As an update on my (probably bad) hobby sci fi book, I’m up to 45,000 words written.
Very enjoyable to write. The first draft is 40% completed.
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Inspiring 🔥
That’s amazing progress. What a nice way to spend your time.
Very cool! Are you following any kind of specific plot structure like 5 point, 7 point, Save the Cat, etc.?
My book concept purposely violates most plot structures in favor of character, which I think is a good thing. Readers spend more than half the time figuring out who to even cheer for, which I think is realistic. I’ve got other tropes, like a mad scientists and some villain with a scar on their face, but those are pretty intentional. The whole well-trodden act or plot structure is purposely different.
Nice to hear your intentional thoughts regarding that and the tropes; sounds like an interesting read. I’ve written and edited 2 novels (fantasy and urban fantasy) and am looking into Nostr’r Creatr as a possible way to release them chapter by chapter. Congratulations on your word count! I’d be happy to be a beta reader later if you’d like.
Ooh, I'm gonna go checkout nostr'r creatr.
nostr:npub1f5kc2agn63ecv2ua4909z9ahgmr2x9263na36jh6r908ql0926jq3nvk2u has been answering questions for for me and sent this helpful link with Creatr’s onboarding instructions- https://pastebin.com/WY0HepRZ
you are incredibly versatile. i admire and am (benevolently) jealous of your intellect
my son is reading some Heinlein today and it occurred to me that the 50s 60s 70s were the golden age of science fiction... newer stuff just feels so different. like fake saccharin sweet. -just not quite right.
looking forward to yours.
Manifesting 100k, the sci-fi way.
Prolific!
That’s impressive!
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Awesome, congrats! I'm writing mine too 🙏🏻
what's it about? back cover synopsis 😀
A detective trying to deal with a terrorist with strange powers.
Can’t wait!
Have you been leveraging any GenAI tools for this?
Solid Lyn! Enjoy the creative process ✨
Wow that pace is amazing. Let me know when it’s time to turn it into a book. Happy to do it!
It’s important to move on, even better when every word counts.
Damn, that's fast! Keep going!
Found this glossary of sci-fi technology terms on HackerNews today.
Thought it might prove useful.
https://gist.github.com/FL33TW00D/2cf10abfb468bddcb585d3c282d0b133
When did you start it!?
Nice. Utopian future? Balanced free market? Awesome discoveries?
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You are fast! ! 💪✨
Of course it's probably bad, it's your first sci-fi book, it will teach you much. Is there something Broken Money taught you that you are using in this novel?