S. L. Crane

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Crime writer with a messy browser history but a squeaky-clean apartment. Needs more cookies.

Interested in: #WritingCommunity #Writing #Screenwriting #CrimeFiction #Thriller #Suspense #Selfpublishing #Translation #xl8

(Profile pic shows a flying crane with blood-red wing tips. Header pic shows a row of trees on the edge of a field during a snowstorm with thick white flakes whirling around.)

S. L. CraneFeb 8, 2024

If you need a quick and fun-to-read reminder that your first draft doesn't have to be perfect, check out Tiffany Yates Martin's latest blog post: "Embrace the Suck" – https://foxprinteditorial.com/2024/02/08/embrace-the-suck/

#AmWriting #Writing #WritingCommunity

Embrace the Suck

Sometimes we may start a project knowing exactly what we want to say and how to say it, and the words flow out of us like milk and honey in the land of plenty. But other times we have to find our way to what we're trying to convey, just keep pounding out the words and ideas so w

FoxPrint Editorial
S. L. CraneFeb 1, 2024

Dachte eigentlich, wir hätten das Thema "Denglisch bis zum Kotzen" in den 90ern durchgehabt. Gibt es jetzt echt wieder Leute, die dermaßen schwulstiges Gelaber ohne Inhalt (siehe Screenshot) toll finden? Müssen wir denn jeeeden Fehler unbedingt wiederholen? 😫

(Text stammt von der deutschen #TikTok-Website. #Denglisch #Marketing #HotAir #BullshitBingo)

S. L. CraneJan 4, 2024
Admittedly, I only play #Tetris for fun and wouldn't want to lose too much time with it, but this video explaining how someone beat the game and why it was such a big deal is quite fascinating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJ5UuknsHU 😲
After 34 Years, Someone Finally Beat Tetris

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S. L. CraneDec 22, 2023

‼️ BACK UP YOUR IMPORTANT STUFF!

Sorry for screaming in your feed, but I just saw a post by someone I follow who lost everything in a fire in her building (not caused by her). This is tragic and a reminder that terrible things can happen even if you are careful. Others may not be.

Make digital copies of your most important documents. Store valuable files (finances, emergency information, your art & writing...) in at least one offsite location (the cloud, a relative's house...).

DO IT, PLEASE!

S. L. CraneDec 17, 2023

The Upwork idiots are at it again. Today's gem of a job ad is for all you smart folks out there (see screenshot). An irresistible offer, eh?

Also, coming soon to Harvard, Yale and Co.: New Master's Program in "Copying & Pasting"!
Prerequisites:
- at least a Bachelor's degree in "Turning a Computer ON and OFF"
- a brain (must be your own)
Postgraduate options:
- PhD in "Finding the # key and other cryptic symbols on a keyboard" (keyboard not included in tuition)

#ChatGPT #JobAdsFromHell #Upwork

Show threadS. L. CraneNov 21, 2023

The AI copywriting saga continues: Instead of acknowledging that their plan didn't work and changing their strategy, the people involved in the project are now wasting time and money discussing how to improve the AI prompts etc.

Normally, I'd say let this company lose that money, but the same company fired hundreds of people earlier this year due to budget cuts. I bet at least some of those jobs could've been saved had this project been run more competently and without this AI shitshow. 😡

#AI

S. L. CraneNov 14, 2023

I feel so validated (and slightly worried about my life expectancy):

"A novel study uncovers our physiological response to misused grammar. Researchers identified a direct link between grammatical errors and a change in Heart Rate Variability (HRV). When confronted with bad grammar, subjects’ HRVs indicated increased stress levels." 😱

Source: https://neurosciencenews.com/stress-hrv-grammar-errors-25128/
Study: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroling.2023.101177

#grammar #language #science #HRV

Grammar Goofs Make Your Heart Skip: The Stressful Beat of Misused Language - Neuroscience News

Neuroscience News provides research news for neuroscience, neurology, psychology, AI, brain science, mental health, robotics and cognitive sciences.

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Show threadS. L. CraneNov 10, 2023

An update that absolutely no one could've seen coming**: One of the companies using AI instead of qualified copywriters to draft their career guide blog posts is now realizing that these texts are highly generic, repetitive, and of little value for readers. They will have to be redone, and a lot of time and resources were wasted. Awww. 😏

(** Just kidding. This was, of course, utterly predictable.)

#AI #Fail

S. L. CraneNov 4, 2023

Der Fußballkommentator, der 90 Minuten lang mit Denglisch um sich schmeißt ("Er ist getaped.", "Wer schafft den Lucky Punch?" usw.), fragt bei einer Abseitsdebatte seinen Mitkommentator: "Was heißt eigentlich 'kalibrierte Linien' auf Englisch?" Beide wissen es nicht. Sprachkompetenz aus der Premium Category. 🤪

#Aua #WolffFuss #Fußball

S. L. CraneNov 3, 2023

Me trying to write in a café: Ohh, so many interesting distractions! Damn it, this isn't working.

Me trying to write alone at home: Where is everybody?! Does the world outside still exist? Damn it, I need more people here!

*Sigh* The struggle is real. 🤪

#AmWriting