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Just a general pop in thread
mare:
That's interesting. I didn't realize that JK didn't write the Cursed Child. Isn't that play like really really long? I'm not sure I could sit through a play for more than 90 minutes. A musical, yes, but not a play. Ugh, that is annoying though when someone steals your idea, even though they didn't realize they did!
I'm having a writing fail today. I'm not really feeling the new one I'm writing just yet so haven't been able to focus on it, plus this is the first time in a while that I haven't been feeling all that great. It's probably the changing weather. It seems to really affect me. After this I'm probably going to go watch TV or something lol
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: mare on May 14, 2024, 10:01:24 AM ---I got back into writing mainly because of all the giant holes that needed filling in Succession. Not that there were major plot holes, but there were no flashback episodes or anything like that, so a lot of stuff was mentioned in passing as if we were privy to what happened and that kind of killed me, so I needed to create those stories. Plus, it was a wide-open ending, so what happens next was up for interpretation . That's what really got me back into it. The ideas were gnawing in my head for so long, that I HAD to write them to get them out.
I wish I had done that after watching the finale of Merlon a billion years ago. It never occurred to me that I could write the ending I pictured, and that people might want to actually read it. LOL
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That must be nice to have so much fresh inspiration and this whole new world to write about! That's a credit to the Succession writers, too, for developing these characters with backstories worth exploring more. And writing your own alternate ending is a great way to get into fanfic.
--- Quote from: mare on May 14, 2024, 10:07:16 AM ---That's interesting. I didn't realize that JK didn't write the Cursed Child. Isn't that play like really really long? I'm not sure I could sit through a play for more than 90 minutes. A musical, yes, but not a play. Ugh, that is annoying though when someone steals your idea, even though they didn't realize they did!
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Yeah, I don't think I realized either until I read it and looked into it more. I'm surprised JKR signed off on it... but, then, she's done and said a lot of things that have surprised me in the last few years, and not in a good way.
I just looked up how long it is, and it's 3 and a half hours, which includes a 20-minute intermission. That is pretty long, but I guess if it's entertaining enough, I could sit through anything.
It just goes to show that my idea was not very original. It also came across super cringe the way it was written in Cursed Child, which made me less interested in following through with it in my own story.
--- Quote from: mare on May 14, 2024, 10:07:16 AM ---I'm having a writing fail today. I'm not really feeling the new one I'm writing just yet so haven't been able to focus on it, plus this is the first time in a while that I haven't been feeling all that great. It's probably the changing weather. It seems to really affect me. After this I'm probably going to go watch TV or something lol
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Aw, I hope you're feeling better by now! That happens to me too - both the changing weather and the writing slumps. It's hard to get into a new story. Sometimes the first chapter or two go really well, and then it slows down, but sometimes it's a struggle from the first chapter and doesn't pick up until I get further into it. I hope you get over that hump soon!
mare:
Succession is known for its writing. They give us fanfic writers a lot to work with.
I know what you mean about JKR. I've been so disappointed to hear her thoughts on things. I hate when people you admire turn out to be giant douche bags!
I am feeling a bit better. The weather has been so drastic, it's in the upper 80's today and then it'll drop to the 40's and then back up again. Stupid climate change.
For me, the first few chapters are always more of a struggle then the end. It's getting into the rhythm I have trouble with sometimes. Once I get that, then the rest usually flows.
RokofAges75:
Ugh, JKR. I am disappointed in her, too. She's entitled to her opinions, but I wish she would read the room, realize how much her words have hurt people, and apologize instead of continuing to act like a troll online. I muted her on Twitter years ago so I wouldn't have to see her posts, but I still get wind of them whenever she's trending for tweeting something offensive. I will always love Harry Potter, but she has completely tarnished her legacy with this anti-trans tirade, which seems so out-of-character for her, considering love and acceptance are such major themes of the series. I don't understand it. But I can separate the art from the artist.
I'm glad you're feeling better! I hate those drastic weather changes, too. It's like a roller coaster. I'm always late to switch out my clothes for the next season because you never know when it's going to get cold or hot again.
Same here about the beginning vs. the end. It's almost always harder for me to start a story than it is to finish it. Sometimes I have slumps in the middle, but once I get to a certain point in a story, I know I'm still going to finish it eventually, even if it takes me a long time.
RokofAges75:
Does anyone else do their writing on Google Docs? They've had this AI feature that I got the option to beta test about a year ago. I had fun playing with it a bit, giving it writing prompts to see what it would come up with, but I've never used it for my real writing. The little stories it wrote reminded me of how I wrote as a kid - a lot of telling, not showing. Plus, the writing, while technically proficient, comes across as very generic and soulless - just what you'd expect from something written by a computer and not a real human being.
Anyway, today when I opened my doc to write, I noticed a new sidebar on the right side of the screen called Gemini, which I guess is the new name for Google's AI tool. It had a summary of the content of the first few chapters in the doc that was surprisingly correct and coherent. I've been playing around with opening other stories and asking Gemini to summarize them, and it's crazy how quickly and accurately it can do it. It does have its limitations - it can't seem to read poetry and only summarizes part of longer documents. Still a cool tool, but also a little scary... 😳
Has anyone else played around with AI for writing or anything else? Thoughts?
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