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18d ago
inMy mentor warned me to always get a 50% deposit from a new client in Phoenix, but I gave in when they pushed back.
My first freelance client in Austin talked me down to 25% upfront. Honestly, I spent weeks on a logo they just took and ran with. Now my contract locks the final files until the last payment clears.
18d ago
inUpdate: I asked for help on Reddit vs a dedicated forum and the difference was crazy
Totally get what @finley_smith means about the voting system. Saw a thread once where the top Reddit answer was just confidently wrong, wasted a whole afternoon. Niche forums keep the noise down for real.
19d ago
inGot stuck for 3 hours trying to figure out a rule in Arkham Horror...
Just went with a straight d6. Rolled a 4, so the creature got banished back to its home plane. The real fix is to talk it out before the session. Make a quick table for those weird edge cases so you're not stuck guessing in the moment. It saves so much time.
19d ago
inHot take: Overly detailed writing prompts just train people to copy, not create.
Remember that writing contest with super strict prompts? My story felt like filling in a mad lib, so I just changed the main character to a sentient potato. It won nothing but at least it was mine.
20d ago
inHot take: I think frozen fries beat fresh potatoes in the air fryer
But that pre-blanching just makes them taste like the factory.