Superheroes Series Story Meta

Also known as "Origins of the Superheroes Series Story".

The Superheroes Series is an ongoing series of short stories featuring the adventures of 4 superheroes currently only known by the names East, West, North, and South.

Moving the Superheroes Series

It's been years since I first started writing this series. If I remember correctly, I first started posting this on the now-defunct site Bubblews. When Bubblews shut down, I transferred the posts to Persona Paper and Daily Two Cents.

Finding a New Home for the Superheroes Series

Persona Paper is still online, but it has discontinued its paying model, and there's talk of it shutting down, so I removed all my posts from that site.

Daily Two Cents has changed its payment model from a pay-per-view to Google AdSense. That, and the fact that both earnings and traffic have begun to fall from said site had me moving my posts elsewhere.

Writing Archives Google Blogger Blog

I decided to create a writing blog where I could post all my writings, short stories, philosophical musings, and anything else that was related to writing.

This included the Superheroes Series. Now all the posts related to said series can be found on this blog instead of being scattered across different sites.

Reason for Short Length

The Superheroes Series of posts are all pretty short. At most, they're only a few hundred characters long. The reason for this is because of where I first published this series.

Instead of a minimum word count, Bubblews enforced a minimum character count. If I remember correctly, the site had a minimum character count of 400.

Usually, I did end up writing more than that, like with my Harry Potter Plotholes articles, which I've now moved to my Harry Potter Archives blog on Tumblr.

Experimenting With Different Writing Styles

The Superheroes Series began as an experiment. I wanted to try out different forms and styles of writing. So I ended up with articles that have or that contain:

• dialog-only
• no dialog
• second person (you)

The very first Superheroes Series post was dialog-only. Over time, I ended up writing it in third person using a mixture of dialog and description.

A Oneshot That Evolved

The first few parts of the Superheroes Series was about the Lover's Quarrel between East and West as told through dialog by North and South. It was supposed to be a one-shot, something that was meant to be short and even a bit humorous.

But then the scene with the Evil Enemy featuring East and West as well as said Evil Enemy happened. After that, it was really supposed to be the end. Really, seriously.

But then, somewhere along the way, I was inspired to write more about these characters. The latest Lover's Quarrel between East and West developed a bigger plot, one that involved more than just the main characters.

Incorporating Some Tropes

While writing parts of the Superheroes Series, I also ended up reading some TV Tropes. As a result, there are quite a number of references to said tropes in parts of the series. The more genre-savvy readers might be able to tell what these tropes are.

No Gender Specified

Some might also notice that no gender has been specified for the main characters of the Superheroes Series. The main characters are referred to either by their names, which are also gender-neutral, or by using "their" and variations thereof.

This was done completely deliberately. In the beginning, this was mostly because I had yet to decide the genders of these characters.

Also, since this began as a dialog-only post, I couldn't really explicitly specify the genders of the main characters on said posts.

Then, when the series was expanded and got more of a plot, I decided that readers could decide the gender of these characters for themselves. Maybe this will change later on, but, for now, this is how it is.

Superheroes Series on Hiatus

Currently, the Superheroes Series is on hiatus. There are a variety of reasons for this, such as working on:

• creating more Tumblr Themes
• writing other stories
• writing and publishing different articles for various blogs and sites

But, basically, it all really just boils down to one thing - lack of time. It's unfortunate, but, with so many things to do, there just isn't enough time to do it all. Sigh.

I do have some drafts and stuff plotted out for this series. I've got some stuff written down on what's supposed to happen next, but nothing is set in stone. I'm still not sure if some scenes will change or if other things should happen.

Anyway, hopefully, I'll be able to get back to this series soon. Wish me luck. And feel free and welcome to let me know what you think about all this by leaving a comment below 😃.

*Notes:
- All images are from Amazon.com; links shown below. Pics are meant to represent any of the 4 superheroes
- Image with added text was modified by Freya Yuki using Canva
- First pic is RWBY wall poster
- Second pic is Ruby Rose printed on canvas, framed poster
- Third pic is Weiss Schnee printed on canvas, framed poster

Who Is Planning to Join NaNoWriMo?

NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It runs from November 1-30 every year.

Basically, the whole point of NaNoWriMo is for writers to commit to writing one novel with a minimum of 50,000 words (you can write more if you want) in one month.

You can check out the project's official site at nanowrimo.org to learn more.

You can also choose to create an account there. You can then use it to track your progress (like your novel's word count), meet new people who are also writers like you, get encouragement, motivation and support from these people, and more.

It's free to join, but you can donate to the site if you want to.

NaNoWriMo is all about writing. Just let the words flow. Worry about the editing and the proofreading after you've finished your novel

If you manage to finish writing your novel by the end of the month, then you win NaNoWriMo, and you can get some prizes (http://nanowrimo.org/sponsor-offers). It's mostly discounts for a lot of products, so check it out if you're interested.

The real prize is really the fact that you've managed to finish writing your novel, or, if it's more than 50k words, then you've managed to get halfway through it.

The focus of NaNoWriMo is simply to just write and write. You can worry about editing and proofreading when you've got a finished manuscript in your hands.

So, who's planning to join NaNoWriMo this year?

P.S. I made a poll, but, unfortunately, it looks like it can't be embedded here on Niume's post editor, so I just linked to it instead.

Edited to add: this post is no longer on Niume, so feel free to check out and answer the poll below. You can also leave a comment below to share your thoughts and opinions about NaNoWriMo.


*Notes:
- This was originally published on Niume
- Image with added text was modified by Freya Yuki using Canva based on the image by kirimatsu (CC:BY) from deviantArt

Here are some of the comments from this article, back when it used to be posted elsewhere:

Arthur Chappell said on 3/1/17
I write compulsively and prolifically all year round so the NanoWriMo would actually slow me down - great that it encourages new writing though.

Zack Plourd said on 31/10/16
thank you for doing a post about this! Ive been wanting to do something like this for quite sometime
:)

Freya Yuki replied to Zack Plourd on 9/11/16
You're welcome and thanks :-).

Lorinne Lewis said on 31/10/16
Forgive me, but I published my book with Pronoun.com. It was the BEST choice ever. I mean, O.K it was hard work for me because I am slightly disabled due to dyslexia so it takes a little more to deal with things and do things. But needless to say the whole website was easy to navigate and free. One great thing is I was able to get help when needed. Their tech support is awesome.

Freya Yuki replied to Lorinne Lewis on 31/10/16
Haven't heard of Pronoun. Will have to check it out some time. NaNoWriMo isn't for publishing novels though. It's just for encouraging you to write and finish a novel. You can then choose to submit it to publishers.

Lorinne Lewis replied to Freya Yuki on 31/10/16
OH ok.. Wow guess I need to read better.. LOL :)

Freya Yuki replied to Lorinne Lewis on 9/11/16
:-) But thanks for mentioning Pronoun. Haven't heard of it, but will be sure to check it out after finishing my story.

Persona Paper Profile Page Comments

The post below shows comments that I've received on my Persona Paper profile page.

Persona Paper is a writing site where you used to be able to earn a bit of passive income for publishing articles. Unfortunately, the site has stopped paying. There was also talk of it closing down, though it's currently still up.

Nonetheless, I have started removing my posts there and transferring them elsewhere. Currently, I only have a few articles left published there.

Well, to be more precise, that was supposed to be the case. However, I recently found out that there's an issue when it comes to deleting articles published on Persona Paper. I talk more about that problem in the following articles:

1. Problems Deleting Articles on Persona Paper
2. 1 Way to Delete Persona Paper Articles
3. Problem Deleting or Editing Polls on Persona Paper

Anyway, in case Persona Paper does end up closing or shutting down, I don't want to lose the comments I'd received from there, so I decided to post them here.

It's been a while, but I do recall writing an article about replying to those who commented on my profile page. I also recall responding to these comments on the profile pages of those who left a comment on my profile page.

Persona Paper Comment Problems

My profile page says I have 18 comments. Like I said, it's been a while, so I can't recall if I've actually gotten more than that.

But I can see that I'm missing some comments. Supposedly, I have 18 comments, but I can only see 11 of these comments.

Where are the rest? I don't know :-(. I do wish I could get a hold of those comments, so I can back them up here. Sigh.

Anyway, without further ado, here are the comments from my Persona Paper profile page:

lookatdesktop said on January 31, 2016, 10:45 AM
Wow. 111 articles. Where are you writing at now? This site is closing soon. Just a heads up. Keep a backup of your articles.

CalmGemini said on March 18, 2015, 10:48 AM
Would like to follow your posts.

Elren said on March 4, 2015, 9:55 PM
Hello. Looking forward to our blooming friendship. :D

UK_Writer said on February 26, 2015, 12:53 PM
Following you, all the best.

Kungfu123 said on February 22, 2015, 7:36 AM
Can you tell me what's the difference between Prename and First Name in BBB form?

bestwriter said on February 5, 2015, 1:57 AM
Picked you up to respond to posts. I have been doing this since the last few days - paying attention to one user a day besides my usual activity. I liked most of your posts excepting those about East and West.

peachpurple said on January 15, 2015, 12:45 AM
did you try filing complaint against the bub site?

Vickiw said on January 7, 2015, 11:16 AM
Thanks so much for filling me in on the follow me thing!

Hollyhocks100 said on January 6, 2015, 1:06 PM
Just read your excellent post on moving things from bubblews.

LadyDuck said on January 3, 2015, 8:51 AM
Hello, I am also a Bubblews refugee.

mydreams said on October 4, 2014, 11:08 PM
Hi ! Nice to meet you across here, though I am fresh here but would like to be connected and look for your posts. Happy to start following

*Notes:
- Image is by GraphBerry (CC:BY-SA) from deviantArt
- Second pic is a screenshot from my Persona Paper profile page

Do You Like the Infinite Scroll Feature?

Infinite or endless scrolling is a feature that some sites have. When you scroll down to the end of a webpage, if infinite scroll has been enabled, then more and more posts or content will automatically load.

This was made using Persona Paper's poll feature

This will keep happening until all the posts have been loaded. If this feature has been disabled, you will see the navigation buttons like 'next' or 'previous' instead. Clicking on those buttons will take you to the next or previous page of your site where new posts will load.

Do you like infinite scroll? I actually don't like this feature for a number of reasons, so I like having the option of disabling it. Some sites let you do that, but some don't.

So, how 'bout you? What are your thoughts on this feature? Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions by leaving a comment below.

Note: you might notice that a lot of the options in the poll are about reasons to hate or dislike endless scrolling. If you know any more pros or positive things about this feature, then feel free to mention them.

Here are some of the comments from this article, back when it used to be posted elsewhere:

cheri wrote on March 11, 2015, 8:50 AM
Just do not like it. Thats all.

FreyaYuki replied to cheri on March 12, 2015, 12:51 PM
I'm glad I'm not the only one. I really don't like this feature too :-(.

crowntower wrote on March 11, 2015, 9:15 AM
If we are viewing photos or quotes in a photo I would love to have an infinite scroll... hehehehe, because I am so lazy to click the next button... hahahahah! But in some cases I would love to disable it. Thanks and God bless.

FreyaYuki replied to crowntower on March 12, 2015, 1:07 PM
Ah, I see. You're welcome. I was mostly talking about articles and posts though like those that appear on the homepage of a site or blog.

MakeMoneyOnline wrote on March 11, 2015, 10:53 AM
I wouldn't mind to see it on Persona to tell you the truth. I like the feature.

FreyaYuki replied to MakeMoneyOnline on March 12, 2015, 1:09 PM
Ah, let's agree to disagree then 😃. LOL. But may I ask why you like the feature? Just trying to see what others think of the infinite scroll feature. I see there are others who don't like it either, but then there are also those who do.

MakeMoneyOnline replied to FreyaYuki on March 12, 2015, 2:25 PM
I've only seen this feature on Pinterest and Fiverr (maybe one or two other sites I can't remember). I like the feature because I don't have to click "next" to get to other posts. I'd love to see it on Persona because I like to see what's happening on the first page and when I hit the end of the page I either can't find the "next page" button or I'm too lazy to even look for it. But if the next posts would appear, I'd scroll much further and find more interesting posts to comment on.

FreyaYuki replied to MakeMoneyOnline on March 13, 2015, 12:45 PM
Ah, I see 😃.

For Persona Paper - I'd also like it if we could see more posts, but I'd prefer seeing next-prev buttons rather than infinite scroll. It would be good if we can see more posts so we can read even the older ones. Right now, it's hard to find those old posts so I agree that we should be able to see and easily find more posts here.

About Pinterest - what I don't like about the infinite scroll on this site is how, for example, you search for something and you end up seeing lots of pins. You can keep scrolling down and more pins load and show up. But if there's way too many of them, you can't see them all in 1 day. If you have to leave the site for now, when you come back, how can you find the place where you left off?

You can't because all the pins loaded in one page so you have to start at the top again and then start scrolling down again. On the other hand, if there were next-previous buttons, you can take note of the URL link of the page you're on so you can just go back to this page to continue looking through the older pins when you have the time to do so.

MakeMoneyOnline replied to FreyaYuki on March 13, 2015, 2:08 PM
Makes sense. Probably there should be a hybrid option, where you could scroll but also quickly find the place where you left off.

arthurchappell wrote on March 11, 2015, 11:45 AM
I prefer it on big sites as waiting for fresh pages to load can get very irritating

FreyaYuki replied to arthurchappell on March 12, 2015, 1:18 PM
Ah, I see. For me, pages don't really take much time to load so I don't mind. I'm actually not fond of the infinite scroll feature on, for example- Pinterest because, being new there, there are so many pins that I have yet to see.

There's no way I can seem them all in one sitting. For instance, I can use their search feature to search for pics, but I won't be able to finish looking at all of those pins in 1 day. But if I want to go back to the spot where I left off, I can't do that thanks to the infinite scroll feature. I will have to start searching again and then load all the pins again.

nbaquero wrote on March 11, 2015, 5:37 PM
FreyaYuki I don't really mind the feature, but I wouldn't implemented on my sites/blogs.

FreyaYuki replied to nbaquero on March 12, 2015, 1:25 PM
I turned off this feature on my Tumblr blogs and I'm not implementing it on the Google Blogger blog that I'm working on. The only exception is WordPress, but that's because you don't really get a choice. You either end up with the real automatic infinite scroll or the fake manual infinite scroll.

*Notes:
- This was previously published on Persona Paper on March 11, 2015, 7:54 AM

Reasons Not to Use URL or Link Shorteners

Also known as, "What is the problem with shortening links?"

Reason to Use Link Shorteners

People use link shorteners to shorten their URLs especially when they want to share sites on Twitter thanks to the limitation on the number of characters per tweet.

Reason to Dislike Link Shorteners

What are your thoughts on this? Would you willingly click on a shortened link? Or would you actually be averse to doing so?

For me, it’s actually the latter. Shortened URLs look like a mix of letters that don’t make sense at all. That’s precisely what makes me reluctant to click on those links.

It’s because you don’t know where those links will take you. How would you know what website you’ll be brought to based only on the shortened URL?

You can see something like bit.covzxwm (example only), and that doesn’t look appealing or safe especially not when you compare it to something from sites like Daily Two Cents such as dailytwocents.com/article-title-here.

The latter URL tells you which site you’re going to be brought to, so you won’t end up being surprised when you click the link. When you click on the link, you know you’re going to this particular site to read this particular article.

Is It Safe to Click on a Link Shortener?

But with a shortened link, if you’re just looking at the URL, it will tell you nothing, so how will you know it’s safe to click on that link? What if you’re brought to a dangerous site with viruses and malware or something?

Or what if you end up getting redirected to some other site? What if you get taken or redirected to an ad?

Of course, that’s not to say that all short URLs would do something like that, but, with the way they look, they just give that sort of impression or vibe, don’t they?

What do you think? So, are you reluctant to click on short URLs that you see on websites like Twitter, or do you not mind them at all?

*Notes:
- This was previously published elsewhere
- The last updated date is listed as Aug 12th, 2015 1:01:25am
- First image is by GraphBerry (CC:BY-SA) from deviantArt
- Image with added text was modified by Freya Yuki (CC:BY-SA) based on the image by Cpro (CC:BY-SA) from Wikimedia Commons
- Image is meant to symbolize someone using a link shortener
- YouTube video shows you how to shorten links