Recent content by Ban

Haven't yet had a chance to read other works of his, but I'll be sure to let you know.

As predicted, my stances have changed significantly as I've expanded my reading. My current fiction list would be: 1. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse 2. The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati 3. Solaris by Stanislaw Lem 4. Butcher's Crossing by John Williams 5. Watership Down by Richard Adams 6. A...

That's handy to know regarding csv files. I created a spreadsheet for this purpose as well last year, but I find it more engaging to add the books I've read to a platform. It depends a bit on how much value you put on automated graphs and an easy platform to look for new books to read. If...

I believe you can export and import your goodreads data when you create a new account, though I didn't try that. Once the account is set up, I don't see an option for imports

They are similar, but I think the overviews and graphs that Storygraph generates for its users sets it apart. I also prefer it for not being tied directly to a giant platform that sells books. A bit of separation in that regard is desirable in my opinion.

It truly just tastes like a hearty, spiced ground beef. I enjoyed it quite a bit when I was over there, and I wasn't raised on it.

If anyone happens to be looking for a website to track your reading on, and to discover some commonalities in the books you've already read, I'd recommend the Storygraph. So far I'm quite pleased with it and because it's an independent platform I figure it would be good to share. The way it...

I don't believe there is such a thing as too much worldbuilding, but too much worldshowing certainly does exist. Your world may well be your primary interest, but in each individual story set in that world, the story must take precedence. If your display of the world unduly interferes with the...

I watched Bojack Horseman some years ago. Depressed Hollywoo(d) horses seem to align with me.

I enjoy viewing martial arts, so in my fiction I want to be able to follow the action step by step. The type of scenes that work for me as a fight fan versus someone more distant from such sports should be seen as a key factor. While I want to know what moves are made at each moment, which...

Agreed. AI can only copy the fruits of labour, not grant in any way the experience and mastery that doing labour may instill. If a writer's concern is solely with the product of labour, then AI can create one. A derivative one, empty of any novelty and not reflecting the soul of the "writer"...

I'm not a moderator. I just write/wrote articles for the website and chat along with the mods, but I don't have any ability to ban folks despite my fitting name. The Article Team implies nothing more than that we used to write articles when that section was more active. For your information...

Welcome back aboard. The ship is luckily still sailing steadily across these turbulent seas.

All the best Lowan (all of you). Take your time to grieve.

Seeing as Tolkien spun a whole genre-defining (subgenre-generating?) world out of his conlangs, you're in wonderful company. Personally, I rather enjoy creating conlangs. Specifically, I enjoy creating Romance and Germanic-derived languages, because that's where my knowledge and interest lies.