamous society. Is it a bunch of mistresses?

Xandarx: Hmm not yet harem though. I'm still thinking how to insert it.

Double D: It's labeled as such though >.>

Fantasyfemme: I mean, can people tell, from Ava Max's songs that she's a total yandere? All she has to do now is tattoo it to her forehead.

Alison35: Ava Max! So am I *sparkle emoticon* Sweet by Psycho.

Fantasyfemme: Sweet but pyscho/ So am I.

Alison35: Hahah.

Fantasyfemme: Some brilliant songs

Alison35: Same.

Double D: Ali agreed with you I guess >.>

Fantasyfemme: Ali is my unicorn. I have a lot of unicorns around here.

Double D: @Xandarx (R1973) I'm still surprised you have almost 200k views with 17 chapters. Must be a great plot >.> Oh sorry, I read 127k views as 172k views. Still a lot of views though

Xandarx: No great plot. It's the idea that attracts the reader. Like r18 novel. Like CEO, system, romance novel.

Double D: You don't have s.m.u.t in there do you?

Xandarx: Nooo. Wtf.

Double D: Thank G.o.d. Well you do have harem tag. So, Idk man.

Xandarx: I don't even know how to write that.

MinxMean: *smug emoticon*

Double D: Plus most books with low chaps, high view count have s.m.u.t. That's why I asked.

Xandarx: I don't even like s.m.u.t.

[A/N: In general some authors believe that adding s.m.u.t to their novels will make it popular.]

Double D: Amen brother.

Fantasyfemme: Dude should I go s.m.u.t-ways?

Double D: As long as you're cool with losing the very little respect that you had fantasy Do it!

Fantasyfemme: It seems to attract readers.

Xandarx: Harem to attract the readers. Non-offense.

Double D: Harem loses readers too Xan.

Xandarx: Yeah. I know.

[A/N: Readers are pickier now compared to before. Some like harem tags while others prefer a more intimate relationship.]

Double D: People hate harem and love harem.

Fantasyfemme: The question about s.m.u.t was purely because I feel like I'm missing an edge to my story and maybe if written well, can add some depth to the relationship between MC and ML. I mean, physical intimacy plays a big role in a relationship.

Nix.x.xiE (sєʀєи∂ɨρɨтγ_ɑςє): @fantasyfemme It doesn't have to be written to make the story good.

Fantasyfemme: I've never written s.m.u.t before, so I don't know where to start haha.

Nix.x.xiE (sєʀєи∂ɨρɨтγ_ɑςє): Don't write it only to draw in readers.

Double D: See fantasy? The words of a s.m.u.t-lover cannot be trusted *pensive emoticon* Come listen to your uncle Double D.

Nix.x.xiE (sєʀєи∂ɨρɨтγ_ɑςє): @Double D your comments are unnecessary. I already said she can if she wants to and no if she doesn't and that it doesn't have to be written to make the story good. Why are you turning it against me? I'm giving her advice as an author. Smh.

Double D: @Nix.x.xiE (sєʀєи∂ɨρɨтγ_ɑςє) s.m.u.t lovers cannot be trusted! By giving her all the options, you've essentially gotten rid of all of them. Now she has no choice but to write nothing.

Fantasyfemme: @Nix.x.xiE (sєʀєи∂ɨρɨтγ_ɑςє) yeah I see what you mean. I think I'm just going to keep writing and see how I feel about whether it really adds to the way the relationship develops.

Elyon: You forgot to add the moral lesson of the story.

Double D: Ah. That's right. How can I forget? Moral of the story is always listen to Double D!

Elyon: *walks out of the room*

Double D: Lolz

Elyon leaned back on his chair and digested the lessons that he learned today. He once again understood how hard it is to be an Author and write a story from scratch. It's a good thing that there's a group of people that share the same pa.s.sion for writing.

You can ask them for tips and have them answer some of the questions that are stopping you from improving your writing style. The harsh words will be there. That is a given especially if you're looking for an honest review. You just have to charge it all to experience.

[A/N: In the end…to s.m.u.t or not to s.m.u.t? That is the question. LMAO!]