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Many, but not nearly as many as I would like to have read. EDITED: Also I believe on should read broadly, if one wants to write, as to... -
I forget where I read it, but the quote to live by is, "Reading is breathing in. Writing is breathing out."
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Mad Swede replied to the thread How many books have you read?.Being dyslexcic I do not read one book a week. But I do read as many as I can. I've never counted how many books I've read, but I have...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Differences between 'copyright' and 'trademark' when doing parodies..The answer to your question depends on which country you are talking about. The US allows a broader interpretation of parody than is the...
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I was Go Trad or Go Home for years. I came up during the "vanity press" era when self-publishing was seen as admitting defeat. Then my...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Got told AI did a better job than me..No it's not about cultural differences. As I wrote proofreaders do check spelling and grammar but they do this within the context of the...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Is self publishing a bad idea?.The simple answer to this question is no. The MD at my publisher is quite clear about this. He wants books which sell, and that is...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Got told AI did a better job than me..After three cups of coffee (Swedish strength! ☕ ) I still can't work out how to say this diplomatically. But I'll do my best. All...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Got told AI did a better job than me..Human proofreaders are unlikely to disappear in my view, and the reason for that is literary style. The way I express myself in my...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Got told AI did a better job than me..I've been staying out of this discussion, but now I'm going to be a bit blunt in my comments. What you are saying skip.knox is that you...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Do any of your characters swear? If so how often do they swear if at all?.My characters do swear but I don't use swear words in my writing, by which I mean that a character will "mutter swear words under her...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread Seeking the opinions of published book authors.I have a contract with a Swedish publisher, and so far I have three novels and a collection of short stories out there. The fourth novel...
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Mad Swede replied to the thread How to "show" instead of "tell" this aspect of my fantasy world?.I think I'd ask you about other aspects of your world building, starting with trade and travel. If people travel for trade or other...
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It is possible that AI has come up with better story ideas than the original poster but it's not who - or what - comes up with a better... -
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To me AI is a tool, nothing more. Like any tool it can be used for good or bad. A hammer can be used to hammer nails or pull them out...