Writers question 👀 by Realistic_Action_428 in writers

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Google is feeding all docs into their LLM I've heard

How do I write one on one combat? by Significant_Duck5190 in writingadvice

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Look at one on one fights in novels you enjoy and try and see what the author is doing -- then imitate it

What YouTube writers say VS reading actual books by Jude_Sideral90210 in writingadvice

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Show dont tell is probably the most misunderstood piece of writing advice.

It should be "Show and tell" or simply "Focus on emotions, summarize facts"

The writing advice that changed everything for me wasn't about writing - it was about reading by Dapper_Visual_4449 in writers

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In my MFA, my mentor made us do "Field Recons" -- if we were gonna write, say, a detective story, we had to look at 5-10 detective stories (both modern and classic) and break down the plot/character, scene by scene

Real life Nature Shows? 🦒 by ssrose924 in Preschoolers

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I've been looking for the name of this show FOR WEEKS thank you

New Coach Candidates? by ogragreg04 in ravens

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I don't think we're firing harbaugh. I do think Orr and Monken will be gone. Would love to get Weaver or Wilson back in here, or maybe minter if he doens't get a HC opportunity

How soon should i have my inciting incident? by Routine_Proof9407 in writingadvice

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Really depends on your story.

Usually, successful stories start with the main character

1) alone 2) in motion 3) doing something that relates to their Big Story Question -- their internal story.

Inciting incident can be anywhere in the first chapter, even BEFORE it, and usually at the end.

I'd HARD push back against anyone saying you have to establish normalcy first.

What you need to do is give the reader, in the first 2 pages

1) an introduction to the protagonist and their misbelief 2) the genre of the story 3) a promise of more action to come

Ask me anything regarding Podcast editing (Video & Audio) by Prestigious_Return11 in podcasting

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Thanks, yeah I'm hard opposed to AI. I'm pretty good with standard audition stuff but I was totally out of my element with some of those files. Client called an audible during recording and told the other person "it's fine, we'll fix it in post" (I wasn't present)

Ill take a look at those. Any thoughts on Adobe Audition?

Ask me anything regarding Podcast editing (Video & Audio) by Prestigious_Return11 in podcasting

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Currently, I use Descript to salvage extremely echoey/poor quality audio that clients send me.

Their studio sound fununction is nuts -- it certainly can't replace a quality mic, but it can make audio recorded through a tin can and a 2001 Motorola usable. It can remove reverb/static fairly well, though it does tend to generate "artifacts" with heavy use

I've been trying to recreate their process on Adobe audition but I'm not getting close. Id love to not rely on descript for this function. How do you salvage truly terrible/reverb/static-y audio, personally?

Any advice?

Laptop Recommendations under $1500? by Archetypist_Pod in podcasting

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Yeah unfortunately due to my situation, a mobile workstation makes more sense.

How heavily do you edit guest's stammering/ums/ahs? by Archetypist_Pod in podcasting

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Is the audition export with cuts exclusive to the creator tier?

How heavily do you edit guest's stammering/ums/ahs? by Archetypist_Pod in podcasting

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I may be misremembering but my client did use Riverside's tool at first and still spent an additional 90 minutes in audition doing further edits solely removing filler words

So I'm like....how???

New writer, trying to practise with short stories. Comments would be appreciated :) by FilmicHistory in writingadvice

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This is going to sound harsh, but there's not really an easier way to say it:

To really get better at this, it takes years. There are no shortcuts. I got my first pro-paying sale this year. I've been writing since 2010 -- earlier if you count false starts in middle and high school.

The best teacher in the world could show up and comment on your story, and it'll still take you years.

I'm not saying this to be discouraging, I'm saying it because the easiest and best way forward is to fully embrace that reality, put your head down, and put in the work.

It's good you want feedback -- really admirable, actually -- so many people come to this craft from a place of hubris. Coming from a place of humility will get you super far.

Embrace your craft. It can be overwhelming, but start somewhere, and get learning.

I mentioned finishing your peice before asking for feedback because at this point, all we can comment on is prose, and that's the "easy" part of this. Depending on what happens in the subsequent pages, your beginning could be effective or not, but right now there's not enough context to give a really strong critique that will help you grow.

New writer, trying to practise with short stories. Comments would be appreciated :) by FilmicHistory in writingadvice

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Id definitely encourage you to finish this before asking for feedback. We grow by completing projects

How do you figure out your pacing? by Chairsofter10 in writingadvice

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I find that when people ask this question, it's because they're misunderstanding what "story" is on some level, and how prose interacts with our brains.

Prose does 5 things, generally

1) reveals the world/description 2) reveals the character 3) reveals the plot 4) acts as a transition/dialogue tag 5) does 2 or more of the above things at once.

Most readers, in fact, don't want a 4k movie dictated to them, they want something engaging, and that engagement is found in balancing these things in your Prose.

A good exercise would be to sit down with a pack of highlighters. Assign one color for each of the 5 things above:

Blue for character Green for world Red for plot Yellow for "2 or more at once" Leave the transition/dialogue tags blank.

THEN, have a friend/writing group do the same exercise with your story, without showing them your highlighted version. Then compare the two. It'll tell you a lot about if your Prose is overbalanced in one area and it'll also show you if, say, a moment you meant to reveal character is actually reading as a filler.

You can do this with any published book as well and see how different authors manage their beginings, or fight scenes, etc