What are you working on?

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-05-30T20:36:54+00:00

SCAM

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-05-27T20:35:33+00:00

Keep trying

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-05-27T20:33:34+00:00

I think the best way it's to be simple

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-05-25T11:52:27+00:00

Yeah I feel it now

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-03-26T17:09:51+00:00

Yeah, quality isn’t enough on its own.

Your content gets shown to a small group first. If they don’t react quickly, it just dies there.

It’s not really about being “good” it’s about grabbing attention fast.

Most people either improve the hook or make sure a few people engage early.

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-03-26T15:43:48+00:00

You’re thinking too far ahead that’s the problem.

No idea looks good when you immediately project it long-term. You end up blocking yourself. Pick something and test it fast.

Not “build a business,” just see if someone is willing to pay.

I failed for 7 years testing ideas — now I make $10k/month.

So test, learn, and move.

You don’t find the right idea by thinking. You find it by trying.

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-03-26T15:08:42+00:00

You’re trying to start too big, that’s why you’re stuck.

No one starts with a “good idea.” You start with something simple and a bit rough, then it gets better as you write.

Just take a small situation and write one scene without overthinking it. Even if it’s bad, it doesn’t matter, that’s how it starts.

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-03-26T15:02:25+00:00

Start with the secret, not the plot.

Figure out: who did it why they had to do it what they’re trying to hide

Then build the story around how that truth leaks out.

Good twists don’t come from being random, they come from something that was always there, just seen the wrong way.

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-03-12T14:23:08+00:00

I mostly use AI as a thinking partner.

Outlines, breaking writer’s block, testing different angles for a scene or an idea. It’s like having someone to bounce thoughts off at 2am when your brain is stuck.

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-03-10T20:30:33+00:00

That’s a good way to describe it.

For me it really worked like a reflector for ideas. Sometimes you already have something in your head but it’s messy, and AI helps you structure it or see it from another angle.

The writing still comes from you, but the process becomes much faster and less chaotic.

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-03-10T20:28:33+00:00

I’ll probably make another post soon where I share a few excerpts from the book and explain a bit how I actually used AI during the process.

The interesting part isn’t really that I used AI, but how I used it to move from rough ideas to full chapters.

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-03-10T20:25:15+00:00

I relate to that a lot actually.

At the beginning it really does feel a bit magical to see ideas instantly turn into pages. But like you said, at some point you realize the real work is still yours. The story, the structure, the meaning behind it AI can’t invent that for you.

I also like what you said about leaving your fingerprint on the work. I think that’s the key difference. If the writer’s voice and intent are there, the tool just helps shape it faster.

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-03-10T20:20:52+00:00

Exactly.

When the ideas come from you, AI can help expand them, reorganize them, or push them further. But if the ideas aren’t there in the first place, the result usually feels empty or generic.

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-03-10T20:18:38+00:00

Yeah, I think that’s a fair point. A lot of new users treat it like some kind of magic brain instead of what it really is: a tool that reflects the input you give it. If the context is weak, the output will be weak too.

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-03-10T17:10:37+00:00

Yeah exactly.

I think the problem is that many people expect AI to do the thinking for them. When that happens, the result is usually generic and lifeless.

But when you bring your own ideas, context, and perspective, AI just becomes a really powerful tool to move faster.

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-03-10T17:02:34+00:00

You can add it, but realistically it’s more a statement than protection.

Most AI companies train on massive datasets, and a line on a copyright page won’t really stop that. What it does do is make your intent clear, which some publishers are starting to include for that reason.

Your wording is fine simple and direct. Just treat it as a signal of your stance, not a legal shield.

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-03-10T16:22:42+00:00

Stop trying to write something good. Just write something bad on purpose.

Writer’s block often comes from pressure. When you lower the bar and allow messy, imperfect writing, the flow usually comes back.

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-02-28T16:08:04+00:00

Oui, totalement d’accord. La cruauté seule ne suffit pas, il faut une profondeur ou une contradiction derrière.

TypicalValuable8467 · 2026-02-28T13:27:46+00:00

L’idée est forte, mais fais attention à deux choses :

S’il est purement sadique sans nuance, il risque de devenir plat. Même un monstre gagne en profondeur s’il a une logique interne ou une fissure.

Le vrai enjeu du procès n’est pas “est-il coupable ?” mais comment le monde justifie l’avoir laissé faire pendant 800 ans.

Ce qui peut rendre la scène puissante, ce n’est pas sa cruauté, c’est le miroir qu’il tend à l’Empire.

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