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#WritersCoffeeClub day 29: Talk about an experience you've had with plagiarism.
I haven't had any. I was taught not to plagiarize at an early age, and so I don't. Nobody's tried to plagiarize my work.
#WritersCoffeeClub day 30: Have you ever written as a commission? If not, would you?
I haven't, and I can't see myself having the spare time and monetary need to take commissions; I have enough writing of my own to do (and enough money to support it as a hobby).
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#WritersCoffeeClub day 30: Have you ever written as a commission? If not, would you?
I haven't, and I can't see myself having the spare time and monetary need to take commissions; I have enough writing of my own to do (and enough money to support it as a hobby).
#WritersCoffeeClub day 31: How was this month for you, writing-wise?
Okay, I guess. I had four days (two consecutive, two non-) when I didn't write at all, and I don't feel great about that. But I've produced a total of 16,564 words so far this month, and the day's not over yet. 1/2
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#WritersCoffeeClub day 31: How was this month for you, writing-wise?
Okay, I guess. I had four days (two consecutive, two non-) when I didn't write at all, and I don't feel great about that. But I've produced a total of 16,564 words so far this month, and the day's not over yet. 1/2
I'm closing in on "done with the first five chapters", which will be something of a milestone for me: it'll mean I've used up all the outline I wrote before starting, and am now _entirely_ in terra incognita. Which, while it is an achievement, also means my pace is likely to bog down more than a bit, as I try to figure out what the hell's going on. 2/2
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I'm closing in on "done with the first five chapters", which will be something of a milestone for me: it'll mean I've used up all the outline I wrote before starting, and am now _entirely_ in terra incognita. Which, while it is an achievement, also means my pace is likely to bog down more than a bit, as I try to figure out what the hell's going on. 2/2
#WritersCoffeeClub day 1: What’s the most number of revisions you’ve gone through for a work?
So far? Zero. I need to finish this draft before I can start revisions.
(Okay, technically, I've caught errors and fixed things up already anyway, because I occasionally re-read to make sure to keep consistency with the prior material. But that's not a full revision round. Just incidental stuff.)
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#WritersCoffeeClub day 1: What’s the most number of revisions you’ve gone through for a work?
So far? Zero. I need to finish this draft before I can start revisions.
(Okay, technically, I've caught errors and fixed things up already anyway, because I occasionally re-read to make sure to keep consistency with the prior material. But that's not a full revision round. Just incidental stuff.)
#WritersCoffeeClub day 2: Describe your aesthetic.
Like, as a writer? I'm not sure I have any idea how to answer this.
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#WritersCoffeeClub day 2: Describe your aesthetic.
Like, as a writer? I'm not sure I have any idea how to answer this.
#WritersCoffeeClub day 3: Have you ever based a character on yourself? If not, would you?
Not in the full "based on me" sense, no. And I don't think I would, unless the entire point were to write myself into a story — which is not something I have any real interest in doing.
Many — most, maybe even all — of my characters have 1 or 2 aspects that are based on me (and also on other people I've known). But I think that's just drawing from life as part of creation.
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#WritersCoffeeClub day 3: Have you ever based a character on yourself? If not, would you?
Not in the full "based on me" sense, no. And I don't think I would, unless the entire point were to write myself into a story — which is not something I have any real interest in doing.
Many — most, maybe even all — of my characters have 1 or 2 aspects that are based on me (and also on other people I've known). But I think that's just drawing from life as part of creation.
#WritersCoffeeClub day 4: How do you handle nudity or sex in your writing? Subtly, graphically, not at all?
Neither one has come up yet. Either or both might, eventually, and in that case, I'm pretty sure I'll just go with "what would make a stronger story?"
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#WritersCoffeeClub day 4: How do you handle nudity or sex in your writing? Subtly, graphically, not at all?
Neither one has come up yet. Either or both might, eventually, and in that case, I'm pretty sure I'll just go with "what would make a stronger story?"
#WritersCoffeeClub day 5: How much should a writer read?
Enough to have a good understanding of what's going on in their genre(s), and enough outside it/them to not be canalized, and then maybe just a bit more for good measure. Also, enough to keep them engaged with reading, and for their own enjoyment.
Yes, that's purposely a very vague amount.
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#WritersCoffeeClub day 5: How much should a writer read?
Enough to have a good understanding of what's going on in their genre(s), and enough outside it/them to not be canalized, and then maybe just a bit more for good measure. Also, enough to keep them engaged with reading, and for their own enjoyment.
Yes, that's purposely a very vague amount.
#WritersCoffeeClub day 6: Do you write daily? Why or why not?
I try to, yes. Three main reasons:
1️⃣ Building a habit is good. That doesn't have to be daily; "M-W-F" or weekly, or whatever, would also work fine. But...
2️⃣ If I don't write it, it'll never get done. I'm acutely aware of time passing me by. I want it *done*, before anything happens.
3️⃣ If I skip a day, I get a nasty break in my progress graph lines. I see that gap for the next two months, until it scrolls off. And it *irks* me. 😅 -
#WritersCoffeeClub day 6: Do you write daily? Why or why not?
I try to, yes. Three main reasons:
1️⃣ Building a habit is good. That doesn't have to be daily; "M-W-F" or weekly, or whatever, would also work fine. But...
2️⃣ If I don't write it, it'll never get done. I'm acutely aware of time passing me by. I want it *done*, before anything happens.
3️⃣ If I skip a day, I get a nasty break in my progress graph lines. I see that gap for the next two months, until it scrolls off. And it *irks* me. 😅#WritersCoffeeClub day 7: How much does your writing occupy your thoughts away from the keyboard?
A fair amount. It's not all-consuming (even leaving aside things like work (which, actually, might not count as "away from the keyboard", since my job is web development 🤔)), but it's one among a group of common things for me to think about.
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#WritersCoffeeClub day 7: How much does your writing occupy your thoughts away from the keyboard?
A fair amount. It's not all-consuming (even leaving aside things like work (which, actually, might not count as "away from the keyboard", since my job is web development 🤔)), but it's one among a group of common things for me to think about.
#WritersCoffeeClub day 8: What about the current writing milieu do you wish were different?
Well, obviously, I wish "AI" weren't a thing. I could go on at great length about that, but I'll try to keep it short by just saying that "AI writing" (people passing off computer-generated text as their own) isn't the only problem; there's also the trend of people accusing actual, human-written text of being "AI"-generated, and the follow-on problem… 1/3
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#WritersCoffeeClub day 8: What about the current writing milieu do you wish were different?
Well, obviously, I wish "AI" weren't a thing. I could go on at great length about that, but I'll try to keep it short by just saying that "AI writing" (people passing off computer-generated text as their own) isn't the only problem; there's also the trend of people accusing actual, human-written text of being "AI"-generated, and the follow-on problem… 1/3
…of people trying to change their own writing styles in a (probably futile) attempt to pre-empt such accusations.
So "AI" is having bad effects even on people who don't use it. That really sucks.
(For the record, I recommend people just keep writing like themselves, em dashes and all. People who will jump on such basic stylistic standards and yell, "AI!" are fools, and there's no need to distort your writing just to cater to fools.) 2/3
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…of people trying to change their own writing styles in a (probably futile) attempt to pre-empt such accusations.
So "AI" is having bad effects even on people who don't use it. That really sucks.
(For the record, I recommend people just keep writing like themselves, em dashes and all. People who will jump on such basic stylistic standards and yell, "AI!" are fools, and there's no need to distort your writing just to cater to fools.) 2/3
I also wish there were more diversity and competition in both publishing houses and in distribution channels. (I.e., I wish the Big Four and Amazon didn't have such a chokehold on the industry.) 3/3
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I also wish there were more diversity and competition in both publishing houses and in distribution channels. (I.e., I wish the Big Four and Amazon didn't have such a chokehold on the industry.) 3/3
#WritersCoffeeClub day 9: What incorrect assumptions might a reader make about you?
That I still live in San Francisco.
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#WritersCoffeeClub day 9: What incorrect assumptions might a reader make about you?
That I still live in San Francisco.
#WritersCoffeeClub day 10: What encouragement would you give writers younger than yourself?
Not sure why it needs to be ones younger than myself. Is that supposed to indicate ones who are "less experienced"? Because if so, it's hard to even *find* writers less experienced than myself. I'm a beginner. 1/2
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#WritersCoffeeClub day 10: What encouragement would you give writers younger than yourself?
Not sure why it needs to be ones younger than myself. Is that supposed to indicate ones who are "less experienced"? Because if so, it's hard to even *find* writers less experienced than myself. I'm a beginner. 1/2
Encouragement that I'd give any writers, then, would simply be: Don't write what you think you're "supposed to", or what you think will sell. Write what *you want*, write as often and as genuinely as you can. 2/2
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Encouragement that I'd give any writers, then, would simply be: Don't write what you think you're "supposed to", or what you think will sell. Write what *you want*, write as often and as genuinely as you can. 2/2
#WritersCoffeeClub day 11: If you could banish one trope for a century, which would you choose?
Women in Refrigerators. I'd like to see writers forced to come up with other ways to motivate their (male) characters.
I nearly chose Forced Pregnancy, because I *HATE* that one, but I think WIR is more prevalent, and banishing it would have a greater effect on the next century's stories. (Sexy Lamp was another close runner-up: give us more fully-featured female characters!)
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#WritersCoffeeClub day 11: If you could banish one trope for a century, which would you choose?
Women in Refrigerators. I'd like to see writers forced to come up with other ways to motivate their (male) characters.
I nearly chose Forced Pregnancy, because I *HATE* that one, but I think WIR is more prevalent, and banishing it would have a greater effect on the next century's stories. (Sexy Lamp was another close runner-up: give us more fully-featured female characters!)
#WritersCoffeeClub day 12: What kinds of love appear in your writing?
Quite a few! I'm tempted say "all of them"...
* Romantic love
* Parental love for children
* Blood-sibling love
* Companionate/BFF/found-family love in a siblingly manner between people who aren't related by blood
* People's love for their City
* The City's love for its people
* Love of abstract ideals, like freedom, equality, or doing the right thingSome plain, carnal lust may also make an appearance; we'll see.
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#WritersCoffeeClub day 12: What kinds of love appear in your writing?
Quite a few! I'm tempted say "all of them"...
* Romantic love
* Parental love for children
* Blood-sibling love
* Companionate/BFF/found-family love in a siblingly manner between people who aren't related by blood
* People's love for their City
* The City's love for its people
* Love of abstract ideals, like freedom, equality, or doing the right thingSome plain, carnal lust may also make an appearance; we'll see.
#WritersCoffeeClub day 14: Why do you write in the form you do? Why not in another format? (poem, short story, novel, etc)
"Why don't I write in a shorter format?" thought the aspiring novelist whose draft currently stands at over 85,000 words when it's roughly a fifth of the way done. "Yeah, I'll get right on that. 🙄"
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#WritersCoffeeClub day 14: Why do you write in the form you do? Why not in another format? (poem, short story, novel, etc)
"Why don't I write in a shorter format?" thought the aspiring novelist whose draft currently stands at over 85,000 words when it's roughly a fifth of the way done. "Yeah, I'll get right on that. 🙄"
#WritersCoffeeClub day 15: How do your immediate surroundings influence your work?
I try pretty hard to keep them from doing so; I don't want to do what the Turkey City Lexicon calls "Dischism". (https://www.critters.org/turkeycity.html, roughly 40% of the way down the page — I have no idea why that list isn't alphabetically sorted.)
Gli ultimi otto messaggi ricevuti dalla Federazione
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@stefano The coat rack is using FreeBSD so it's worth for the jacket to wait 😃
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All'inizio, le prime volte che l'avevo sentita, pensavo dicesse
"And we made our love a wasteland"
E quindi fosse la storia di un amore finito
(Le barricate quelle che i due avevano eretto ecc)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvqH4wwg1rE&t=60
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Through_the_Barricades_%28song%29
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@tatmius@vivaldi.net 現代韓国では名前はたいていハングルだけで表記されるので、ハングルで見ると日本の名前より多いとも少ないとも言いにくい感じなんですが、裏にある漢字表記を見るとかなりバリエーションが豊富なんですよね。たとえば「민희」（ミンヒ）という読みひとつとっても、「民憙」「旻熙」「珉嬉」など、かなりの組み合わせがあって。ハングルで読むと同じなのに、漢字にすると全然違う名前、みたいな感覚です。
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Life is full of waiting.
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Il signor Q, 96 anni, mi scrive questo:
"Caro Fabio grazie per avermi ripristinato wathsapp e per avermi regalato il tuo libro. Grazie poi per avermi aperto uno spiraglio su un mondo sconosciuto per me fantascientifico e inimmaginabile anche dopo aver letto il tuo libro. È proprio vero che c' è sempre da imparare e da conoscere. Grazie anche per avermi stimolato un' idea di utilizzo di queste piattaforme di cui ti parlerò la prossima volta che, spero, verrai a trovarmi."
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사실 LLM에 대한 몇몇 반론은 좀... 다양인(다양성)배제적이라고 생각하는 바예요
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韓国、苗字のレパートリーが少ないというイメージはあるけど、逆に下の名前はどうなんやろう。意識した事なかったな。
