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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 27: If Hollywood wanted to adapt one of your books but change almost everything, would you do it?
Fuck no.
If they want to change everything, then they don't want *my* book at all. They want their own thing. They can damned well do that without me.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 28: Do you try to give readers what they want or strive for originality? A balance?
Well, some readers say, truthfully, that they want to read things that are original...
Really, I don't see them as in opposition. I'm really just trying to write what I feel moved to, and I trust that there will be people out there who want to read that.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 28: Do you try to give readers what they want or strive for originality? A balance?
Well, some readers say, truthfully, that they want to read things that are original...
Really, I don't see them as in opposition. I'm really just trying to write what I feel moved to, and I trust that there will be people out there who want to read that.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 29: What did you edit out of your most recent book?
I gather this intends something bigger than a couple of words here and there, and is more along the lines of chapters, plotlines, or characters who had to be removed. So, I'm not yet at the point where I'm making big edits like that; all I've done is minor edits on vignettes.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 29: What did you edit out of your most recent book?
I gather this intends something bigger than a couple of words here and there, and is more along the lines of chapters, plotlines, or characters who had to be removed. So, I'm not yet at the point where I'm making big edits like that; all I've done is minor edits on vignettes.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 30: As of now, how many stories have you written? How many more do you have planned?
So far? Something like 0.01.
Taking the loosest possible interpretation of "planned"... 5 for sure (well, 4.99), and some of those might grow into more, and also I might get more ideas somewhere along the way.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 30: As of now, how many stories have you written? How many more do you have planned?
So far? Something like 0.01.
Taking the loosest possible interpretation of "planned"... 5 for sure (well, 4.99), and some of those might grow into more, and also I might get more ideas somewhere along the way.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 1: Does your work make you laugh when you read it back?
Only the funny bits.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 1: Does your work make you laugh when you read it back?
Only the funny bits.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 2: From all your work, who's your favourite character?
I don't really "do" single favorite things.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 2: From all your work, who's your favourite character?
I don't really "do" single favorite things.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 3: Do you agree with Tolstoy, who said, "The best stories come not from the conflict between good and evil, but from the conflict between good and good."
I've learned to be very wary of these quotes, but this one seems straightforward enough, regardless of context.
Anyway, I disagree with it regardless. 1/4
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 3: Do you agree with Tolstoy, who said, "The best stories come not from the conflict between good and evil, but from the conflict between good and good."
I've learned to be very wary of these quotes, but this one seems straightforward enough, regardless of context.
Anyway, I disagree with it regardless. 1/4
Sure, Casablanca had an element of good-vs-good (although it sure as hell also had good-vs-evil, and that was the underpinning of one of its most powerful and iconic scenes — the Marseillaise overcoming the Nazis' singing).
But how about some other timeless and highly-regarded tales?
No matter what you think of the rest of the series, Star Wars episodes 4 and 5 are epic and excellent, and they're both straightforward good-vs-evil stories. 2/4
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Sure, Casablanca had an element of good-vs-good (although it sure as hell also had good-vs-evil, and that was the underpinning of one of its most powerful and iconic scenes — the Marseillaise overcoming the Nazis' singing).
But how about some other timeless and highly-regarded tales?
No matter what you think of the rest of the series, Star Wars episodes 4 and 5 are epic and excellent, and they're both straightforward good-vs-evil stories. 2/4
The Lord of the Rings has some complexities and sub-conflicts on both the good and evil sides, but overall, it's another good-vs-evil tale.
How about the Iliad? It's difficult to identify a real "good" (or "evil") side there, but it'd be almost impossible to call it "good versus good". The Epic of Gilgamesh has stood the test of time even more than Homer's work, and it's not really good-vs-good, either. 3/4
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The Lord of the Rings has some complexities and sub-conflicts on both the good and evil sides, but overall, it's another good-vs-evil tale.
How about the Iliad? It's difficult to identify a real "good" (or "evil") side there, but it'd be almost impossible to call it "good versus good". The Epic of Gilgamesh has stood the test of time even more than Homer's work, and it's not really good-vs-good, either. 3/4
How about Shakespeare? A couple of his most highly-esteemed plays are Hamlet and Macbeth. Neither of those could remotely be considered good-vs-good.
Basically, Tolstoy sounds pretty full of shit there. I'm honestly curious what stories he had in mind. 4/4
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How about Shakespeare? A couple of his most highly-esteemed plays are Hamlet and Macbeth. Neither of those could remotely be considered good-vs-good.
Basically, Tolstoy sounds pretty full of shit there. I'm honestly curious what stories he had in mind. 4/4
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 4: Have you ever written anything you thought was terrible and saved it in the edit?
Not yet. I'm sure it'll happen at some point.
[Edit: Actually, after seeing many other, more experienced writers' responses to this question, I'm no longer sure it'll ever happen. It seems to be a rare thing!]
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 4: Have you ever written anything you thought was terrible and saved it in the edit?
Not yet. I'm sure it'll happen at some point.
[Edit: Actually, after seeing many other, more experienced writers' responses to this question, I'm no longer sure it'll ever happen. It seems to be a rare thing!]
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 5: Add one word to the name of a famous novel to completely change the meaning.
The Lord of the Onion Rings
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 5: Add one word to the name of a famous novel to completely change the meaning.
The Lord of the Onion Rings
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 6: Sentence fragments? Punchy? Cliché? Essential? Wrong? What's a sentence fragment?
Fine. Useful, oftentimes! But not a thing that should be overused.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 6: Sentence fragments? Punchy? Cliché? Essential? Wrong? What's a sentence fragment?
Fine. Useful, oftentimes! But not a thing that should be overused.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 7: What do you think is the most critical element in storytelling?
Having a story? And telling it?
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 7: What do you think is the most critical element in storytelling?
Having a story? And telling it?
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 8: Are you inspired by the state of current world politics, or is your writing an escape from dark reality? A bit of both?
Definitely a bit of both.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 8: Are you inspired by the state of current world politics, or is your writing an escape from dark reality? A bit of both?
Definitely a bit of both.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 9: Is it like slay to use sick street talk like in your lit literature, or is that just gonna give you salty vibes?
Ye Gods. If you're gonna do that, get it right, already!
Obvi, it can make sense, or even be indispensable, in dialogue, especially if said dialogue is set in the here-and-now. (Which my WIP is.) But it's easy to overdo, so be careful. 1/2
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 9: Is it like slay to use sick street talk like in your lit literature, or is that just gonna give you salty vibes?
Ye Gods. If you're gonna do that, get it right, already!
Obvi, it can make sense, or even be indispensable, in dialogue, especially if said dialogue is set in the here-and-now. (Which my WIP is.) But it's easy to overdo, so be careful. 1/2
In other settings? If you can accurately depict the slang of the time, it can be a powerful addition to your work's feel and verisimilitude. (Georgette Heyer was such a master at this!) This can also work in future or fictional times; John Brunner did this well in _The Shockwave Rider_. But again, don't overuse it, and also in these cases, it needs to be understandable by the reader. 2/2
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In other settings? If you can accurately depict the slang of the time, it can be a powerful addition to your work's feel and verisimilitude. (Georgette Heyer was such a master at this!) This can also work in future or fictional times; John Brunner did this well in _The Shockwave Rider_. But again, don't overuse it, and also in these cases, it needs to be understandable by the reader. 2/2
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 10: Do you set out to write a series of a certain number of books, or does it evolve into a series?
It's too early in my writing career for me to tell yet.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 10: Do you set out to write a series of a certain number of books, or does it evolve into a series?
It's too early in my writing career for me to tell yet.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 11: When did you first start reading? How enthusiastically (or not!) did you take to it?
I don't recall how young I was. Something like 3 or 4? Anyway, I was definitely a voracious, enthusiastic reader through my school years; I can recall sneaking my books under my desk and reading in class as early as 3rd grade, and might have been doing so earlier.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 11: When did you first start reading? How enthusiastically (or not!) did you take to it?
I don't recall how young I was. Something like 3 or 4? Anyway, I was definitely a voracious, enthusiastic reader through my school years; I can recall sneaking my books under my desk and reading in class as early as 3rd grade, and might have been doing so earlier.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 12: Do you have a favourite author? Is your style influenced by them?
As per day 2 (https://wandering.shop/@kagan/113583965132146765), I don't really do single favorites of anything. I have various things that I like a lot for different reasons and in different ways.
I will note that... 1/2
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 12: Do you have a favourite author? Is your style influenced by them?
As per day 2 (https://wandering.shop/@kagan/113583965132146765), I don't really do single favorites of anything. I have various things that I like a lot for different reasons and in different ways.
I will note that... 1/2
...I found some of my early vignettes were influenced a bit by one of my favorite authors, Dashiell Hammett: I was too reticent to dive into characters' minds, being unconsciously influenced by _The Maltese Falcon_'s absolute refusal to explore the thoughts of any character, even Sam Spade. But I shook that off after a bit. 2/2
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@versodiverso @ulisse62 @politica
> personaggi di sinistra...che partono da proprie idee (non dati di fatto) e pretendono che siano dogmi, se controbatti ti denigrano e se chiedi spiegazioni si sbocciano e ti bloccano
Questi tipini (io li chiamo gli adepti) sono esattamente il carburante preferito dai capi e capetti dei partitini di sinistra: i capi offrono un ambiente in cui l'adepto ha sempre ragione, e in cambio ottengono quel minimo di sostegno che garantisce ai capi la sopravvivenza
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@dexter @lw depends how one defines "desktop systems".
I have a Talos II dual socket which hangs out around head height a few feet from my desk in one of the racks, which idles quieter than most gaming boxes. I only bring that up for comparison purposes because 144 cores of power9 doesn't limit its use to the datacenter — it requires a good understanding of airflow requirements and case design.
So, on that I will stand behind the statement that at least the scale-out series of IBM LC922 2U servers could be repurposed into a quiet enough 4U chassis with multiple 120-140mm 1.6-2K RPM PWM fans — ideally a supermicro case since IBM already contracted them to make the LC922, so the SMBus and PMbus connections would not need conversion — substantially simplifying the effort for desk use.
There are occasions when one finds them on eBay, sometimes even a few. Otherwise, I've only seen Raptor.
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@ulisse62 @informapirata @politica Secondo me, no. Il problema sono personaggi di sinistra che spesso incontro anche qui, che partono da proprie idee (non dati di fatto) e pretendono che siano dogmi, se controbatti ti denigrano e se chiedi spiegazioni si sbocciano e ti bloccano.
Queste persone esistono anche nel mondo reale ma sarà sempre impossibile dialogare, perché o è come dicono loro o nulla.
Servirebbe un pochino più di umiltà a sinistra.
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@memeorandum wtf
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Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/politics/tom-homan-fbi-trump.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/250920/p71#a250920p71
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Even if the two of us are torn apart
I swear that I will change the world
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E ricomincia l'attesa...
