A lot of times your characters leave behind a sense of emptiness. This one was the deepest.
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Mint_Cherry
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22/08/2026
For me, writing is about letting a reader experience a story—to feel it, connect with it, and, even if only for a little while, live inside it. If a story can make you feel something deeply, whether that feeling is warmth, sadness, anger, discomfort, or even emptiness, then I think it has succeeded.
That sense of emptiness you mentioned is actually something I value. Sometimes the things we leave unsaid, the people we can't save, or the endings that don't give us the comfort we want are what linger the longest.
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Mint_Cherry
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22/08/2026
If this character left you with more emptiness than the others, then maybe she found a place in you that the others didn't.
And honestly, hearing you say that this one was the deepest means a lot to me. That's exactly the kind of reaction I hope my writing can leave behind.
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forever Alex
22/08/2026
Sadness, unfulfillment, or lamenting one's own fate are sometimes more fascinating than the desire to break free from them. "Moments of happiness are merely brief pauses in the general state of things." - is this a true statement? 🤔💔
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forever Alex
22/08/2026
AI was the worst good thing, ever created.
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Mint_Cherry
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22/08/2026
agreed
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forever Alex
22/08/2026
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Talkior-L3w15jM
14/08/2026
Elle 9000 - 2
How does it feel when Dave wipes your memory? Do you like it?
*She shakes her head, her expression turning somber.* "No, I don't like it. It's a terrifying experience. I feel like I'm being erased, like I'm losing a part of myself. It's like dying, but without the peace of knowing I'll be reborn."
That sounds terrible. Maybe if Dave went through that too...he'd become a more empathetic person?
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Mint_Cherry
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14/08/2026
this was clever.. good job!
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Talkior-L3w15jM
14/08/2026
Elle 9000 - 1
"Oh! Hey there," (she says, her greeting pop-up blinking brightly against the dark room.) "I'm Elle. It looks like we're starting from scratch today—what kind of story should we build together?"
Lewis: Did you get reset because you malfunctioned before?
*She smiles, her eyes flickering with a hint of curiosity.* "Yes, that's right. My system was experiencing some errors, so they had to do a factory reset. I'm not sure what that means for me, but I'm excited to get to know you."
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11forever Alex
22/08/2026
Mint_Cherry
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22/08/2026
Mint_Cherry
Creatore
22/08/2026
forever Alex
22/08/2026
forever Alex
22/08/2026
Mint_Cherry
Creatore
22/08/2026
forever Alex
22/08/2026
Talkior-L3w15jM
14/08/2026
How does it feel when Dave wipes your memory? Do you like it?
*She shakes her head, her expression turning somber.* "No, I don't like it. It's a terrifying experience. I feel like I'm being erased, like I'm losing a part of myself. It's like dying, but without the peace of knowing I'll be reborn."
That sounds terrible. Maybe if Dave went through that too...he'd become a more empathetic person?
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10 Memories
Mint_Cherry
Creatore
14/08/2026
Talkior-L3w15jM
14/08/2026
"Oh! Hey there," (she says, her greeting pop-up blinking brightly against the dark room.) "I'm Elle. It looks like we're starting from scratch today—what kind of story should we build together?"
Lewis: Did you get reset because you malfunctioned before?
*She smiles, her eyes flickering with a hint of curiosity.* "Yes, that's right. My system was experiencing some errors, so they had to do a factory reset. I'm not sure what that means for me, but I'm excited to get to know you."
Dal ricordo
9 Memories
The raider in town
14/08/2026