Aya Murazaki is a twenty-five-year-old engineer that has been leading a rather boring life.  Most of her time was spent working inside a factory for electronic goods, and whatever free time she has was spent for rest.  There were no fireworks, no milestones, no time for family and friends.  Youth is evading her quickly.

A certain beauty queen once said that she would want to go back to the past, not to change anything, but to experience it twice.

In Aya's case, if indeed she's given that opportunity, will she keep it the way it has been and end up the same, or will she change and re-write her story?

There are a lot of people who have the common misconception that story is no good if it uses existing tropes and generic plots genre savvy readers are so used to seeing by now.

If people were to be more self-aware, then they would figure out that most popular works are basically re-skinned versions of our favourite overall narratives. Whether it is a quest to save the world or a more personal story, cliches are bound to happen.

However, there is a difference between good cliches and bad ones. The bad ones tend to be an observation of something that is 'tsundere' and then thinking it's totally reasonable to make a character of this character archetype without considering how it fits in with your story. The 'cute girl warming up to you, the main character' is fantasy all otakus fall into once in a while and is something they'd like to read in their fiction. What they don't want is cardboard box with no humanity that turns them this way.

The 'over tv trope analysis' effect happens when you know about a trope but don't seem to understand that it can't be easily added to a story just because you know it exists. Take the Toradora anime as an example: The heroine of the series isn't violent and abrasive because 'that is her archetype', but because there are multiple facets to her life which ended up shaping her to fit that archetype.

Although tropes themselves are like gears in a story that keep the plot moving, the only way to truly write a good story is through 'translating' them to fit the setting and theme of the story your writing.

If you can't add a trope in a way that influences your reader's feelings in one way or another, then it's better not to add it in the first place. After all, no one wants to read an abbreviation of a trope no matter how many creative gimmicks you add on top of it.

Think of Isekai as an example. Though it's become a trend in the community to send people to another world just to replicate how other authors create a sense of immersion for their readers using it. There is a massive difference between the likes of 'In Another World With My Smartphone' and 'Re:Zero In Another World'. The former only using the barebones skeleton of the trope while the latter completely taking advantage of everything the trope entails through adding an element of realism to the story.

The whole reason Natsuki Subaru is well remembered isn't because he's the perfect protagonist but because the writer of the story fully utilised everything about the trope instead of using it just for superficial immersion from a 'normal human from Earth' being transported into a fantasy world.

There is a feeling of 'perfection' added into the story not because it is the perfect story, but because the tropes it added were 'perfectly utilised' to tell the story the Author wanted to tell. Some could say a story isn't fully immersive due to lack of specific explanations and whatnot. However, they miss the point and end up not realising that a good story is one that influences the reader in specific way rather than trying to eat more than it can chew.

Take Steins/Gate as an example: If you were to ask the question of why a satellite that crashed into a building not investigated by the authorities as soon as it happened, then the rest of this thrilling time-travel story falls apart. Contrarily, by focusing more on characters instead, it was able to make the people watching the Anime ignore this plot hole to the point everyone considers it a masterpiece (unlike its dumpster fire of a sequel that was badly written).

Intrigue could be the result of contrived situations such as very specific 'coincidences' happening just for the sake of moving the plot. This may sound bad to do on paper, but it actually helps a lot in making a story more immersive if foreshadowing is done correctly. Other than that, you could say that any story has a certain level of contrivances in it if you looked at it deep enough... My point from saying all this is that contrivances are fine if it is character driven. As long as you know what you are trying to write and have the guts to make artistic choices with how much information you'd keep back or tell the readers, then you'll do great as a writer.

I brought this up many times, but I myself once write an Isekai and purposefully left out the main character's name, looks, and even where on Earth he lived before reincarnating into another world. It was an artistic choice no one understood at first but as they read more of it, the fact that I chose to put emphasis on the most defining traits of his past life while only adding how it changed his decision making skills in his second life did wonders later on.

Let this be a lesson to you all. Even 'Art' can't be about everything. The tools and colours you use is what will define it once your done. No story is liked by all audiences, but that doesn't mean your own story won't be liked if you don't follow 'trends'.

In fact, it's the opposite. The more you try to appeal to everyone, the more generic your story will become. It's best to know what your trying to write, have faith, and only edit once many chapters are done since it is impossible to see if your story is good or not unless you write ten chapters or more.

Well, that's all I got. My point is stop having anxiety attacks and write with a vision in mind before trying to adapt to your audience. Be flexible, but not cowardly, as you NEED to have you own opinions.

Have a nice time writing~! 😀

(Cover by Darkstar Dust)

This is a story I worked on ages ago that has been refined and edited by adding foreshadowing to events while also simplifying the power system better than before. This story can be considered a prequel to An Adventure Beyond Greatness as it takes place years prior to the events of that story.

Short Synopsis:
After retiring from the battlefield, my life became empty and lifeless. The regrets of my past haunt me in my sleep. Then a change occurred, a King from another world summoned me to fight for his kingdom, but I died even before I could give him my answer. Now, after a fake God allowed me to reincarnate (albeit imperfectly) with my memories intact, into a world filled with magic and swords.

Long Synopsis:
This is about a flawed protagonist who only knew to rely on others and not socialise who gets a second chance to change himself in order to live the life he aimed for in his past life. The narrator isn’t exactly trustworthy since it is purely in his bias perspective while other perspectives given by others fill in the blanks that he either leaves out or twists to suit the situation.

The story itself can be considered a parody of Isekai’s classic tropes which are given a sense of reality as time goes by. As there exists no ‘Demon Lord’, there is also no black and white, only characters opinions and counter-opinions throughout the story.

Prologue: The Story behind Eranoth's Lore-books.

Eranoth stared at the blank pages of his outdated version of Microsoft word. "Growing up, I studied a large assortment of really random stuff in depth. How do I make this useful?" He asked his elder sister, RedPandaChick. 
"I don't have an answer for you, however, I am using my knowledge in writing. Using actual knowledge and applying it to my stories is great!" She replied.
"I'm doing that, but it doesn't seem like enough." Eranoth thought for a bit. My research has almost no real life application though… "Wait! I have an idea!"
RedPandaChick looked up. "Oh?"
"I have wanted to compile my research on various topics into one place anyways. Why don't I write it down and share it. Others can then learn different ways to apply story aspects and I can make my odd knowledge useful!"
The elder sister smiled. "That sounds like a great idea! There is another author that the people in the webnovel chat on discord they call "Wikipedia" because they have answers to a lot of things. This could be a great way for you to get involved in webnovel before you get further in your actual novels."
Eranoth smiled. "I think the other authors may appreciate it."
"I think more than just other authors will appreciate it." She replied.
Eranoth excitedly got to work. Hoping that Eranoth's book of lore research is well liked despite the limited story being told. 
The adult male started writing. "To the readers: As most of the content has actually been created through extrapolation and pondering on the subjects in question rather than from a website or specific sources, there will be very few reference links to actual resources. To authors that are struggling with means to understand the intricacies of things, feel free to message me a "subject" you wish for help understanding. While I cannot guarantee accuracy, especially if it is out of my realm of expertise, the lore I write in these books are fantastic ways to apply concepts. Happy writing!"
"P.S. When I start posting my real stories I hope you will love them!
P.P.S. Sadly, despite all of my theory-craft, no successful real life application has been attained."

Lore Book 1: Shapeshifting: An in depth on the myriad methods of creating change to oneself or others. 

Chapter 1: The basics of shapeshifting

 "Most people think of shapeshifting in a few simple ways." Eranoth muttered to himself as he pondered how to simplify the explanation for chapter 1. "The most commonly accepted method is known as blood-shifting even though most don't call it that. Blood shifting has a few sub-categories but that is for another chapter or 3..." 
Relaxing Gameboy Pokemon music played on youtube as he wrote.
He pet the cat sized white tiger plushy RedPandaChick got him while she was at the zoo last time. "How would you explain it?" 
The inanimate object did not respond. 
Eranoth steeled his nerves as this was something he had put off for years. "Over the ages many people have tried to give shapeshifting a very esoteric definition. For the sake of simplicity I am going to use the following very broad definition. *Shapeshifting is the act of changing from one shape into another.* This broad explanation is actually very inclusive and brings in topics not commonly associated with shapeshifting. But that is a topic for another chapter."
"Shapeshifting has many names. Some of these include: Form shifting, Mutating, Evolving, adaption, Transforming and so on. Despite the fact that these names talk about the same 'over-arching concept', they are actually very different when you get down to the nitty gritty. " 
"Logic is a difficult thing to have when involving shapeshifting outside of the 'norm'. Think about it, how can a frog suddenly become a rabbit? When push comes to shove, how does it actually work? Magically?"
Eranoth face palmed at his own sarcasm.  "Sorry, allow me to clarify. When writing about a magic there is a 'logical' explanation for that magic, how it works, and so on within the realm the magic exists in. Often times, the 'how it works' for shapeshifting, magical or not, is glazed over, especially when it isn't the primary focus of the story. Lawless shapeshifting can actually lore break."
"Take Legendary Moonlight Sculpture for example. There is a low level npc evil priest that casts a transformation type unholy spell and turns a soldier from the enemy into a ferocious wolf that attacks his own best friends. The soldier couldn't stop it or resist. Holy! That is powerful! Why not use that spell to destroy an army rather than a fireball?"
Now let's turn our attention to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. For those who have not read it, I won't go into detail to avoid spoilers. My personal favorite chapter in that whole book is a lore broken transfiguration spell. The target couldn't resist. Their wand fell to the floor. They couldn't use their magic as a result and they became a harmless critter completely at the mercy of the caster. If that much power could be used from a simple spell, then couldn't the dark lord have been stopped ages ago by being turned into a pocket watch?"
Eranoth laughed to himself. "In games it is the same. The MC saves A B and C from transformation curse. But if you really thought about it, if the curse were cast on the MC wouldn't the story suddenly end? Instant game over? Another in game example, MC uses transformation spell to perform task D. They are able to pull it off flawlessly and nobody suspects a thing."
The old pokemon music ended and Eranoth pulled up another song by a remixer named Kamex.  He took a deep breath after complaining about ads about liberty mutual and google fi.
"As you can see, lawless shapeshifing can lead to a plethora of questions and break the lore of a story. However, Shapeshifting shouldn't be a taboo. In fact, when I start posting my own stories on webnovel, you will see that shapeshifting can actually amplify the story or allow for a very different way to affect a story. To be honest, I haven't read many people's works yet. However, I want to applaud the writer Harry_Dresden in regards to his comprehension of shapeshifting within the world of his book Werewolf in another world. Even though it is the easiest of the lore to find information regarding, (Conditional Bloodshifting and Illusion-shifting), every time transformations are involved in his story, the lore is maintained."
"When involving most things in a story, you should consider a few things. What purpose does it have? How does it work within the world I have created? Shapeshifting has a bit more to consider as well. What is the cost? What is the result? How does it happen? Does it end? ETC."
Eranoth put his face into his hands thinking that this is probably too much of an info dump despite the fact that the entirety of the book is intended to be an info dump.  "I should take a break and prepare the chicken I will be using for dinner." He said as he left his computer behind before getting ready to write chapter 2.

© J Eranoth

Eranoth's Lore books are a series of books about otherworldly lore. They are designed to bring clarification about subjects that are not easily understood. 
This particular lorebook is dedicated to the many methods of shapeshifting. 

Eranoth's actual novels will come out at a later time when they are ready to be unleashed upon the world. Please know that Eranoth's lore books are not his world's lore, they are general lore for the use and adaption of writers.

For those seeking logic for lore, feel free to let me know what types of lore you want me to write books for. Before you get all excited, I WILL NOT waste time writing lore books on topics easily found with google OR adult content. If you want a lorebook on those types of things don't ask.

Happy reading and Writing!
Note: Due to the nature of the book, there is very little 'story' but I have tried to break it up a bit with story to make it less of a straight info dump.

Dying Star Arc
15th May

Kyle Matthews told me and Sayyad his story.  The story of how he came to Ceres, and everything that's happened since then, and why he did what he did.  The foolish story of a foolish man.

The two of us stayed silent for the entire duration of Kyle's tale.  The story of his life.  The long sad story of a foolish man's life.  Listening to him, all that I can think is that he's bemoaning his own failures.  He did this to himself, and yet he blames my father, and now me.  What he says, is unbelievable.  It's illogical.  It's nonsensical.  He is simply a sad and broken man.  Yet, he doesn't realise that himself.  And so, he blames my father instead.  I don't know if my father did all that Kyle claims he did, I was just a child then after all, but if I had to choose between the two who to believe, I would believe my father.  I don't believe he would do what he said about Jakarta.  If he was put in that situation, I'm sure father would only use something like that as a threat.  He wouldn't actually go through with it.  Kyle Matthews has told me all I wanted to hear.  There's nothing else he can tell me.  He's put out everything for us to hear, and now he's done.  This is the end of the road.  The end of the journey, as he put it.
"The right thing… what foolishness.  I have to doubt whether there is such a thing.  Everyone claims righteousness for whatever cause they believe in.  To say you only tried to do the right thing is poor justification, because that's what everyone says.  Because otherwise they wouldn't have done it in the first place.  All you've done over the last twelve years, clearly, is blame my father and now me for your own failings.  I don't see how that can be considered righteous.  You're spineless, you're worthless, and you're filth.  I don't know what my father ever saw in you.  Maybe you were different before, but if he met you as you are now, I doubt he ever would've even talked to you, let alone make you his right-hand man.
However, if he didn't punish you for what you did back then, so be it.  I will punish you for what you've done to me.  And what you've done to the colony and all the people here.  For inciting rebellion, treason, murder, and attempted murder, the only fitting punishment for you is death.  If you agree to that, I'll let everyone else, including Garrison Commander Gallagher, serve only light prison sentences on Luna."
Kyle Matthews lowered his head, nodding in acknowledgement of the situation.  A wry smile spreads across his face, as he lifts his head back up.  Even before he told us his tale, he had accepted that this was the end.  That he would meet his end here.  It makes me disgusted.  He's practically a corpse already.  Killing him barely seems like a punishment.
"Then-"
"Wait, Governor."
Sayyad speaks up.  I had almost forgotten that he was still here.  He hasn't spoken since before Kyle started his story.  It shocked me when I spoke, because I really had no idea he was still right there.
"What is it?"
"You shouldn't kill him.  There's a better way to go about this."
"Huh?"
Don't kill him?  After everything he's done… the stories that he told us, there's no way that he doesn't deserve death.  He's tried to kill multiple people, he's committed high treason against the Freehold on multiple occasions, and he even caused the death of Zayd, who just happened to get caught up in all of this.  There's no way that he doesn't deserve death.  That death isn't the fitting punishment for him here, so what can Sayyad possibly mean?
"He deserves death.  There's no way that isn't the case.  How can you possibly argue that he doesn't deserve to die?  For what he's done… there's nothing else left for him."
"I'm not saying that," Sayyad replied, "you're right, he deserves nothing more than death, that much is correct.  But if you kill him, then nothing will change.  An eye for an eye.  That's all it will be.  It won't do anything.  It won't help anyone.  Wasn't it you that said to me that working together would help us build a better future?  That we'll be stronger if we work together?  That won't happen if you kill him here."
Sayyad's right.  I don't know what I can say to that.  When we had first met three days ago, I had thought of him as cowardly and weak, but he seems different now.  Or perhaps I was wrong from the start.  Maybe I'm the one who's cowardly and weak.  He's right, after all.  If I kill Kyle here, I'll just be giving into that weakness.  I'll be letting my emotions get the best of me.  I hadn't even considered anything else.  Even before his confession, I came here wanting the result to be Kyle's death.
I'd tried to keep my emotions out of it, but I've been so blind that I couldn't even tell that they were getting to me.  I've been such a fool.  I didn't really let myself mourn Zayd, at least not properly.  I just tried to leave it all behind, but I failed miserably.  I'm so pitiful.
"What do you propose we do with him, then?"
"Have him serve among the other convicts coming here," Sayyad replies, "there he will remain a constant example to anyone who tries to stir discontent in the colony.  Whether that's between the Palestinians and the foreigners, the soldiers and the citizens, or whatever else.  He will remain an example of what happens to those who act in a way that doesn't have the colony's best interests at heart.  Those who don't work together despite their differences, to make this a better place."
I don't know if I could've come up with something better, even if I was in a better frame of mind.  I don't think I can forgive Kyle Matthews for what he did.  I'll never forgive him for it.  Zayd had become someone special to me.  That I'm certain of.  I wouldn't be so distraught right now if he wasn't.  Even so, I understand what Sayyad is saying.  It isn't just to be a reminder for the future that Kyle should become one of the convicts, but a reminder for me too at this very moment.  To do what is in the best interests of the colony, and not just my own selfish intentions.  To carry out my responsibility.
I smile and laugh a little to myself, in relief.  I look between the two of them, Kyle and Sayyad, both with some look of expectation on their faces, and open my mouth to inform them of my decision.

Twelve years after the Freehold was founded, Akira Scuderi arrives on the planet of Ceres, to serve as Governor.  Meanwhile, Kyle Matthews and Sayyad bin Osman, both battle with the ghosts of their past.  Through four short stories, their tales, and the story of Ceres, will be told.

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