Recent content by Karlin

Personally, I don't like the "AI Summary " I get from Google Search. I don't trust it. It focuses on what IT thinks is important. I end up just scrolling past it to find normal search results. Maybe it is good for high school students who are given an assignment. Hopefully it will be many...

Reading Report to Greco, Nikos Kazantzakis (best known for Zorba the Greek). It's his memoirs, more or less. By the way, if you haven't read Zorba the Greek, do so. Or at least see the old movie.

Here's a 20th century epic. The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel - Wikipedia The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel - Wikipedia

Pilgrim, what a name! I can think of several characters who went by that name. Mostly Chinese... Welcome aboard.

I had the opposite experience. I'm a "pantser", was writing, and at some point realized that one of my characters was probably somewhat autistic. So I read up on the subject, starting considering that in my writing, and then... realized that my being aware of this was affecting my writing, and...

I had a friend actually say to me " I want to have written a novel, but don't want to actually sit down and write one". And, guess what? Now you can, with AI! Except that- you won't really have written a novel. so it goes.

oracle bones?

I totally agree. What is the point of all this? If it's worldbuilding for fun, an intellectual sport, if you like- fine, but that's not a story. is there a story? If you think about our own modern human cultures, even the oldest ones have traditions, oral and written, that go back maybe 3 or 4...

I don't play...

I actually was looking for a sample of the book itself. A sample paragraph or two

First of all, good luck! And congratulations on finishing this. Personally, I will pass, but others may be interested. Perhaps post a paragraph or two (not more) to give us an idea of your writing.

so, if teh book is shorter than 1,000 words, judge it by it's cover

That's pretty good, since I have been in a pub only a handfull of times in my life. And I ain't that young.

Ferrara, Giorgio Bassani. Actually several linked short novels, about the town of Ferrara in Italy, between the world wars and after the second ww. Historical novels

I understand. Honestly, I'm not doing what i am supposed to do on this forum. Namely, crtique other's writing. Much is difficult to read. Or requires so much feedback that it's a real effort. I'm glad others take the time.