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The future is always changing, but people and their problems stay the same.

I go back ten sentences and try again. If that doesn't work, I take a break from it and come back later.

Sometimes I get inspiration for a character first, sometimes a plot first. But I never put pen to paper until I have a vague idea of both in my head.

Australian Shepherds, Border Collies, and German Shepherds in that order.

I actually have that same problem- going a year or two without writing. It's real hard getting back into it, especially since it feels like I got a lot worse. But once I get back into the habit, I notice myself improving again and love it until I eventually lose interest and the cycle repeats...

Don't take this the wrong way, but if you've been writing something for ten years (with no help from AI), then shouldn't you already be able to refine your story well enough on your own? The general advice is to write regularly and you'll improve with practice, so you should be much better now...

I don't worry my story won't get popular, because I know it won't get popular. Nor do I care enough to put in the effort to try. Popularity involves writing what's, well, popular. I never like what's popular, and I refuse to write things I don't like. Popularity also involves time and effort...

I went on one from San Francisco to Alaska one summer with my family a long time ago. (Princess cruises.) It was a lot of fun, and one of the most memorable vacations I've had. I didn't pay nor did I do any of the planning, so I can't give any advice there. But I remember picking out which...

I actively avoid AI for every reason everyone else who hates AI avoids it. That said, when I come across it, I just ignore it. I don't think we should attack people for using it, or start witch hunts. That just discourages people from admitting if they created something with AI. And I like...

I tried it for German back when it first became popular, and it was helpful up until I got past the basics. It started quizzing me on longer sentences that I kept getting wrong, without ever explaining that their word order is different than in english, or teaching me anything past "this word...

Writing advice is not strictly black and white. "Show don't tell" doesn't mean you have to show every little thing. "Avoid adverbs" doesn't mean you can't use an adverb in certain situations. And there are cases where general advice of what to do or not do might not apply to your specific story...

If someone reads something I've written and enjoys it, I consider that a success. I try not to pay too much attention to stats. It's a big distraction from actually writing, and it's easy to get caught up and obsessed with it. I do check them from time to time though, mostly out of curiosity...

I've never included images, and I'm neutral towards maps in stories. I don't care for regular images of characters, etc, but I wouldn't DNF a story over it. I just ignore them.

I make a few notes about the characters and what scenes/ideas I want to include. Other than that, I start writing and see where the story takes me. I'd probably get more done and not have so much writer's block if I planned, but I love seeing how the story unfolds as I write. I have side...

Autistic person here. I wouldn't feel misled by the tag. A lot of us would like to see an autistic character just existing, instead of it being a big, special thing. Assuming you don't mention autism in the description, if anyone is disappointed that it's not an "autism" story, that's their...

I prefer reading short chapters over long chapters, but even 900 is too short. If you're consistently struggling to get over 1k, then you're probably doing something wrong. My first guess is too much telling and not enough showing. But it could also be lack of description, exposition, etc. It's...

When there's a book series where all the copies are the same size and shape, but then you end up with one that doesn't match the rest of them.

It's not really my business if someone uses an AI cover or not, especially if they're not making money off the book. Personally, I would click on a story with a poorly-designed cover made by an actual person over something that is obviously AI-generated, and I'd never use AI for any of mine. I...