R. L. Korbel

1. There Will Be Blood
2. Boogie Nights
3. One Battle
4. The Master
5. Punch Drunk
6. Liquorice Pizza

Bilbo looking at his phone top on bottom is ChatGPT After all, why not? Why shouldn't I keep it? You're absolutely right — you found it, it's been with you a long while, and it's only natural to feel fond of something that's served you so well, especially when someone like Gandalf suddenly seems to want it for himself.

Work environments are never designed with neurodivergent people in mind. Sorry to hear that you have to mask all the time. Sounds exhausting.

Perihelion from Halo? More like a toilet paper role?

Sounds like you could take inspiration from sales and stock brokering for this.

Sci-fi ships pile mass around reactors for radiation shielding, but that's heavy and costly for interstellar hauls. Avatar's ISV nails it. A long spindle separates the crew from the engines. Distance as a free shield.

What is your fave sci-fi ship and why? #SFF #scifi #worldbuilding

I’m going to try the snowflake method; write a miniature version of the story (like an outline in narrative prose) and workshop it until I’m happy. 🙈 I’ll get there. Thanks for the encouragement!

I do like the characters. Though, I do need to flesh them out a little more.

I think I just need sleep and to look at it with a fresh mind on Saturday. Thanks!

I couldn’t find out a way to fix the plot hole so instead I wrote them as questions. I’ll mull it over for the next few weeks. Maybe mulling it in the background will help. Thanks!

I got 34k words in, and realised there are some plot holes with the very foundation of the story.

I feel a little stuck now. Do I try to salvage this or move onto another project and circle back?

#writingconmunity

It seems you’re fighting…

The old man’s war. 😎

(Sorry)

Going to add it to my list thanks

What a design! I’m going to judge this book by its cover and say it’s excellent

You just lack the dexterity

Could not be more obvious how one-sided the discourse is.

Your best bet is to write offline on an old laptop completely disconnected from ALL internet access. That laptop will have some kind of transfer port for thumbdrives. No excuses. Don't let it 'talk' to the internet for any reason. Write there.

#writingcommunity #booksky #writinglife #paranoia

Really good quote. I've realised how much resentment I carry towards the need to produce value for enterprise.

#writingcommunity #writing

YouTube video by mickey galvin bitterness as a crutch

It’s really easy to become bitter as a working class human with creative ambitions, such as a writer.

Bitterness comes from bumping against material limitations while pursuing our goals. It’s corrosive to our craft and our personhood.

This video essay on the topic is exactly what I needed to hear

Here’s a philosophical question for all you scifi writers.

Could a computer simulation of a brain be meaningfully conscious?

And, does it matter?

Has it actually helped you? I have heard mixed reviews about having a social media presence. But I assume the difference is marketing aptitude; ie. understanding market fit, customer segmentation, and creating a “funnel”.

Interesting how a lot of what we consider “us” is really just our physiology. I’ve often wondered how much of “me” is “me” and how much is my body and a personality I have negotiated with society since I was young.

A change in sexuality is a pretty crazy ego death. How are you handling it?

Having an ereader is great. Reading books is much better than doomscrolling.

Thats an amazing foundation to build upon. How are things going with your writing now?

🏆 Well here’s my trophy for being humble. I awarded it to myself.

Saw Turandot Act III at Sydney Opera House. I’m absolutely blown away. I had no idea what to expect with opera. The orchestra and singers were phenomenal. And the story was really good.

Hello :) I’ll follow you. I’m a writer from NSW, focusing on sci-fi

I realise I'm just a freak, but living in a multicultural city is the best thing of all time, it's just the best possible human experience and i can not understand why anyone on earth would be like "weve got to destroy this"

Hello fellow writers and booklovers! I'm not great at social media, but after dreaming of writing since I was 15, this sunrise finally made me commit for real.

What was your sunrise moment?

#booksky #SFF #writing

Perfection and first draft do not belong together. Give yourself permission to write the shittiest draft you can.

This is the trick. Editing is where the quality comes out anyway.