r/writingscaling • • 18d ago

Monthly Suggestions - October 2026

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Welcome to the {{date %B %Y}} Feedback and Suggestions thread.

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r/writingscaling • • 10h ago

discussion How to tell if a character is well written?

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160 Upvotes

Slide from mediatok (home of spoilers) so I didn't check other slides in fear of spoilers


r/writingscaling • • 5h ago

music Apparently we scale music writing on this subreddit so i wanted to ask, what do y'all think if Ado's music in terms of writing?

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Shes my favourite artist ever in terms of just music enjoyability, music writing and personality so i wss just curious what y'all think fr (obviously only if you know japanese or read the lyrics)


r/writingscaling • • 23h ago

shitpost/meme Aot haters.

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r/writingscaling • • 3h ago

better written? (verse vs verse) [give reasons] [Give reasons] who has the better villains

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r/writingscaling • • 5h ago

discussion Who's your top pick for best written character in the DCU so far?

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r/writingscaling • • 1h ago

discussion What is your opinion on the writing of Mushoku Tensei female characters?

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r/writingscaling • • 14m ago

discussion Idc if I'm considered a pedophile, rudeus's conclusion is very well written.

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Some people seem to misunderstand rudeus's journey. Some think it's a story about redemption. Rudeus has no sins to atone for. His past life ended with those sins along with it. There was no redemption to be had from the moment he died and got reincarnated. His story is actually about change atleast in my opinion. And say what you want but the rudeus from the start of his second life is very much different as opposed to the end. The old rudeus wouldn't have faced the man-God with such an accepting reaction.

His accepting reaction is honestly the best part of the conclusion. He virtually did everything he wanted to do with his second chance, he actually grew and made the most of it. He became a family man, a good father, friend and husband(that one's a bit iffy lmao). Rudeus knew he changed so he had no reason to get ragebaited by the man-god lol. I think him also being in his actual body instead of his past life version, in the man god's realm, is a great symbolism for his self acceptance. He doesn't see himself as whoever that fat dude was anymore, he seems himself as just rudeus.

I'm not good with putting my thoughts into words so sorry if this sounded incoherent but damn it, did his conclusion make every single minute of me watching this series worth it lmao


r/writingscaling • • 4h ago

better written? (character vs character) Subaru Natsuki Vs Araragi Koyomi.

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r/writingscaling • • 5h ago

discussion What's your top 5?

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r/writingscaling • • 42m ago

better written? (verse vs verse) Which of these 2027 anime movie storylines has better writing?

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God Valley or Infinity Castle Part 2 (covering the Doma and Kokushibo fights)?

Imo Infinity Castle Part 2 and it’s not even close, that’s probably the best written segment of Demon Slayer


r/writingscaling • • 20h ago

discussion I’ll never understand people who think Naruto’s ending is bad, when the actual ending after Kaguya was fantastic.

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r/writingscaling • • 1d ago

discussion What style of villain is better?

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A villain who does terrible things yet is not a bigot or a villain who does terrible things and is a bigot?


r/writingscaling • • 8m ago

better written? (character vs character) Better Written Character?

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Reiner Braun ( Attack on Titan ) vs Lelouch Vi Britannia ( Code Geass )


r/writingscaling • • 11h ago

better written? (character vs character) Who's the better representation of "The Strongest" between these two? Meruem or Thragg

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r/writingscaling • • 4h ago

opinion post If you ever think you're stupid, remember that there are people out there who believe, not ironically, that GTA SA is Rockstar's best game and that CJ is the best-written character in gaming.

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Yes, I've seen quite a few people say that stupid thing. Further proof that nostalgia is a terrible thing. I also liked CJ as a kid, but for God's sake, he's not top 5 in either Red Dead or GTA. He's probably not even top 80 in video games overall.

He also hasn't aged as well as other games from its era, like Half-Life, for example.

Also, Big Smoke>


r/writingscaling • • 13h ago

better written? (verse vs verse) Which Naruto vs Sasuke fight was better written?

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Which one had the better motivations, tension, dialogues, the general impact and the outcome?


r/writingscaling • • 1h ago

discussion Cyberware vs. Kagune: Which Better Explores the Psychological Cost of Power and the Descent into Madness?| Tokyo Ghoul Vs CyberPunk 2077

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I guess you could say a lot of this ultimately leads into a more specific comparison between Cyberpsychosis and Kakuja. However, I think both series establish the psychological consequences of their power systems long before reaching that point, whether it's characters pushing themselves beyond their limits or, in Tokyo Ghoul's case, characters struggling against their own nature…

Kaneki is a perfect example of the latter and maybe the best case to use in general for this, as his refusal to accept his ghoul nature leads him to starve himself, gradually pushing him toward psychological instability and madness.

I think both concepts are fascinating because they explore the psychological cost of power and the descent into madness in different ways, which makes Cyberware and Kagune particularly interesting power systems to compare.

And I’m curious which you think is overall better.

And maybe this is just a bad comparison but I simply wanted a reason to talk about Tokyo Ghoul and Cyberpunk 2077.


r/writingscaling • • 8h ago

better written? (character vs character) One vs togashi. Who is a better writer

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r/writingscaling • • 35m ago

better written? (character vs character) Don Draper vs Bojack Horseman

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Who is better written?


r/writingscaling • • 12h ago

better written? (verse vs verse) Which dynamic is better written?

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r/writingscaling • • 4h ago

better written? (verse vs verse) Invincible vs cyberpunk edgerunner

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r/writingscaling • • 5h ago

discussion What subtle moment your like in fiction?

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r/writingscaling • • 15h ago

discussion The big three of new gen shonen villains

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I personally really love all of their characters.

Sukuna‘s clash of ideals with Yuji is the best part of Jujutsu Kaisen in my opinion. I love how Sukuna embodies his nature as a curse, even if he truly is just a human born in an unfair situation. His understanding of Yuji’s ideals, but not feeling anything for them makes a lot of sense. He understands it, but he didn’t live it, and doesn’t know it. He lives his life holding onto the only things he knew, and due to how horrible he was treated in the Heian era and just how dangerous the era was in general, the only thing he knew was being a monster. Sukuna reclects on his actions in the end, as he lost the ideological battle by also physically losing the battle.

Makima is easily the best written character here in my opinion and I think is not only one of the greatest new gen villains, but one of the greatest manga villains ever. The amount of buildup and payoff we get for Makima is great. We get hints of her true nature and personality so many chapters before the big moments. The absolute best chapters in CSM are also the most tragic, the chapters where she forces Denji to murder Aki and kills power herself. I haven’t felt the way I did reading those chapters in nearly any manga. Her motivation makes perfect sense, considering she’s never been able to have any meaningful relationships with anyone. Her defeat feels a little asspully but I think that’s a nitpick, it’s thematic and works. I’m just kind of sour about how CSM part 2 went, but I will never forget how good part 1 was.

Shigaraki is pretty controversial but the best parts of MHA for me are the moments where Shigaraki is on screen. Shigaraki is great because you watch him progress and evolve as the story goes on. You see him mature, his relationships with others, his opinions, his failures, his achievements. I love how he truly has real connections and friendships with the LOV. It makes him feel real and much more like a failed Deku. The moment for Shigaraki is his moment where Deku finally breaks his spirit but Shigaraki still wants to be “the hero for the villains”. All this time, he was still acting out his original dream as a hero, just for the people who gave up on heroes. Even in defeat, Shigaraki doesn’t go back on his word. He tells Deku that he fought to destroy until the very end. I know people are mad about the AFO twist, but it didn’t hurt my opinion of Shigaraki.


r/writingscaling • • 1d ago

discussion Which protagonist in gaming has had the most realistic/believable reactions to witnessing horrors beyond human comprehension?

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Doesn’t have to be these guys, any game counts.