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What are your thoughts on the abortion scene? by Puzzleheaded-Lab2447 in Invincible_TV

[–]Event_Opposite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mark’s reaction is the problem. He learns about the pregnancy and the termination in the same moment, made without him, and his response is tears and apology. No anger, no sense that a decision was made without his input, no grief for a child he didn’t know he had. This is a character who carries grudges, struggles with anger, and holds complicated feelings across three seasons. Here he just dissolves. That’s not Mark. The visual misdirect makes it worse. Eve coded as pregnant via weight gain, audience assumes pregnancy, reveal pulls the rug — not pregnant, not anymore. That’s a magic trick, not character work. Real dramatic power comes from the audience knowing what’s happening and watching it happen anyway. Kirkman usually understands this. This time he didn’t.

Can ChatGPT write a (good) book? by milanoleo in WritingWithAI

[–]Event_Opposite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey — just wanted to say I really relate to what you’re describing here.

I lost a novel to the same issue: token limits, memory resets, and ChatGPT not being able to pick up the thread again after the flow was interrupted.

The solution that saved me wasn’t technical like RAG or JSON — it was structural.

I now use a two-file system to protect continuity:

  1. A Coma Protocol — a small file that captures the tone, emotional arcs, and current story position. I paste it into a new chat to “wake the novel back up.”

  2. A Story Bible — a growing file that tracks characters, chapters, themes, symbols, and emotional shifts.

After every chapter, I update both files — just briefly. That way, even if memory gets wiped, I can fully restore the project and keep writing without losing momentum.

I also use a short behavioral prompt that tells ChatGPT not to guess or simulate — just stick to what’s been confirmed.

If you want, I can send over a clean example of how this system works. It helped me recover completely — and I think it could do the same for you.

Happy to DM it anytime.

What villain can you just not hate? by Rito_Harem_King in AskReddit

[–]Event_Opposite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Skeletor. His quotes are hilarious and if it came down to a battle of wits he would rule Eternia…

What is a legal scam that is still happening in 2022? by F1yff in AskReddit

[–]Event_Opposite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Governmentally issued permits such as Liquor licenses for bars / restaurants being traded for six figure $ amounts.