# \#discussion **URL:** https://forum.wackywriters.com/tag/discussion/26.md [Latest](https://forum.wackywriters.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.wackywriters.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.wackywriters.com/tags.md) --- ## [How to get back on the bandwagon and stay on it??](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/how-to-get-back-on-the-bandwagon-and-stay-on-it/16157)
**Author:** [@FOLuke](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/FOLuke)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/how-to-get-back-on-the-bandwagon-and-stay-on-it/16157 "2026-10-24T12:05:10Z")
Hey guys! It has been a long time since I’ve been properly active on here, and I haven’t really written much of anything in the last 2 years as much as there have been moments I have tried to get back into some kind of … --- ## [𝑺𝒆𝒂 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕 — a thread for food](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/a-thread-for-food/15816)
**Author:** [@stella\_vigo](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/stella_vigo)\ **Replies:** 263\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/a-thread-for-food/15816 "2026-10-24T00:20:38Z")
Sea Salt & Stardust a thread for food Hello and welcome to Sea Salt & Stardust, a thread for all things related to food, drinks, and anything you can consume! Whether you're an all-out foodie or someone who eats as a m… --- ## [~ \*＊\*＊\* a fox chat \*＊\*＊\* ~ \[Now: Favorite thing to do in the fall?\]](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/a-fox-chat-now-favorite-thing-to-do-in-the-fall/14368)
**Author:** [@TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/TheTigerWriter)\ **Replies:** 1446\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/a-fox-chat-now-favorite-thing-to-do-in-the-fall/14368 "2026-10-21T03:24:02Z")
2023: I’m tryin’. 2024: I’m still tryin’, and I like it when we get deep. 2025: Hi guys. We’re still here :grin: 2026: We’re doing it again :wink: Go jump to the most recent post. --- ## [87 days left of 2026. Memes for smiles, chats for funzies](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/87-days-left-of-2026-memes-for-smiles-chats-for-funzies/16152)
**Author:** [@TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/TheTigerWriter)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/87-days-left-of-2026-memes-for-smiles-chats-for-funzies/16152 "2026-10-20T19:47:32Z")
Hi, it’s Enna (some of you probably know this already but just in case there’s some new faces that pop in). As of Oct.7, there’s 87 days left of 2026 :eyes: Can you believe that? It’s wild. So, I thought I’d make a thr… --- ## [Can’t Have Anything in Book Fandom These Days!](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/can-t-have-anything-in-book-fandom-these-days/16165)
**Author:** [@NotARussianBot](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/NotARussianBot)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/can-t-have-anything-in-book-fandom-these-days/16165 "2026-10-09T18:08:09Z")
A thread to put all of the never ending book-related drama videos. It never ends! --- ## [So... this beta reader is sus (guys, I'm confused)](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/so-this-beta-reader-is-sus-guys-im-confused/16164)
**Author:** [@TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/TheTigerWriter)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/so-this-beta-reader-is-sus-guys-im-confused/16164 "2026-10-06T08:02:48Z")
Not really a venting, so I didn’t put it there. This is just ridiculous and you guys gotta see how hard he’s trying to get me. I have a possibly… sus beta reader who won’t take “no“ for an answer. I’m sure he’s a scamme… --- ## [Oof, it might not be a phase](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/oof-it-might-not-be-a-phase/16144)
**Author:** [@EmiliaFrost](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/EmiliaFrost)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/oof-it-might-not-be-a-phase/16144 "2026-09-13T22:04:40Z")
Are cringe writing phases ever really just phases? I totally grew up on too much Twilight and Wattpad and got grossly vampires for years. Then adult me realized how cringe it was and how cliche the subgenre is. Then aft… --- ## [Definitely might be a mood reader and here's how I figured it out!](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/definitely-might-be-a-mood-reader-and-heres-how-i-figured-it-out/16142)
**Author:** [@Qualeshia12](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Qualeshia12)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/definitely-might-be-a-mood-reader-and-heres-how-i-figured-it-out/16142 "2026-09-13T19:32:50Z")
Something that I’ve noticed is that there are some books that I can’t finish and get up to five or ten chapters then stop. However, I DO go back to those books to try again. I sometimes finish it, but other times it hasn… --- ## [Obsidian](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/obsidian/16146)
**Author:** [@nikko](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/nikko)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/obsidian/16146 "2026-09-04T05:02:06Z")
So, I just found this notetaking software called Obsidian and I’m sure some of you here might already be familiar with it, if not already using it. I’m about to use it for planning and worldbuilding. How are y’all settin… --- ## [My mother of all people made a good point about my reading habits!](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/my-mother-of-all-people-made-a-good-point-about-my-reading-habits/16115)
**Author:** [@Qualeshia12](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Qualeshia12)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/my-mother-of-all-people-made-a-good-point-about-my-reading-habits/16115 "2026-08-22T03:52:16Z")
Maybe I struggle with finding the right book to read because the books I read aren’t interesting enough. I always say it’s aphantasia and just having AuDHD which could still be the case. Though as I was speaking to my mo… --- ## [How many chapters can you get through in a single day?](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/how-many-chapters-can-you-get-through-in-a-single-day/15977)
**Author:** [@Qualeshia12](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Qualeshia12)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/how-many-chapters-can-you-get-through-in-a-single-day/15977 "2026-08-21T15:55:06Z")
Whether reading or writing, how many chapters can you get through in a single day? My Turn: Writing: one chapter. Then there’s times when I can do one chapter and a half. Reading: three to five to ten chapters dependi… --- ## [A different approach to storytelling, think of the reader](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/a-different-approach-to-storytelling-think-of-the-reader/16116)
**Author:** [@NotARussianBot](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/NotARussianBot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/a-different-approach-to-storytelling-think-of-the-reader/16116 "2026-08-21T10:44:32Z")
I’m more of a comic artist than writer but I think that everyone should listen to this. --- ## [Burn me at the stake! Hang me! Off with my head! I talk to ChatGPT.](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/burn-me-at-the-stake-hang-me-off-with-my-head-i-talk-to-chatgpt/16114)
**Author:** [@nikko](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/nikko)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/burn-me-at-the-stake-hang-me-off-with-my-head-i-talk-to-chatgpt/16114 "2026-08-19T15:56:23Z")
So… as a creative (writer, artist, singer) I despise generative AI, especially those that claim to be creative because of their “hard work”. Also, as someone who’s in the Academe, I cannot preface it enough that I find i… --- ## [Features you wish writing tools/apps had](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/features-you-wish-writing-tools-apps-had/16045)
**Author:** [@rachelsfloetry](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/rachelsfloetry)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/features-you-wish-writing-tools-apps-had/16045 "2026-08-15T17:57:37Z")
So I’m a web developer, but I’m also a writer and a problem solver. I want to make something that would help writers like myself. Not for the writers who have “made it” (The Stephen Kings etc.), but for the rest of us so… --- ## [Is this weird? Because I find it weird and unlike me!](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/is-this-weird-because-i-find-it-weird-and-unlike-me/16106)
**Author:** [@Qualeshia12](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Qualeshia12)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/is-this-weird-because-i-find-it-weird-and-unlike-me/16106 "2026-08-10T09:42:14Z")
All I want to do is read. I’m currently going back and forth between four books that I’m reading. This is very much unlike me. I STRUGGLE with reading books because of my AuDHD and aphantasia. But for some reason, I am … --- ## [This is a little warning for other writers](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/this-is-a-little-warning-for-other-writers/15867)
**Author:** [@ShinobiSakura](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/ShinobiSakura)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/this-is-a-little-warning-for-other-writers/15867 "2026-08-09T06:57:18Z")
So a couple days ago someone reached out to me on discord wanting to know if I was a writer and wanting to see my book. I linked them to I like them to my book and next thing I know they are wanting to try and help me ge… --- ## [Dark Romance Novel Results in Arrest…Again.](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/dark-romance-novel-results-in-arrest-again/15999)
**Author:** [@NotARussianBot](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/NotARussianBot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/dark-romance-novel-results-in-arrest-again/15999 "2026-07-28T20:22:07Z")
I’ve been listening in on what is going on with the Dark Romance community online because I need to know if Shin Akuma ends up on a hear me out list. They’ve already invaded horror movies, don’t let them get into fightin… --- ## [When writing, does anyone add placeholders in their story?](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/when-writing-does-anyone-add-placeholders-in-their-story/16095)
**Author:** [@Qualeshia12](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Qualeshia12)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/when-writing-does-anyone-add-placeholders-in-their-story/16095 "2026-07-21T23:24:13Z")
What I mean is that you write in the brackets what needs to be added or changed for when you do edits. Does anyone do that? My Turn: No, I don’t do that, but I should. There are so many things that I need to change or … --- ## [OpenAI](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/openai/13547)
**Author:** [@fennanwinters](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/fennanwinters)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/openai/13547 "2026-07-17T20:28:52Z")
I heard a lot of buzz about OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research laboratory and wanted to try it out. This is what I typed: write me a novel about a vampire falling in love with a werewolf And this is the respon… --- ## [I was able to discover my reading problem!](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/i-was-able-to-discover-my-reading-problem/16089)
**Author:** [@Qualeshia12](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Qualeshia12)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/i-was-able-to-discover-my-reading-problem/16089 "2026-07-16T22:39:31Z")
Aright, I mostly stick to manga and webcomics when it comes to reading. I tried so hard with audiobooks and with physical books to read, but when it comes to physical books, I severely struggle. I cannot retain what I’v… --- ## [college dorm decorations](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/college-dorm-decorations/16090)
**Author:** [@mayochuplover](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/mayochuplover)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/college-dorm-decorations/16090 "2026-07-11T15:43:23Z")
those who go to college, do you plan on decorating your dorm? why or why not? --- ## [I know how to help myself as a reader! \[PLEASE READ BEFORE COMMENTING\]](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/i-know-how-to-help-myself-as-a-reader-please-read-before-commenting/16061)
**Author:** [@Qualeshia12](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Qualeshia12)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/i-know-how-to-help-myself-as-a-reader-please-read-before-commenting/16061 "2026-07-03T04:06:19Z")
NOTE: This thread is merely an observation of me as a reader. I’m not looking for advice because I realized that this is a problem that I personally need to solve all on my own. If you have advice that is fine. This is j… --- ## [Jobs before the writing career that can help in various ways?](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/jobs-before-the-writing-career-that-can-help-in-various-ways/15125)
**Author:** [@Qualeshia12](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Qualeshia12)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/jobs-before-the-writing-career-that-can-help-in-various-ways/15125 "2026-06-25T19:45:14Z")
Before the career as an author takes off, writers have jobs before getting to the point of being a paid full-time author. Some jobs depending on the genre that the future author wants to go with, makes sense in a way. I… --- ## [Social Sims... And Maybe A Little Murder 👀 🍵](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/social-sims-and-maybe-a-little-murder/9482)
**Author:** [@DollyTH](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/DollyTH)\ **Replies:** 408\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/social-sims-and-maybe-a-little-murder/9482 "2026-06-11T08:12:48Z")
Assemble fellow Sims players! Grab your plumblob and join the cult- I mean, game! This is the revival of my old Sims thread, so if you’re thinking this is this déjà vu, it totally is, haha. Sims players can come here to… --- ## [Help Me Brainstorm Some Op-Eds!](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/help-me-brainstorm-some-op-eds/16068)
**Author:** [@LordOfTheRiver](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/LordOfTheRiver)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/help-me-brainstorm-some-op-eds/16068 "2026-06-05T22:29:48Z")
HELLOOOOO PEOPLEEEE in case of people who don’t know: an op-ed is a short, intense opinion piece about a relevant topic. it usually consists of 600-800 words, and is persuasive in nature. I have 3 topics, and I want to… --- ## [It's Foxwood's Q&A: \[Now: Growing up in Japan as a Japanese-American\]](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/its-foxwoods-q-a-now-growing-up-in-japan-as-a-japanese-american/15893)
**Author:** [@TheTigerWriter](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/TheTigerWriter)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/its-foxwoods-q-a-now-growing-up-in-japan-as-a-japanese-american/15893 "2026-06-04T10:53:47Z")
Since my other chatty thread is me asking you questions, I thought it could go the other way around while following a similar format. You ask me whatever you want based on whatever topic I give you. I will give you cont… --- ## [If you are going to vacate in another country where not much English is spoken, would you buy a fancy translator or deal with it?](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/if-you-are-going-to-vacate-in-another-country-where-not-much-english-is-spoken-would-you-buy-a-fancy-translator-or-deal-with-it/14740)
**Author:** [@Qualeshia12](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Qualeshia12)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/if-you-are-going-to-vacate-in-another-country-where-not-much-english-is-spoken-would-you-buy-a-fancy-translator-or-deal-with-it/14740 "2026-06-01T16:33:44Z")
Thoughts and feelings, guys? poll Choose wisely. --- ## [ONC 2026](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/onc-2026/15960)
**Author:** [@Churro](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Churro)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/onc-2026/15960 "2026-05-25T23:31:14Z")
Who else here’s looking forward to the Open Novella Contest? :smiley: Come and discuss it and chart your progress here! --- ## [Is it impossible to find a beta reader who doesn't want to swap?](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/is-it-impossible-to-find-a-beta-reader-who-doesnt-want-to-swap/16065)
**Author:** [@Qualeshia12](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/Qualeshia12)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/is-it-impossible-to-find-a-beta-reader-who-doesnt-want-to-swap/16065 "2026-05-25T14:06:58Z")
I SUCK at giving critiques and I don’t know how beta read. I don’t want to do that. I’m too selfish for that. I just want to find a beta reader who will beta read for me. I’m not looking to swap novels to do critiques o… --- ## [Writers starting up their new book](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/writers-starting-up-their-new-book/16063)
**Author:** [@FallenDreamm](https://forum.wackywriters.com/u/FallenDreamm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.wackywriters.com/t/writers-starting-up-their-new-book/16063 "2026-05-25T01:17:15Z")
Hows that going? I’ve had an idea, several actually, in my head for YEARS. one of them is super sticking out at me and has been for awhile. problem is i can’t decide if i want to do first person or third person, as I us… [Next page](https://forum.wackywriters.com/tag/discussion/26.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=discussion)