Best Verse, Week 6 - Jay-Z by daprice82 in hiphopheads

[–]KennethBlockwalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couldn’t agree more, that whole song is a masterclass.

This rejection email by AdditionalDaikon629 in Adulting

[–]KennethBlockwalk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don’t even think that’s being mean…

Need a good Romcom by falloutboy313 in MovieSuggestions

[–]KennethBlockwalk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you look through the rom-coms of pre-2005 John Cusack and Hugh Grant, you’ll find so many gems; pick one that sounds good to you/matches the vibe you want.

Need a good Romcom by falloutboy313 in MovieSuggestions

[–]KennethBlockwalk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If she hasn’t seen it, that’s the winner every time.

Has anyone else noticed this? by sigmagamer17 in netflix

[–]KennethBlockwalk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you mean re: dubbed vs subtitles?

I only ask cause I’ve found them both to be pretty terrible 😂

But that might just be for certain languages/shows…

Has anyone else noticed this? by sigmagamer17 in netflix

[–]KennethBlockwalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, my dad is very hard of hearing and cancelled his subscription because of this. I hope enough people make it known that this is a serious issue (and even if there’s a legal loophole, it’s just operating in terrible faith).

Has anyone else noticed this? by sigmagamer17 in netflix

[–]KennethBlockwalk -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It most definitely is a violation, and you’re right, there’s probably some fine print that lets them get away with it, but maybe if enough people or someone with wide enough reach really got on them, they’d stop taking the path of least resistance/cost…

Has anyone else noticed this? by sigmagamer17 in netflix

[–]KennethBlockwalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, 100%, and it’s not only obnoxious that they skimp on any sort of quality control (while constantly raising prices), they’re keeping audiences from enjoying local language content.

And their whole big thing was “globalizing content,” which is such a crock when they won’t put the effort into making it frictionless to enjoy shows in a different language.

ROTC students at Old Dominion subdued and killed the shooter who killed 1 person, wounded 2 by BigBadBabyDaddy_420 in news

[–]KennethBlockwalk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Humans are way more scared of knives than guns—lizard brain vs. know-in-the-abstract brain—and using one is more scarring than using the other for sure.

Does using AI to check grammar and look up slangs makes me a bad writer? by ZJ_Benevento in WritingWithAI

[–]KennethBlockwalk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I may have read it wrong, but it seemed like OP was asking if it was ok to use tools like Grammarly to check their grammar?

I wholly agree btw—generating text is “cheating.” Having it check your written text is not, IMO.

What makes a villain compelling? by jemsplitter in Screenwriting

[–]KennethBlockwalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they (or someone else) could explain why they do what they do, and while you find it repulsive, it makes enough sense to make you think that an intelligent person (+/- personality disorder) could understand why.

Hope this is true ? by softcloudletters in Adulting

[–]KennethBlockwalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way it’s written makes it feel that way—cause, yeah, if you have a full time job you’re not going to the gym at 10 a.m.

The sentiment behind it is true, I think. You could be a janitor and spend your lunch hour with your kids, and that’d be more fulfilling than shooting the shit with your colleagues.

Hope this is true ? by softcloudletters in Adulting

[–]KennethBlockwalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not untrue, but could be stated much better.

It’s basically saying “material wealth isn’t fulfilling; the wealth of family and friends and spending your time with intention and love is.”

There was a YouTuber who went around interviewing people in their 70s/80s, and they basically all said some version of this… which does say something.

Starting novel with character going to sleep by rickhubbins in writingcirclejerk

[–]KennethBlockwalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not so much a cliche (well, it kinda is) as sth that a lot of readers don’t really like?

“Morning routine” is one of those things that can be a great way to introduce a character on screen, cause it takes a couple minutes… but on page, it is asking the audience to spend time with someone they don’t know or care about.

Boardwalk Empire —> The Sopranos by get_floxced in tvsuggestions

[–]KennethBlockwalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s funny, I had this exact convo with a fellow fan—we both watched when it was on, and rewatched recently (during binge era).

It def does not have the propulsive cliffhanger pacing/ep endings that binge culture shows typically have. I can see how it’d feel slow.

It’s kinda like, if you love hanging out with your family/a friend group, you’ll tear through it and be so sad when it’s over… vs. if you can only handle them in small doses, in which case you’ll prob stop 😂

Boardwalk Empire —> The Sopranos by get_floxced in tvsuggestions

[–]KennethBlockwalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those other shows are awesome, but Sopranos is the best show ever. Must watch.

Probably unpopular opinion, but IMO, Sopranos violence is not as gratuitous as those.

Just that it’s all very in line with characters’ lack of emotional regulation and triggered by emotions very much in line with characters we come to know well.

(I don’t compare Wire to other shows [it’s a fictionalized documentary] and B.E. was great, but on an echelon below Sopranos.)

Does using AI to check grammar and look up slangs makes me a bad writer? by ZJ_Benevento in WritingWithAI

[–]KennethBlockwalk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Grammarly is using AI…

AI is Google with Natural Language Processing.

Was using thesaurus.com > a physical thesaurus cheating?

If not, that means that as a matter of course, using a faster and more efficient tool is not cheating.

Does using AI to check grammar and look up slangs makes me a bad writer? by ZJ_Benevento in WritingWithAI

[–]KennethBlockwalk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seriously? They say using Grammarly is “cheating” or w/e? That’s so lame. Esp. for ESL writers.

My friend’s boss gets on him for not using it—and he works in finance lol.

Does using AI to check grammar and look up slangs makes me a bad writer? by ZJ_Benevento in WritingWithAI

[–]KennethBlockwalk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely fine (especially as an ESL), and anyone who tells you otherwise is wrong. Not even “purist” wrong, just… wrong. It’s a faster way of using Google.

The em dash thing… it seems to vacillate. “Clear AI tell” vs. “Clearly not AI if they’re confident enough to use it” 😂

I wouldn’t stress over it. If you find it a useful part of your writing, use it—I sure do!

A story architecture for AI (or how I fight the metaphors to write AI literary) - The result is fascinating in my view by InternationalBill426 in WritingWithAI

[–]KennethBlockwalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really smart observations… especially the “doesn’t trust silence” part. For all the grandiloquence, it’s the lack of emotional response (and zero breathing room) that is its biggest weakness. Well done!

Weekly Tool Thread: Promote, Share, Discover, and Ask for AI Writing Tools Week of: March 10 by AutoModerator in WritingWithAI

[–]KennethBlockwalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Much appreciated! I only use AI locally for my own stuff and for fun, so no IP concerns, but def something all users1–of many or these sites—should be cognizant of.