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#WritersCoffeeClub day 16: Name a non-anglophone writer who has really lit you up.

BK_Moon wrote The Greatest Estate Developer; I read it as a manwha adapted by Lee Hyun Min (https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/the-greatest-estate-developer/list?title_no=3596). The story has a mix of action, heart, and humor. I love the way many problems are solved by civil engineering. The main character, Lloyd Frontera, personifies the tumblr alignment of Evil Good (full text here: https://avithenaftali.tumblr.com/post/185704522059/invalid-dd-alignments). Highly recommended.

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Invalid D&D Alignments

Lawful Chaotic - loophole abuse. their goal is to carry out as many zany shenanigans as possible in an absolutely nonpunishable manner. Chaotic Lawful - malicious compliance. dredges up obscure laws...

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The Greatest Estate Developer

When civil engineering student Suho Kim falls asleep reading a fantasy novel, he wakes up as a character in the book! Suho is now in the body of Lloyd Frontera, a lazy noble who loves to drink, and whose family is in a mountain of debt. Using his engineering knowledge, Suho designs inventions to avert the terrible future that lies in wait for him. With the help of a giant hamster, a knight, and the world’s magic, can Suho dig his new family out of debt and build a better future?

Rowyn

@rowyn@mastodon.art replied · 7 days ago

I'm not looking to make a side hustle or hobby out of helping other writers, though. I have enough hobbies already. 😊

Rowyn

@rowyn@mastodon.art replied · 5 days ago

#WritersCoffeeClub 15 How human are your protagonists? What about your antagonists?

Most of my characters are human-like in behavior. I have some nonhuman characters (dragons, elves, goblins, centaurs, etc.) and many more shapeshifters, but they're sapient and generally relatable.

My most inhuman characters are the demons from The Demon's Series. They're sapient but not social, and their natural drives aren't the same as animal ones, leading to pretty alien behavior.