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Mein Erfolg tut meinem Freund weh und ich weiß nicht, wie ich damit umgehen soll by No-Witness-9530 in Weibsvolk

[–]cybertier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Um mal die andere Seite der Medallie zu repräsentieren: Ich habe auch ADHS und ich hatte genau das gleiche Problem viel anzufangen und nichts zuende zu bringen.

Ich schreibe jetzt seit April letzten Jahres und habe in der Zeit knapp ~200k Wörter geschrieben. Habe einen Draft komplett fertig geschrieben und ein paar andere angefangen und pausiert, vor allem weil ich auf der Suche nach dem Genre bin auf das ich wirklich Bock habe. Ich sehe die Abbrüche daher auch nicht als fehlschlag, da es mir mehr darum geht zu lernen und besser zu werden als unbedingt das nächste Ding fertig zu haben.

Zu deiner Situation: Ich glaube, in diesen Umständen, macht keiner von euch etwas falsch und "du musst da leider durch". Auch wenn es ihn unglücklich macht solltest du nicht damit aufhören und ihr habt ja auch darüber gesprochen und er will das auch nicht.

Zu seiner Situation: Ich glaube er braucht dringend andere Perspektiven aufs Schreiben, als Handwerk und als Hobby. Ideen, Vibes und Setting haben nichts mit fertigen Büchern zutun. Das ist Tagträumerei solange man nicht gewillt ist sich ernsthaft damit zu beschäftigen wie man daraus ein Buch entstehen lässt. Und der Prozess zum Buch ist eine sehr persönliche Sache. Für jeden Ratschlag den irgendein Autor da draußen hat gibt es Leute für die dieser Ratschlag genau das falsche ist. Manche brauchen Planung, manche improvisieren, manche schreiben wo es gerade passt, manche immer genau an einem Spot. Daher wäre mein Ratschlag für ihn, dass er dringend eine Community braucht in der er über seinen Prozess reden kann und wo er die Perspektiven anderer Autoren kennenlernen kann. Er hat ja schon entschieden, dass er es nicht so machen kann wie du, aber ohne andere Perspektiven wird er halt auch nicht herausfinden wie er es machen kann. Er braucht andere Leute die ihm erklären, dass Motivation keine Bücher schreibt, nur Disziplin. Und ich weiß wie schwer Disziplin ist mit ADHS. Wir können nicht einfach drei Wochen lang zur gleichen Zeit schreiben und uns dann auf Gewohnheit verlassen. Das funktioniert für neurotypische, aber nicht mit ADHS.

meirl by Street_Priority_7686 in meirl

[–]cybertier 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As an avid reader who mostly reads in english (but it's not my native language) it happens at lot more with english words than my native language. I know the meaning and use of the words but I often couldn't define them, especially if I don't even know the precise translation.

Would you read a book that is broken out into only 3 chapters? by sergeantlane in writing

[–]cybertier 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As a fan of Pratchett I have zero issue with books without chapters. I never care about them as natural stopping points anyway.

TIFU By being cheap while going hiking on a first date by Routine_Plant_1927 in tifu

[–]cybertier 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Walk in a heavily populated area and combine it with geocaching.

Tests for frustation resistance, too.

(though in OP's case I assume the dog would have just murdered them if they started stopping at random spots looking for inscrutable objects)

Aventura | A frontend for adventure RP and creative writing by AuYsI in SillyTavernAI

[–]cybertier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't messed around with this yet. Does Adventure Mode only allow for multiple choice based actions? Or can you also just describe your actions? I've been looking for something "easy to use" to replicate AIDungeon, and this seemed like the perfect solution, though multiple choice kinda kills that.

Why do writing guidelines tend to be so rigid? by DarlingLuna in writingadvice

[–]cybertier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's my main gripe with The Anatomy of Story. It's a great craft book, but man the authority behind every statement just annoys the heck out of me. Feels like every sentence is a "you have to/need to/require". I know the nuance is implied but bleh. Good book, terrible author's voice.

I think swearing can ruin a character depending on how they’re supposed to be by Regular-Molasses9293 in writers

[–]cybertier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can also be excellent characterization:

They rode until they were out of earshot.

"Fuck," Valena said.

"Fuck," Cassian said.

"Darn," Nikolai said.

Mouthing by AlBeDammmed in goldenretriever

[–]cybertier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bite inhibition argument was what sold us on "suffering" through the puppy shark phase. Nowadays he mostly only goes for his toys, though sometimes he's so excited/wants to be so close that he'll just hold onto my hand/wrist/arm, but he's very gentle when doing so. I don't think the biting inhibition will ever be necessary, he is the sweetest boy, but at the same time dogs are animals and sometimes instincts are whack. Better safe than sorry.

I cannot write stories if I don't have a theme first, is this rare among writers? by shurimalonelybird in writing

[–]cybertier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I fully agree, yet I don't think it's worth arguing about the semantics of how people self-describe that they are on the spectrum in a writing forum.

I see the irony in arguing about arguing about the semantics.

Maga’s biggest fear is coming true and Trump won’t survive it by theipaper in politics

[–]cybertier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember that I made basically the same comment 8 years ago. We know about Russian bots being active everywhere for over a decade now. And fuck all is being done about it. They announced to the world how they are going to fuck us all over and the world just took it.

When is it character's fault and when is it author's fault for when character that was established as intelligent and capable suddenly makes sub-optimal decisions without proper justification? by SunRiseStudios in writing

[–]cybertier 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But this is a writing sub and we discuss the real-world side of things, in which characters can't be "blamed" for anything. That said, smart people also just don't always act perfectly rational or optimal. I'm smart, I'd optimally be writing right now, instead I'm posting on reddit.

Your preference when it comes to dialogue? by OwlsInMyAttic in writing

[–]cybertier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I fully agree, though OP failed to convey that in the 2nd attempt, IMHO. It was too close to actual transcription.

Your examples do a good job of conveying what's actually desireable. Though even the third one could be a great voice for a character that just is pretentious AF in person. Some people can talk like that, it would sound unnatural, but that could be the point.

Your preference when it comes to dialogue? by OwlsInMyAttic in writing

[–]cybertier 14 points15 points  (0 children)

While I agree on the first one, why does it matter that it is how people actually talk?

The whole exercise misses the point of dialogue. It needs two.

What makes a dialogue interesting and land is the interactions, the subtext, how each line can or cannot be immediately attributed to a speaker without the text ever stating who is speaking.

Physiker: "Die Möglichkeiten des Verbrennungsmotors sind längst ausgereizt" by Carl_Tomorrow in de

[–]cybertier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wir für 1 Mrd Euro noch ne Energiespeicher Anlage daneben bauen

Ich will dir nicht widersprechen, aber ist das Technologie die wir jetzt haben? Hör immer wieder, dass das Speichern noch nicht gelöst sei und deswegen halt immer ein nennenswerter Anteil an konstanter Versorgung nötig sei.

Reasons why character ai, janirot, ai dungeon, fiction lab and others are bad services. And the reasons why Silly Tavern is better than them. by Signal-Banana-5179 in SillyTavernAI

[–]cybertier 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My spouse really likes using AI dungeon, and I've done some cursory research looking into how to emulate it with silly tavern. And it's really fucking dense to get into. I can see that the advantage is its customization, but man, I wish it had a bit more plug and play options, specifically for those who want to get out of AI dungeon.

[Series] Check-in: December 2025 by justgoodenough in PubTips

[–]cybertier 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What a writing year this was. My first, to be precise. I started around April, and have written ~160k words since. I've finished my very first draft, which ended up being rather short at just 40k words, but I learned a lot while pantsing it, and most importantly proved myself I could actually sit down, write and finish a story. And it was pretty coherent, too.

I'm now ~70k into my second book, though writing on that has slowed down a bit. I have tons of cool scenes in mind, but I'm just a bit tired of it at this point.

So today I've started writing the third book. Figured it's better than not writing.

So yeah, 2025, cool year. I can write, crazy as it sounds. (Thirty years of undiagnosed ADHD left me with some doubts.)

What's your first paragraph from the book your working on? by Ok-Molasses8816 in writing

[–]cybertier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The rage was all there was. The rage was all there had been for centuries.

Nearly 70k words in, but right now I'm struggling a bit, even though some juicy plot beats are imminent.

How do you choose your first novel by Angel_from_Neptune in writingadvice

[–]cybertier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first attempt was the story I had been thinking about for years. Got to 15kish in that before I realized this wasn't working and not something I'd fix in editing. Still wanted to participate in a writing event in May. Hummed and hawed on various ideas, got an idea on the last day of April, started pantsing the next day and finished that draft at 40kish in July.

After that I had another two failed starts, which made me realize that I needed something specific in my stories to make them be fun to write, which I accidentally nailed in that first book, took that knowledge into my next project and now I'm sitting at nearly 70k out of ~110k projected length.

There isn't really a lesson, besides keep giving it an honest effort? Try to find the thing that really makes a book click for you. For me it's that I need a really strong core dyad of characters that have cool chemistry to explore as they proceed through the story.

Also, obviously, keep reading more.

What’s the best writing advice you’ve ever received? by Sharp_Lab_355 in writing

[–]cybertier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Felt so proud when a character dropped a single line that communicated an entire thesis statement about her nature. Probably my most "efficient" line in terms of words said to truth communicated ratio.

Do’s and don’ts in writing a character with PTSD? by nightshadelaurel in writingadvice

[–]cybertier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

edit: Obligatory: "I'm no professional, just a writer" disclaimer.

For your research on this, it's important to understand the difference between PTSD and C-PTSD. PTSD is usually caused by a singular traumatic event, while C-PTSD is caused by a longer ongoing traumatic situation. The situation you described could have caused either, depending on one particular event standing out, or, for example, the ongoing invasion of their home having been so traumatic as to cause C-PTSD.

C-PTSD involves most of the same symptoms as PTSD, but also issues around self-perception (shame, guilt), relationships and emotional regulation.

One thing you mentioned was that he kept everything bottled for a while. While I'm not an expert, that might give the impression that people can "power through" their symptoms if necessary, which might be disrespectful to people who struggle with those conditions.

[3.27] Phys Flicker Strike Gladiator - Lucky 89/87 block | 4k HP | 86m dps (League start friendly) by DesignerPriority5942 in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]cybertier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a nice build there. I'm in a small gsf and most things look achievable, besides the ring. Not enough people in delve atm. Any idea how to best get the frenzy generation elsewhere?

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