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skip.knox replied to the thread Got told AI did a better job than me..>you do in fact need an editor well of course. Everything needs editing. I don't view it as spotting themes that need developing. I... -
skip.knox replied to the thread Got told AI did a better job than me..I recently submitted the bulk of a novel into Sudowrite (which uses a whole menu of LLMs) and basically asked whaddyathink? Most of...
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skip.knox replied to the thread How to do research for historical fantasy in a structured way?.>The problem is rather: How to collect it in a way that doesn't end up in a mess. Knowing how to organize disparate information is...
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skip.knox replied to the thread How to do research for historical fantasy in a structured way?.Everyone finds their own methodology, so this is suggestion only. You've chosen a place and a time, but you'll get more specific. Here...
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skip.knox reacted to Prince of Spires's post in the thread How to do research for historical fantasy in a structured way? with
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I write epic fantasy, not historical, but I think the same approach to research applies. It all starts with the story. I need to know... -
skip.knox replied to the thread Petrified of sharing my writing.I echo pmmg. I was "writing" for close to 30 years. Now I look back and realize I wasn't painting, I was sketching. Nothing ever...
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I still dont get the question... How much, is the wizard more important than the blacksmith or hero in the story, and why is evil at...
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Bought Zorba the Greek as an ebook, new translation. Rereding it- thsi is probably the third or fourth time I'm reading it. Realizing...
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Purchased Scrivener some years ago now. Never looked back.
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I joined a long time ago and hit a wall. Was constantly unorganized and had so many different notes and books. Recently heard about...
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skip.knox replied to the thread What if your story idea has already been done?.If you think your idea is not original enough, then you're probably right. That's *you* being dissatisfied with what you have dreamed...
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skip.knox replied to the thread "Swords aren't Lightsabers".I was fortunate enough to visit Oslo briefly some years ago and happened on a museum there (the historical museum, not the ship museum)...
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skip.knox replied to the thread What's the best writing advice you ever received?.FWIW, I read the quote as ironic humor. I cannot otherwise explain why I smiled when I read it.
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skip.knox reacted to Naruzeldamaster's post in the thread What's the best writing advice you ever received? with Like.
Not necessarily writing 'advice' but it's my favorite quote from the writer/creator of most of the music in DBZ. I still live by these...
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skip.knox reacted to A. E. Lowan's post in the thread What's the best writing advice you ever received? with Like.
"You know writing is a pipe dream." That was in 2011. Usually, we don't remember most of what someone says, but we do remember how they...
