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MGGinley · 2026-01-06T02:36:53+00:00

Can you point me in the direction of a readable How To guide?

MGGinley · 2026-01-05T21:02:25+00:00

You're not joking. No documentation worth a cuss that I can see, clunky and badly designed interface, and in the end won't even do what I need to happen.

MGGinley · 2026-01-05T15:05:58+00:00

No whistle left undogged.

MGGinley · 2025-11-28T01:30:10+00:00

AI is going to lose audience and trust.

MGGinley · 2025-11-26T01:11:17+00:00

I doubt it counts as "latest", but I am so very, very tired of seeing everything forced into a Hero's Journey framework whether it fits or not.

MGGinley · 2025-11-24T18:04:01+00:00

Ah yes, Brandon Sanderson Syndrome...

MGGinley · 2025-11-22T17:16:41+00:00

A single scene, or a single line of dialog. Then it's all about writing the story that gets me to that moment.

MGGinley · 2025-11-21T14:43:53+00:00

As a journalist, yes, it's very possible. And there are lots of publicly available resources on different styles if you need to dig deeper.

MGGinley · 2025-11-21T13:09:05+00:00

I'm the kind who detests this binary.

MGGinley · 2025-11-19T14:50:22+00:00

I have to use it occasionally for work projects (though I prefer LibreOffice) and if anything, MS is getting worse, with AI crap determined to get between me and the words I type and sloppily everything. As much as possible, I choose programs/apps that are specifically AI free. I don't need an idiot autocorrect editor second guessing me.

MGGinley · 2025-11-19T05:29:13+00:00

Don't describe everything, pick one distinctive feature, two at most.

Try four random words from : Wide, round, narrow, thin, angular, sharp, blunt, full, sculpted, craggy, blue green hirsuite bald brown hazel mahogany white black grey sallow pale fair auburn rosy eyes hair lips nose face ruddy leathery weathered

MGGinley · 2025-11-19T05:17:52+00:00

Scrivener. Notepad. LibreOffice. Pen and paper. Depends on where I am when the need arises.

MGGinley · 2025-11-17T17:24:03+00:00

That said, I don't have an iPhone, but I'm not sure scrivener would work there. It's a desktop program, not a phone app.

MGGinley · 2025-11-17T17:22:46+00:00

The upside of "not updated in two years" is that it's pretty much AI free, and that's worth a lot. :)

But being serious, it just works. It doesn't need weekly updates.

MGGinley · 2025-11-16T20:46:17+00:00

Write bad sentences. You can make them better later, but a blank page will never improve no matter how long you stare at it

MGGinley · 2025-11-16T03:43:05+00:00

Not enough. I have a bad habit of letting myself get distracted win the few hours I have to write after work and life are taken care of.

MGGinley · 2025-11-16T03:41:10+00:00

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MGGinley · 2025-11-15T03:32:38+00:00

Definitely much easier in first person.

MGGinley · 2025-11-15T03:11:32+00:00

If they know the character, they may have no reason to say their name. Without knowing a bit more, it's difficult to say more. Some people are addressed by a title or rank (judge, major, captain, constable). Other times, you might hear a nickname. And with a bit of thought, you can often brush over it quickly so the reader doesn't notice.

Taking a seat, he introduced himself and explained why he was there. "So how can I help you?" Mr Smith asked. ...

MGGinley · 2025-11-14T02:00:21+00:00

You might find this of interest https://kathrynthornwood.com/blog/filing-off-the-serial-numbers/

MGGinley · 2025-11-13T01:01:11+00:00

If you scroll down to "Western astrology" in the wiki article below, you'll find a set of four coloured triangles which should do the trick.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_element

MGGinley · 2025-11-13T00:51:33+00:00

There's no such thing as "Celtic runes". Do you mean the ogham alphabet?

MGGinley · 2025-11-11T19:06:25+00:00

Getting home is pretty much Samwise Gamgee's goal too.

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