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Fanwriters (or, sometimes, fanartists) will often refer to their favored fictional characters as "muses" - some of them even have conversations with their muses in author's notes (a practice generally reviled by most of those who don't).

Fandom RPers will often refer to any of the characters they RP as muses, as well.

Whether anything will come of it, I don't know. But I guess we'll find out soon!

Yes, but suethors are not expecting criticism. They are expecting everyone to love their character, just as all the characters in the story they are inserting themselves into love them.. Now, if you were just sharing your own personal story I suppose that's fine, but no human should EXPECT uniform praise when it's plainly obvious for all to see that their character is merely them with the reality and interest ironed out.

This is a subject that should be responded to. There's no point in composing this long response if we aren't even going to show it to her.

Send her the link. If she chooses not to respond to it, or responds poorly, that's on her. Everyone here seems quick to think that this woman's opinion cannot be changed, when there's always the possibility that it can be - especially with as thorough a rebuttal as was made here.

It is my opinion that author's notes have no place inside the story. It's fine if you want to accompany a note along with the link to the story - but putting notes /into/ the story does many bad things, most importantly breaking suspension of disbelief.

They also rarely have anything relevant and interesting to say.

The original writer is already aware of our presence. In no time she will come scurrying back to the halls of her betters, unaware that even in her diminuitive state she treads on the holy grounds of ancients. An ignorant little fly, incapable of even comprehending what she fights. What she truly fears.

For we are the terror in the hearts of sues. We are the precursors, whose existence alone proves that the end is only a matter of time. Does the prey comprehend the minds of its hunter? Does a cornerstone comprehend an entire building? No, it cannot. Our minds are alien to it. Our merest thought processes register above the scale of their most complex cognitive functions. WE ARE THE STAR GODS, AND WE WILL RETU-

I feel sick. Maybe I've been reading about eldritch abominations too much. In any case, If the essay writer finds it, then that'll be good, but there's no need to send it to her. It isn't as lulzy when it's all set up.

A part of the feminist movement is being able to do all of those things - wear pretty dresses, get married and take the role of the housewife, etc. - and still be considered equal.

... then I would be expecting criticism for it. And at that point, I wouldn't care because it would just be me making something completely ridiculous, and just sharing it's ridiculousness with the world.

Don't forget that they fit the entire city of Hyrule into a single indoor room for the wedding.

It is fairly common for a male artist to consider their girlfriend a muse - I'm not sure how often the reverse is true. This is especially true for painters/photographers/musicians.

But as stated, a muse can be anything. It can be a dog, a close friend. A ball you like bouncing.

For random chatter and the like. IMO you can just invent your own whenever you need one, I don't see the PPC being so organized as to actually have alphanumeric codes for every single continuity.

Should be early July. Details to follow nearer the time (aka when Trojie's actually got her plane tickets booked).

So, what are the requirements?

So, what are the requirements?

There are no corresponding letters for the number 1 on a telephone dial (or at least, not on my telephone). I think the rule for these is that they're random unless whoever's using them can find a reference or in-joke.

By the way, BK is Bob Kane, the original artist of Batman.

What title did you select?

It should also be noted that this guy is primarily a ranged combatant, is a deserter from a demon-ridden army (and, as such, may be a bit understandably paranoid), and probably looks something like this.

I've just decided, if I ever have a vampire OC, I'm going to name her Chagrin.

I've always heard 'alternate universe.'

I think the comic book industry played some role in the establishment of 'alternate universe' as the dominant phrase. While the idea of a parallel reality is found in multiple genres, DC and Marvel arguably got the most mileage out of it. Both companies have their own multiverses. Marvel has their What If line and DC has their Elseworld's line.

The comic definition of AU covers both of the distinctions you mentioned. An example of the first type (different setting, same characters) would be DC's Crime Syndicate of America. An example of the second (running identically until point X) would be DC's The Nail.