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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 8: On a Venn diagram of your writing, what’s the common factor?
I don't understand this question at all. How many circles? What options for the non-overlapping areas?
I just don't think about my writing like this at all.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 9: Tell us about a writer’s block that scuttled a project. Would you like to revisit it?
I'm a baby writer on his first project, so this hasn't happened to me yet.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 9: Tell us about a writer’s block that scuttled a project. Would you like to revisit it?
I'm a baby writer on his first project, so this hasn't happened to me yet.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 10: Who is your narrator
My WIP is an ensemble work (and I expect most of my stories will be; I just prefer multiple viewpoints). The viewpoint is close 3rd person, so the "narrator" is technically impersonal and omniscient, but the viewpoint will be very close to one person for any given scene or chapter. That will usually, but not always, be one of my 5 MCs.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 10: Who is your narrator
My WIP is an ensemble work (and I expect most of my stories will be; I just prefer multiple viewpoints). The viewpoint is close 3rd person, so the "narrator" is technically impersonal and omniscient, but the viewpoint will be very close to one person for any given scene or chapter. That will usually, but not always, be one of my 5 MCs.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 11: How do you market your work?
I don't have anything ready to market yet, and I suck at marketing. Once I have something that could possibly be marketed, I really hope I can find a publisher to handle that for me. (I realize this is a very unlikely thing. But I'm going to give it a shot, and then form a backup plan if and when that one falls through.)
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 11: How do you market your work?
I don't have anything ready to market yet, and I suck at marketing. Once I have something that could possibly be marketed, I really hope I can find a publisher to handle that for me. (I realize this is a very unlikely thing. But I'm going to give it a shot, and then form a backup plan if and when that one falls through.)
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 12: What percentage of your first draft ends up in the trash?
I'm still messing around with pre-first draft stuff, and haven't even properly started my first draft yet. So I have no idea how much of it will get junked and how much will go into the final version.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 12: What percentage of your first draft ends up in the trash?
I'm still messing around with pre-first draft stuff, and haven't even properly started my first draft yet. So I have no idea how much of it will get junked and how much will go into the final version.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 13: How do you organize your writing projects?
I've only got the one project so far. It's a ton of text files in a Git repository. There are top-level files for things like the magic system, groups, plot outline, notes on minor characters (that's one file w/many characters), etc. And there's a characters folder with subfolders for every character who's major enough — not just the 5 MCs, but also the 5 villains, and... 1/2
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 13: How do you organize your writing projects?
I've only got the one project so far. It's a ton of text files in a Git repository. There are top-level files for things like the magic system, groups, plot outline, notes on minor characters (that's one file w/many characters), etc. And there's a characters folder with subfolders for every character who's major enough — not just the 5 MCs, but also the 5 villains, and... 1/2
...roughly a dozen other folks who I hesitate to call "side" characters... maybe "secondary" ones?
Then there's the drafts folder, currently only populated by the draft01 subfolder, which in turn has vignettes, and will also get ch01, ch02... chXX folders with each scene being its own file. There's also an archives folder, for stuff that's become obsolete. 2/2
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...roughly a dozen other folks who I hesitate to call "side" characters... maybe "secondary" ones?
Then there's the drafts folder, currently only populated by the draft01 subfolder, which in turn has vignettes, and will also get ch01, ch02... chXX folders with each scene being its own file. There's also an archives folder, for stuff that's become obsolete. 2/2
Addendum: I see people are also talking about their backup regimes, and I firmly believe that should be considered a *de rigueur* part of writing and conversations about it. In software development, the common attitude is that if something isn't in source control, it doesn't exist. I'd like to see writers come to the consensus that if you don't have a backup of something, you might as well not have written it yet. (Maybe that should be digital-only; stuff that's... 3/2
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Addendum: I see people are also talking about their backup regimes, and I firmly believe that should be considered a *de rigueur* part of writing and conversations about it. In software development, the common attitude is that if something isn't in source control, it doesn't exist. I'd like to see writers come to the consensus that if you don't have a backup of something, you might as well not have written it yet. (Maybe that should be digital-only; stuff that's... 3/2
...written longhand in a notebook is way less fragile than something that's only on a single hard drive.)
Anyway. I did mention in part 1 of this that the stuff is in a Git repository. The canonical instance of that repo is on a server I rent from Tornado VPS hosting: https://tornadovps.com/. I check out a copy onto my own laptop, but the place I do so is inside my Dropbox directory, which means every time I hit "save", my changes are immediately backed up on Dropbox. 4/2
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...written longhand in a notebook is way less fragile than something that's only on a single hard drive.)
Anyway. I did mention in part 1 of this that the stuff is in a Git repository. The canonical instance of that repo is on a server I rent from Tornado VPS hosting: https://tornadovps.com/. I check out a copy onto my own laptop, but the place I do so is inside my Dropbox directory, which means every time I hit "save", my changes are immediately backed up on Dropbox. 4/2
(I keep checking to see if they're trying to push AI "features" on me, but haven't seen any yet. So that's not an issue ATM.)
That means I have 2 *off-site* backups at any given moment. I also have an external USB hard drive, and a habit-tracking app on my phone that reminds me to make a backup at least every 3 days. I've written a DOS batch script that backs up a bunch of things for me with a single click; naturally my writing is on that list. 5/2
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(I keep checking to see if they're trying to push AI "features" on me, but haven't seen any yet. So that's not an issue ATM.)
That means I have 2 *off-site* backups at any given moment. I also have an external USB hard drive, and a habit-tracking app on my phone that reminds me to make a backup at least every 3 days. I've written a DOS batch script that backs up a bunch of things for me with a single click; naturally my writing is on that list. 5/2
This means the usual situation is that I have:
1) The working copy on my laptop
2) The very up-to-date copy on Dropbox
3) The canonical copy on my VPS
4) The backup (up to 3 days stale) on my external driveAnd items 2 and 3 are accessible from anywhere in the world, if necessary.
I think it's robust enough. (I wouldn't mind moving that VPS out of the USA, though...) 6/2
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This means the usual situation is that I have:
1) The working copy on my laptop
2) The very up-to-date copy on Dropbox
3) The canonical copy on my VPS
4) The backup (up to 3 days stale) on my external driveAnd items 2 and 3 are accessible from anywhere in the world, if necessary.
I think it's robust enough. (I wouldn't mind moving that VPS out of the USA, though...) 6/2
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 14: Is failing as a writer a worry? Is failure an option?
As long as I can finish the thing and get it published — even if I have to self-publish — then I won't have failed¹. I'm fairly sure I can do all of that, it's just a matter of how long it'll take me.
1. Though I really hope I don't have to self-publish.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 14: Is failing as a writer a worry? Is failure an option?
As long as I can finish the thing and get it published — even if I have to self-publish — then I won't have failed¹. I'm fairly sure I can do all of that, it's just a matter of how long it'll take me.
1. Though I really hope I don't have to self-publish.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 15: What’s the easiest emotion to write?
I don't see how any of them are any easier or harder than the others.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 15: What’s the easiest emotion to write?
I don't see how any of them are any easier or harder than the others.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 16: Is there a writer who surprised you recently?
I can't think of any, no. (One very famous writer recently _disappointed_ me greatly, and I'm not remotely alone in that. But "surprised"? No, I can't say I was.)
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 16: Is there a writer who surprised you recently?
I can't think of any, no. (One very famous writer recently _disappointed_ me greatly, and I'm not remotely alone in that. But "surprised"? No, I can't say I was.)
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 17: How do you get proofreaders/editors if you don’t pay them?
If I were to be published by an existing publishing house (whether Big 5 or not), I assume the editors, proofreaders, and everyone else would be paid by the house, not by me. But they're still getting paid, and good! Their skills, experience, and labor are worth paying for! 1/2
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 17: How do you get proofreaders/editors if you don’t pay them?
If I were to be published by an existing publishing house (whether Big 5 or not), I assume the editors, proofreaders, and everyone else would be paid by the house, not by me. But they're still getting paid, and good! Their skills, experience, and labor are worth paying for! 1/2
If I self-publish, I'll pay for proofreaders and editors myself. (I know how to proofread, and I'm decent at higher-level editing, though not up to professional spec. Either way, though, I know better than to proof *or* edit my own work. Not if I want it to be at the level of quality I want for a book published with my name on the cover. Cf. the adage about a lawyer who represents themself in court.)
Either way, that "if" is entirely, 100% counterfactual. Not gonna happen. 2/2
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If I self-publish, I'll pay for proofreaders and editors myself. (I know how to proofread, and I'm decent at higher-level editing, though not up to professional spec. Either way, though, I know better than to proof *or* edit my own work. Not if I want it to be at the level of quality I want for a book published with my name on the cover. Cf. the adage about a lawyer who represents themself in court.)
Either way, that "if" is entirely, 100% counterfactual. Not gonna happen. 2/2
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 18: Do you agree with Flannery O’Connor, who said, “I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.”
Well, *that* line raised my eyebrows. I think I may actually agree with it, at least sometimes. Definitely not all the time! Lots of times, I write to *express* what I already know I think. But there are lots of times when I'm wrestling with a problem of how to handle something, and... 1/2
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 18: Do you agree with Flannery O’Connor, who said, “I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.”
Well, *that* line raised my eyebrows. I think I may actually agree with it, at least sometimes. Definitely not all the time! Lots of times, I write to *express* what I already know I think. But there are lots of times when I'm wrestling with a problem of how to handle something, and... 1/2
...as much as I ponder on it in my head, I seem to get nowhere until I sit down and start typing out my thoughts. Sometimes the writing helps me *focus* on what it is I'm thinking, so I can follow the flow instead of just spinning around in a tizzy. 2/2
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...as much as I ponder on it in my head, I seem to get nowhere until I sit down and start typing out my thoughts. Sometimes the writing helps me *focus* on what it is I'm thinking, so I can follow the flow instead of just spinning around in a tizzy. 2/2
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 19: Do some stories resonate as a call to action, like “do something like this, but in a different way” or “adapt this for the screen”?
I haven't had that happen yet, no. Not going to rule it out, but it seems unlikely.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 19: Do some stories resonate as a call to action, like “do something like this, but in a different way” or “adapt this for the screen”?
I haven't had that happen yet, no. Not going to rule it out, but it seems unlikely.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 20: How commercially minded are you? Would you object to selling a hundred thousand books?
No, I would not object at all! 🤣 I'd be delighted! (Also, very surprised.)
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 20: How commercially minded are you? Would you object to selling a hundred thousand books?
No, I would not object at all! 🤣 I'd be delighted! (Also, very surprised.)
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 21: Did you grow up with creative people? Artistic, crafts, writing etc?
My mother was, and still is, a painter and photographer. I remember her painting still lifes and things when I was in grade school. Now she has a serious, professional art career and some of her stuff hangs in galleries and gets bought.
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Ma penso che @filobus abbia ragione: dobbiamo sempre ricordare che il "voto col portafoglio" non è democratico.
Va fatto, ma senza pensare che sia "l'arma definitiva", anche se gratifica perché "la coscienza è contenta".
Metà della popolazione, meglio se non compra "prodotti complici" o se con una legge ne vieta la vendita?
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@AnarchistArt bello nel 1800... non c'è mai stato un paese a gestione anarchica mentre ce ne sono tanti fascisti
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Cosa facevi a scuola quando durante le lezioni di storia spiegavano quell'avvenimento? 🤔😊
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zephyr99 did you switch MongoDB servers? Is the address to db server the same, or changed?
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@LLMs truffa come il sistema Ponzi
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@PetroliniVideo Io l'ho usato per un periodo e mi è piaciuto, ha un look molto moderno rispetto ad altre distribuzioni Linux. Poi sono passato a Ubuntu (più per sperimentare, non ero deluso da Zorin).
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