Category: Writer
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IWSG August 2024
August 7 question – Do you use AI in your writing and if so how? Do you use it for your posts? Incorporate it into your stories? Use it for research? Audio? GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!! I just thought we’d establish where I am, exactly, on the whole AI and creative work-thing, right up front.…
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The Next Generation of Writer
My son has started writing and publishing mash-up fan fiction. He’s having fun, and he says he’s getting a lot of views. He asks how I think Character X would react to Situation 34. He tells me about the chapters he’s just published. He recently asked if I would like to read his work. I…
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Inspiration
Some of my best ideas for stories are traced back to dreams or objects. A few years ago, I saw this stationary set in my local post office: My mom squealed that she remembers that children’s book. I really don’t remember what she told me about the story. I assume it’s some tale about children…
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Back to Research
As I’ve prattled on about before, I am trying to get myself set up to self-publish my own work. Every single step of this process creates an anxiety response in me. I’ll get my head wrapped around something, like buying an actual domain name, then loose my mind for a week or so. I’ll read…
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IWSG May 2024
May 1 question – How do you deal with distractions when you are writing? Do they derail you? Well, I suppose I should just show my cards n– SQUIRREL!!!!!!! … I get distracted from a cleaning task by a DIFFERENT CLEANING TASK!!! I’ve actually started downsizing my hobbies a bit because of my easy–SQUIRREL!!!!!!! ……
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Help Me Out…
Can you beta read this for me? Can you edit this manuscript for me for spelling and grammar? Can you help me with the art? In the past, I asked a lot of people these questions, reasoning that one person cannot do everything well, and a second pair of eyes can’t hurt. Sure, they say.…
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