Tim HayesRecently my thoughts turned to river cruises, and I found myself pleasantly surprised to discover they’re not restricted to the larger rivers of Europe but are also available here in the UK. To that end we’ve booked a week’s cruise on the River Severn in a few weeks’ time. Naturally, as a writer, this set me musing on plot ideas and what sort of characters might make up one’s fellow passengers. As far as titles go, how about Death On the Severn?
Orion (he/him)#ScribesAndMakers Have you ever been to a poetry reading?
Not as many as I should. Sigh...
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#WritersCoffeeClub How can prose achieve lyricism without verse structure?
I imagine the voice of the character and talk like they talk. If you want to "fake" it, imagine someone who talks the way you want the narrator or character to talk. Pick a character from a movie played by an actor, or pick a orator you like, someone who gives good speeches. Play them like you're an actor.
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#PennedPossibilities 990. Have any of your characters ever been in a fight?
Yes. The second half of the book is pretty violent. It's action-movie stuff, but I try to play up how repugnant it is. That's probably hypocritical.
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#WordWeavers If your SC was going on a trip, would they pack light or take too much?
Brant would think very carefully and pack only what he needs.
River would probably pack too light but trust she'd be helped by whoever she's staying with.
Sim would pack chaotically, not bringing enough underwear but making sure he's got--whatever he's interested in in that moment.
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Hans Cummings (he/him)#WordWeavers Apr 19: If your SC was going on a trip, would they pack light or take too much?
Markos would take only what he needed, because he knows how to hunt, forage, and knows he can rely on friendly hospitality in most cities, towns, and villages aligned with Athens.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Apr 19: How can prose achieve lyricism without verse structure?
If I could articulate the answer to this, I'd be a better writer.
Tim HayesRegarding Draft2digital and their newly fees:
To me an annual maintenance fee doesn’t seem to be too onerous. I was recently in communication with them about ISBN numbers and learnt D2D have nearly 300,000 draft books in their system that have never been published, and they’re the ones who incur all the costs.
As they point out, they’ve seen a significant increase in automated and low-quality account creation in recent years. This slop from automated content farms threatens reader trust in indie titles and risks them being seen as of low-quality. A modest activation fee could make a real difference and allow them to stay focused on supporting genuine authors. So, I think they’re actually doing us all a favour if it helps to discourage AI slop.
I believe the real problem doesn’t lie with D2D, rather it lies with the author not putting enough work into promoting the titles they’re trying to sell. So the crux of the problem is how does one get the word out about one’s books and encourage readers to buy them.
Does anybody out there in indieauthors.social land have anything to say on the matter such as any recommendations on the best way to self-promote?
RJTCut the parachute off the moon
https://subspacewagon.systems/cut-the-parachute-off-the-moon/
Trust in pisé recalcitrant bedourie
https://subspacewagon.systems/trust-in-pise-recalcitrant-bedourie/
A Conversation With a Musician and a Forest
https://subspacewagon.systems/a-conversation-with-a-musician-and-a-forest/
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