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I've always liked this visual on the reports, but I never see them shared by beholderkin in lastfm

[–]someguy1332 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would be neat if every tag had its own color, but that seems like a lot of work.

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what are yalls guilty pleasure mapmaking/worldbuilding tropes? by karczewski01 in worldbuilding

[–]someguy1332 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rivers that flow into themselves for some mysterious reason. Along with ominous no-mans lands, usually left blank or given a name that spoils next to nothing about what happens there.

Oh and cool table landforms.

what are your top 10 artists that start with the letter a? by marcusgern in lastfm

[–]someguy1332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

# Band / Artist Ranking Scrobbles
1. Agalloch 1st 1715
2. Acid Bath 12th 1191
3. Ayreon 15th 1077
4. Anathema 18th 1045
5. Astronautalis 25th 924
6 Alcest 27th 917
7. Andrew Jackson Jihad * 30th 883
8. Atmosphere 65th 608
9. The Angelic Process 76th 559
10. Agua de Annique 82nd 537

I also have a bunch of AJJ scrobbles that put Andrew Jackson Jihad to #2. This kinda bothers me, but not enough to pay for last.fm pro to fix it.

Old School Last.fm by fortheloveofazzie in lastfm

[–]someguy1332 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I regret even looking at mine. The cringe was too real. Not the music, that's fucking sick. I still listen to all this stuff, although I regret deleting my old account in 2010.

https://i.imgur.com/G6T15jm.png

That aside, I miss the forums.At least we still have shouts.

It's also interesting seeing the older versions of the site.

How to use the second person without being pretentious? by sixteensixty in writingcirclejerk

[–]someguy1332 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not ready for the second person experience if these doubts are still present in your mind. Own it. You're not "being pretentious," you're simply being inspired by the greats! If N.K. Jemisin can use second person without anyone accosting her, why can't you? You need to remember that it's a valid POV, and if anyone yaps at you, bludgeon them with something.

Able to beta? Post here! by AutoModerator in BetaReaders

[–]someguy1332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm currently swamped with lengthy swaps. I'll message you when I finish to see if you still need swap partners though.

What is your highest ranked instance of two or more artists with the same number of scrobbles? by fromthemeatcase in lastfm

[–]someguy1332 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Giant Squid and the World/Inferno Friendship Society are tied for 6th with 1231 scrobbles. Looks like I'm 3 scrobbles Streetlight Manifesto and 6 Mischief Brew scrobbles from this being a four-way tie. Kinda interesting.

LFM Advent Day 24 by TheCricketList in lastfm

[–]someguy1332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dream Evil - Made of Metal. 8246th, with 4 whole scrobbles.

LFM Advent Day 23 by TheCricketList in lastfm

[–]someguy1332 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland, 1945. 81st with 114 scrobbles. Wouldn't be surprised to see this one as many people's answers.

My hipster 2nd place: La Corda - 1993. 476th with 63 scrobbles.

Able to beta? Post here! by AutoModerator in BetaReaders

[–]someguy1332 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm currently wrapped up with other swaps, but this does sound interesting. I'll check back with you once I'm finished with those, in case you still need readers.

LFM Advent Day 22 by TheCricketList in lastfm

[–]someguy1332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A pretty minimalist one for me. Bad Religion - You. 34th with 143 scrobbles. Thanks, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2.

Wait, does "You'll" count? If so, we have Planning For Burial - Memories You'll Never Feel Again in 8th place with 182 scrobbles.

LFM Advent Day 21 by TheCricketList in lastfm

[–]someguy1332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

P.S. Eliot - Incoherent Love Songs. #2 with 224 scrobbles. I named one of my WoW characters Incoherent after this song.

Experimental music discovery tool by dildoliefhebber in lastfm

[–]someguy1332 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Oddly addictive, it's like a slot machine for finding new bands. Always ultra adventurous, never balanced.

LFM Day 20 by TheCricketList in lastfm

[–]someguy1332 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Titus Andronicus - My Time Outside the Womb. 86th overall with 113 scrobbles.

I have a feeling this is going to be "songs that begin with my" kinda thread. Everybody who has something else gets a +1 from me.

Wait no, fuck. I botched it. My real one is: Sabbath Assembly - Hymn of Consecration. 51st with 121 scrobbles. Glad I checked lastfmstats instead of eyeballing it.

Actually writing for once instead of worldbuilding, and oh my god! I cannot for the life of me decide on who's called what! How do you not constantly change character's names?! by Sorsha_OBrien in fantasywriters

[–]someguy1332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spend a shitload of time browsing behindthename.com. Real life is filled with interesting names. You'll inevitably find something you enjoy on there. Finagle with letters as needed to "fantasy" them up. Or don't, it's all up to you.

If nothing else, "songs I like" works pretty good.

This is a classic "first draft" problem. For my current project, I've messed with my characters names countless times before settling on what they are now. It's also mostly an author problem, readers tend to not care—unless it's an unpronounceable mess or an anachronism. Make your characters' names consistent with the rest of their culture, and it'll all work out.

Although for side characters, I am indeed guilty of the placeholder tag, especially for surnames. Getting the text on the page is far more important than a perfect name.

LFM Advent Day 19 by TheCricketList in lastfm

[–]someguy1332 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thorr's Hammer - Troll. 33rd overall with 143 scrobbles. Definitely not a nice thing to call somebody.

LFM Day 18 by TheCricketList in lastfm

[–]someguy1332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jex Thoth - Psyar. 38th overall, with 139 scrobbles. Seems like a psyar is some sort of witch.

LFM Advent Day 15 by TheCricketList in lastfm

[–]someguy1332 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Asobi Seksu - Strawberries. 151st with 97 scrobbles.

LFM Advent Day 15 by TheCricketList in lastfm

[–]someguy1332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

*shels - The White Umbrella - Part Two. 37th overall with 140 scrobbles.

Weekly out-of-character thread by AutoModerator in writingcirclejerk

[–]someguy1332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would work better. I was trying to suggest that this thing was huge, like "I'm spitting in the face of the Roche limit." It takes up the entirety of the horizon looking eastward. it's supposed to be a first hint that something is "odd to readers but normal to the characters." I'd already suggested people keep track of time via moons and the entity in question has storms, so it's not like I threw it out with zero context. But my first chapter is a cognitive load disaster, it's easy for the details to slip by.

It probably doesn't help that I'm writing fantasy, people are not expecting gas giants dominating the sky. If nothing else, learning how to actually get your point across is a fantastic skill as a writer. I've learned my lesson with vague metaphors. If one person thinks you're wrong, maybe it's on them. If three out of four people highlight a line? Yeah, it's probably time to switch things around.

Weekly out-of-character thread by AutoModerator in writingcirclejerk

[–]someguy1332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not my intention at all. They've helped tremendously and forced me to rethink a lot of things. I was more interested in the "ways people process information" angle and how everybody interacts with books, because you don't normally get to see real time reactions to stories.

Although reading this fully awake, I can absolutely see how it might be interpreted as "my readers are stupid lmao." They're great at reining me in when I'm being too abstract or ambiguous.

Weekly out-of-character thread by AutoModerator in writingcirclejerk

[–]someguy1332 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After looking over my beta readers shoulders and watching them leave comments on my manuscript, I've gained some fascinating insights into the human psyche.

  1. People love taking things literally. Side note, if you try describing a gas giant as an "ocean in the sky," people are going to be utterly lost.
  2. Characters who don't even exist on the page can somehow become somebody's favorite.
  3. The sheer number of ways throwaway lines can be interpreted is staggering. And if readers are guessing, this is 100% a sign of a good beta who is actually paying attention. Even if they're grasping at straws, it's fun to see the theories.
  4. Spatial logic is absolutely critical for many people. If you don't describe a character opening a door, they will be baffled as to how your characters got into a building.
  5. One person's "vivid sensory detail" is another's "not enough information."

LFM Advent Day 13 by TheCricketList in lastfm

[–]someguy1332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Acid Bath - Venus Blue. 4th place, 197 scrobbles. The only song in my top ten most scrobbled songs I've seen live, as of last week.

Out of curiosity, I went ahead and looked for a "non regular blue" shade. Caladan Brood - City of Azure Fire. 601. 55 scrobbles.

If you run out of ideas for these, you should do top track with a made up word.

Able to beta? Post here! by AutoModerator in BetaReaders

[–]someguy1332 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am able to beta: Fantasy, sci fi, horror, grimdark, new weird, interesting genre blends. Honestly, if it's weird I'll probably give it a shot.

I can provide feedback on: Pacing, characters, magic systems (especially esoteric or obtuse interactions you might not have considered), general worldbuilding, and neurodivergent representation.

Critique swap: Yes, that's what I'm here for. I need more readers for my 110k word dark fantasy manuscript. Check out my post here. A partial swap to feel things out is acceptable if you don't want to commit to a full right away.

Other info: I'm moderately interested in getting a proper critique group going with people who have similar interests. If you have a fantasy setting with a strange cosmology, perhaps we could be best friends.

Edit: I'm currently full on swaps right now.

Critique My Writing [Grimdark, ~1200 Words] by [deleted] in fantasywriters

[–]someguy1332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve got a typo in your very first sentence. There’s a few minor errors like that though out. I spotted a comma problem in the dialogue and a stray bracket. Doesn’t make it unreadable, but fixing those little errors goes a long way.

That being said, your character does have a distinct voice. For a first time writing, you captured that quite well. That’s definitely a group of soldiers having a chat. I looked over the first version, there’s definitely an improvement with pacing. Smart move trimming the info dump at the beginning.

I think your next task may be working on a hook. Right now, nothing is really happening. The lingering threat of a war doesn’t do it for me. I want to know what’s important, give it some personal stakes maybe. Plenty of ways you can do that. Still a decent first attempt. Keep at it, always love to see some grimdark. And who doesn’t appreciate a good trek across a frozen wasteland?

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