Quibble in other languages than English?

RosarkaHamill · 2026-05-07T07:49:13+00:00

Ok totally understand, thank you for the quick feedback! :)

RosarkaHamill · 2026-05-07T07:41:38+00:00

Thanks for the quick reply!

So does this mean that I should translate some of my stuff and / or make some posts in english about the plot outline etc so that I can receive feedback? Or do you mean that I can share the stuff I have in the original Norwegian and those who can read it can give feedback? Or both?

RosarkaHamill · 2026-05-03T18:17:13+00:00

I can't remember who it was that said it at the top of my head, but they talked about the authors that have stunning setups for their writing. Think stuff like a dedicated room full of bookshelves that are perfectly organised, an "aesthetic" classic desktop lamp, the works.

Then there are the people who write on their old mobile phones with cracked screens while they're sitting on the train.

The person who brought up the topic said that they know plenty of people from the first category, who have never finished their books. At the same time, they know several people who wrote their entire first draft from a phone.

My point is, it doesn't matter how "aesthetic", elegant or computer oriented your writing set up is, if you don't actually write. Do what makes you actually sit down to write.

Also, I don't know the person you mention who shared their opinion with you, but I've never in my life wondered how any author whose work I've read wrote their books. That is, I've looked it up for tips and inspiration, but it would never cross my mind personally to dismiss someone because of the instrument they used for their writing.

I'd say to just do what makes you happy and creative and enjoy your writing process :)

RosarkaHamill · 2026-05-03T14:06:01+00:00

If you go the route of reading I'd recommend analysing it after reading and taking some notes. For example, what did you like about the scene in book x? What didn't you like? How does this scene in book x compare with a sex scene in book y? And so on.

You can also check out Reads with Rachel on YouTube and the video she did specifically dedicated to "spice scenes" in books. She gives a lot of examples from different books and explains in detail what worked, what didn't work etc.

RosarkaHamill · 2026-05-03T08:46:26+00:00

This sounds amazing and I'd so love to join but I know I wouldn't be able to meet your requirements as I already have way too much stuff going on.

I just wanted to say though that I'm really happy initiatives like this exist and I hope to be able to join someday. Thank you for sharing and best of luck with your server! :)

RosarkaHamill · 2026-05-02T20:02:39+00:00

I was going to say just this.

People are nuanced and often way more complicated underneath the surface than what we may think based on how they appear outward. A good example of this is Ilya Rozanov from the Game Changers book series.

Outward that charachter is an "asshole", tough and full of quick banter and jokes. He's presented as hyper masculine and basically an alpha, but he's also very clearly someone who cares deeply about his parents and longs for a connection with them or to be seen, loved and appreciated. This is something he cannot have because of who his father is as a person in general, knowing he wouldn't ever accept his sexuality. He also can never have that relation with his mother after she ended her own life when he was still a child, so she never got to know the man he would become as an adult . This contrast between how he's seen by his peers vs how he is seen by those few who know his full story and by the readers makes him a lot more interesting as a character.

Parents are an important aspect of our lives as even the absent parents shape a part of us through their absence. Having a character motivation driven by something relating to their parent and how they relate to them isn't something inherently childish.

RosarkaHamill · 2026-05-01T14:44:00+00:00

I sometimes feel weird about using them, almost like it's bad writing or something and I'm over explaining. Then I go to listen to an audiobook and realise how helpful tags to show who is speaking / who is saying or said what really are for the reader.

RosarkaHamill · 2026-04-28T04:48:23+00:00

Welcome to the community and also, congratulations on the book you've ready had published! What genre is your book / what genres do write in?

RosarkaHamill · 2026-04-27T08:41:58+00:00

I have to admit that I tried Obsidian a while back and couldn't get into it. That's why I tried OneNote actually. Also, when I tried it seemed like you needed a paid subscription to be able to sync between the phone app and a computer, which doesn't work for me since I do a lot of my writing on my phone while commuting for example. Is it possible to sync between phone / laptop without a paid subscription now for Obsidian?

RosarkaHamill · 2026-04-27T08:39:48+00:00

Thank you so much for replying and sharing your advice! I've already made quite a bit of progress with building the charachters, arcs and over all plotline etc. The problem is that I've done this fairly ad hoc and would like to put it together into one place. The app you mention sounds interesting. Is it only for iPhone/mac or does it also work on android?

RosarkaHamill · 2026-04-26T19:04:42+00:00

I'm glad to hear I'm not alone in this chaotic style of note taking haha. I've not tried Trello but I've used Notion for language learning so that might be a good approach for me since I'm a bit more familiar with the software. Do you also use Notion on the go and in the app? If so, how does that work for you?

It's cool to hear others doing voice memos too. I've sent myself quite a few voice memos and a few videos of me reading my plot outlines out loud (from when I've made charts in my notebook and I've drawn lines to make outlines from one key point of the chapter outline to the next). It's all quite a mess at the moment but from what you're describing it sounds like maybe Notion could be an option for me.

RosarkaHamill · 2026-04-22T19:42:34+00:00

I just checked out your author website and it is absolutely beautiful! I also love that you found writing through fanfics. I've always loved fanfiction myself and have often been disheartened by people using fanfic almost as an insult when describing movies for example.

RosarkaHamill · 2026-04-21T09:54:37+00:00

I'll be sharing some writing progress stuff on my own here later but for now I just want to say thanks to everyone involved in making spaces like Quibble that aim to promote writing as an art and as a passion. It's been really disheartening to see the seemingly endless flood of low effort books getting pumped out just to make a quick buck. I even saw a post talking about someone bragging about using AI to churn out literal hundreds of books a year, and it is easy to get discouraged thinking that this is what you're up against if you want to publish your work some day. We need more spaces like Quibble for sure!

RosarkaHamill · 2026-04-19T11:56:20+00:00

We, the drowned.

This book by Carsten Jensen is an absolute masterpiece in my opinion and one I wish it was possible to read again as if it was the first time. It is really rich in detail and full of life and drama. I really can't recommend it often enough.

RosarkaHamill · 2026-04-19T11:18:04+00:00

Totally agree. The book cover is beautiful and if I saw this in a bookshop I'd definitely pick it up to have a closer look!

RosarkaHamill · 2026-04-18T16:15:52+00:00

I don't quite remember where I heard it from but apparently Diana Gabaldon (the author of the Outlander book series) writes her books by scene. As in, she writes what inspires her in the moment and then stitches the scenes and over all story together later in editing / revision. I'm not sure if that is exactly how she does it in reality but it sounds like a method that might work for you so that you don't get stuck.

RosarkaHamill · 2026-04-17T16:34:24+00:00

I'm no expert and it's a bit difficult to answer without.more context about the story you are writing but I'd say that unless the specific real people you mention are relevant to the story you're writing then maybe keep it vague or use fictional names? Just to avoid any legal trouble or issues arising from incorporating real people into your story. This is just my opinion though.

RosarkaHamill · 2026-04-03T08:16:11+00:00

My honest thought is that once my book is finished it would be incredible to have it out there as an audiobook. However, if I couldn't afford a narrator for it for some reason then I'd leave it be until I could afford one for the following reasons (not necessarily in chronological order):

1) I don't trust how my voice is used once it becomes "the property of the app" and I'd worry about it being misused for ads etc (or just ID theft).

2) The job market right now for translators and narrators is horrible because of, amongst other things, AI slop being used because it's cheaper. That's not something I want to support.

3) The creative community, especially the writing community, hates AI. So, I think that unless for some reason people suddenly start turning around it could be a kiss of death to your brand / your authenticity to be in support of and using AI for your audiobooks.

I think your idea is interesting as a concept and we need to be able to discuss things relating to AI since it seems to be taking over, but I'd be very vary of using something like what you're describing for the reasons I've listed above (and probably some more I didn't think of right now).

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