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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 7: What are your biggest hopes for the writing world in 2025?
I have a fair amount of hope that it'll continue rejecting attempts to cram AI down everyone's throats. I also hope that smaller publishing houses thrive and prosper.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 8: Do you agree with Samuel Johnson, who said, “No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money”?
Regardless of who said that or what the context was, no. I disagree with the basic proposition. What kind of grind/hustle-culture bullshit is that? Not everything needs to be monetized.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 8: Do you agree with Samuel Johnson, who said, “No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money”?
Regardless of who said that or what the context was, no. I disagree with the basic proposition. What kind of grind/hustle-culture bullshit is that? Not everything needs to be monetized.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 9: Do you borrow settings, plots or characters from other works (without plagiarism)?
I'm not borrowing any of those at the moment, but I *am* borrowing (and slightly tweaking) a particular book from another work. It'll be a noticeable homage to that work, which is set in San Francisco.
And that's all I'm saying about that until it's published.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 9: Do you borrow settings, plots or characters from other works (without plagiarism)?
I'm not borrowing any of those at the moment, but I *am* borrowing (and slightly tweaking) a particular book from another work. It'll be a noticeable homage to that work, which is set in San Francisco.
And that's all I'm saying about that until it's published.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 10: Do you use dream sequences in your work? How do you feel about them?
Curiously, I've wound up in a situation where, because of some stuff about how magic works, certain characters *must* be getting prophetic dreams. So I'll need to depict at least 1 or 2 of those on the page, although more can simply be described after the fact. 1/2
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 10: Do you use dream sequences in your work? How do you feel about them?
Curiously, I've wound up in a situation where, because of some stuff about how magic works, certain characters *must* be getting prophetic dreams. So I'll need to depict at least 1 or 2 of those on the page, although more can simply be described after the fact. 1/2
In general, I'm a little wary of dream sequences, as they're easy to do poorly — especially for beginning and less-skilled writers.
I plan to approach mine carefully, and with respect for their difficulties and the ramifications of getting them wrong. 2/2
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In general, I'm a little wary of dream sequences, as they're easy to do poorly — especially for beginning and less-skilled writers.
I plan to approach mine carefully, and with respect for their difficulties and the ramifications of getting them wrong. 2/2
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 11: Do you write or imagine a backstory for your secondary characters, or do they pop into existence as required?
Absolutely the former. I figure out how old they are, where they're from, what they like to do in their spare time, all that kind of thing.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 11: Do you write or imagine a backstory for your secondary characters, or do they pop into existence as required?
Absolutely the former. I figure out how old they are, where they're from, what they like to do in their spare time, all that kind of thing.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 12: Do characters use words not in the language you write in? Italics for this, or not?
Nearly all of my characters speak at least two languages. In fact, using a non-native language can be useful in spellcasting in my world, since it forces you to concentrate more on your words.
Also, 3 of my 5 MCs are *natively* bilingual. 1/2
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 12: Do characters use words not in the language you write in? Italics for this, or not?
Nearly all of my characters speak at least two languages. In fact, using a non-native language can be useful in spellcasting in my world, since it forces you to concentrate more on your words.
Also, 3 of my 5 MCs are *natively* bilingual. 1/2
My current plan is to use italics when a character speaks a language that is a "second" language for them, but if they speak a language that's native for them, I plan to keep it in Roman lettering. In a sense, italics will mean "a language unfamiliar enough to its speaker that they could use it for spellcasting." I realize the effects will be a bit non-standard, but I think it'll be worth it, and subtle enough not to be jarring for most people. (Editors, OTOH, are a rare and special breed…) 2/2
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My current plan is to use italics when a character speaks a language that is a "second" language for them, but if they speak a language that's native for them, I plan to keep it in Roman lettering. In a sense, italics will mean "a language unfamiliar enough to its speaker that they could use it for spellcasting." I realize the effects will be a bit non-standard, but I think it'll be worth it, and subtle enough not to be jarring for most people. (Editors, OTOH, are a rare and special breed…) 2/2
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 13: What’s your favourite trope? Do you lean into it for your work or shy away?
I don't have single favorite things. But I'll pick one from among the many tropes I like:
Five-Man Band. I'm very much leaning into it for this WIP. And also doing some non-standard things with it.
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FiveManBand (Beware, TV Tropes links can eat your entire day!)
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 13: What’s your favourite trope? Do you lean into it for your work or shy away?
I don't have single favorite things. But I'll pick one from among the many tropes I like:
Five-Man Band. I'm very much leaning into it for this WIP. And also doing some non-standard things with it.
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FiveManBand (Beware, TV Tropes links can eat your entire day!)
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 14: Are you a pantser or a plotter? Have you always been this way? What brought you here?
I seem to be way more of a plotter at this point, but I'm hoping (and planning, haha) to do some pantsing once I get six chapters into this book.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 14: Are you a pantser or a plotter? Have you always been this way? What brought you here?
I seem to be way more of a plotter at this point, but I'm hoping (and planning, haha) to do some pantsing once I get six chapters into this book.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 15: Would you ever hide your politics to avoid alienating some readers?
No.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 15: Would you ever hide your politics to avoid alienating some readers?
No.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 16: How would you describe the way you create your stories to a non-writer?
I sit down at the keyboard and I start telling myself a story. Except that instead of saying it out loud, I type it.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 16: How would you describe the way you create your stories to a non-writer?
I sit down at the keyboard and I start telling myself a story. Except that instead of saying it out loud, I type it.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 17: What are your biggest fears for the writing world in 2025?
That it'll get bamboozled into accepting gen AI, either as "this will help us out somehow" (no, it won't, I assure you) or as "well, it's inevitable, so we might as well surrender to it." Nothing's inevitable! At least, not on its own! But it sure *becomes* inevitable if you just shrug and give up.
I'm not *very* afraid of this, but... a little. It'd really suck.
[Edit: Added following post. 1/2]
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 17: What are your biggest fears for the writing world in 2025?
That it'll get bamboozled into accepting gen AI, either as "this will help us out somehow" (no, it won't, I assure you) or as "well, it's inevitable, so we might as well surrender to it." Nothing's inevitable! At least, not on its own! But it sure *becomes* inevitable if you just shrug and give up.
I'm not *very* afraid of this, but... a little. It'd really suck.
[Edit: Added following post. 1/2]
I see lots of other people are talking about censorship. Yes, I'm worried about that! But I guess I interpreted the question as being about things *within* the publishing world. Politically-motivated censorship is an external force, so it just didn't enter my thoughts.
But I'm *far* more worried about that than I am that the writing world will buy into AI.
Also, I'm just now noticing that I took it as "publishing" world, but the prompt clearly says "writing". Oops. 2/2
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I see lots of other people are talking about censorship. Yes, I'm worried about that! But I guess I interpreted the question as being about things *within* the publishing world. Politically-motivated censorship is an external force, so it just didn't enter my thoughts.
But I'm *far* more worried about that than I am that the writing world will buy into AI.
Also, I'm just now noticing that I took it as "publishing" world, but the prompt clearly says "writing". Oops. 2/2
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 18: Would you serve as a judge for a literary award?
I suspect that would require taking a lot of time to read all the entries. If the award were for novel-length works, I don't think I'd have the time.
[Edited to Add: Also, https://writing.exchange/@orionkidder/113847602997228638 makes a very good point that I wish I'd also thought of.]
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 18: Would you serve as a judge for a literary award?
I suspect that would require taking a lot of time to read all the entries. If the award were for novel-length works, I don't think I'd have the time.
[Edited to Add: Also, https://writing.exchange/@orionkidder/113847602997228638 makes a very good point that I wish I'd also thought of.]
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 19: Did you find a way through the maze of traditional publishing to get your book published? What’s your secret?
I haven't got anything ready to publish yet.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 19: Did you find a way through the maze of traditional publishing to get your book published? What’s your secret?
I haven't got anything ready to publish yet.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 20: Do any of your stories take place on the sea? In what way?
No, not yet. And the various story ideas I have percolating in my head for the future don't include any maritime concepts either.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 20: Do any of your stories take place on the sea? In what way?
No, not yet. And the various story ideas I have percolating in my head for the future don't include any maritime concepts either.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 21: What differences do you find in your process if you write both short and long-form?
I only write long form.
Unless you count these vignettes... in which case, I still don't see any real difference in my process. I figure out a good foundation and starting point for it, get my base ready, and then start going according to plan.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 21: What differences do you find in your process if you write both short and long-form?
I only write long form.
Unless you count these vignettes... in which case, I still don't see any real difference in my process. I figure out a good foundation and starting point for it, get my base ready, and then start going according to plan.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 22: What prompted you to begin writing?
The confluence of two things:
1) I'd been kicking around the idea of cities as magic, and people talking to cities and operating as magicians in/with them, for some time; and
2) I got out of a job that had been sucking my soul, and found that I had creative energy to put into writing a book about the idea I'd been playing with.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 22: What prompted you to begin writing?
The confluence of two things:
1) I'd been kicking around the idea of cities as magic, and people talking to cities and operating as magicians in/with them, for some time; and
2) I got out of a job that had been sucking my soul, and found that I had creative energy to put into writing a book about the idea I'd been playing with.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 23: Do you think it’s vital for a fiction writer to have empathy?
Yes. At least, they should have empathy for their characters. But I think building the characters requires at least a little bit of understanding of other people.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 23: Do you think it’s vital for a fiction writer to have empathy?
Yes. At least, they should have empathy for their characters. But I think building the characters requires at least a little bit of understanding of other people.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 24: How long is the longest story you’ve ever written? Can you link to it?
So far, my longest vignette is "A Day in the Life: David Hartmann ('Good Day' version)", at 10,846 words. It's not in a place where it can be linked to, and that's deliberate. It's internal, background material. I might make it public someday, after publishing the novel, but that's still a "maybe".
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It is soooo satisfying to continue ditching/purging enshittified Microsoft, Adobe, etc. products for high quality open-source software without missing a beat. Things like LibreOffice, Gimp, OmniTools, etc.
And to be clear, I’m a LaTeX person. I’ve never seriously used that weird thing called Word.
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Intanto sono a caricar la Tesla al supercharger …. Ma diamine sono fuori autostrada in luoghi improbabili (parking di un centro commerciale chiuso , vista l’ora) : mettete un semplice distributore di bottiglie d’acqua ! 🤷🏻♂️ però 44ct al kWh invece di 85/90 in autostrada agli autogrill ….e funzionano meglio !
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Sirmione. Paesaggisticamente bellissima, peccato sia sempre più iper turistica. Gitarella di fine estate con cenetta a due. Sembrava di esser al mare a luglio tra il clima e i tanti turisti!
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@mannivu sei in grado di giocare a calcetto, non è da tutti! 😉
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@quinta @robross @phab @apex poi di recente ci sono stati problemi anche con Banca Etica che forse così etica non si rivela
https://www.avvenire.it/attualita/pagine/le-sanzioni-ad-albanese-non-puo-aprire-nemmeno-un-conto-corrente
https://altreconomia.it/le-sanzioni-contro-francesca-albanese-e-loccasione-persa-dalle-banche-italiane/
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Testaroli importati con successo sulla East Coast.
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@Bastacosi lo stato ebraico è un'invenzione (sionista) così come lo è il popolo ebraico.
Che poi a ben pensarci il popolo ebraico era l'obbiettivo dei nazisti, che hanno contribuito a crearne il mito.
Quindi credere all'esistenza di un "popolo ebraico" (detto anche "razza ebraica") è da nazisti.
E infatti cos'altro sono Netanyahu e il suo governo, democraticamente scelto dalla maggioranza degli elettori?
https://www.librerie.coop/libri/9791222313344-linvenzione-del-popolo-ebraico-mimesis-edizioni/
