It was. Glad I saw it in a theater.
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It was. Glad I saw it in a theater.
Weapons is a must see.
Definitely agree on the tradeoffs. I rarely bother with Facebook as a result.
Compiling into an ebook is straightforward once things are setup. Going from v1 to v3 was frustrating, but there's community support, and they have quick answers. Setting up styles and sticking to them is a good way to be consistent. I generate a doc and format it separately for paperback.
Small progress adds up over time. My books are years behind. 🤷♂️ Motivation in the face of other priorities can be a big challenge.
I would go crazy without Scrivener keeping track of all the elements in my books. I keep writing skill notes, screenwritingU class notes, and everything so I have it in one place. There is a bit of a learning curve, but it's fantastic and dependable software. It can make backups too.
Congratulation on being featured! We all put so much into our stories. We have to savor every victory to remember when we face obstacles. #writingCommunity #authorSky #writerSky
#5amWritersClub I was so inspired yesterday but too many things needed doing. Trying again. #writingCommunity #writerSky #authorSky
I imagine if a series is complex enough with timelines to follow, I could see where it could be handy. Some books are appreciated more on a repeat reading. I suspect that's the minority by far.
Fiction: Most of my favorite authors are in sci-fi, like @davidbrin.bsky.social or @greatdismal.bsky.social @veronicarothbooks.com plus Emily Bronte, Nora Roberts, etc. Non-fiction: Temporarily disabled by antibiotics with years of health challenges, info on the microbiome is a core interest.
Physical books are a real slog to finish, I admit. I'm even 5 issues behind on reading my PC Gaming Magazine. 😜 I choose to have the physical copy of a magazine to have a curated list of the best games to play. Links would get lost in the chaos of my attention.
Despite the 9,931 tracks waiting in my queue, I've had this playing on a loop for a couple of hours. After a few false starts, this is the song I'm going to use as I try to get my momentum back after several false starts. #strong #music #trance #now #writingCommunity #authorSky #writerSky
Silliness runs through me pretty easily. 😁 I'd better get off social media and get some writing done before I give in to the temptation to write a poem about serendipity and heartburn while I digest your words.
I've been railing on that topic since 2016. Glad to see it getting more visibility. I suppose that's what you'd expect from an author who has social media as one element of doomsday in their WIP.
I like the mare part of nightmares best.
I appreciate the amount of purple in particular. Rainbow is probably why I like tie-dye so much.
Wow! Thank you. I needed that. I might have to put that on repeat for a bit.
That is a badass sentence. The critical mind just won't shut up about that other stuff. So much subtext. 👏
Yep. Developing habits to remember, an ongoing challenge. This problem comes back at the other end of life too.
My ducks thrive on chaos. I won't be surprised if they develop starship engines running on the power of chaos when they tire of lakes. Didn't take care of the environment, and now we have starship pirate ducks in some timelines. 🙄🤷♂️ #randomThought #writingcommunity #skywriters
Thought for today, sometimes I go to your feed and see your accountability posts. Since the most recent is last, your numbers get smaller as I scroll down. You make progress, but that backward progress is how I actually experience my writing. 🙄
I love that. Especially when you're shifting between 5 am late-night edition and 5 am early morning and you're like, what day is it even?!
I love a variety of genres, but when it comes to scripts, smart horror is one of the easier genres to get made.
Wuthering Heights is just a book?! My jaw literally gaped open in shock. WTF!? I guess Wuthering Heights is not just a book to me. My alpha reader and I have talked about this book since junior high. Breath. Am I overly emotional about books I love? #wutheringHeights #bookSky #filmSky
I keep notes for ones I need to review on the fiction side for mutual feedback or for non-fiction, especially for health and research for my books. One of my favorite things about fiction which I don't have a purpose for is not having to keep track of notes.
Those moments where you realize you're self-sabotaging and you hit the accelerator anyway... Well, at least I'm not half-assed. Time for the apology tour. Your poem really resonates. You are not alone in this!
It's been expected how things might go since the 1960s. The difference is everyone else can feel it too now.
Always good to finish. Congratulations! 👏 🎉
#5amWritersClub let's see what the day brings. The universe laughs at my plans. #writingCommunity #writerSky #authorSky
I know how that goes. 😆 We have basketballs, a music keyboard, and a violin collecting dust. Crochet and video games are the two with the longest staying power so far.
More of my daughter's #craft tools. Before crochet and embroidery there were intricate rubber band creations. K: I used to do a lot of rainbow loom. I made pencil huggers, bracelets, keychains, etc. This is what I used to do that. Rubber bands, a loom, hooks, beads, and some charms
Sounds good to me. Honorable mention for Bashir and Garak.
My grammar phobias will save me from being labeled as AI, unless a backlash leads to AI writers removing their em dashes. Then people who don't use em dashes might be part of a new AI witch hunt. Oxford comma forever. If that gets associated with AI writing, that's just because it's correct. 😂
I find the em dash unsettling and the semicolon uncomfortable. I rewrite sentences to stop the grammar checker from suggesting them. Most instances in my book come from human editor changes over much angst for accepting the change. It's one of my peculiarities.
#5amWritersClub attended the virtual donut party, discussing publishing paths. Fun to see a bunch of you. Organizing my notes to tackle feedback again. With a clear head, it's not as bad as I remember. 🙄🤷 #writingCommunity #writerSky #authorSky
Congratulations to both of you, as such moments are also celebrations of parenthood.
Congratulations 👏 🎉
The tale of the pirate with urinary incontinence. He was pissed off with how it went down.
Finishing matters. Will your subconscious count it as finished when you didn't fight through to the end? Even if it seems pointless since it's going to change it came be a helpful exercise, a way of working through things. Perfection can be a bigger danger than writing the wrong thing.
I've got the same thing going on with dealing with reader feedback. It would be easier to write new stuff, but I have to do everything to make book 1 the best. Had a full night's rest which could make a difference.
Or a magical army attempting to create worlds. My our spell be a successful one.
I remember those. I went to Mardi Gras in 2012.
Mystery stew.
Canopy, hide me while I pee. Before the others see and point he he he. #Light is a beacon, revealing my secret. Buried treasure without any map. Secure on my ship I took a nap. A bloodhound. It has been found. Betrayed by my bladder. Am I sadder or madder? #WildWalkPrompt #prompt #blueskypoets
Good morning #5amWritersClub :)
Beds by Procrustes. Custom fit. #These and those. Don't cut off my toes. A cheat for a cheap bed. Pick a bed that fits already. Time to customize. A cough. The tape measure slips. Bad math, a dangerous #total. A blade approaches my foot. #Prompt #2WordPrompt
#5amWritersClub sleep has been difficult since my outlet went out, but the electricals are fixed and I have AC again. ⚡ 👍 A toast to sleep and brains. 🍷 💤 🧠 #writingCommunity #writerSky #authorSky
Besides some crochet and other crafts, my daughter was doing paint by sticker. It's like paint by numbers with the feel of a puzzle. It's so accessible.
What has changed is that all relationships compete with phones and the endless distractions of the Internet and social media in particular. Sometimes you aren't just dating a person, but their whole social graph and they seek validation of their relationship from others.
Not new. Manipulations like negging or playing hard to get are at least decades old. My own metaphor is the love teeter totter. Even without malice, it's a balancing act with outside priorities, and the reality of what's sustainable. It's natural dynamics of psychology, value, etc.
I got most of that magazine in digital form. I remember them giving away that trove for subscribers.
Born in LA and probably die in LA. I've seen a lot of changes over the years. As a kid I got picked to do the six million dollar man demo. I worked at Universal during 9/11. Used to be able to borrow a golf cart and go on the lot. Afterward they put mirrors under our car to check for bombs.
Jaws is still part of the Universal Studios tour after all these years. I just saw it again a few months ago.
17th century is way classier. I do have my childhood furniture from the 70s in my bedroom. Older is better, more durable. New crap is designed to break.
Finished laundry, so this is my standard setup. The wooden table is a plank and two medical cabinets. A folding table in front of it. I'm a big fan of modular components which I can reconfigure. Sunrise incoming.
My mom's painting, my daughter's artwork, Veronica Mars poster signed by the cast. The main wood desk, with folding table I write on, 47" main screen and 120" projector which was a handy when I was disabled. Paper and computer notes. Temporary 3rd table as I break to fold laundry.
Exactly. It's even a term in psychology. www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is...
#5amWritersClub Sunday did not go according to plan. Let's try Tuesday. 🤞 If anyone uses the Rashomon approach in their stories, Weapons is the best implementation of it I've seen. The key was using points of intrigue to connect character perspectives. #writingCommunity #writerSky #authorSky
Movies and TV episodes using the Rashomon are tedious, repeating so much from each perspective. The approach is an automatic 🙄 from me. Using overlapping events in flashes and only points of intrigue, Weapons shows how to do it! 🤔😏 Strong characterizations and mystery combine for engagement. 😮
Weapons captivates from the high-concept beginning to the end. It's the best implementation of the Rashomon approach ever, with flashes of the same event as connective tissue to connect them. A masterclass in horror and intrigue techniques. Must see. #horror #intrigue #Rashomon #movie #film
Depends on if someone popularizes sci-fi romance genre. 💋 That's probably what it'll be.
My dad used to have race horses. I loved feeding carrots to them when I came to the horse track.
..substack article first drop! created on a whim–wanting to share long-form. memoir WIP still ticking..but for more 'article style' ..here i am, early design phase–just click link 👇 read & let's follow if you're there:).. #amwriting #spirituality #writesky #writingcommunity #photography #zen #nature
I thought you were going to say writing time, but you definitely earned TV time. I always feel like I have to be doing something else like eating or folding clothes when I watch TV. This show is really good. 👀 Maybe I should do a load of towels. 😆
😂 Pure gold.
Don't these things go through cycles or has it always been that way? 🤔
The picture makes me want to go on vacation.
Progress.
Great progress!
Thanks. My pieces are always off the cuff.
Thanks for your encouragement. 🤗 Keeping momentum is the hardest battle in the marathon that is writing. I'm definitely it on my own path.
It's flow, the illusive and magical experience that people chase.
Category 6.
Nature out my window. Leaves, green is your armor. Protect me from the punishing rays. The stealth of shade as heat stalks me. #Leaf Use the image/word to inspire your writing, then post using #WildWalkPrompt #prompt #writesky #blueskypoets #writingprompt #nature #5amwritersclub
#5amWritersClub let's make this Sunday count. 🤞 #writingCommunity #writerSky #authorSky
I hope that last part is a joke, but someone planted a suggestion of rewriting my book in past tense. Part of me is intrigued. 😫 It lurks like a mind virus.
Considering I'm releasing a 2nd edition of a book, not even final is final. I'm totally going all George Lucas special edition, adding aliens to a political thriller and all. 👽😒😂 Brain, work on book 2. There better not be a 3rd edition. 🤔 👀 #writingCommunity #authorSky #writerSky #sci-fi #WIP
Yes! Computer background so definitely my case. There was an old cartoon with a parent scolding their kid. "I've told you n+1 times to clean up your room."
Those sorts of things are a long shot, but can happen. I would look at existing movies of his books and then try to track down info for the smaller producers on those films which are more likely to be more accessible. Get a producer tangentially connected to start the ball. Be well prepared first.
I asked my daughter about her #craft tools. More in alt tags. K: There's a punchneedle kit, cross stitch kit, origami paper, safety eyes, a safety eye tool, paper strips, and a paper quilling tool. I tested the safety eyes. I used punchneedle mushrooms and paper strips. I'll use origami paper soon.
Kindleprenaur has a rundown on the AI class lawsuit for authors. I like their rundown of the different lawsuits. I've already filled out the info for my published book. kindlepreneur.com/anthropic-ai... #writingCommunity #authorSky #writerSky
You bring up a good point. These scales evoke awe. Wonder doesn't require deities, but everyone filters the world through their own lens as well.
Filled out the form. It's been a while. What did you think of that Writers' Guild webinar today?
I love how they break down how the same regions of space looks very different depending on detection technology. How else might things look to alien civilizations with some other type of detection? bigthink.com/starts-with-... #space #astronomy #sci-fi
Protein #punctured psyche Restrictive diet lost hope Reset to normal Electricity Both for power and for me Outlet gone, lights out Wretched substitutes Open window as AC A sun alarm clock #haiku #poetry #prompt #poetrysky #HaikuCommunity
Also within walking distance, #randysDonuts, as seen here in Fallout or Marvel's Runaways. Or in Iron Man 2, 2012, etc. Not sure why that wasn't my first thought on stuff in walking distance. I touch trees nearby. I think a lot about biomes and the microbiome, and it'll be a part of my 3rd book.
It's true. My house is situated within walking distance of 6 or 7 different biomes.
Biomes are awesome. Forgetting our ties to the natural world and separating from it has costs to our health. Walking distance for me: A Starbucks and a Carls Jr in their natural habitat. In LA, it is a short drive to the beach, the desert, or skiing in the mountains. Could be worse. 🤷
" I need to be a corpse for a while." Nice turn of phrase. I try to imagine I'm a corpse at the dentist to deal with my anxieties.
I love that it's getting traction. Your characters are engaging.
That's part of the fun of the event! I've been at a wedding during a sandstorm. At one point, the bride dared the sky with her fists raised at the sky. Most memorable wedding I've been to, not counting my own.
And when I look at ADHD traits, I also see some of that in all three generations too. I come up with good book cover designs, but I can't do any art myself. I'm pretty sure I was trauma-blocked in early childhood after my sister died. I was drawing, had a breakdown, and art was never the same.
Getaway train: My brain is mixing Johnny Cash songs about trains with Tracy Chapman's Fast Car and then adding more stuff. You got a fast train I want a ticket to anywhere Amp up the story with... ghost riders in the sky. And maybe a ring of fire.
I love the idea. I sometimes post what I listened to while writing a particular chapter, but I've gotten out of the habit. Brain, make a music list for this scene. 🐈 Meow! Meow! My mental cats do their own thing, and not what I tell them to. 🙄😜 Brain, next scene for book 2. 🐈 book 4 it is!
Radio mix tapes were easy. The techno/rave mixes were harder to find. I didn't see it sold in stores until much later. NY is on my list. That's a real city. LA is home, but it's really more a bunch of towns crammed together. LA and NY sometimes rank near the top as best AND worst places to live.
Yes! 3 generations of creativity. 😜 My mom was known for crafts and sang professionally. She didn't live to meet her granddaughter. They would have been inseparable. We're behind on pictures. Her new thing is refrigerator magnets.
Amazing cast. Wow!
That is glorious.
Some mix tapes were hard to get. I still have a soft spot for rave whistles and mushroom hats. One underground took over a waterpark overnight. For a while I use to keep the old flyers for the parties. Of course, Burning Man went several steps beyond those experiences.
My daughter is trying her hand at another style of #crafts K: Paper quilling is the art of rolling paper strips into different shapes. I used a wide range of colors, from blues and purples to yellows and reds. In the remaining space, I wrote "HI!!!".
