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    The Layman's Understanding of AI's Value is so Horrifically Bad

    At least one of them can do that - you explicitly tell it to write it "in the style of 'X'" - where "X" can be you, or a specific story you wrote, or a list of examples of multiple things you wrote. Over on Substack, a guy who teaches a marketing class in real life did a multi stage experiment...
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    Are you still using the 3-act structure in composing a chapter?

    Haven't actually thought about it but probably.
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    Can I get your opinion about these songs?

    There are some clear AI bits that undermine the entire thing for me with the "Hymn of the Veiled Voice". With real artists performing, these would probably be very good. "Only Darkness Only Light" feels kind of like the BTO soundtrack to LadyHawke - kind of cool but not very fitting to the...
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    Do you like this?

    Maybe just Intruder. Detected. Security. Protocols. Engaged. Make each word stand out as its own sentence, and reinforce the "depth" with bold text instead of all-caps?
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    How many words did ya’ll write so far?

    Well I estimated a bit up: Author Information Series: 6 Total Words: 326,611 Total Pageviews: 17,706 Reviews Received: 1 Readers: 244 Followers: 17
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    Your Works in Fandom

    To answer the actual question though: If they asked me, the answer would be: "If it's free, let me see/hear to approve it before you release it. If it's not, give me a cut or don't do it." If they don't ask... well, I can't afford much of a lawyer, so I'll just let people know it's there but not...
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    Your Works in Fandom

    That's the one that took True Blue from Royal Road too.
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    Does anyone like epic fantasy?

    PocketFM is calling it "Self Plagiarism" and thus breach of contract. Debating whether to delete it or say "stuff them." Have until Tuesday I think to decide.
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    What the [BLEEP] Is a System?

    John Barrows was an unexceptional young man. At seventeen, he had good grades, did not completely suck at athletics, and had the simple dream of getting into a decent college, graduating with a business degree, and working for thirty or so years before retiring to a simple life. The only thing...
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    Your Works in Fandom

    Kind of had this happen with one story - a "scrubber" site did an (allegedly poor) audio version of one of the stories I had at Royal Road. I never "tested" it because my antivirus software choked on the website but I did include a link with a "listener beware, my antivirus software considers...
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    Writers: How do you push past a chapter?

    This is why I typically work on two or three stories at a time. If I hit a wall in one, another one takes center stage until I figure out how to go under, over or through said wall...
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    Writing How do I write a pre planned novel?

    Note that the 3-act structure is typically used in classical drama (plays and movies). The five-act structure is typical of television shows.
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    How do you do scene breaks?

    Oh - sometimes I do a "Meanwhile..." too.
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    How many words did ya’ll write so far?

    Digital Cowboy only has 20 chapters out of 80+ written (each one 1100-2000 words long) Between Worlds has 1.5 more chapters written with about 3000 words between them I have a romance novel of roughly 30 chapters. Five other stories that made it to 3 - 5 chapters. One at two chapters just...
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    Which continent are you from?

    Pangea. Well, you know, if you go WAAAAY back.
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    Four Ages

    Figlio seems to be the literal "Mouse that Roared"...
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    Does anyone like epic fantasy?

    Usually (even writing one, though I may have to take it down from this site, sadly)
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    Writing Prompt "Daddy has to"

    He looked again in horror at the idiots the political parties thought he should have lead his country. He wiped a single tear from his face and looked down at his little daughter. "I'm sorry. So very sorry," he said before entering the voting booth, "you'll be screwed by either choice I make...
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    Writing How do I write a pre planned novel?

    I generally use the same system that I was surprised to learn at least two comics industry professionals (Chris Claremont and John Byrne employ) - plan out the "big moments" (usually a "visual scene" - a big reveal, a large set-piece, or a plot-defining moment - the specific example they used...
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    How do you do scene breaks?

    Usually I insert a horizontal line (most word processing apps allow this) or use two blank rows.
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