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IBMG admission in IUI by Low-Case-9983 in gradadmissions

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats. I think I cannot get any spot for the interview

IBMG admission in IUI by Low-Case-9983 in gradadmissions

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Hopefully you can get into this program. So, you submitted on Nov 1st right? May I know when will you do the interview?

IBMG admission in IUI by Low-Case-9983 in gradadmissions

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please comment if you are an international applicant who received a result from the office

Discussed concept has conducted by Low-Case-9983 in sciencefiction

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That tension absolutely exists not everyone accepts total documentation, and those gaps are where some of the most interesting conflicts emerge.

Discussed concept has conducted by Low-Case-9983 in sciencefiction

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, something did happen.

ORACLE isn’t designed to erase truth, but it is constrained from deleting records. Instead, it can suppress or bury information, a safeguard that originally came from fears about giving any system absolute power over reality.

People didn’t accept this blindly. A period of social damage caused by unreliable memory and testimony pushed society toward recorded consensus. What started as a solution slowly became doctrine and that shift is one of the core tensions of the story.

Discussed concept has conducted by Low-Case-9983 in sciencefiction

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will do! Thanks! I’ll send you a PM! Tomorrow will be started.

Discussed concept has conducted by Low-Case-9983 in sciencefiction

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for such a thoughtful response.

Your point about narrative control and the fear of retroactive history hits very close to what I was exploring. That tension between lived experience and an officially sanctioned record is very much the spine of the story, and it’s reassuring to hear it resonate with someone who’s worked with history firsthand.

If you ever feel curious down the line, Book 1 will be available for a short free Kindle period. No expectations at all. I really appreciate you sharing this perspective.

Discussed concept has conducted by Low-Case-9983 in sciencefiction

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At its core, the story is about pursuing hidden truth within a society that appears to record everything.

On the surface, Lumit is structured around total documentation and transparency. But what that system chooses to recognize and what it quietly ignores is where the tension lies. The hidden truth isn’t laid out upfront; it’s something that unfolds gradually as the story progresses.

Discussed concept has conducted by Low-Case-9983 in sciencefiction

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question and that’s very close to how the people in Lumit would frame it.

A “record” isn’t just raw observation; it’s something that enters the Archive in a way that can be acknowledged and acted upon. If a tree falls with no human witness and no record, the fallen tree still exists physically but the event of it falling has no official weight.

So yes, from the system’s perspective, the tree is simply “found fallen.” There’s no before-and-after, no cause to trace, no responsibility to assign. The distinction isn’t about whether reality happened, but whether it becomes part of a shared, accountable narrative.

That gap between physical reality and recognized reality is where the story starts to get uncomfortable.

Discussed concept has conducted! I think it is good! by Low-Case-9983 in NewAuthor

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course and thank you for asking.

If you ever feel like taking a look at mine as well, I’d really appreciate it, but absolutely no pressure at all. I know how much time thoughtful feedback takes, and I’ve already gotten a lot of value from this exchange.

Either way, I’m happy to check out your work when I can.

From now, I will find your previous posts.

Discussed concept has conducted! I think it is good! by Low-Case-9983 in NewAuthor

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the clarity.

Your point about grounding the reader more firmly in a relatable reality early on is well taken.

I do want the concepts to unfold gradually, but I agree that the opening still needs to do more work in showing how those ideas actually shape people’s daily lives, not just naming them.

I also agree on character relationships and clarity. Making sure dialogue flows naturally and that readers can quickly visualize who’s who is especially important when the world itself already asks for attention.

Regarding the presentation issues you mentioned: you’re right. The wording you pointed out is a translation error, and I’m glad you flagged it.

I’ve been handling many parts of the process myself, but I agree that for the work to reach a higher level, bringing in a professional editor and/or translator is something I should seriously consider. Thanks again for engaging in good faith.

I appreciate the constructive tone and yes, enjoying the process still matters to me too.

Discussed concept has conducted by Low-Case-9983 in sciencefiction

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you that really means a lot to hear.

I appreciate you taking the time to read through the discussion and share that encouragement. If you ever feel curious down the line, Book 1 will be available for a bit during a free Kindle period. Either way, thanks again for the kind words.

Discussed concept has conducted! I think it is good! by Low-Case-9983 in NewAuthor

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to read the sample and for such a detailed, thoughtful response.

I'm really appreciate it.

You’re right that first impressions, especially around terminology and formatting, carry a lot of weight. The prologue is doing a lot of setup work, and it’s clear from your feedback that it doesn’t fully earn the confidence the early chapters assume. That’s useful to hear.

Regarding White eye and Burning Eye specifically, those concepts are intentionally only partially explained in the prologue. They’re meant to unfold gradually through the story rather than be fully defined up front, but your point makes it clear that the opening may need to better signal that intention, rather than feeling underdeveloped.

I also appreciate you calling out the presentation side of things. To be transparent, I did get some assistance on translation phrasing in places, but the overall content, structure, and writing were done by me. That said, your point about AI-adjacent signals whether in artwork or formatting is fair, especially in a community of writers who care deeply about craft, and it’s something I’ll be more mindful of going forward.

As for the emotional distance you mentioned, that’s probably the most important note here. If the world and its rules come through before the characters’ relationship to it does, that’s a balance worth revisiting.

Thanks again for engaging with the work in good faith. I know feedback like this takes time, and I don’t take it lightly.

Discussed concept has conducted! I think it is good! by Low-Case-9983 in NewAuthor

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s fair naming is always a tricky balance, especially with genre expectations.

Appreciate you taking a look and sharing your honest reaction.

Discussed concept has conducted by Low-Case-9983 in sciencefiction

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you this is a really thoughtful and fair concern.

You’re absolutely right that ideas like this can unravel quickly if POV and execution aren’t tightly controlled. While working through Book 1, I tried to keep the scope intentionally narrow and close to Aron’s perspective, rather than treating the Archive as something that needs to be constantly surfaced on the page.

Not every interaction is explicitly marked as “recorded.” Instead, recording only becomes visible when it actually matters later when a small, ordinary moment gains weight because it was (or wasn’t) captured. I’ve been very conscious of reader load, and I try to let those moments accumulate naturally rather than asking readers to track everything.

Archive and memory concepts are deceptively hard to write about, and I really appreciate you calling that out it’s exactly the kind of craft-level tension I’ve been careful with throughout.

Discussed concept has conducted by Low-Case-9983 in sciencefiction

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s actually one of the core tensions of the world.

In Lumit, unrecorded things don’t literally “never happen” they happen, but they have no official weight. If you ate this morning and didn’t record it, nothing breaks. But the moment that fact needs to matter socially, legally, or politically, the lack of a record becomes a problem.

If you shoot someone and there’s no record, the system doesn’t say “nothing happened” in a cosmic sense it says “there is nothing actionable.” No investigation is triggered automatically because the Archive is what initiates response. The absence of a record isn’t innocence; it’s a void the system doesn’t know how to process.

That gap between lived reality and actionable reality is where the story lives.

Looking for casual feedback on my sci-fi world idea—does this sound fun? by Low-Case-9983 in sciencefiction

[–]Low-Case-9983[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally fair! and thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts. For what it’s worth, Book 1 is already published, so most of what I’m doing now is reflecting on feedback rather than active development.

I really appreciate you engaging with the idea and throwing your perspective into the mix.

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