I think sharing your stories is a selfless act done correctly. If one writes the story in a way to please the algorithm and attract as many views as possible, then yes it would be selfish. But the sharing of art can take quite a bit of courage, and I believe it is a very selfless act.
I am looking forward to seeing what you put out here on Substack! Talking with you has been fun so far. You definitely have a lot of things to add!
As for interests, I have a lot, and all of them are super geekyπ I guess I can start with my interest in old-school pulp fiction from 1900-1950. People like H. G. Wells, H. P. Lovecraft, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, etc. Theyβve written some of my favorite works and continue to inspire me. Looking at the history of pulp, it reminds me of what we have on websites like Wattpad, Royal Road, and, yes, even Substack. Authors come together to write fun stories, share ideas, and grow together.
Thank you for the cooking tip as well. Iβve been wanting to get into cooking lately, and this sounds like great adviceπ
I wanted to delete this post! It didn't seem to fit the current name of the blog (I've changed it several times). But now I'm glad I was too busy and distracted to do it.
Well said!! I think that sharing your stories is a selfless act. What I meant by selfish was the way I was interacting with people. Maybe I didn't express myself very well, sorry π
People often say that I either make them cry or laugh, so... I hope you continue having fun! Thank you, I also had fun talking with you.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle! Okay, I'll write down your interests and see what I can do with them, they're very interesting. Thanks for sharing!
How cool that you want to enter the world of cooking! My pleasure. I just hope you don't make as much of a mess as I do lol.
If Iβve learned anything, itβs to never delete your old work. It doesnβt matter how embarrassed or awkward you feel about it. I think this is a great introductory post!
Ohhhh okay. That makes sense. Youβre good lol!
Of course! But in the end, what matters most and what people want to read is whatever interests you have and what youβre passionate about.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything you said. I have no idea why, but I'm almost crying.
I forgot to mention this before, but do you know what Wattpad is? I've tried it before but I didn't like the atmosphere I found there and there was A LOT of content that SHOULDN'T be written. I wouldn't bother you with this question if I could, but I seriously need to hear the opinion of someone who can see it through the eyes of His Truth. What do you think about Wattpad? Is it healthy or is it a hopeless case? I'd love to hear your opinion.
I have heard of Wattpad. In concept, I love it. Itβs an evolution of old pulp magazines and gives new authors to get their name and work seen. It also helps build a community of likeminded authors and readers, which I think is great.
However, in practice, itβs a completely different story. Itβs filled withβ¦ what the internet is best at, and thatβs not okay. The worst part is that Wattpad saw that as itβs most popular content and actively pushes it, just like others web fiction sites like Radish. Royal Road is better. It was created by an author to publish his LitRPG book, then he decided to let other people put their work on his site as well. Itβs almost all LitRPG and all the stories Iβve tried reading on it were pretty amateurish, but itβs a thriving community of people who want to write real stories, and I respect and support that. Amazon tried their hand at web fiction as well, but it was terrible and is getting shut down later this year. (Thatβs what I naively published my first novel on.)
Overall, the idea of web fiction is great. But the platforms promote all the bad stuff, which is, naturally, very easy to write as it requires no knowledge of actual storytelling techniques and no talent. I wish there were more web fiction authors who wrote clean, interesting stories like what D. W. Dixon writes on here, but thatβs not the case currently. I donβt write web fiction because I just prefer ebooks anyway.
Sorry for the length. I know that was longπ but thatβs my take on the matter. I need to do a post about this apparently lol.
YES! YES! YES! Finally someone who thinks correctly! How good it feels to know someone who appreciates good writing, without bad stuff, the value of knowledge and the meaning of art and talent. There is still hope for humanity... Sorry, I got dramatic lol.
I've heard a bit of D. W. Dixon, but I haven't read anything written by him yet. Maybe I should take a look since you say he writes clean fiction. I think supporting those who write clean is a way to promote good literature, rather than just saying it or creating our own content.
Don't worry about the length, I like it when people write long things because that makes me feel less alone with my endless texts π and less guilty for talking so much. I agree, I think you should write a post about this! There are many important things about writing and current culture that almost no one talks about, and I think it would be good if we started talking about them.
I think sharing your stories is a selfless act done correctly. If one writes the story in a way to please the algorithm and attract as many views as possible, then yes it would be selfish. But the sharing of art can take quite a bit of courage, and I believe it is a very selfless act.
I am looking forward to seeing what you put out here on Substack! Talking with you has been fun so far. You definitely have a lot of things to add!
As for interests, I have a lot, and all of them are super geekyπ I guess I can start with my interest in old-school pulp fiction from 1900-1950. People like H. G. Wells, H. P. Lovecraft, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, etc. Theyβve written some of my favorite works and continue to inspire me. Looking at the history of pulp, it reminds me of what we have on websites like Wattpad, Royal Road, and, yes, even Substack. Authors come together to write fun stories, share ideas, and grow together.
Thank you for the cooking tip as well. Iβve been wanting to get into cooking lately, and this sounds like great adviceπ
I wanted to delete this post! It didn't seem to fit the current name of the blog (I've changed it several times). But now I'm glad I was too busy and distracted to do it.
Well said!! I think that sharing your stories is a selfless act. What I meant by selfish was the way I was interacting with people. Maybe I didn't express myself very well, sorry π
People often say that I either make them cry or laugh, so... I hope you continue having fun! Thank you, I also had fun talking with you.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle! Okay, I'll write down your interests and see what I can do with them, they're very interesting. Thanks for sharing!
How cool that you want to enter the world of cooking! My pleasure. I just hope you don't make as much of a mess as I do lol.
If Iβve learned anything, itβs to never delete your old work. It doesnβt matter how embarrassed or awkward you feel about it. I think this is a great introductory post!
Ohhhh okay. That makes sense. Youβre good lol!
Of course! But in the end, what matters most and what people want to read is whatever interests you have and what youβre passionate about.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything you said. I have no idea why, but I'm almost crying.
I forgot to mention this before, but do you know what Wattpad is? I've tried it before but I didn't like the atmosphere I found there and there was A LOT of content that SHOULDN'T be written. I wouldn't bother you with this question if I could, but I seriously need to hear the opinion of someone who can see it through the eyes of His Truth. What do you think about Wattpad? Is it healthy or is it a hopeless case? I'd love to hear your opinion.
Awww of course! Anytime!! :)
I have heard of Wattpad. In concept, I love it. Itβs an evolution of old pulp magazines and gives new authors to get their name and work seen. It also helps build a community of likeminded authors and readers, which I think is great.
However, in practice, itβs a completely different story. Itβs filled withβ¦ what the internet is best at, and thatβs not okay. The worst part is that Wattpad saw that as itβs most popular content and actively pushes it, just like others web fiction sites like Radish. Royal Road is better. It was created by an author to publish his LitRPG book, then he decided to let other people put their work on his site as well. Itβs almost all LitRPG and all the stories Iβve tried reading on it were pretty amateurish, but itβs a thriving community of people who want to write real stories, and I respect and support that. Amazon tried their hand at web fiction as well, but it was terrible and is getting shut down later this year. (Thatβs what I naively published my first novel on.)
Overall, the idea of web fiction is great. But the platforms promote all the bad stuff, which is, naturally, very easy to write as it requires no knowledge of actual storytelling techniques and no talent. I wish there were more web fiction authors who wrote clean, interesting stories like what D. W. Dixon writes on here, but thatβs not the case currently. I donβt write web fiction because I just prefer ebooks anyway.
Sorry for the length. I know that was longπ but thatβs my take on the matter. I need to do a post about this apparently lol.
YES! YES! YES! Finally someone who thinks correctly! How good it feels to know someone who appreciates good writing, without bad stuff, the value of knowledge and the meaning of art and talent. There is still hope for humanity... Sorry, I got dramatic lol.
I've heard a bit of D. W. Dixon, but I haven't read anything written by him yet. Maybe I should take a look since you say he writes clean fiction. I think supporting those who write clean is a way to promote good literature, rather than just saying it or creating our own content.
Don't worry about the length, I like it when people write long things because that makes me feel less alone with my endless texts π and less guilty for talking so much. I agree, I think you should write a post about this! There are many important things about writing and current culture that almost no one talks about, and I think it would be good if we started talking about them.
Oh, I know a thing or two about being dramatic!π
Yes. I agree. He does some good stuff!
Okay, thatβs good. I do that a lotπ