tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19988350438501940332024-03-15T18:09:43.275-07:00The Literary MercenaryNeal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.comBlogger540125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-9784504880577055902024-03-13T09:10:00.000-07:002024-03-13T09:10:49.569-07:00Your Setting Needs To Be a Character in Your StoryToo often when we write we focus exclusively on our cast of characters, and what they're doing. However, we sometimes forget that for the story to really stick in the minds of the audience, it needs to have a setting. And not just any setting, but a vibrant setting that feels like it's part of the unfolding drama the audience is watching. Because without a strong setting, a story is like a sandwich without bread; messy, and unappealing.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGb1AjLA1JfKcXlNR5iYqnqogXuozqVKsE6ePlBCOPtIOg0FNNQDKgdvud4G5Txjq5tF1ufh8jqNNt7TDcfLBnt6bedL_JOO6QIkg3wcOwsAxYOBpJsLYqDp3thlWnztgCaXbZqOUYKnugaUPFIsFIRQoh5FGbac5fL0W20erM8nspXKEXM9mQLjYekU/s1920/fantasy-landscape-3784865_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1279" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGb1AjLA1JfKcXlNR5iYqnqogXuozqVKsE6ePlBCOPtIOg0FNNQDKgdvud4G5Txjq5tF1ufh8jqNNt7TDcfLBnt6bedL_JOO6QIkg3wcOwsAxYOBpJsLYqDp3thlWnztgCaXbZqOUYKnugaUPFIsFIRQoh5FGbac5fL0W20erM8nspXKEXM9mQLjYekU/w400-h266/fantasy-landscape-3784865_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Where is this place? And why is our story unfolding here?</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into it this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Also, if you've got a bit of spare cash that you'd like to use to help keep the wheels turning, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">becoming a Patreon patron</a>! 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We had a kid from the suburbs who was on the cusp of turning 18, and hoping to flee an abusive situation. He ran away to the big city, and while he was there wound up on the streets. He met an older man with a penchant for taking care of strays, and the two of them formed a relationship.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi599du-IgZGUn38SotWg3mhJ-W-ThZQM77Y0BIBLhImFK13l3edrj64hO2f5i-qKaMeYxZIjSpg24xEE2kihUJtI4mhO7FBclJgccticMQdnRwWSMtPBtByISMp_a8iZzwV4dwcd8HEw8H_b8xcOTPCTISHRvd-b26Di7Fk1-GnBtyloMfrOlUxvjILAo/s1920/paper-623167_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1175" data-original-width="1920" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi599du-IgZGUn38SotWg3mhJ-W-ThZQM77Y0BIBLhImFK13l3edrj64hO2f5i-qKaMeYxZIjSpg24xEE2kihUJtI4mhO7FBclJgccticMQdnRwWSMtPBtByISMp_a8iZzwV4dwcd8HEw8H_b8xcOTPCTISHRvd-b26Di7Fk1-GnBtyloMfrOlUxvjILAo/w400-h245/paper-623167_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>We all know how this story goes.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>There were a <i>lot</i> of things wrong with the nuts and bolts of this story when I got it, but one that I drew a big, red circle around was that it was never made clear what city our suburban teen was running away to, or what part of the country (there were enough earmarks to trig that this was America) he had grown up in. Even accounting for the fact that there was a truly cold winter in later chapters, that didn't narrow anything down. This still could have been New York, Chicago, Boston, Minneapolis, Seattle, or even L.A. if it was a particularly bad year for the weather.</div><div><br /></div><div>But every, single one of the cities I mentioned (to say nothing of places like London, Paris, Belfast, etc.) would have their own personalities, history, architecture, and setup to inform the story. Everything from the layout of the city, to what kinds of public transportation exist, the sorts of social services one can find, neighborhood cultures, and just the way people talk will be radically different from one place to another. And, for this particular example, the suburbs of these cities also have their own histories, personalities, etc. that should be a part of the character's makeup, to say nothing of the story itself.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, including those elements would have fixed <i>one</i> problem with this project, but it would have been a sizable, and obvious one. Because it's not enough to just say there are cars on the street, or tall buildings around you... that's a light sketch. Your audience needs you to paint the picture for them so they can really get immersed in this tale you're trying to tell.</div><div><br /></div><div>And this goes double if you're story is set in a fantastical realm, or in the sci-fi future... because in those situations you can't even draw on the assumption that your audience may have visited a place like where you're story is set, or at least seen one on TV.</div><div><br /></div><div><h2><i>Support The Literary Mercenary</i></h2><div><br /></div><div><div>For folks who just want to do their part to help keep me making more content, please subscribe/follow me in these locations:</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NealFLitherland" target="_blank">My Facebook</a></div><div>- <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">My LinkTree</a></div><div>- <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">My Weekly Newsletter</a></div><div>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AzukailGames" 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data-slate-object="block"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div><div>That's all for this week's <a href="http://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/notes-from-editors-desk-writing-tips.html">Craft of Writing</a>! 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Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-85034012183555676862024-03-08T17:07:00.000-08:002024-03-08T17:07:00.000-08:00Authors, You Cannot Do Everything Yourself (And You Shouldn't Feel Like You Have To)Authors are often the subject of a lot of mythmaking, and this can lead to problems when people actually try their hand at the profession because they're trying to live up to a standard that was never real in the first place. For example, most books are not, in fact, the sole genius of a single creator who acted in absolute isolation until they gave birth to this beautiful brain baby, giving this textual gift to the world!<div><br /></div><div>No... most of us have help in some way, shape, or form to make our books the best they can be. So stop punishing yourself for not being able to do something alone when this profession has always been dependent on team effort.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaRZhITrxE7-RFrVOxcbYsuS-pf8IZq__mxOsLNDpnqBMXLzizPDYWLdEg6W82usGjawqUCSCnacyjtlFJzSEYnsW_QPLBBUdgBXgnFmTDNRQlu-DVzych0lj_uy-n457pVih4BBR5LEJVVXXSaKQmkOYCDVRF8cpZtp9ur6IkDcmXQqudzQ1xgIGGR8/s1920/home-office-5000278_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaRZhITrxE7-RFrVOxcbYsuS-pf8IZq__mxOsLNDpnqBMXLzizPDYWLdEg6W82usGjawqUCSCnacyjtlFJzSEYnsW_QPLBBUdgBXgnFmTDNRQlu-DVzych0lj_uy-n457pVih4BBR5LEJVVXXSaKQmkOYCDVRF8cpZtp9ur6IkDcmXQqudzQ1xgIGGR8/w400-h266/home-office-5000278_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Seriously... everybody needs somebody.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into the nitty gritty this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Lastly, to be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, don't forget to check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for additional fiction, articles, explorations of weird history, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Let's Go Back To Walden Pond</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>One of the most romanticized versions of an author that I've come across is how people thought of Thoreau in regards to Walden Pond. Just a man, alone, out in the wilderness getting in touch with his inner creativity, and working to let it flow. It's held up as this idea of what being a writer <i>should</i> be, and of the sacrifice and isolation that the profession demands of people who create truly great work.</div><div><br /></div><div>The problem is, like so many myths, it's bullshit.</div><div><br /></div><div>While Thoreau was sitting out in the shack, which was on a friend's property, his mom was doing his laundry and making his lunches. He wasn't some literary genius who was out in nature, cut off from society while he struggled to realize his artistic vision... he was some guy who had a solid support structure who was given the time and permission to write.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZG_bw5B8jOdA0j0G7VokswabdR2KJWR1owr03Rt1MlmS71uDp8zL3zXoe4w8knZY-Cx1pbmwyXo4-lXK6X0kugpXYaha1zyIvDRV1Pm7eI22z3Jh8BGPog0X6ncMov2phm9Gn1HuQk7X4-I_7zyOLBVcfOTE9n3Dh-zJ3-CQ3MVh6IQI2d9GYM7p0r6Q/s1920/poverty-4561704_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZG_bw5B8jOdA0j0G7VokswabdR2KJWR1owr03Rt1MlmS71uDp8zL3zXoe4w8knZY-Cx1pbmwyXo4-lXK6X0kugpXYaha1zyIvDRV1Pm7eI22z3Jh8BGPog0X6ncMov2phm9Gn1HuQk7X4-I_7zyOLBVcfOTE9n3Dh-zJ3-CQ3MVh6IQI2d9GYM7p0r6Q/w400-h266/poverty-4561704_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And that's just one example.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Though this may not be the most direct example of what I'm talking about, the truth is that none of us are out here doing things all by our lonesome. Even if we're the ones putting the words on the page, there are usually a lot of other people who help get a book published and out to the masses. Maybe it's your friend that helps you work through plot holes, or your writers' group who gave you encouragement and assistance in cleaning up certain passages. It might be your beta readers who caught your historical inaccuracies, your editor who got rid of all your dangling participals, your cover artist, your layout person, your marketing planner... anyone who helped lend a hand or a shoulder to help you push this book up the hill!</div><div><br /></div><div>Can you do some of these jobs yourself? Or might there be certain positions you don't need for your book? Sure, everyone's process is unique! However, successful books are rarely the product of a single set of fingerprints, and it's okay to admit that.</div><div><br /></div><div>You aren't less of a writer because you paid an editor to look over your manuscript. It's <i>normal</i> for writers to commission their covers during self publishing, or to have their publisher create a book cover if they're being traditionally published. Most of us actively work with other people to help figure out some kind of promotion plan for our books, if not outright paying for a book tour to help us get the word out about what we're doing (assuming you don't have a publisher that's taking care of that for you).</div><div><br /></div><div>No man is an island, and the authors who literally handle every, single aspect of a book by themselves are the exceptions that prove the rule. While there might be one name on the cover, the credits page inside, and the dedication, make it clear that most of us had a lot of help along the way... even if it was just someone doing our laundry and making us chicken sandwiches from time to time.</div><div><br /></div><div><h2><i>Support The Literary Mercenary</i></h2><div><br /></div><div><div>If you want to see me produce more work, consider some of the following options!</div><div><br /></div><div><div>- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NealFLitherland" target="_blank">My Facebook</a></div><div>- <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">My LinkTree</a></div><div>- <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">My Weekly Newsletter</a></div><div>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AzukailGames" target="_blank">The Azukail Games YouTube Channel</a> (where I contribute video content)</div><div>- <a href="https://rumble.com/c/c-3108648" target="_blank">My Rumble Channel</a> (longer videos that won't show up 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This is generally a good practice, but something I've found throughout all my conversations with my fellow pen monkeys is that a lot of us have trouble telling the difference between a cliche and a good, old-fashioned trope.<div><br /></div><div>It reminds me of the saying I heard back in math class; all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LXOT5dYoT2DNO38_QbywgqrONemtV_UFdkdcDqs5Qz-Q-p0SHgDxSMvhjJncqh89_E_Ux-bolmfL8jKxAnB4EIZsDWEFG8Z_RCR7I-HvOOfDkep-djRDGeiblfhmB_TkW-Gl26iPDskoX7wj0UhSvRwr-ixbChBbulmbY7_noVLPfENz9eBCZwb8x84/s1280/picture-frame-427298_1280.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1280" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LXOT5dYoT2DNO38_QbywgqrONemtV_UFdkdcDqs5Qz-Q-p0SHgDxSMvhjJncqh89_E_Ux-bolmfL8jKxAnB4EIZsDWEFG8Z_RCR7I-HvOOfDkep-djRDGeiblfhmB_TkW-Gl26iPDskoX7wj0UhSvRwr-ixbChBbulmbY7_noVLPfENz9eBCZwb8x84/w400-h341/picture-frame-427298_1280.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Related, yes... but they aren't the same.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into it this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Also, if you've got a bit of spare cash that you'd like to use to help keep the wheels turning, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">becoming a Patreon patron</a>! To be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, make sure you check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for several <i>hundred</i> other articles about geek ephemera, weird history, writing, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Avoid Cliches, But Not Necessarily Tropes</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Let's be real here, cliches are bad. Even the times they're acceptable (such as when they're being subverted as a way to examine how stories really function) are sort of the exceptions that prove the rule. When readers see a cliche, it often results in them sighing, and shaking their head. While different readers have different tolerance levels, too many cliches will drain their interest, and result in them putting your book down before they really get sucked in. Or, worse, if they're deep in your story and get hit with an unexpected cliche then it could take them out of the narrative entirely, and make them give up.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is where that phrase I mentioned comes in. Modified, it would read, "All cliches are tropes, but not all tropes are cliches."</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mSUJ7fpneNDAnBGa5VCZQWjJSt6Idzj9ClQFVmR1xRt2lspQkmIokntmDGURCkI4KFMkqvdOBK_cytIECAiR4yLPg7AztFSGvrnUsIU8EWgiVi7ocgX_EC3YjcT300-4vYKTG0FCdReHkmfwUVe1CbUUpJMwqeI8cVbJEUfkwc9fdO1HhAHQN_Oj_W8/s1920/books-1245690_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mSUJ7fpneNDAnBGa5VCZQWjJSt6Idzj9ClQFVmR1xRt2lspQkmIokntmDGURCkI4KFMkqvdOBK_cytIECAiR4yLPg7AztFSGvrnUsIU8EWgiVi7ocgX_EC3YjcT300-4vYKTG0FCdReHkmfwUVe1CbUUpJMwqeI8cVbJEUfkwc9fdO1HhAHQN_Oj_W8/w400-h266/books-1245690_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>It's easy to tell the difference once you're familiar with them.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>So what is the difference between the two? Well, a trope is a common or recurring device in literature, film, etc. that sets a mood, conveys a tone, or to make something feel familiar. For example, the harsh lighting and sharp shadows associated with film noir (to say nothing of the Venetian blinds) could be thought of as a genre trope. Alternatively, the trope Red Right Hand is where a character seems normal, but a single feature such as a mismatched eye, a twisted hand, etc. gives you a clue to their monstrous (or at least deeply hidden) nature. Tropes are, in many ways, the building blocks of a story. While some are clumsier than others (and some should be left by the wayside as times and conventions have changed), there is usually nothing inherently wrong with a trope as long as it isn't based in something objectionable (such as the Mighty Whitey trope, where a white guy goes to another culture and becomes better than anyone else at something associated with that culture).</div><div><br /></div><div>Cliches, on the other hand, are like tropes that have been blown up, magnified, and sucked dry of the meaning and impact they once had. While cliches once had their own meaning and resonance, they've been used so often they've become a Flanderized version of themselves, to the point that no one can take them seriously. For example, the opening phrase, "It was a dark and stormy night," is a cliche. Not a story taking place on a night of bad weather, but that phrase specifically. Then there's the. "It was all a dream..." ending that will make readers pitch a book straight out the window of a moving car. Character descriptions being given via a mirror, chosen one narratives, and many other tropes all fall under cliche territory.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's important to understand the difference between these two things, not just for the sake of clarity when discussing your book with fellow writers, agents, and publishers, but so that you know what tools you're using. Because for all the negative things I've already said about cliches, they are still tools you can use, if you choose to. 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data-slate-object="block"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div><div>That's all for this week's <a href="http://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/notes-from-editors-desk-writing-tips.html">Craft of Writing</a>! 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Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-67452960191125918032024-02-21T21:42:00.000-08:002024-02-21T21:42:33.359-08:00The Generative Aspect of A.I. Isn't The Problem... It's The TheftSince the plagiarism software is still in the headlines (and many tech bros and corporations have attempted to force it to do jobs that it is objectively not capable of doing), I wanted to take this week's update to discuss something that I feel gets either overlooked in a lot of these discussions, or which some people are simply misunderstanding. However, it is not the "generative" part of these programs that's the issue; we've had the ability to do that for years. The problem is the theft, and the absolute lack of morals regarding what these programs are trained on in order to spit out their results.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoOFVgjfy7PBWbmbPNgAzgDGDAjuVczFruWngMPrjae-ZYgcMrzJpdU8AXlBgLJflOq7a16ybtB0FiamEyPKA_PaJB6SiWCNptTyB4CqbglF69jBl8w87f7RajUgrvElgZM0u9h96R1fzlmu68OyGLv1ekkRMhHp6CoWknIAvNxdvSS-5oyAvZSeDoG8/s1920/hacker-2300772_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoOFVgjfy7PBWbmbPNgAzgDGDAjuVczFruWngMPrjae-ZYgcMrzJpdU8AXlBgLJflOq7a16ybtB0FiamEyPKA_PaJB6SiWCNptTyB4CqbglF69jBl8w87f7RajUgrvElgZM0u9h96R1fzlmu68OyGLv1ekkRMhHp6CoWknIAvNxdvSS-5oyAvZSeDoG8/w400-h266/hacker-2300772_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Moral? Sorry, I thought you said MONEY, that's what I care about.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into the nitty gritty this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Lastly, to be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, don't forget to check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for additional fiction, articles, explorations of weird history, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>It's Not What You Make, It's How You Learned To Make It</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>I first touched on this topic back in <a href="https://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/2023/09/ai-started-with-artists-but-its-coming.html" target="_blank">A.I. Started With Artists, But It's Coming For Authors</a>, and there are some points I'd like to reiterate from that post. First and foremost, these programs are not intelligence, artificial or otherwise. They're just pattern-recognition software that sucks up data, and spits it back out at you. They're mimics that, more often than not, we anthropomorphisize so that we think they're smarter than they are. To reiterate, this is not a Terminator-style apocalypse; we are dealing with parrot programs that can do nothing except spit out various combinations of what's been put into them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Which brings us to the second point. The reason people hate these programs is <i>not</i> because they're so much better than creators of all stripes. It's not because they, "allow anyone to make art/write a book," as so many out there claim when they get hate for using these programs. It's because they were fed stolen work to use as the basis for all of their creations. They are, quite literally, the product of theft. It's one of the main reasons the <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/us-copyright-office-rules-ai-art-cant-be-copyrighted-180979808/" target="_blank">U.S. Copyright Office ruled that A.I. art cannot be copywritten</a>.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2afPGU0lekyBDxesTkPMbX64OPk3JOWz3X7a4YJE3d19TH1OAku4tRMuP3k8on0WMq41n228maOd6pVVe__yd7vvUCOx46sguo_IeGS7Eq2Aq7-xQr81N7FaPwkXIkzXKmCet1lkhO6DtHDD67QF_CyH5_zxnG04vO-2mxTraiJm9C5tJGbl9h75hl8o/s1920/poverty-4561704_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2afPGU0lekyBDxesTkPMbX64OPk3JOWz3X7a4YJE3d19TH1OAku4tRMuP3k8on0WMq41n228maOd6pVVe__yd7vvUCOx46sguo_IeGS7Eq2Aq7-xQr81N7FaPwkXIkzXKmCet1lkhO6DtHDD67QF_CyH5_zxnG04vO-2mxTraiJm9C5tJGbl9h75hl8o/w400-h266/poverty-4561704_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Share these? With you? Why would I do that?</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>There are, for example, programs out there that <i>don't</i> use stolen material to train on, but which still generate results that can be used from what's in their database. For example, I recently talked about <a href="https://taking10.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-medieval-fantasy-city-generator-by.html" target="_blank">The Medieval Fantasy City Generator by Watabou</a>, which is something that I've used for my <i>Sundara: Dawn of a New Age</i> TTRPG setting. I've generated dozens of maps of fantasy cities and towns using the push of a button, and then once I have a map I can fill in the details myself, and breathe life into the project. There have been generators for character names, random writing prompts, and more available for decades, and there are a lot of writers who've made use of those.</div><div><br /></div><div>The generative aspect of these programs isn't the problem. If you were to take a generator and train it on public domain works like H.P. Lovecraft stories, the works of Edgar Allan Poe, or even paintings from Renaissance masters, no one would have a problem with that. Whether you used the results of these programs as inspiration for your own stories, or just to create cool cover art, you wouldn't be stealing work from anyone. You couldn't copyright anything created with the program, either, but if you're just using it for inspiration (or you don't care about making money) then that wouldn't be an issue.</div><div><br /></div><div>But that's not how these programs are being used. Instead, businesses and corporations are stealing the work already created by artists, and they're being used to try to rip off those artists, authors, screen writers, etc. A classic example is Jane Friedman, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/09/amazon-removes-books-generated-by-ai-for-sale-under-authors-name" target="_blank">who had to fight Amazon to have books with her name on them that were written by A.I. removed</a>. Because if a business can pay nothing to get the material they're selling, and then make pure profit off of it, they're going to do that. Period. End of story.</div><div><br /></div><div>So if you're wondering why so many creatives are angry at the proliferation of so-called A.I. programs, examine the source material that they're trained on. Because there are dozens upon dozens of prompts, machines, and engines that can spit out everything from fantasy cities to story prompts, but those which don't use material that was stolen from creatives don't generate any outrage.</div><div><br /></div><div>When you're taking sides on an issue like this, look at who's on which side of the line. 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data-slate-object="block" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div>That's all for this week's <a href="https://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/professional-writing-tips-and-tricks.html">Business of Writing</a>! For more of my work, check out my <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">Vocal</a> archive, or at <a href="https://amzn.to/2VOWHgO" target="_blank">My Amazon Author Page</a> where you can find books like my sci-fi dystopian thriller <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3rVF8kc" target="_blank">Old Soldiers</a></i>, the Hardboiled Cat series about a mystery solving Maine Coon in <i><a href="https://amzn.to/47ihYDo" target="_blank">Marked Territory</a> </i>and <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3RXchGz" target="_blank">Painted Cats</a></i>, my sword and sorcery novel <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2UqHvos">Crier's Knife</a></i>, or my most recent short story collection <a href="https://amzn.to/2NTJIIW"><i>The Rejects</i></a>!</div><div> </div><div>And to stay on top of all my latest news and releases, collected once a week, make sure you <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5">subscribe to The Literary Mercenary's mailing list</a>. <br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>If you'd like to help support my work, then consider <a href="https://ko-fi.com/W7W27LFK">Buying Me A Ko-Fi</a>, or heading over to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">The Literary Mercenary's Patreon page</a>! Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></h2></div></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-51335577893096716482024-02-14T09:09:00.000-08:002024-02-14T09:09:06.888-08:00Use Your Spare 15 Minutes (You'd Be Surprised How Much Writing You Can Get Done)There's a story floating around the Internet about someone whose therapist found loopholes in their mental conditions in order to allow them to achieve tasks in unconventional ways, even if it looked a little odd from the outside. If they were too depressed to make a sandwich, instead of not eating, their therapist suggested just eating individual sandwich components. It was less important that they constructed a sandwich than that they got necessary calories into their body, and if that meant just eating some meat and cheese then that was what they should do. If they had a paranoid episode about their hair curler burning down their house when they left, their therapist suggested just putting the hair curler in their purse. Is that strange? Sure, but if you have the curler in your purse, and you can look at it, then you can use that to reassure your brain that no, it's not plugged in and turned on at home.<div><br /></div><div>This same kind of strategy can be used with creative endeavors as well. Because so often we end up getting so caught up in what writing is <i>supposed</i> to be that we don't stop and ask how it is we're capable of working it into our daily life. Because there are no rules, and if all you happen to have is 15 minutes, you can do a surprising amount with that over time.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsHM2mtJ_mOVIO94YJiBfm3KEFF2bJNc1R1Mo1aQ4IxZoj3kuBL9ts4PPR3L6dZmYjrjZYYan8AMTKh_z2ioGFnZBMtVvR0uu7rYXeiwbpF_vCkbh9ATjpYoAPXZizUN8CubQmm-d-_XdXrCBa8kyp40LPxPfMGAOao42-8J24jm_T_rLBGYFWaY5xu4/s1920/concept-g1a7fa9897_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsHM2mtJ_mOVIO94YJiBfm3KEFF2bJNc1R1Mo1aQ4IxZoj3kuBL9ts4PPR3L6dZmYjrjZYYan8AMTKh_z2ioGFnZBMtVvR0uu7rYXeiwbpF_vCkbh9ATjpYoAPXZizUN8CubQmm-d-_XdXrCBa8kyp40LPxPfMGAOao42-8J24jm_T_rLBGYFWaY5xu4/w400-h266/concept-g1a7fa9897_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>It may take time, but it will surprise you what all you can accomplish.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into it this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Also, if you've got a bit of spare cash that you'd like to use to help keep the wheels turning, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">becoming a Patreon patron</a>! To be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, make sure you check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for several <i>hundred</i> other articles about geek ephemera, weird history, writing, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>It's All About Dedication and Discipline</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Think for a second about people who have serious exercise regimens. They have to pack up a bag, go to a gym, take their pre-workout, make sure they're hydrated and have proper calories in them, and <i>then</i> they have to spend at least an hour going through a full set of exercises. All told, this can take two hours or more out of your day, and if you're someone looking at that who just wants to get in shape, you might feel like it's impossible. After all, there's no way you could do that with your life structured the way it is, to say nothing of the costs involved.</div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe not. But doing things this way isn't the only option.</div><div><br /></div><div>For example, if you aren't very active, you could find opportunities for more walking in your daily life, as well as just taking the stairs more. It's not going to give you a 6-pack overnight, but it's better than where you were. If you have some space at home, you could find a quick yoga routine that limbers you up, and puts your muscles to work. You could even find a body weight workout routine that you can do in 15 to 20 minutes. Drinking more water instead of soda, cutting sugar out of certain meals, or changing how you snack, can all have impacts that get you closer to your goal.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's the same with writing.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SY3Eft7xATcH9zcHlmI040AHQoYRdjU6Vk9TnmSTWTjPjtXFZeANr4BBTnCweIVCr5t5rK0cZtLoIM1B2fbsggx2jzpl_1QndjIAh6Q0ee95SKgiuNRjCHmL0B8H_n-xIPpNHv3nLE1VViBVrzXacm-8U8ddD_fDsIMTTf9WsmA9gSJJInQaudMs-nc/s1280/bundle-1853667_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SY3Eft7xATcH9zcHlmI040AHQoYRdjU6Vk9TnmSTWTjPjtXFZeANr4BBTnCweIVCr5t5rK0cZtLoIM1B2fbsggx2jzpl_1QndjIAh6Q0ee95SKgiuNRjCHmL0B8H_n-xIPpNHv3nLE1VViBVrzXacm-8U8ddD_fDsIMTTf9WsmA9gSJJInQaudMs-nc/w400-h266/bundle-1853667_1280.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>It all adds up.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>You may not have several hours a day to write. You may not have the time, energy, etc., to make a cup of coffee, get your environment quiet, go to a particular place, and just lose yourself in the activity... but that's not the only way to write. That's how some of us do it, absolutely, but just like how you don't have to pump iron to get fit, you don't have to sit at a desk in the attic with the door locked and ear plugs in while banging out 10,000 words a day to get some writing done.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you only have 15 minutes, ask what you can do with that.</div><div><br /></div><div>Can you write a character description, or plot a short story idea in a notebook, or in an app on your phone? Can you write a paragraph at a time, or even put down some vignette fiction that's only a few hundred words, but which still tells a complete story? Can you just write some snatches of dialogue, or make notes on the history of a setting?</div><div><br /></div><div>All of these things are still writing. All of these things are going to help you strengthen your mind, and get used to the process. More importantly, they're going to get you used to going through the motions so that you move with greater surety and familiarity, allowing you to turn your writing brain on and off (assuming yours even <i>has</i> an off button) at will. And if you do these things regularly, dedicating a little bit of time here and a little bit of time there, then you're going to find that you can put down a lot of words. As I said back in <a href="https://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/2024/01/writers-are-you-ant-or-grasshopper.html" target="_blank">Writers, Are You An Ant or a Grasshopper?</a> you can write at least 1 novel a year on just 500 words a day. That's the length of a decent Facebook rant... and most of us can write one of those while we're on the toilet during a work break.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you feel like you don't have time to write, ask yourself if this is like feeling you don't have time to go to the gym. Because that might be true... but perhaps what you need is to not think of writing as an hours long activity where you sit in a special location, and put thousands of words down on a story. 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data-slate-object="block"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div><div>That's all for this week's <a href="http://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/notes-from-editors-desk-writing-tips.html">Craft of Writing</a>! For more of my work, check out my <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">Vocal</a> archive, or at <a href="https://amzn.to/2VOWHgO" target="_blank">My Amazon Author Page</a> where you can find books like my sci-fi dystopian thriller <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3rVF8kc" target="_blank">Old Soldiers</a></i>, the Hardboiled Cat series about a mystery solving Maine Coon in <i><a href="https://amzn.to/47ihYDo" target="_blank">Marked Territory</a> </i>and <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3RXchGz" target="_blank">Painted Cats</a></i>, my sword and sorcery novel <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2UqHvos">Crier's Knife</a></i>, or my most recent short story collection <a href="https://amzn.to/2NTJIIW"><i>The Rejects</i></a>!</div><div> </div><div>And to stay on top of all my latest news and releases, collected once a week, make sure you <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5">subscribe to The Literary Mercenary's mailing list</a>. <br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>If you'd like to help support my work, then consider <a href="https://ko-fi.com/W7W27LFK">Buying Me A Ko-Fi</a>, or heading over to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">The Literary Mercenary's Patreon page</a>! Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-36923446174554795552024-02-01T22:04:00.000-08:002024-02-21T21:00:38.561-08:00Writing Isn't What Makes Writers SucceedGenerally speaking, if you're a writer, you would assume that writing is what determines the success of your career. Dedication to your art form, clever execution, quality storytelling, and even the rate at which you can churn out new work, though... none of this is really what makes you successful as a writer.<div><br /></div><div>No... instead it appears to be how famous you can make yourself as an influencer, YouTuber, or TikTok channel, as <a href="https://twitter.com/MattFnWallace" target="_blank">Matt Wallace</a> points out.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAf0S7R9kX6n6x0Qavu5kChKLI4XLV01fmLYRVywNycLh18iKJpYJ4eqghotcyro5q2_IWZS97JcE53zIc4MIzBG2a0tFR9VGe7yftouYkNlwT0OsGY1jsV61Aw5kozkEwvYhA9OOCGU2St_BXqx93b9er_N7OcIm_um08Zq73yFVjOKgUdPMotHRqJHg/s871/424649826_10161696553016177_7878211132181948831_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAf0S7R9kX6n6x0Qavu5kChKLI4XLV01fmLYRVywNycLh18iKJpYJ4eqghotcyro5q2_IWZS97JcE53zIc4MIzBG2a0tFR9VGe7yftouYkNlwT0OsGY1jsV61Aw5kozkEwvYhA9OOCGU2St_BXqx93b9er_N7OcIm_um08Zq73yFVjOKgUdPMotHRqJHg/w345-h400/424649826_10161696553016177_7878211132181948831_n.jpg" width="345" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Yeah... it's like that.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into the nitty gritty this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Lastly, to be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, don't forget to check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for additional fiction, articles, explorations of weird history, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Writers Don't Get Famous For Writing Anymore</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>When you think of famous writers, chances are they're famous to you for their books. Whether it's Poe, Lovecraft, King, Gaiman, or dozens upon dozens of others, you know these people's names because of the books they wrote. Period. But even back in the relatively recent days of the 1980s and 1990s, things worked differently than they do now... and the things you need to do to be successful in today's market are getting further and further away from actually writing books.</div><div><br /></div><div>I talked about this a few years back in <a href="https://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/2021/11/i-just-want-to-write.html" target="_blank">I Just Want To Write...</a> but Mr. Wallace really lays it out for all of us. Because 40 or 50 years ago the best advice you could give a writer was, "The best way to move copies of this book is to start working on your next book."</div><div><br /></div><div>Sadly, that advice is for a world that no longer exists.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now you have people trying to get seen on TikTok, to start podcasts, to run YouTube channels, and to do <i>anything</i> to get noticed in this media-saturated landscape we find ourselves in... and even when doing that <i>works</i>, and gets you attention, that doesn't mean it's going to actually get you closer to your goal of being a successful author.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="330" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mrIrk9B65vY" width="465" youtube-src-id="mrIrk9B65vY"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Take the above story as an example. I wrote <a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/the-final-lamentation" target="_blank">The Final Lamentation</a> as a stand-alone piece of fan fiction set in the Warhammer 40K universe. My text version of the story, no matter how hard I tried to push it, or how many Facebook groups, subreddits, etc., I shared it on barely went anywhere. A few folks read it here and there, but generally speaking it probably hasn't amassed more than a few hundred reads at time of writing.</div><div><br /></div><div>The audio drama version, though? That has 157,376 views, over 500 comments, and over 7,000 upvotes! Enough people have seen this version of the story that I've had folks recommend it to me, without knowing I'm the guy who wrote it in the first place.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, to be clear, I <i>adore</i> this adaptation of my work. I love how it helped more people come across my story, and how it helped boost the signal. I am remarkably touched by some of the very kind things folks said about this story, and how much they enjoyed it. However, making something like this production is both not writing, and it's something that is a <i>far</i> larger undertaking than just putting words on a page. It takes voice talent, recording equipment, sound effects, the right music, and so much more to turn a piece of fiction into an audio drama.</div><div><br /></div><div>But, even worse, there's no guarantee that the popularity of a piece of media like this will turn into something profitable. Because even if someone enjoys an audio drama, or a video you made, they're not all that likely to go check out your website, or to follow the links you left in the production. They probably aren't going to type your name into a search engine to find more of your work, either. People consume what's in front of them, and then move on to the next thing more often than not.</div><div><br /></div><div>Which leaves you making more and more content to try to pull in the audience, to let people know about your work, which rarely does anything to sell the books you've already written, but which also eats up all the time you would spend writing new books which you now aren't.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>So What Can You Do To Help?</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>As with all my other diatribes on this subject, it really does come down to you as the audience. I've said this before, but authors are like gladiators in the arena; we could put on the finest show of weapons skill possible, and defeat three dozen opponents, but unless you all make some noise for us we aren't going to get any kind of reward at the end of the day.</div><div><br /></div><div>We need you to elevate our signal, and make people aware of us. We need you to share links to our books on your social media pages, tell your friends and family, leave reviews, share our posts, follow our pages and our channels... in short, we need you all to raise your voices loudly enoug that the algorithm cannot ignore you, and it becomes impossible to throttle our signal because so many people are talking about what we're making.</div><div><br /></div><div>And, of course, it always helps if you can donate to help us keep producing more work. 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data-slate-object="block" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div>That's all for this week's <a href="https://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/professional-writing-tips-and-tricks.html">Business of Writing</a>! 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Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></h2></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-16696283218563260402024-01-25T20:21:00.000-08:002024-01-25T20:21:12.009-08:00Your Plot Shouldn't Rely on MiscommunicationWe've all seen this story before. Two characters (best friends, a couple, business partners, the arrangement doesn't matter) find themselves at odds over a rather small but embarrassing misunderstanding. Maybe the fiancé thinks her husband-to-be is cheating on her with his secretary due to suspicious-looking-but-innocent circumstantial evidence. Perhaps a co-owner of a business thinks his partner is undermining him, when in fact he's trying to save their bottom line. The list goes on and on, but whether it's a mystery, a detective story, or one of the dozens of romantic or comedic plots out there, we've all seen some version of this story.<div><br /></div><div>And it's a <i>very</i> shaky foundation to build an entire novel on.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6ZqwvTHLyg5RsUYJUdjiaxSsEFa2SztRjd5YR4ZgIHsDpNf9Zjo7WssZFHKIlH3vS-DjZcgyekHnp-oB_EdVi0O5prQZiPrf7ECbuMVSdvoe1DoUFdRaZZDh04pFlnB1d6CEKpsZgjAM-6lbsnCsrfEjQ5406se8S8zk8LICKIpbgkUEDoPjjqfsZ0s/s1920/american-3715418_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6ZqwvTHLyg5RsUYJUdjiaxSsEFa2SztRjd5YR4ZgIHsDpNf9Zjo7WssZFHKIlH3vS-DjZcgyekHnp-oB_EdVi0O5prQZiPrf7ECbuMVSdvoe1DoUFdRaZZDh04pFlnB1d6CEKpsZgjAM-6lbsnCsrfEjQ5406se8S8zk8LICKIpbgkUEDoPjjqfsZ0s/w400-h266/american-3715418_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up, Becky!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into it this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Also, if you've got a bit of spare cash that you'd like to use to help keep the wheels turning, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">becoming a Patreon patron</a>! 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And when that happens there may be some immediate tension, and an awkward conversation that needs to be had to fix it.</div><div><br /></div><div>The point, however, is that if you can fix a problem with a simple explanation, that <i>really</i> isn't something strong enough to hang your whole book on.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5clOAyujkvrTMxQGgF9lthYoO19aq-fA8BouiXCNjt6Ce-5fIAXMi0hoJk8WRX1FO887uu7pTe64lKVKXEhJvcirpxoQ3HebDktKYHsqDGGWIAb3kAPfyvB63QHjXTVwHkxK_a0aiQGUOlmOjCHEHC5-BYyvfjfxON-RRFi8fTFD934m8VxB2PSnE7-0/s1280/portrait-3113651_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5clOAyujkvrTMxQGgF9lthYoO19aq-fA8BouiXCNjt6Ce-5fIAXMi0hoJk8WRX1FO887uu7pTe64lKVKXEhJvcirpxoQ3HebDktKYHsqDGGWIAb3kAPfyvB63QHjXTVwHkxK_a0aiQGUOlmOjCHEHC5-BYyvfjfxON-RRFi8fTFD934m8VxB2PSnE7-0/w400-h266/portrait-3113651_1280.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Okay, this is embarrassing, but I love you, so let me lay it all out for you...</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Now, for clarity, this does not apply to situations where a person <i>can't</i> explain what's going on. For example, if you're writing a spy novel where part of the story is the spouse who's an intelligence operative keeping the nature of their work a secret (<i>True Lies</i>, <i>Mr. and Mrs. Smith</i>, etc.), that isn't the situation we're talking about. We're also not talking about situations where someone is deliberately lying, even if the reason they're lying is stupid. We're talking about a storyline where, rather than just asking what's going on and being honest with one another, characters just make assumptions, and cling to them no matter how obviously, ridiculously wrong they are.</div><div><br /></div><div>As a subplot, or as a part of a larger story, you can get away with this. However, the miscommunication needs to facilitate a larger part of the plot. If it leaves someone emotionally vulnerable to make a poor decision before it can be explained, for example, then that is a functional use of this trope. But if the whole plot is, "I caught you in what looked like a compromising position with a co-worker/personal trainer/ex, and I left before you could explain things to me," that's not a load-bearing hook.</div><div><br /></div><div>Especially if your whole cast has to keep making objectively dumber and dumber decisions to keep the charade going, instead of just laying out what happened over coffee and wrapping up the plot by chapter three.</div><div><br /></div><div><h2><i>Support The Literary Mercenary</i></h2><div><br /></div><div><div>For folks who just want to do their part to help keep me making more content, please subscribe/follow me in these locations:</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NealFLitherland" target="_blank">My Facebook</a></div><div>- <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">My LinkTree</a></div><div>- <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">My Weekly Newsletter</a></div><div>- <a 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data-slate-object="block"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div><div>That's all for this week's <a href="http://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/notes-from-editors-desk-writing-tips.html">Craft of Writing</a>! For more of my work, check out my <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">Vocal</a> archive, or at <a href="https://amzn.to/2VOWHgO" target="_blank">My Amazon Author Page</a> where you can find books like my sci-fi dystopian thriller <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3rVF8kc" target="_blank">Old Soldiers</a></i>, the Hardboiled Cat series about a mystery solving Maine Coon in <i><a href="https://amzn.to/47ihYDo" target="_blank">Marked Territory</a> </i>and <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3RXchGz" target="_blank">Painted Cats</a></i>, my sword and sorcery novel <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2UqHvos">Crier's Knife</a></i>, or my most recent short story collection <a href="https://amzn.to/2NTJIIW"><i>The Rejects</i></a>!</div><div> </div><div>And to stay on top of all my latest news and releases, collected once a week, make sure you <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5">subscribe to The Literary Mercenary's mailing list</a>. <br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>If you'd like to help support my work, then consider <a href="https://ko-fi.com/W7W27LFK">Buying Me A Ko-Fi</a>, or heading over to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">The Literary Mercenary's Patreon page</a>! Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-4825472936126772142024-01-18T21:57:00.000-08:002024-01-18T21:57:52.752-08:00More Writing Advice Brought To You By Alice The Author (And Tabletop Mercenary)Most folks who come to my blog for the Business of Writing topics are here because they've mostly figured out how to write a book, or tell a story, but they don't actually know what the hell to do with it from there. And since we know that words on the page aren't transmogrified into money by the sprinkling of magic fornit dust (nod to all the Stephen King fans who got that reference), we all want to understand the alchemical process that turns our tales into legal tender.<div><br /></div><div>And I like to think that I've covered a lot of aspects of the profession over the years. At the end of the day, though, I'm just one creator. As such, I wanted to big up the signal for someone else who has at least as much (if not more) to share than I do, and who is a very knowledgeable voice on all things writing and publishing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Her name is Alice Liddell, also known as Lauren Masterson, and you can find her on YouTube at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@alice-the-author" target="_blank">Alice The Author</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="329" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/M4GduhuL5_s" width="446" youtube-src-id="M4GduhuL5_s"></iframe></div><br /><div><div>Before we get into the nitty gritty this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Lastly, to be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, don't forget to check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for additional fiction, articles, explorations of weird history, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Good Advice From a Lifelong Professional</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>For those who haven't come across Alice's work before, at last count she's got over 30 titles in print, with a mix of self and traditional publishing across a variety of genres. From the gothic romance of her latest release <i><a href="https://amzn.to/423seyu" target="_blank">Succumb to Darkness</a></i>, to the fantastical mermaid's tale of <i><a href="https://amzn.to/48TYE1f" target="_blank">Love of The Sea</a></i>, she's put more words on the market than a lot of us have even practiced with. And her YouTube channel has 236 videos at time of writing that cover everything from editing tricks, to behind-the-scenes on self-publishing topics, to what it really costs to work a convention, to dramatic readings of her books for the enjoyment of the audience!</div><div><br /></div><div>Yet, despite all of the time, effort, and energy, there's only 177 subscribers on her channel... and given the amount of great information on there, I'd say that anyone who finds what I have to say useful should definitely head over there and subscribe today.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="328" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d8aNRu6B-58" width="463" youtube-src-id="d8aNRu6B-58"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Now, this is the part of the article where I put in my disclaimers. Because Alice is my partner, and that's something I feel folks reading this week's post should know. However, before we were partners, we were authors who worked the same conventions for several years together. I watched her set up her booth, run through her sales pitches, listened to her talk on panels, and give feedback in writers groups. I checked out several of her books, and went through her channel.</div><div><br /></div><div>And I tell you all of that because I've been recommending Alice's books and videos to people for years. But I didn't want folks to head over to her channel, see my face in some of the setup and convention videos, and wonder why I hadn't mentioned that connection up front!</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Also, Check Out Tabletop Mercenary!</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>While we're on the subject of new ways for folks to get the low-down on what it's like to be a professional in the publishing industry, make sure you check out my new show Tabletop Mercenary, which is featured on both the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AzukailGames" target="_blank">Azukail Games YouTube channel</a>, as well as on my Rumble channel <a href="https://rumble.com/c/TheLiteraryMercenary" target="_blank">The Literary Mercenary</a> (along with a bunch of longer-form audio dramas of mine that didn't make it to YouTube).</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="326" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b5idbs-9y0U" width="486" youtube-src-id="b5idbs-9y0U"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>So if you've been thinking about throwing your hat in the ring as a TTRPG writer and designer, make sure you stop by and check those videos out! Especially since we're still about 1,000 hours away from getting the channel monetized, and we really could use all the help we can get. With that said, a like, subscribe, some comments, and even just sharing the video around on your own socials (or this week's blog post in general) would go a long way toward helping us hit that goal!</div><div><br /></div><div><h2><i>Support The Literary Mercenary</i></h2><div><br /></div><div><div>For folks who just want to do their part to help keep me making more content, please subscribe/follow me in these locations:</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NealFLitherland" target="_blank">My Facebook</a></div><div>- <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">My LinkTree</a></div><div>- <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">My Weekly Newsletter</a></div><div>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AzukailGames" target="_blank">The Azukail Games YouTube Channel</a> (where I contribute video content)</div><div>- <a href="https://rumble.com/c/c-3108648" target="_blank">My Rumble Channel</a> (longer videos that won't show up on 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data-slate-object="block"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div><div>That's all for this week's <a href="https://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/professional-writing-tips-and-tricks.html" target="_blank">Business of Writing</a>! For more of my work, check out my <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">Vocal</a> archive, or at <a href="https://amzn.to/2VOWHgO" target="_blank">My Amazon Author Page</a> where you can find books like my sci-fi dystopian thriller <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3rVF8kc" target="_blank">Old Soldiers</a></i>, my gangland noir thrillers starring Leo the Maine Coon <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3viBS3O" target="_blank">Marked Territory</a></i> and <i><a href="https://amzn.to/487m1nx" target="_blank">Painted Cats</a></i>, my sword and sorcery novel <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2UqHvos">Crier's Knife</a></i>, or my most recent short story collection <a href="https://amzn.to/2NTJIIW"><i>The Rejects</i></a>!</div><div> </div><div>And to stay on top of all my latest news and releases, collected once a week, make sure you <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5">subscribe to The Literary Mercenary's mailing list</a>. <br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>If you'd like to help support my work, then consider <a href="https://ko-fi.com/W7W27LFK">Buying Me A Ko-Fi</a>, or heading over to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">The Literary Mercenary's Patreon page</a>! Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-5619485400832008362024-01-12T18:46:00.000-08:002024-01-12T18:46:11.965-08:00The Purpose of Storytelling is Communication (If You Aren't Doing That, Fix It)When we write a story, whether it's a piece of short fiction or a massive doorstop of a novel, we often get wrapped up in what we were trying to do as the storyteller. Whether it's the lovingly crafted purple prose, the intricate plot twists and reveals, or the unique patois we used for how we chose to write it, these are usually very specific decisions we make as creators for how we want to present our stories.<div><br /></div><div>The problem comes when the people you're writing those stories for aren't picking up what you're laying down. Because when that happens, you need to do something to make sure that what you're saying is what your audience is actually hearing.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSTBJJbwNF2-P-NutzVhi6ltipcMPhN-wht_sdWVe_wNgtDTLCFONbgbIqMJnXq-rlCwIoWQ6u1UGtppEHVVEx0ohzUMINRxUp3NPYLnmIExbynxeC2xmIlVgu67fQFfOVHHOpyGtxjLaYo0f-q6clefDPfN2icXA09S5j074ePSPEWDfNcDEc00gclM/s1920/writer-1421099_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1285" data-original-width="1920" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSTBJJbwNF2-P-NutzVhi6ltipcMPhN-wht_sdWVe_wNgtDTLCFONbgbIqMJnXq-rlCwIoWQ6u1UGtppEHVVEx0ohzUMINRxUp3NPYLnmIExbynxeC2xmIlVgu67fQFfOVHHOpyGtxjLaYo0f-q6clefDPfN2icXA09S5j074ePSPEWDfNcDEc00gclM/w400-h268/writer-1421099_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hmmm... is "apocrypha" a well-known enough word to use here?</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into it this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Also, if you've got a bit of spare cash that you'd like to use to help keep the wheels turning, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">becoming a Patreon patron</a>! To be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, make sure you check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for several <i>hundred</i> other articles about geek ephemera, weird history, writing, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Listening Is Just As Important As Speaking</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>To get the obvious out of the way, there are different dialects in any language. There are different styles of prose, and there are different expectations that come with different genres. This post is not saying that we must always use Proper English (TM) and write in the same, easily-digested style or we are Writing Wrong (TM). Sometimes you want to speak to a particular audience, or you feel that the language you're using is part of the artistry of your story, and to change it would be to lose something the book needs.</div><div><br /></div><div>All of that is down to artistic decision. This is your book, and you are the one with the final say in how it's presented to the public.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioejaEtaz5XkkPbHh7HM6cBlXE2Hzwzc4KT0fCsdJIwxTyZhhCxDgMPCCz48I-uC94vy87r6UPkmstbJ1IFhbg3VtWphxmcHIuCvLnWhzWpzZQVQz0PPczd7IghoukK7hD9CJR-0YgM64mzV-5_cKDxf89hoAB0dHH_wl_Ql8Oo4epbrPmBcukxffDhWM/s1920/sound-4025098_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioejaEtaz5XkkPbHh7HM6cBlXE2Hzwzc4KT0fCsdJIwxTyZhhCxDgMPCCz48I-uC94vy87r6UPkmstbJ1IFhbg3VtWphxmcHIuCvLnWhzWpzZQVQz0PPczd7IghoukK7hD9CJR-0YgM64mzV-5_cKDxf89hoAB0dHH_wl_Ql8Oo4epbrPmBcukxffDhWM/w400-h266/sound-4025098_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>With that said, though...</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>With that said, if your audience cannot understand what you are saying, then it's up to you as the creator to say it in a way so your story isn't lost on people trying to read your book.</div><div><br /></div><div>Communication is a two-way street, and you could be telling the most amazing story your audience has ever heard... but if you're telling it in French, than anyone who doesn't speak that language isn't going to be able to access that story. The same is true if you publish something exclusively in Braille, or if it's only written in cursive, or Cyrillic. For a communication cycle to be complete, the message you're delivering has to be translated, and understood by the intended recipient. And for most of us that's the widest audience possible so that we can sell enough books to pay the bills.</div><div><br /></div><div>It is an almost universal experience to work really hard on a story, or a book, and when you hand it to your beta readers to have someone scratch their head going, "I don't get it," or, "what the hell do all these $5 words mean?" Sometimes it's because a given beta reader isn't familiar with the language of a particular genre (such as someone who doesn't normally read cosmic horror trying to figure out what eldritch and squamous mean without looking them up), or it might be because the way you write isn't intuitive to the general public. But there's always a knee-jerk reaction to place the blame on the audience; to say that you did everything right, but they're just not listening correctly.</div><div><br /></div><div>The truth of the matter is, we need the audience for our stories to spread. So while it is important to keep the soul of the story in mind, and to be careful when it comes to changing the way you use language, it's also important to keep the practical aspect of, "Can they understand what I'm saying?" firmly in mind. Because at the end of the day, writers need an audience, and it is our job to provide entertainment for them. Because there are already hundreds of stories out there they can read instead... so make understanding yours as easy on them as you can.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even if that means we have to use plainer language to meet our audience where they're at.</div><div><br /></div><div><h2><i>Support The Literary Mercenary</i></h2><div><br /></div><div><div>For folks who just want to do their part to help keep me making more content, please subscribe/follow me in these locations:</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NealFLitherland" target="_blank">My Facebook</a></div><div>- <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">My LinkTree</a></div><div>- <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">My Weekly Newsletter</a></div><div>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AzukailGames" target="_blank">The Azukail Games YouTube Channel</a> (where I contribute video content)</div><div>- <a href="https://rumble.com/c/c-3108648" target="_blank">My 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data-slate-object="block"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div><div>That's all for this week's <a href="http://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/notes-from-editors-desk-writing-tips.html">Craft of Writing</a>! 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Surely the work will wait, won't it? And while the ant reminds the grasshopper that winter is coming, the grasshopper keeps blowing it off. As the leaves change color, and the temperature starts dropping, the grasshopper realizes he's in real danger. And while he tries to throw something together at the last moment, he simply didn't have enough time before the snow began falling.<div><br /></div><div>Now, this story doesn't take into account the way these insects actually work, and the fact that surviving the winter isn't always a thing. However, the point of the story is a simple metaphor that we should easily grasp as writers; if you want to prepare for the hard times, you need to do the work now, while the sun is shining. Because if the snow is falling, it's probably too late to get started.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKI3-O6gieAI19p3_lj35GZGOE7AGqBesoI1LUTHD2n7fU-oAP78uDJV5x2H9XFR8tcd2ufyv69daysXj4B6_FGMqQhwJWSAC8jg9vTWTObf6lOk2B8glkVQ0_4SQ09BJ-oisOqUi-TGzmeoVXVwU9Eu-EbmLycfpcimSrLEn4zceyl3QiTHboHCSkVI/s1280/fantasy-4777297_1280.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKI3-O6gieAI19p3_lj35GZGOE7AGqBesoI1LUTHD2n7fU-oAP78uDJV5x2H9XFR8tcd2ufyv69daysXj4B6_FGMqQhwJWSAC8jg9vTWTObf6lOk2B8glkVQ0_4SQ09BJ-oisOqUi-TGzmeoVXVwU9Eu-EbmLycfpcimSrLEn4zceyl3QiTHboHCSkVI/w400-h266/fantasy-4777297_1280.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Left... left... left, right, left...</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into the nitty gritty this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Lastly, to be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, don't forget to check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for additional fiction, articles, explorations of weird history, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>No Summer is Eternal</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>I want to open with a little fact here. According to some, author Terry Pratchett only wrote an average of 400 words per day. A prolific novelist whose work had a rather large impact on literature as a whole, he managed that with an output that's shorter than some people's Facebook posts. The key here is that he did it every day, rain or shine, sickness or health. Because it may not sound like much, but 400 words a day is easily a novel a year. Two, depending on the length of the genre you're working on.</div><div><br /></div><div>But you have to roll up your sleeves, and do the job.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGF5tp-3W_wZ14MkcyA08jEN2cIizehzFamQc6eg_hkK-GYcuFiRJ-JHO7_MpCTwrU0HuKC1Q50xfz0QVQ7ANakvqHS47JKt4QW_6iK8gl8NFWfS2xbrtORojdi2HPSR3BqJ7IniiLETwM7AJbkBXOcykcmoEoHTzOOAivyfwxL_mIWm_bYTxkKem3Fg/s1920/man-1282232_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGF5tp-3W_wZ14MkcyA08jEN2cIizehzFamQc6eg_hkK-GYcuFiRJ-JHO7_MpCTwrU0HuKC1Q50xfz0QVQ7ANakvqHS47JKt4QW_6iK8gl8NFWfS2xbrtORojdi2HPSR3BqJ7IniiLETwM7AJbkBXOcykcmoEoHTzOOAivyfwxL_mIWm_bYTxkKem3Fg/w400-h266/man-1282232_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>You don't get here over night.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>There are a lot of writers out there who do things for the love of the craft, or the enjoyment of the exercise. And, to be clear, there is <i>absolutely</i> nothing wrong with that. If you are someone who just wants to create when the urge strikes you, or when the project is fun, that is perfectly fine.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, it is <i>highly</i> unlikely that you will be able to write professionally.</div><div><br /></div><div>I say that because, at the end of the day, writing is a numbers game (as is making YouTube videos, TTRPG supplements, audio dramas, or any other creative endeavor out there). The odds are not in your favor that the first book you write, or short story you tell, is going to be the thing that explodes. It's <i>possible</i>, absolutely, but not likely. And while the numbers vary depending on genre and conventional wisdom, I've seen it said that you need at least 10 novels in genres like sci-fi and fantasy, or 20 novels in romance, before you've built the momentum it takes to take your foot off the gas a bit.</div><div><br /></div><div>Let's return to that earlier example. In fact, let's say that you were a little more ambitious than Sir Terry, and you wrote 500 words per day. This is my personal writing speed, and it allowed me to put together my dystopian sci-fi thriller <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3RN5DRV" target="_blank">Old Soldiers</a></i> in 10 months, and the first book of the Hardboiled Cat series <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3ROtalP" target="_blank">Marked Territory</a></i> in about 7 months. So if you had roughly the same amount of fixes and changes that I did, you could hit that 10 books in 10 years. If you were a little more put-together and focused (or maybe you're more skilled than I am), you could hit it in 5 years. And if you were writing romance novels, you've got 20 years on average, 10 years if you're a tight writer.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's how long it would take for someone who has a plan, and who has dedication to work on their stories every day, using a perfectly realistic word count. But now ask yourself how long it would take if you only wrote sporadically? If you only wrote a handful of weeks, or months, and then didn't get back to your manuscript until after the holidays? Or, worst of all, what if you wrote half the book, then just set it aside in favor of a new idea that had seduced you away from your original manuscript because it was young and fun, and it hadn't yet become a daily slog?</div><div><br /></div><div>If that's the case, then you may only put out a book every 2 years. Or 3. Or it may take you 5 years to finally get it done. And if that book hits big, it's all good! But if it doesn't... well, as the words of House Stark say, Winter is Coming.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Final Thoughts</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>I want to be clear, here. This is not some kind of sigma-grindset, up-at-dawn, work-16-hours-a-day message. The point of this week's entry is to remind folks out there that if you want to make a living as a creator, then you typically have to make a lot of stuff... especially if you're not already famous for some reason (Instagram influencer, former national politician, film star, etc.). But making stuff takes <i>time</i>, and as they say, time is money. So if you're depending on the money your work earns to pay your rent, keep the lights on, and buy you food while you work on the next piece, you need to either produce your work quickly enough that you build up a suitable backlog, or you need to have some other source of income in order to keep the wolf from the door.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, this isn't about who's a <i>real</i> writer. If you write things, then you're a writer, plain and simple. But if your writing cannot pay your bills, or if you aren't able to make yourself produce that work reliably enough for it to satisfy a fan base, it's important not to put all your chips on a single number and let the roulette wheel ride.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Have You Ever Wanted To Be a Professional TTRPG Creator?</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>A bit of a hard segue, but I wanted to let folks know that I recently started a show titled Tabletop Mercenary, which can be found on both the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AzukailGames" target="_blank">Azukail Games YouTube channel</a>, as well as over on my Rumble channel <a href="https://rumble.com/c/TheLiteraryMercenary" target="_blank">The Literary Mercenary</a>. 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Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-23925992527971365142023-12-27T17:12:00.000-08:002024-01-26T08:30:03.741-08:00The Absurd Played Straight (Talking About My Favored Brand of Unusual Writing)A lot of folks think that to write a funny story your manuscript needs to be full of jokes. They think of all the double entendres in many of Shakespeare's plays, for example, or of the laugh tracks you find in both audio and TV sitcoms, and believe that's the basis for what makes something funny.<div><br /></div><div>I would offer an alternative to that, which may appeal to those who still want to tell a story that many would find silly on its face, but who don't want to be cracking wise in the text. And it is what I call The Absurd Played Straight.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://amzn.to/41Byey8" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="386" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IIx_Dk2Z3B9QuUpCUU7svA1E9nSM3Ah6OaDGB5DhBkRpP7oG6JcsPI4vbUXoYyWf5p1ngkX-KGHMBd5c8gsssuPCNKsyJs12ZsT7SqRT7s34z-UHE0dzovYkaoh6QPVX0qH6_MzvyKSDn6BCk_BYwz1JjwO9SepZUPFlTDXTeDgiccLrI5F7eF8Ihww/w265-h400/marked-territory-web.jpg" width="265" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://amzn.to/41Byey8" target="_blank">And as you can see, I have some experience with it.</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into it this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Also, if you've got a bit of spare cash that you'd like to use to help keep the wheels turning, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">becoming a Patreon patron</a>! To be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, make sure you check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for several <i>hundred</i> other articles about geek ephemera, weird history, writing, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>In a Distant Future, Man's Best Friend Seeks Answers</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>If you're a regular reader, and you're a fan of my work, then you've probably seen the way I execute this particular style of writing. Whether it's in <i><a href="https://amzn.to/41Byey8" target="_blank">Marked Territory</a></i> and <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3GZmXOQ" target="_blank">Painted Cats</a></i>, two hardboiled crime novels where the entire cast are made up of NYC street animals like stray dogs, cats, pigeons, and foxes, or you've come across my tabletop RPG <i><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/452622/Army-Men?affiliate_id=688223" target="_blank">Army Men: A Game of Tactical Plastic</a></i> where you take on the roles of plastic people in a plastic world fighting for their survival, you're already familiar with my take on The Absurd Played Straight.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, perhaps the best way to explain how this style of humorous writing works is to point at one project that I think did it really, really well... a little game called <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/204313/pugmire-core-rulebook?affiliate_id=688223" target="_blank">Pugmire</a>.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/204313/pugmire-core-rulebook?affiliate_id=688223" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1285" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTTcFOGCw5J8-PvFEjAjQ4xHJQrib6jMZqy5RZ1hmJhvc48V_-GnZ5BNTRKDLzJ9tsRC680Wy5IGXT8EyOJ5QTiHCw_60Oew566upb3vFhfoeKwPwX_EI4XlBJOMPdmQ9JhWX-H9fnQCe68uZZsRSTqZVU0XI49gXDG3AErW4X5XUwb-UhhbBY2lRIng/w280-h400/204313.jpg" width="280" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/204313/pugmire-core-rulebook?affiliate_id=688223" target="_blank">Seriously, check it out if you haven't!</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Now, for those who have never come across this game before, Pugmire is a sci-fi RPG set in the far, far future. Humanity is long gone, but dogs, cats, and others have evolved (possibly through the help of laboratory experimentation) into bipedal creatures living in a medieval-esque civilization. Bits and pieces of ancient technology have been discovered, referred to as magic, and are used as potent tools. Humanity is a myth that has taken on a god-like position to many of the good dogs, who are adventuring throughout the world in search of treasure, and knowledge of the lost and distant past.</div><div><br /></div><div>We, as the players, know the truth, but the characters we play do not. However, while this world is <i>very</i> silly from our perspective, the flip side of that coin is that it can still be used to tell very serious stories. Because while we can sit there and laugh at the puns, and the misunderstandings of these adventuring canines, we can still get wrapped up in the drama of their lives. Whether it's the stray who's lost their pack time and time again until they can't get close to anyone, or the adopted young noble trying to prove he truly belongs among the city's purebred elites, or just watching the big, drooly mongrel sacrifice themselves to save their friends from certain doom, it's possible to take a ridiculous set up, and still tug on one's heartstrings with it.</div><div><br /></div><div>In fact, I'd argue that it's a little easier in some ways. If you have an absurd setup for a story, it lowers the audience's guard somewhat, and makes them even <i>more</i> susceptible to plot twists and impactful moments because they simply aren't expecting those things.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>A Final Note on Defying Expectations</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Throughout this entry I have referred to The Absurd Played Straight as a type of comedy writing, because that is the typical reaction we have to taking the absurd at face value. If you see a black, undulating horror from the void beyond time rear up out of a summoning circle, and it gets a pat on the head while being referred to affectionately as Icky by the occultist it snuck up on, that is a jarring mismatch between tone and expectation. The result is that, more often than not, we laugh. Juxtaposition like that is funny.</div><div><br /></div><div>But funny is not all this kind of story has to be.</div><div><br /></div><div>Like I said above, what may seem fun and silly on the surface (because many absurd concepts <i>are</i> very silly) can often get serious or poignant once you've gotten the audience to dive in with you. To return to my own work, you can tell a gritty, horrors-of-war story rife with trauma and post-traumatic stress using my <i><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/452622/Army-Men?affiliate_id=688223" target="_blank">Army Men</a></i> RPG, if that's the route you want to go. And, to be clear, the idea of your plastic army men toys breaking down while thinking about the squad mates they've lost on the line is absurd... but it's an absurdity that hits on a tragic truth, and lets you tell a story that might be too real with flesh-and-blood characters in a "normal" war story. Similarly, I've had to tell multiple buyers that <i><a href="https://amzn.to/47ihYDo" target="_blank">Marked Territory</a></i> is not a children's book, despite the absurd premise. Because when it comes time to throw down, as happens in every good noir mystery, Leo fights like an alley cat... and alley cats leave crushed skulls and spilled guts in their wake. 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data-slate-object="block"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div><div>That's all for this week's <a href="http://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/notes-from-editors-desk-writing-tips.html">Craft of Writing</a>! For more of my work, check out my <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">Vocal</a> archive, or at <a href="https://amzn.to/2VOWHgO" target="_blank">My Amazon Author Page</a> where you can find books like my sci-fi dystopian thriller <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3rVF8kc" target="_blank">Old Soldiers</a></i>, the Hardboiled Cat series about a mystery solving Maine Coon in <i><a href="https://amzn.to/47ihYDo" target="_blank">Marked Territory</a> </i>and <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3RXchGz" target="_blank">Painted Cats</a></i>, my sword and sorcery novel <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2UqHvos">Crier's Knife</a></i>, or my most recent short story collection <a href="https://amzn.to/2NTJIIW"><i>The Rejects</i></a>!</div><div> </div><div>And to stay on top of all my latest news and releases, collected once a week, make sure you <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5">subscribe to The Literary Mercenary's mailing list</a>. <br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>If you'd like to help support my work, then consider <a href="https://ko-fi.com/W7W27LFK">Buying Me A Ko-Fi</a>, or heading over to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">The Literary Mercenary's Patreon page</a>! Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-27389865095908454592023-12-20T21:29:00.000-08:002023-12-20T21:29:26.738-08:00The Hard-Boiled Cat Returns, Just in Time For The Holidays!It's been a year and a half since three of my novels went out of print due to the death of my previous publisher Eric Flint's Ring of Fire Press. And while it's been a tough time finding a new ship to get onto in these troubled waters, I finally managed to get onboard with Untreed Reads (or Novus Mundi, depending). However, as with a lot of authors who found themselves and their work adrift with the Ring of Fire sinking, my titles were getting a lot of pushback from Amazon. This was namely because Amazon wouldn't recognize that the books had been republished by someone new, and so they were resisting our attempts to get the titles back into circulation.<div><br /></div><div>My dystopian sci fi thriller <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3TuH3If" target="_blank">Old Soldiers</a></i> made it back into rotation this summer. However, for those who enjoyed my series about a hard-nosed Maine Coon and the trouble he had to deal with (sometimes figuratively, and sometimes literally), my Hard-Boiled Cat series was having a lot of trouble getting back into print. But just in time for the holidays, both <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3viBS3O" target="_blank">Marked Territory</a></i> and <i><a href="https://amzn.to/487m1nx" target="_blank">Painted Cats</a></i> are available again!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://amzn.to/487m1nx" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="331" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32y2IPCnDOzYDyj08jMVk6uaR3d4iPq05oX70d4tvms6l2x9SatU0QbOtuuSNqthIKbp0S3Sg-daWklVXAADabhBDr3rS8qaqJkjDg9E75GW9cl0vHJJC9BrPB-4h0HjOQ7TUJpXYNNSZeTzMIThT3tOgqxdXKYvTmgLfbrH1p-48o2gKFQKrfgtxeLk/w265-h400/61MVUFJSRIS.jpg" width="265" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://amzn.to/487m1nx" target="_blank">As a warning, these books are not for kids despite the lead being a cat.</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into the nitty gritty this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Lastly, to be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, don't forget to check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for additional fiction, articles, explorations of weird history, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Is It Time For a New Chapter in Leo's Saga?</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>For those who didn't grab these books before they went out of print, let me catch you up to speed. These are a series of hard-boiled, noir-style crime novels set in modern day New York City... the difference is that it focuses on all the street beasts who call this town their home. From the raccoon mafia, to the squabbling gangs of seagulls, to roughhouse packs of stray dogs, and all the mice, rats, and others just trying to make their way in the world, we see a bit of everyone. And our protagonist is Leo, a hulking Maine Coon who lives in a crate out behind a deli. He tries to keep his nose free of other people's troubles, but sooner or later something always sucks him in.</div><div><br /></div><div>The books have been called the unholy love child between <i>Watership Down </i>and <i>The Maltese Falcon</i>, for those who are looking for a frame of reference. And if you want a break down of the first book, Alice the Author reviewed it a little while back. So check out her take, like the video, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@alice-the-author" target="_blank">subscribe to her channel</a> while you're at it!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="339" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tglm4bmozfQ" width="484" youtube-src-id="Tglm4bmozfQ"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I've had a couple of fans asking me over the past year and change when they were going to get a new story in Leo's saga. Hell, I've had editors from my publisher ask when they're going to get their hands on a new manuscript. And if I'm honest, I've got at least a couple more novels about Leo (and maybe a couple I'd love to write about Trouble as a spin-off series for those who have read <i>Painted Cats</i>), but when Ring of Fire went under, I just couldn't justify spending all that energy writing a new novel. I had bills to pay, and I'd just lost 3 novels (in addition to never receiving my final royalty check for sales I'd made in the period leading up to the company closing), so I really haven't had Leo on my mind much. I've been pumping out TTRPG supplements, writing a variety of scripts and short fiction for folks, and putting together a lot of audio dramas for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AzukailGames" target="_blank">Azukail Games YouTube channel</a>, and I haven't so much as <i>thought</i> about a novel in going on 2 years now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now that they're back on the market, though, that may change. And I say may, not will, because as with everything else this is going to come down to you, the readers.</div><div><br /></div><div>When it comes to which projects I take on these days, a lot of my focus on what's practical. Novels take a <i>long</i> time to write, so even if I started on a new book for Leo right now, it likely wouldn't be available until next Christmas. Between now and then I have a <i>lot</i> of bills to pay, and a writing schedule that is jammed absolutely full of deadlines. Now, I <i>love</i> Leo. I love the world I built for him, and I would love to go back to it... but I can't do that if I can't put any distance between myself the bills clawing at my back pockets.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>What I'm Going To Do (And How You Can Help)</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>For those of you who think that sounds like giving up, rest assured, I'm not going to just sit back and wait for the market to flow my way. I have some plans for things going forward, but I'm going to need all of you to help me turn them into a reality.</div><div><br /></div><div>First and foremost, I'm going to do my best to big up the signal, and tell folks about Leo's triumphant return! I've got two blogs and a lot of social media channels, and I'm going to do my best to put the word out on all of them. In addition to that I'd like to put together some sample audio dramas to give folks a little teaser for the books, and to get potential readers to check the titles out for themselves. Stuff on par with my latest fantasy audio drama below, which appeared on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AzukailGames" target="_blank">Azukail Games YouTube channel</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="333" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ucUIkuIbAP8" width="454" youtube-src-id="ucUIkuIbAP8"></iframe></div><br /><div>So if that sounds like something you'd be down for, make sure you subscribe to my Rumble channel <a href="https://rumble.com/c/TheLiteraryMercenary" target="_blank">The Literary Mercenary</a>, as it will probably be appearing there, at the very least!</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm also intending on reaching out to as many reviewers as I can. While Alice the Author had glowing things to say about <i>Marked Territory</i>, Rissy Reviews also put in her thoughts over on the video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvMREWr1kWw" target="_blank">Hard-Boiled Detective Cats???</a>, which you should also check out if you need another take on whether this is a book series for you. However, if you're someone who has read either of these novels (or you're planning on getting your copies soon) please remember to leave a rating and review on Amazon, Goodreads, and anywhere else you can... those things mean a lot, and it's <i>really</i> hard to get the algorithm on your side. One has 12 reviews, the other 18, and you need 50 before the wheels of that machine start turning in your favor.</div><div><br /></div><div>At the end of the day, I don't need a million sales of these books. It would be nice, but I don't need it. Honestly, I just need them to start getting traction again, and to remind people that Leo and his stories are out there, and if they create a demand then I will do my very best to fulfill that demand as long as readers want more of him.</div><div><br /></div><div>So if you want to see more of Leo's books, please take a moment to raise your voice, boost the signal, and stay tuned for more!</div><div><br /></div><div><h2><i>Support The Literary Mercenary</i></h2><div><br /></div><div><div>For folks who just want to do their part to help keep me making more content, please subscribe/follow me in these locations:</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NealFLitherland" target="_blank">My Facebook</a></div><div>- <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">My LinkTree</a></div><div>- <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">My Weekly Newsletter</a></div><div>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AzukailGames" target="_blank">The 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When that happens you might be tempted to backtrack, and to find a different way to get to the other side, or even to give up entirely on this particular narrative.<div><br /></div><div>However, if you close your eyes and just take a sidestep, you may find that you end up right where you want your narrative to be without a lot of extra trouble.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvphuSkMNK4aOU1LG-JBeJzMgY_9GeHGEtsbeiYLgxObf168T2XqzgYu4AogVn_n81cZl_6Me5K5uv5GYbeKmH_WRf97axkQEbzgrqGnKzLonBXeZe09AO1O8uNOiqU_X81FWWWVb-SNGy6mf3zleo2tlayRP8HnvUmCp0jykQt6SzsTCpM4wrE_LIQ3A/s3872/file0001791634128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3872" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvphuSkMNK4aOU1LG-JBeJzMgY_9GeHGEtsbeiYLgxObf168T2XqzgYu4AogVn_n81cZl_6Me5K5uv5GYbeKmH_WRf97axkQEbzgrqGnKzLonBXeZe09AO1O8uNOiqU_X81FWWWVb-SNGy6mf3zleo2tlayRP8HnvUmCp0jykQt6SzsTCpM4wrE_LIQ3A/w400-h268/file0001791634128.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>There's more than one path to success.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into it this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Also, if you've got a bit of spare cash that you'd like to use to help keep the wheels turning, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">becoming a Patreon patron</a>! To be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, make sure you check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for several <i>hundred</i> other articles about geek ephemera, weird history, writing, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Bridges and Jump Cuts</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>If you think of a story like a pearl necklace, the pearls are the major plot points and important scenes. The string that holds them all together are the bridges. However, while some scenes are easy enough to build a bridge between, others are so far apart that any bridge that could connect them is going to feel too big, too clunky, and just too much to get from point A to point B.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, the magic of books means that you can just end the chapter at one place, and pick right back up somewhere else. Instant teleportation, no bridge required!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirR68QKU359rr_BddS-5XoQ3qUBMjVe0dyxhK3c5PQ9XfclEQ0mxMhH7XjlxR7SIAFb1qdKtVjWMDK_tYrGD-wcZIvNdo9HqBmaiwWun250boJdrNR3_aciBVZECDQlWPhelkuy_fTuc-7nx2UdCMvkQgxF3BVpKLKq1opt1tTTiHl0HyCubXZEpl2Qec/s1920/wizard-g5781f7fb3_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1187" data-original-width="1920" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirR68QKU359rr_BddS-5XoQ3qUBMjVe0dyxhK3c5PQ9XfclEQ0mxMhH7XjlxR7SIAFb1qdKtVjWMDK_tYrGD-wcZIvNdo9HqBmaiwWun250boJdrNR3_aciBVZECDQlWPhelkuy_fTuc-7nx2UdCMvkQgxF3BVpKLKq1opt1tTTiHl0HyCubXZEpl2Qec/w400-h248/wizard-g5781f7fb3_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Onward, to the next chapter!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Let's say, for example, that you're writing a detective story. Your P.I. just ended up shooting a gangster who was trying to kill him. This is a major, pivotal moment in the case, and it shows that he's getting close to something. Unfortunately, the next scene you have involves your investigator back at his office and talking with a surprise witness who wanted to come clean, feeling that things had gone too far.</div><div><br /></div><div>And sure, you could have a whole scene where your private eye talks to the cops, gives his side of the story, turns over his gun as evidence, catches a cab home, makes himself dinner, and turns in to bed... but if none of that is important to your narrative, you can end the chapter with the light bleeding out of the enforcer's eyes, and then start the next chapter with your P.I. kicked back in his desk chair, looking over his notes, and trying to put the details of the case together, and thinking about what went down last night.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is the story equivalent of the old radio drama's classic line, "Meanwhile, back at the ranch..."</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, I'm not saying that bridge scenes aren't useful, and that you should eliminate all of them entirely. However, the key to a bridge scene is that it needs to feel important to the narrative, and it needs to add to the ongoing story in an organic way. If your party of fantasy adventurers has important discussions while on the trail to their next destination, for example, or we get important character building moments, then that bridge is something you should definitely keep. But if it's just a bunch of text to walk your reader from one location to another, with nothing of consequence happening in between, then it's best to cut that text, and just do the textual equivalent of a jump cut.</div><div><br /></div><div>Your book, and your readers, will thank you.</div><div><br /></div><div><h2><i>Support The Literary Mercenary</i></h2><div><br /></div><div><div>For folks who just want to do their part to help keep me making more content, please subscribe/follow me in these locations:</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NealFLitherland" target="_blank">My Facebook</a></div><div>- <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">My LinkTree</a></div><div>- <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">My Weekly Newsletter</a></div><div>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AzukailGames" target="_blank">The Azukail Games YouTube Channel</a> (where I contribute video content)</div><div>- <a 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data-slate-object="block"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div><div>That's all for this week's <a href="http://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/notes-from-editors-desk-writing-tips.html">Craft of Writing</a>! For more of my work, check out my <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">Vocal</a> archive, or at <a href="https://amzn.to/2VOWHgO" target="_blank">My Amazon Author Page</a> where you can find books like my sci-fi dystopian thriller <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3rVF8kc" target="_blank">Old Soldiers</a></i>, my sword and sorcery novel <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2UqHvos">Crier's Knife</a></i>, or my most recent short story collection <a href="https://amzn.to/2NTJIIW"><i>The Rejects</i></a>!</div><div> </div><div>And to stay on top of all my latest news and releases, collected once a week, make sure you <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5">subscribe to The Literary Mercenary's mailing list</a>. <br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>If you'd like to help support my work, then consider <a href="https://ko-fi.com/W7W27LFK">Buying Me A Ko-Fi</a>, or heading over to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">The Literary Mercenary's Patreon page</a>! Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-15191166788458662242023-12-06T21:37:00.000-08:002023-12-06T21:37:28.708-08:00"The Harlequin and The Hatchetmen," Returns To Me After a DecadeEvery horror author out there has stories they remember fondly. Tales that dug into dark places inside of them, and which came out in a rush of shadows and blood. Some of us are lucky enough that those tales will make their way into print, and in front of the eyes of readers who will remember those stories for years to come, even if they forget the name of the anthology, or even the title.<div><br /></div><div>While my story <i>The Harlequin and The Hatchetmen</i> made its way into an anthology of stories many years ago, it sadly never found much in the way of an audience. After 10 years out on the market, though, it has found its way back to me... the question now is what should I do with this dark little drama?</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjbjB5D-RscCgAAZHLE1flRdQL2IRAfsom3HPYumHST-KTSEQRmV43xpnCWvwFWGs5Cv00upSdgzT8eEUe2CtIBA4oNOaPe8MZyL6-ce0JmsYp0EsPjwoFlfxtAHmQd3KMLUfzyULzfVhLnvPqXAX5eYhGLzKh85Q2uvno6tyfIlZD4VtH5Mow4RhFmU/s1280/man-1461448_1280.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="853" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjbjB5D-RscCgAAZHLE1flRdQL2IRAfsom3HPYumHST-KTSEQRmV43xpnCWvwFWGs5Cv00upSdgzT8eEUe2CtIBA4oNOaPe8MZyL6-ce0JmsYp0EsPjwoFlfxtAHmQd3KMLUfzyULzfVhLnvPqXAX5eYhGLzKh85Q2uvno6tyfIlZD4VtH5Mow4RhFmU/w266-h400/man-1461448_1280.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>After all, it's been in the dark long enough.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into the nitty gritty this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Lastly, to be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, don't forget to check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for additional fiction, articles, explorations of weird history, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>There Are Several Possibilities...</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>This story was one of my first horror shorts to be published. A gruesome, gangland splatterpunk story, it deals with a bunch of local enforcers finding the remains of one of their erstwhile colleagues outside a condemned movie theater known as the Bad Place. Despite the rumors and spook stories all about the things that go on in there, and the whispers about what might lurk in the musty shadows, the crew goes in with gats in hand to find out just what it is that killed their boss's favorite strongarm. That decision costs them, as they come face-to-face with the entity known only as the Harlequin.</div><div><br /></div><div>While I still love this story, the collection it was part of never seemed to move all that many copies. I stopped bringing it to cons years ago, and now that it's gone out of print, my final (and only) royalty check for it was $1.35. So, it's safe to say that only a handful of people have ever seen this story.</div><div><br /></div><div>But now that it's back in my hands, I'd like to put it back out on the market somehow... hopefully in a way that will garner a few more eyeballs than before.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><script>!function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/u24hnno"+(arguments[1].video?'.'+arguments[1].video:'')+"/?url="+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+"&args="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([].slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, "script", "Rumble");</script>
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I could publish the story on Vocal's fiction platform, right alongside some of my other shorts like the Weird War II story <i><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/where-the-red-flowers-bloom" target="_blank">Where The Red Flowers Bloom</a></i>. I could also do both of those things, and make it a kind of package deal where one compliments the other.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="338" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KDgYawU2vNU" width="442" youtube-src-id="KDgYawU2vNU"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Of course, I could also hold onto it, and keep it in my back pocket for a sequel to my short story collection <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3Tc25Lq" target="_blank">The Rejects</a></i>. I've reached a point in my career as a writer where a lot of my older stuff is going to start going out of print or working its way back to me... maybe something like <i>The Returned</i>? Or maybe <i>Second Wind: A Collection of Short Stories</i>?</div><div><br /></div><div>Might have to workshop the title a bit.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, I wanted to reach out to my regular readers to see if there were any opinions about what you would all like to see done with this story... especially if you're a fan of my darker, bloodier tales. So if you have thoughts about what you'd like to see me do with this story, please leave your thoughts in the comments below so I can tally up the results, and give folks what they want to see!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, there are still a lot of my earlier horror short stories out on the market, for those who have an interest in them. 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While the best present is buying copies of their books as gifts to other people, as well as leaving reviews online (incidentally, my sword and sorcery novel <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3T33FiQ" target="_blank">Crier's Knife</a></i> is still on Amazon, and my dystopian sci-fi thriller <i><a href="https://amzn.to/47xSiDL" target="_blank">Old Soldiers</a></i> was recently re-released), sometimes you want to get them something special, too.<div><br /></div><div>Not only that, but you don't want it to be more of the usual. After all, most writers would be all too happy to get a <a href="https://amzn.to/47A5doV" target="_blank">pack of journals</a>, a set of <a href="https://amzn.to/46ETJ1U" target="_blank">personalized ballpoint pens</a>, or other sorts of presents, but that's the kind of thing they might expect... more importantly, it's the sort of thing other folks in their circles might think of.</div><div><br /></div><div>So what should you get them? Well, I'm not an expert, but if you want a stocking stuffer, or just something they'll actually use down the line on one of their projects, consider some of the following items.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOH-3V8ruVrQ7ZuntNXjrJ_8xNnSywRnK19Ft87LCDv_xFWWgPSDp_A2GN9OKguanRCRsnQ671zFLwZvzYtyDTF1xxDryURYXcF2mWWO0Ja0GiqkmyY1dKVh4A0FGWhF-z8wPFAsIO0ghZU2t-W_vs8oaKI45U4_RsN32UFNJDu5jbRjBLwDcyq3g8N5Q/s1280/a-book-1760993_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="1280" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOH-3V8ruVrQ7ZuntNXjrJ_8xNnSywRnK19Ft87LCDv_xFWWgPSDp_A2GN9OKguanRCRsnQ671zFLwZvzYtyDTF1xxDryURYXcF2mWWO0Ja0GiqkmyY1dKVh4A0FGWhF-z8wPFAsIO0ghZU2t-W_vs8oaKI45U4_RsN32UFNJDu5jbRjBLwDcyq3g8N5Q/w400-h204/a-book-1760993_1280.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Practical and thoughtful, as well!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into it this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Also, if you've got a bit of spare cash that you'd like to use to help keep the wheels turning, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">becoming a Patreon patron</a>! To be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, make sure you check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for several <i>hundred</i> other articles about geek ephemera, weird history, writing, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>#1: Bluetooth Keyboard</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3uDlg6O" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1500" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AQFyhMAWPsOKdmJAR9zyaFNMdj3YUKG6HxdPQuK3JLabjatYsfuYKe16FKJ_6AFz9vKaNJCkRDeD-KVK3MddhDQEMfkRLI7XdSiccP2_CFWIoPvz1TVvtxMPPYNNZwj-mp7BgD7xgg_h_qAN617V4LpLUcKpuCcpi9AFHvJBmbjoq0P-G1K7smQsBr4/w400-h235/61jINYRO7AL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://amzn.to/3uDlg6O" target="_blank">This is #1 for a reason.</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The image of the writer out and about with a laptop is iconic for a reason, but sometimes you don't want to bring your whole rig with you. Either you aren't sure if you're going to be working on something, or you know you aren't going to have a lot of space. But if you have a tablet or phone, and an Internet connection so you can reach your Google docs, then this is an ideal gadget to keep in your jacket pocket.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have a model just like the <a href="https://amzn.to/3uDlg6O" target="_blank">Omoton foldable keyboard</a>, and I was testing it recently at Friendsgiving while I was on an editing deadline. It took a bit of getting used to, but it allowed me to make some progress on my most recent TTRPG supplement guide without monopolizing an entire table to myself. One recommendation I might make, if you think someone is going to do more than just type up stories and documents using this keyboard is to go for a full mousepad version like the <a href="https://amzn.to/3GrzWZ6" target="_blank">Geodmaer</a>, which gives you that extra bit of functionality.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>#2: A Rubber Ducky</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://amzn.to/47ZvYD7" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="780" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPoa15PP8CXTgXuf6dFDJLmTEJ3uyYUJGBl9OnGTwaL9TAvFY1dB7jvhlNFZ3l5alugE33Yb312kX9mDgNQJBJx1_IwNKI_86e7nj7IDLUUn5jcz3PiPOJAD3IkdS-RiU7kwUxxT6pv0YaWNKu17n9LEGbWBjZwWjMHhcsW4RBNAJ9mT-Stbv3_SkdTE/w305-h400/51vZwRjXrvL._AC_SL1028_.jpg" width="305" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://amzn.to/47ZvYD7" target="_blank">Trust me, I'm going somewhere with this.</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />This entry might seem like a gag gift, but I'm very serious about this. If you're not familiar with <a href="https://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-rubber-ducky-method-can-help-you.html" target="_blank">The Rubber Ducky Method</a>, it's something that was created by programmers. In short, you take a rubber ducky, and you walk them through every, single line of code until you've pinpointed the problem, treating them like an outside consultant. Writers can often benefit from the same process... and even if the writer on your list doesn't personally use it, everyone loves a themed rubber ducky!</div><div><br /></div><div>If you happen to have a lot of writers and programmers on your list, you can even get a <a href="https://amzn.to/49VJLwb" target="_blank">rubber duck variety pack</a>, and choose which ones best fit your friends and family. As a final recommendation, consider giving the ducks names and personalities, then writing them on a small card to personalize them to a person's tastes that much more. It's fun, cute, and it's something they're likely to keep on their desk long after the holiday is over.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>#3: Pen Holder</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3sYC3kk" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1090" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1n-p7vsRn7nrXhmjU7RzVG7KFLQ-2KIDB-VawgLLiYkhEt0u-E4K2M6a6Ur5b1yiMHCWQk6RZlO9nfcJlERNoy0mOQO7xOjnWY8HAJ9-ZZdZdUrW8qnNi01jBG_MR0q4Yg6sKPEViLNfEkQWcNLTrT3K-DF1_tq6K3pNU1I9l6OMx9i8GtnkcHgRTm4/w291-h400/81WrPWWO79L._AC_SL1500_.jpg" width="291" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://amzn.to/3sYC3kk" target="_blank">Kitschy? Absolutely. But well loved.</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />There are few weird little gifts that are better loved than a pen holder, in my experience. That is, of course, assuming the writer in your life uses pens, pencils, etc. But there are a variety of these out there, ranging from the typewriter pictured above, to <a href="https://amzn.to/412Zh5k" target="_blank">the kneeling knight</a> (my own customized squire that I gave a Warhammer 40K sheen to is <a href="https://taking10.blogspot.com/2021/07/my-latest-craft-project-my-noble-squire.html" target="_blank">Brother Pencival</a>), to a <a href="https://amzn.to/3uEIFEZ" target="_blank">revolver cylinder</a> for those who want a weaponized feel for their accouterments. So you've got choices.</div><div><br /></div><div>As an additional note, find out if the writer on your list goes to conventions, or regularly hosts book signings. These little accessories can be ideal for adding some details to your table, but if they're going to travel with this gift, make sure it's tough enough to handle a little jostling from time to time.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>#4: Gamification of The Craft</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3GnocXN" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="1500" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSpsAi7rbAoQ1wPH0NoV9cX5mN_x5OCeXkCmNyAUTjeZyahiKBFgHN6SO_pFJFaPVGMtodN-fiWjsAiqnjQq9v5ZN4xE9ifzwZx_DDxzVEy2Noab6VxmGwwM6uiwiwNajscBondbBkie60JKbYrm5OnOcL6oUvDymvjoR4aBb2MDAqL0E7dmzWffLcrc/w400-h371/81FPDbCBJpL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://amzn.to/3GnocXN" target="_blank">Because sometimes work should feel like play.</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Story prompts are things we're all intimately familiar with, whether we use them professionally or not. However, tools that turn writing into a game can be a good little exercise for the mind, especially if (as tends to happen) the writer on your list has writer friends that would show up to a game night for something like this.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://amzn.to/3GnocXN" target="_blank">The Storymatic</a> is one such game, but for those who like things a little more freeform there are also things like <a href="https://amzn.to/47FtNEP" target="_blank">Writing Dice</a> which let you roll up a new prompt with a wave of your hand. 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data-slate-object="block"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div><div>That's all for this week's <a href="http://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/notes-from-editors-desk-writing-tips.html">Craft of Writing</a>! 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Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-29461507792787681492023-11-22T19:19:00.000-08:002023-11-22T19:19:28.442-08:00Dealing With Project ParalysisWhile it isn't universally true that writers are constantly brimming with new ideas, in addition to stewing on older inspirations we've been saving for a rainy day, most of us who do this for a living have <i>far</i> more projects on our to-do list than we could ever finish in a lifetime. Even if we got in an acceptable word count every, single day, and had someone else paying all of our bills so we could focus on putting words on the page, it is rare indeed for someone to ever get so much written that the mill stops due to lack of grist.<div><br /></div><div>And whenever we finally put the finishing touches on something, and release it into the wild, we're left with one question. A question that can provoke anxiety, uncertainty, and for some of us an outright fear freeze. That question is, quite simply, what are we going to dedicate ourselves to next?</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXRcf2vArxgu9H-iZFoGgzu6cIOkDn6fkd6Kh1hrHLCeXZF26AfIIQMFMSRNdTibqjl6pCs49qzaBvrK_EYz17Tk3hDSMOkljyRKvfX0zQEpRsNmPtJlCgBmm18AFjZRVQmm97MmHqURn5cCK51ag8QtHFAlToo0id7QkT7XNgX3kklVsUFPklImeuKU/s1920/typewriter-1138667_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1920" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXRcf2vArxgu9H-iZFoGgzu6cIOkDn6fkd6Kh1hrHLCeXZF26AfIIQMFMSRNdTibqjl6pCs49qzaBvrK_EYz17Tk3hDSMOkljyRKvfX0zQEpRsNmPtJlCgBmm18AFjZRVQmm97MmHqURn5cCK51ag8QtHFAlToo0id7QkT7XNgX3kklVsUFPklImeuKU/w400-h278/typewriter-1138667_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>No pressure... no pressure at all...</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into the nitty gritty this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Lastly, to be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, don't forget to check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for additional fiction, articles, explorations of weird history, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>The Right Tool For The Right Job</i></h2><div><br /></div><div>Now, all kinds of writers get project paralysis. Doesn't matter if you're doing it for the love of the game, or if you're an international bestseller, all of us will have those moments where we look around at the entire backlog of projects we have, and feel overwhelmed by our options. And the bigger your backlog, the easier it can be to feel overwhelmed. After all, what if you pick the "wrong" idea? What if you can't finish this one, and end up wasting time? What if it's not as creatively fulfilling as you'd hoped? What if you're out of touch, and no one likes this story as much as you do? Or, even worse, what if <i>this</i> is the one that defines you, and it becomes something you have to work on forever?</div><div><br /></div><div>Pause. Breathe. Exhale. Drink of water.</div><div><br /></div><div>It can be hard to know which story idea you should pick next out of your entire collection of concepts and characters. However, think about your stories as a cabinet full of guns. They're there in all kinds of different shapes and sizes, each a tool for a different job. So rather than panicking over which one you're going to take with you (or, worse, trying to take all of them at once), ask instead what kind of hunt you're going on, and which piece of your armory will serve you best in that endeavor.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYnNbokThIO-swmyFUerHGTCemheXMHC95yC-ToJYGJOESS9GvLoil5DhHm867Y_ooPFutEElM22ojx061x3zjJTWRq2hARK8XdOrNLv6bj6kihQ5K-bBoIKuMyUqxrdh4LkQpEvUuo1THFxr6K9284rOqZOOtm6zDvkaOAqGHpAYs68T4755lxx8zC4/s1920/woman-5427485_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYnNbokThIO-swmyFUerHGTCemheXMHC95yC-ToJYGJOESS9GvLoil5DhHm867Y_ooPFutEElM22ojx061x3zjJTWRq2hARK8XdOrNLv6bj6kihQ5K-bBoIKuMyUqxrdh4LkQpEvUuo1THFxr6K9284rOqZOOtm6zDvkaOAqGHpAYs68T4755lxx8zC4/w400-h266/woman-5427485_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pot boiler mystery. I can churn these sum'bitches out!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>First and foremost, ask what your goal is with this project. For example, if you are looking to get in with a certain publisher or agent, they may only accept books of particular genres. That will help narrow down your choices. Alternatively, you may want to win a particular award, which will <i>also</i> narrow down the projects you have to choose from. If you want something that's going to be profitable, or appeal to the broadest market possible, you can also use that as a tool to evaluate which of your ideas has the most potential. You should also ask if you want to start a big, rolling project that might have many sequels if audience response allows it, or if you just want a one-and-done, standalone book.</div><div><br /></div><div>Practical filters are often more useful, in my experience, than personal ones because they take a lot of our emotions and our egos out of the equation when it comes time to choose a book. After all, we may feel torn that we've left some of our older ideas to sit and rot, or we might feel guilty trying to choose among our projects because we've very attached to all of them. But if we can step back and say, "Look, I love all of you, but we have bills to pay. Our fantasy novel did really well, and our sci fi series is growing. So, next project needs to fit one of those two molds," then you're going to get a lot closer to actionable solutions than just agonizing back and forth about things.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, if you have <i>either</i> professional connections who can give you insight into your work, or a very active fan base, consider consulting them before you make your decision. After all, if you have a publisher or an agent that you've worked with already, they might be able to help read the tea leaves with you, and to make recommendations based on project pitches as to what they think will do really well. Or if you have a fan base that follows you on social media and weighs-in with their thoughts and feelings on your work, you can just ask them what they'd like to see most.<br /><br />While no one data point is likely to help you escape the clutch of decision paralysis, if you get feedback from yourself and others, while comparing it with what you need as a return on investment for all the work you're putting in, that will often help you whittle your list of potential projects down to something far more manageable for you to choose from.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Speaking of Audience Input...</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>While we're on the subject of decision paralysis, though, I did want to ask my readers for their thoughts regarding what I pursue in the near future. For those who don't know, in addition to all my other projects, I also make videos for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AzukailGames" target="_blank">Azukail Games YouTube channel</a>. I've been working hard for the past year and a half or so to get that channel monetized, and one of the projects I'd like to pursue when that happens is to make some kind of long-form audio drama in a podcast format. Something that would be an extended version of the very short audio dramas that I've already made for the channel, like the one below.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="337" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ub7ZYS7YG1w" width="477" youtube-src-id="ub7ZYS7YG1w"></iframe></div><br /><div>Now, my original plan was to put together a show telling dark, modern fantasy stories in the Chronicles of Darkness setting, which I outlined in <a href="https://taking10.blogspot.com/2023/07/windy-city-shadows-chronicles-of.html" target="_blank">"Windy City Shadows," A Chronicles of Darkness Podcast Proposal</a>. I even followed that original pitch up with some ideas for what I'd like to do with a second season, if I get that far, with <a href="https://taking10.blogspot.com/2023/11/dead-city-blues-potential-second-season.html" target="_blank">Dead City Blues: A Potential Second Season For "Windy City Shadows"</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, while I would very much like to work on that idea, there are several other directions I could go with it. For example, I could put together an original sci-fi podcast drawing element such as the Titansworn Knights in their mechs, and the fanatical warriors of the Knights of The Void, both of which were found in my first <a href="https://taking10.blogspot.com/2023/05/my-sci-fi-audio-drama-shorts-trilogy-is.html" target="_blank">Sci-Fi Audio Drama Trilogy</a>. Alternatively, I could dial in on the Harrier's Guild, the corruption of corporate officers, and the struggle for worker rights that were the center stage of my <a href="https://taking10.blogspot.com/2023/10/my-cyberpunk-audio-drama-trilogy-is.html" target="_blank">Cyberpunk Audio Drama Trilogy</a>. I could also delve into my Sundara: Dawn of a New Age setting to tell high fantasy tales, not unlike <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox3Qe8OCxsw" target="_blank">Send In The Dogs</a> (a story of the Manhunters being used as a pawn by the Landers Guild), or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKVE_juZxI0" target="_blank">Testing Your Wings</a> (which details a sky race with the white dragon Frost Fang in Hoardreach, The City of Wyrms).</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="340" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XKVE_juZxI0" width="456" youtube-src-id="XKVE_juZxI0"></iframe></div><br /><div>In short, I've been experiencing a bit of project paralysis, as my mind keeps coming up with more and more directions I could go, and all the different stories I could tell. My question for you, as the audience, is which one would you like to hear most?</div><div><br /></div><div>If you want to weigh in, and help give me the feedback I need for this, please do the following:</div><div><br /></div><div>- Leave a comment either on this blog, or on my social media where you found this article. Give as much feedback as you can about what you liked, and what you want to hear more of!</div><div><br /></div><div>- Watch, like, and share the videos on the Azukail Games channel that are in the category you want to see a bigger production of. Videos with the most views are likely to get more consideration, and we still need over 1,000 hours of watched time at time of writing to get monetized.</div><div><br /></div><div>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AzukailGames" target="_blank">Subscribe to the channel</a>. It technically only takes 500 subscribers to get monetized, but the more the merrier as far as the algorithm is concerned!</div><div><br /></div><div>Your assistance and input are much appreciated, because it's difficult to figure out what is likely to get the biggest response from the audience. 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It might be extremely meta, where your story of a fantasy swashbuckler is framed as a story being read by a grandfather to a grandson, or it might be a recollection from an old woman telling a tale about her youth when she was on an ill-fated ship. In either case, those stories aren't what we're here for... rather, they're what we call a framing device.<div><br /></div><div>And while they're a useful tool to have, not every story is going to need one.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjffVZHxx10rrq1ycumewtI9qzXqbCuteVgJ7WMWGd-XjfwkB1p2Al_7tLmOyFEqM52JX_Ag3EOoKVtf_30_3o3PyuEdLk4UtfE2EAulWnUw7L7o0aOubz8mps-6i47hFTDmo3gwEt5TiHnLYM0Jybf7KQfNcriFhiYiyP3OaRuJOZ1aLdGp3MV8sskRBY/s1280/picture-frame-427298_1280.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1280" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjffVZHxx10rrq1ycumewtI9qzXqbCuteVgJ7WMWGd-XjfwkB1p2Al_7tLmOyFEqM52JX_Ag3EOoKVtf_30_3o3PyuEdLk4UtfE2EAulWnUw7L7o0aOubz8mps-6i47hFTDmo3gwEt5TiHnLYM0Jybf7KQfNcriFhiYiyP3OaRuJOZ1aLdGp3MV8sskRBY/w400-h341/picture-frame-427298_1280.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>After all, not every picture needs a frame.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into it this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Also, if you've got a bit of spare cash that you'd like to use to help keep the wheels turning, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">becoming a Patreon patron</a>! To be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, make sure you check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for several <i>hundred</i> other articles about geek ephemera, weird history, writing, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Framing Devices, and What They're For</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Framing devices serve a lot of different purposes, depending on your story. For example, a framing device can set a tone for a particular series; consider <i>Tales From The Crypt</i>, where the show host reads us the intro and outro, showing that all of these tales are part of the same universe, and are collected in his tomes. These bookended stories can also be used to help introduce an audience to fantastical concepts, or even to cast doubt on the narrator, or the main story being told. This can be particularly useful if you have an unreliable narrator, as the framing device can be used to provide contrast, and to get your audience thinking about what they're being told.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://selfpublishing.com/the-complete-guide-to-framing-devices/" target="_blank">Self Publishing</a> and <a href="https://screencraft.org/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-framing-devices/" target="_blank">Screencraft</a> actually go into even more examples, showing what makes this device work, and talking about its history for those who want to go even more in-depth on it.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_25aehIX-kfEx8xuDxLWEXHKiIHQJoRD186CiBP-PTLHxS1WsHmyOmLB6tGoj17rJUetZhmkwkgnxBccxMUYn7d_5GZj4u1iDMFPp2U_1aW25OZruP9m6bntyyhazTCs5tqyeT5PUSVJSZDYv6Fa-_rudmWylPrMATYCHSVlZPyZhyphenhypheniooHtjmza3-Fog/s1920/book-466730_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_25aehIX-kfEx8xuDxLWEXHKiIHQJoRD186CiBP-PTLHxS1WsHmyOmLB6tGoj17rJUetZhmkwkgnxBccxMUYn7d_5GZj4u1iDMFPp2U_1aW25OZruP9m6bntyyhazTCs5tqyeT5PUSVJSZDYv6Fa-_rudmWylPrMATYCHSVlZPyZhyphenhypheniooHtjmza3-Fog/w400-h300/book-466730_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Stories within stories are a long and proud tradition.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>It should be noted that while the story of the framing device and the nestled story can touch one another (<i>Titanic</i> is a perfect example, as is <i>The Neverending Story</i>), that is not a requirement of this plot device. There are plenty of plot devices where the story is being read out of a notebook, or pieced together from an old family member's letters, or even reading a fairy tale to a sick relative (making it <i>very</i> clearly a piece of fiction within the world of the framing device). And while the story may teach a moral, or offer insight, it isn't required to be part of the same world that the framing device's tale takes place... and even if it is, it doesn't have to directly involve the characters in the framing device, and their story.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, a framing device is rarely a required part of a story. Even in stories that use this literary device perfectly, you can often still strip it out and tell the nestled story on its own. However, just like a picture frame, the question is whether this device makes the overall effect a more pleasing experience. Because a framing device can draw your attention to the important parts of the narrative, while also covering up ragged corners and small plot holes, guiding the audience's attention, and even getting out ahead of their questions and curiosities. On the other hand, a framing device also has the ability to just make everything feel busier, and to complicate an image to the point where the viewer just doesn't enjoy the experience as much as they would without that frame.</div><div><br /></div><div>Like everything else, it's a tool. Whether it's the right tool for your story, that depends on what story you're trying to tell, and whether this structure does what you want it to do. 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You hear it with fashion, movies, music, and every other aspect of life, so of course people are going to complain that social media was so much better when they were young, and in the prime of their life.<div><br /></div><div>As someone who depends on social media for at least part of my living, though, you aren't imagining it. It really does suck more now than it did before... and if you're a creator, that's a storm that just might sink your boat.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUivjzo-SuyIwA0p97BVeVlZi3aimezXETgu6ZkPSMh4eiirAU6Ry_vFdKuHdo6jDDip-hnQmZBHSnNXxfS9vOPOZKcamsAkzWZWrKk3Z7VaZP4a2zVqWHfNoqDv3nMnVqDZNWFoIDVXlJ1aQyi9eky-uKqhbtj3Xgkxca2xsnpxtC_H7u3kPojFBhcXI/s1920/youtuber-2838945_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1373" data-original-width="1920" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUivjzo-SuyIwA0p97BVeVlZi3aimezXETgu6ZkPSMh4eiirAU6Ry_vFdKuHdo6jDDip-hnQmZBHSnNXxfS9vOPOZKcamsAkzWZWrKk3Z7VaZP4a2zVqWHfNoqDv3nMnVqDZNWFoIDVXlJ1aQyi9eky-uKqhbtj3Xgkxca2xsnpxtC_H7u3kPojFBhcXI/w400-h286/youtuber-2838945_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And it doesn't look like it's going to get better any time soon.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into the nitty gritty this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Lastly, to be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, don't forget to check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for additional fiction, articles, explorations of weird history, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>The Enshittification of Everything</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>I really wish I could take credit for this term, but alas, I cannot. Enshittification, or to use its more polite term according to <a href="https://thechainsaw.com/business/what-is-the-enshittification-of-social-media-platforms/" target="_blank">The Chainsaw</a> <i>platform decay</i>, is basically a microcosm of the capitalist mindset on fast-forward.</div><div><br /></div><div>So how does it work?</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, the first stage of the cycle is where you create a platform, and do everything you possibly can to attract a huge user base to it. You charge little to no fees, you provide great features, you keep it open to as many people as possible, and most importantly you provide something of value to your audience. Maybe you're a search engine that gives fast, accurate results, an online storefront that gives you access to a massive amount of products at a low price, or maybe you're a social media platform that gives people a smooth timeline, ease of use, and the ability to connect to all of their friends.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once a platform has made itself valuable to the users (often by running at a deficit, or by barely breaking even), that's when it starts altering its priorities. Maybe your social media site or your search engine starts slipping in more ads. It's subtle at first, but they're bringing in revenue, and they aren't too big of an eyesore. Maybe your video streaming platform ads a second ad at the beginning, or has several ad breaks throughout longer videos. Maybe your digital store now has "recommended" products at the top of your search results that are paid placement from clients who want to make sure shoppers see their stuff first. The platform isn't terrible yet, but it's taking its first steps down the path to hell.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoceHhHm_zAz6LmMSVuByhIXiZmruZudwxsjASQHpKD24Sc9cMYv4HR5ofnHN8wyfv51ddjeUpBEcijHFmJe-SQ_KxxzFZHujDKsJP5-8vV0e_r9C0XmAV_dFBurhCAsvmK07zgWkqqhhV_y5d6QZyIUZeDVI8dhufPbGauhaG10jFwL1ns87A2scJ2_Y/s1280/devil.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoceHhHm_zAz6LmMSVuByhIXiZmruZudwxsjASQHpKD24Sc9cMYv4HR5ofnHN8wyfv51ddjeUpBEcijHFmJe-SQ_KxxzFZHujDKsJP5-8vV0e_r9C0XmAV_dFBurhCAsvmK07zgWkqqhhV_y5d6QZyIUZeDVI8dhufPbGauhaG10jFwL1ns87A2scJ2_Y/w300-h400/devil.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Just sign here on the dotted line, if you will...</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The decay continues as the platform's greed increases. Now the platform is choking off the signal for average creators, trying to squeeze money out of them to force them to pay for ad space. This also stops users from seeing anything from their friends, family and community. The platform increases the cost to bigger clients for ads as well, making it a huge pay-to-play market. In the end, no one other than the platform is getting anything out of this arrangement.</div><div><br /></div><div>By the time you reach the end of the decay cycle, you have a platform that is rotten to the core. It's trying to squeeze its clients, its users, and the service it was providing is being actively degraded as it tries to charge you for more, and more, and more. And when all is said and done, there will come a point where everyone on both sides of the corrupt middleman dusts off their hands and simply says, "No more." They abandon the platform, moving on to somewhere else, and leaving the platform without the blood and treasure it needs to keep itself alive. Maybe it backs up and readjusts its course, but it's entirely possible that the platform just dies, leaving a power vacuum for something else to try to take its place.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>This is Happening To Social Media Before Our Eyes</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>If you've been watching the trash fire that is Twitter, then you've seen this kind of action in real time. While the platform had its flaws before Musk took over, he put on the gas on the enshittification process. He started removing features users liked (and firing a lot of people to reduce the overhead), charging for things which were previously included (the ongoing saga of how much users would have to pay for the blue check mark), and actively alienating both users and clients with the way the platform was run.</div><div><br /></div><div>Twitter is, of course, not the only platform dealing with this kind of decay.</div><div><br /></div><div>We see it with Facebook, where user signals don't travel <i>nearly</i> as far as they once did, and creators are constantly encouraged to pay for advertising if they want people to see their posts. We see it on Reddit with the removal of fixes and work arounds that helped keep many communities functional. We see it on YouTube as they enact more and more stringent guidelines on many creators if they want to be monetized, eliminating entire genres of content off the platform, and leading to a bizarre kind of doublespeak as people try to avoid invoking the wrath of the algorithm.</div><div><br /></div><div>And we're all suffering from this. The users in our audience, the creators writing books, running blogs, and making videos, and the companies who want to find a place to sell their products or sponsor us as creators... we're <i>all</i> getting squeezed.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6mtW3vrSqhZQ11vcyqABJuTbDG3tJlV8Ekvg5ll6cbJ6EfFXrvwx1mg0WyoqtTNZ2vVxvqY4jwqbbdqAVdzIPKp5bysHlSdFbYxYtfh2s4oZHmBotqY6jIPtqHDZf579fRJUTbtxqw2r5K1m2U72aQ6-_merP9z3EgMTWP6EzqeIdz8_Cp6dG4Z44Ew/s1920/tip-jar-1796480_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6mtW3vrSqhZQ11vcyqABJuTbDG3tJlV8Ekvg5ll6cbJ6EfFXrvwx1mg0WyoqtTNZ2vVxvqY4jwqbbdqAVdzIPKp5bysHlSdFbYxYtfh2s4oZHmBotqY6jIPtqHDZf579fRJUTbtxqw2r5K1m2U72aQ6-_merP9z3EgMTWP6EzqeIdz8_Cp6dG4Z44Ew/w400-h400/tip-jar-1796480_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And it's why so many of us rely on straight crowd funding these days.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I've got the numbers myself, just from my own little corner of the Internet. In ye olde days, I could share a blog post from Improved Initiative, or even from right here on The Literary Mercenary on just Facebook, and it would usually get around 400 hits just from the groups I shared it in. That was my bottom floor. If it was a popular topic it could get up to 800 or 1,000. If I <i>also</i> shared it on Reddit, I could easily see it climb to between 1,500 and 5,000 hits.</div><div><br /></div><div>These days? I'm sharing my articles in more than double the locations on Facebook, and it generates about 20-50 hits. On Reddit I'm also going into more subs than I ever did in the past, and I'm lucky if a single post even breaks 1,000 hits. For something to get more than that it has to <i>really</i> catch the attention of a community, and start a small firestorm of replies, shares, etc. And even then, the reactions from the community are worth so much less than they were in the past, making it a monumental task to even be seen, much less to make sales.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>So What The Hell Are We Supposed To Do?</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>As I said back in <a href="https://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/2023/10/why-writers-hate-all-these-twitter.html" target="_blank">Why Writers Hate All These Twitter Alternatives (Hint: It's Because They're Useless)</a>, all of us are caught in the whirlpool of the drain of enshittification. It's not just Twitter, or Facebook, or Reddit, or YouTube. It's not just Amazon, or Netflix, or any other titan of industry... it's all of them. They grow as big as they can, crush their competition so they're the biggest name in town, and then they start turning the screws until eventually there's no more blood left in the stone.</div><div><br /></div><div>So what are we going to do? Unfortunately, the answer boils down to, "Try our best to survive."</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvf4XzAGdryCyGSWjF1vqnvzAQS9gFRzRdYljcvFGw_E7CheoakbKQoLe9gPE0BUun0TymJVBM50OlrdRXvs6FoCFh9uEzG-qafMwSE8A4oEbXmIrmGolBQlq-NfcMqVlinmErGDWdp-hgKPXmymOWkB1oCeEtshqOh1PkC45yKZq8-11_9U12aaZTwnc/s1920/poverty-4561704_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvf4XzAGdryCyGSWjF1vqnvzAQS9gFRzRdYljcvFGw_E7CheoakbKQoLe9gPE0BUun0TymJVBM50OlrdRXvs6FoCFh9uEzG-qafMwSE8A4oEbXmIrmGolBQlq-NfcMqVlinmErGDWdp-hgKPXmymOWkB1oCeEtshqOh1PkC45yKZq8-11_9U12aaZTwnc/w400-h266/poverty-4561704_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And that also means we need to rely on our audience more than ever.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Surviving has a lot of aspects to it. On the one hand, we need to try to navigate the changing faces of the platforms we're already using, even as they decay right under our feet. On another hand, we have to try to keep an eye out for replacement platforms that give us more tools, a more direct connection to our audience, or which help us find a bit of breathing room. And while we're doing all of <i>that</i> we still need to find time to actually create new content, write new books, or whatever else it is we're doing.</div><div><br /></div><div>And let me tell you... it is exhausting trying to navigate a sinking ship day in and day out while also keeping an eye on the horizon for a more seaworthy ship, and remembering to play enough music for people to hear us. And most of us could really use a life preserver right about now.</div><div><br /></div><div><h2><i>Support The Literary Mercenary</i></h2><div><br /></div><div><div>For folks who just want to do their part to help keep me making more content, please subscribe/follow me in these locations:</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NealFLitherland" target="_blank">My Facebook</a></div><div>- <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">My LinkTree</a></div><div>- <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">My Weekly Newsletter</a></div><div>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AzukailGames" target="_blank">The Azukail Games YouTube Channel</a> (where I contribute video content)</div><div>- <a href="https://rumble.com/c/c-3108648" target="_blank">My Rumble Channel</a> (longer videos that won't show up on YouTube)</div><div><br /></div><div>And if you happen to have some spare dosh lying around, and you want to be sure my supply doesn't 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This allows us to show the audience a world they know, and then to bring them past the veil and into the realm of the supernatural. Part of the reason we see this trope so often is that it's what readers really expect to see... but another reason is that modern fantasy <i>without</i> a hidden world requires so much retooling and redesigning that it can get exhausting.<div><br /></div><div>And in some cases, it no longer resembles the world we know at all. This goes all the way down to the language we use, and the pop culture references that can be made in our stories without snapping the reader out of the narrative.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYVLcyjOzNA0NCXZRFPmKT-LS8Je-WU4LL6mttWNXEYVqRkycIXCQ6IYlJ1kCCh80Jl3k8_VpWu9o94VgtbO6WWGQ2slBARPg-2dl07rVA6tgJJxz9T5smmRJIXFAjCbhFq7cqpWzIzICcSC-nkm6dFn32EEAcH35ms-RxDycZtgPVmNlMmUwub-XaAg/s1920/world-1264062_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="1920" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYVLcyjOzNA0NCXZRFPmKT-LS8Je-WU4LL6mttWNXEYVqRkycIXCQ6IYlJ1kCCh80Jl3k8_VpWu9o94VgtbO6WWGQ2slBARPg-2dl07rVA6tgJJxz9T5smmRJIXFAjCbhFq7cqpWzIzICcSC-nkm6dFn32EEAcH35ms-RxDycZtgPVmNlMmUwub-XaAg/w400-h268/world-1264062_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And things can get conspiracy-board complicated with this.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into it this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Also, if you've got a bit of spare cash that you'd like to use to help keep the wheels turning, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">becoming a Patreon patron</a>! To be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, make sure you check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for several <i>hundred</i> other articles about geek ephemera, weird history, writing, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>When You Alter History, Everything Changes</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>We're all familiar with the idea of the Butterfly Effect. Often used as a science fiction premise, it's when someone goes back in time, changes one thing, and then they come back to their present only to find that seemingly tiny action has resulted in <i>massive</i>, unanticipated changes in the present.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is something you have to do when you remove the secret world trope from a modern fantasy story. It's also why so many stories that you see have a major supernatural event set relatively close to the present. Whether it's the revelation of the supernatural world in Trueblood, or the world-shaping alterations that occur in Shadowrun, most of the world's history played out the same way it did in our history books, with a divergent point happening somewhere in the modern era (typically in the 1980s or 1990s, though sometimes later).</div><div><br /></div><div>But when you go back further than that, you have to change more. And you don't just have to change major world events (such as the necessity for adding necromancy to the Geneva convention if there were Nazi sorcerers raising corpses in the trenches to continue the fighting), but you also need to change the language people do and don't use.</div><div><br /></div><div>For fantastic examples of this, check out Lindsay Ellis's video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLOxQxMnEz8" target="_blank">Bright: The Apotheosis of Lazy Worldbuilding</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="354" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gLOxQxMnEz8" width="482" youtube-src-id="gLOxQxMnEz8"></iframe></div><br /><div>While there are a lot of points made in that video (and you should go watch it) the one I want to hit on is a point that a lot of writers often overlook; if you change history, then you change the culture. You alter the course of events, and that should lead language to develop in different ways, or for particular touchstones to operate differently.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the smallest, but most deeply-rooted, examples is when Will Smith's cop character tells his neighbor, "Just crip walk your ass back over to the barbecue."</div><div><br /></div><div>This statement, especially said by a cop, is a direct reference to the Crips, an infamous street gang. However, for this statement to make sense in-universe that means you needed to have the trans-Atlantic slave trade, leading to the Civil War in America, leading to the exodus of freed slaves from the harsh conditions of the south, leading to the building tide of social concerns that created the Black Panthers, you need the Black Panthers to be destroyed by government actions, and for the Crips to be created to fill that power vacuum. And you need <i>all</i> of that to happen in a world where, apparently, 2,000 years ago the 9 armies of all the various races (elves, humans, and other fantasy creatures) came together to defeat some unspecific Dark Lord.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's stretching it, to say the least.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, that's not the only example we can take from Bright, whose world has fantasy creatures and magic going back even more than the 2,000 years mentioned (unless that was when all fantasy arrived on Earth's doorstep, though the film doesn't say, so we can't assume that). There's the moment Smith says, "Fairy lives don't matter today," which implies the existence of the Black Lives Matter movement, and all the historical precedent that goes into <i>that</i>, including the existence of all of our real-world human racism, which seems weird in a world with half a dozen other fantasy creatures added into the mix for millennia. There's also a moment where Smith yells at an orc, "So take your Shrek-looking ass back to Fiona!" This, of course, implies that somehow Grimm's fairy tales were still written in this world, that the Disney company exists, and that the specific events that led to the creation of Dreamworks still happened, and that they made <i>Shrek</i> in this setting, and that it <i>still</i> became a massive, box office hit.</div><div><br /></div><div>Which is asking a lot from your audience in terms of believability.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>You Can Do It... But Think It Through</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>I don't want anyone reading through all of that and thinking that it's just not worth the effort of writing modern fantasy without a masquerade, or a relatively recent divergence point. Or that's it's not even worth writing modern fantasy at all, if you have to police every reference your characters make, song they quote, or turn of phrase they use. All of that, though, is part of doing your due diligence when it comes to keeping your setting internally consistent, and minimizing the amount of times your audience asks you questions that your story isn't going to answer.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzq-wfzEHw4I6a1xj2CnoKIWAMzy2ZHyF3cs-uv0p7r6aMHKBDagD1n9pkKCpicSs1jVESpyn48Jt8mzZCvuq1fFereMxudNxW4SdxgCq0UfCb_RNkGCWEWPQMAuoogy7LutKIsq8AjyTDWsODS2cSmRFjhUfx-e4qdj9yVcVXBdKfhiLU6RjHtrstu4/s1920/books-1245690_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzq-wfzEHw4I6a1xj2CnoKIWAMzy2ZHyF3cs-uv0p7r6aMHKBDagD1n9pkKCpicSs1jVESpyn48Jt8mzZCvuq1fFereMxudNxW4SdxgCq0UfCb_RNkGCWEWPQMAuoogy7LutKIsq8AjyTDWsODS2cSmRFjhUfx-e4qdj9yVcVXBdKfhiLU6RjHtrstu4/w400-h266/books-1245690_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>You're the one who decides your own workload.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>With all of that said, though, if it sounds like too much effort to alter the real world with an older divergence point, then it might be worth taking the dramatic step of building your own modern fantasy setting; one that isn't on Earth at all. Especially because this can let you make echoing references, where you have something that is in-context of the setting you've made, but which feels like a reflection of a similar piece of media, turn of phrase, etc., from our real world. For example, replacing the phrase, "Don't take any wooden nickels," with, "Don't take any brass tacks," could refer, in-world, to a name for a coin that's no longer in distribution (a brass tack) from a country your nation was once at war with, and so their currency wasn't accepted (or was considered a sign that you're a sympathizer for their cause) long enough that this became part of the lexicon. Alternatively, if the coins are outdated and no longer in circulation, they might be only used by criminal elements, making them a crime to hold, even if they're valuable in a certain part of society. This would also allow the phrase, "Let's get down to brass tacks," to also be co-opted, as you're discussing a serious, sensitive matter that is not to leave this room.</div><div><br /></div><div>Just as an example.</div><div><br /></div><div><h2><i>Support The Literary Mercenary</i></h2><div><br /></div><div><div>For folks who just want to do their part to help keep me making more content, please subscribe/follow me in these locations:</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NealFLitherland" target="_blank">My Facebook</a></div><div>- <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">My LinkTree</a></div><div>- <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">My Weekly Newsletter</a></div><div>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AzukailGames" target="_blank">The Azukail Games YouTube Channel</a> (where I contribute video content)</div><div>- <a href="https://rumble.com/c/c-3108648" target="_blank">My Rumble Channel</a> (longer videos that 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data-slate-object="block"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div><div>That's all for this week's <a href="http://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/notes-from-editors-desk-writing-tips.html">Craft of Writing</a>! 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Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-4247985362287860662023-10-19T16:26:00.001-07:002023-10-19T16:26:50.666-07:00Online Clout Isn't Worth Much (And Is Rarely Helpful For Your Bottom Line)The whole purpose of stepping up onto your soapbox and crowing about your books, your videos, etc., is so that people will actually take the time to check out what you're doing. However, this week I wanted to point something out. Because there's a <i>lot</i> of advice out there (including on this very blog) that focuses on getting yourself the widest possible audience by acquiring as much online clout as you can... but that doesn't go as far as we often think.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEa-a_3ItE_OxG81ytALqbfvmfnr2N6AyuTP0idDjdKCZhiWM-OR29F7phrQWqPequSW6Acr2qZnH4vPSMipwFijOwZLuyZrbF5tw6ART3zqLQAwTRomiiSZ_BFB0WvOiI1ZHKMWJP875xOT2tqmBE9YWL3czRkBixo75ez_-lzau3CTT8Qnp3X7zPb8/s1920/poverty-4561704_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixEa-a_3ItE_OxG81ytALqbfvmfnr2N6AyuTP0idDjdKCZhiWM-OR29F7phrQWqPequSW6Acr2qZnH4vPSMipwFijOwZLuyZrbF5tw6ART3zqLQAwTRomiiSZ_BFB0WvOiI1ZHKMWJP875xOT2tqmBE9YWL3czRkBixo75ez_-lzau3CTT8Qnp3X7zPb8/w400-h266/poverty-4561704_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Talk is cheap... so cheap, in fact, that it's free.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into the nitty gritty this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Lastly, to be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, don't forget to check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for additional fiction, articles, explorations of weird history, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Sell To People Who Are Buying</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>The common wisdom when it comes to marketing is that you need to camouflage your sales pitch so that you look like any other post out there. Whether you're disguising an article about <a href="https://vocal.media/criminal/what-was-the-satanic-panic" target="_blank">The Satanic Panic</a> by asking folks to share their stories about it in a gaming community, or you're asking a message board to share their best GM advice to start a conversation around a supplement like <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/382711/100-Tips-and-Tricks-for-Being-a-Better-Game-Master?affiliate_id=688223" target="_blank">100 Tips and Tricks For Being a Better Game Master</a>, the idea is that you're burying your lead. The goal is to get so many likes, shares, and comments from the conversation starter that the sheer amount of traffic your post gets is going to result in at least some boost in reads and sales, depending on your goal.</div><div><br /></div><div>On its face, it's good advice. Hell, I've given this advice myself in <a href="https://vocal.media/resources/5-specific-tips-for-increasing-your-vocal-reads-using-social-media" target="_blank">5 (Specific) Tips For Increasing Your Vocal Media Reads Using Social Media</a>. However, I feel like this needs to be tempered with a big, fat asterisk... namely that this kind of strategy might get you clout on social media, but it doesn't usually put any money in your pocket.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIShZSTgHOniUn4pduef1TmhzX8vltyC55jArVG-8ZOuRzib1ygGWjH17WIAnsSk0hyphenhyphenrju0OSFzF2vPtYpVtITA1aC7l8_TdI09XdYVpjaOPQOuqY1rTTEkv4JTKDJSc3C47kVyDJ62PbA53qgItfqZk2nPnd0fJcsPs5l3yBIF4FKaajVNFrNLz6BOXc/s2732/IMG_1285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="2732" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIShZSTgHOniUn4pduef1TmhzX8vltyC55jArVG-8ZOuRzib1ygGWjH17WIAnsSk0hyphenhyphenrju0OSFzF2vPtYpVtITA1aC7l8_TdI09XdYVpjaOPQOuqY1rTTEkv4JTKDJSc3C47kVyDJ62PbA53qgItfqZk2nPnd0fJcsPs5l3yBIF4FKaajVNFrNLz6BOXc/w400-h300/IMG_1285.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Seriously, I cannot overemphasize the disconnect, here.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>This can feel extremely frustrating as a creator, because you often end up with numbers that don't match up. For example, if you make a post on Facebook that gets hundreds of comments and thousands of reactions, or if you make a Reddit post that gets a slew of upvotes and comments, then your expectation is that people at the very least read what you had to say, and engaged with your content before promptly going to the comments to share their thoughts.</div><div><br /></div><div>My experience is that this isn't the way things go. Instead of reading the whole post, and checking out the "further reading" link, most people are just going to react to the headline, or the cover image, without actually stepping on the land mine you've so carefully laid out for them. What that means is that, at the end of the day, you've put a lot of time, energy, and effort into starting a conversation that doesn't actually get you anything you can pay your rent with.</div><div><br /></div><div>Generally speaking, you're going to get a <i>lot</i> more out of just posting a link your article, video, or book and making a pitch as to why people should check it out without all the smoke and mirrors.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Clout Isn't Worthless (Even If You Can't Pay Rent With It)</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Getting upvotes, likes, shares, follows, etc., is a good thing, no question. It helps you get seen in the algorithm, it builds your audience, and makes your name a more visible part of the community you're posting in. It also breaks up your feed so that you're not just constantly sharing links to your work all the time.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, while those things are positive, and will help in the long term... they don't get you paid right now. And that's a problem if you're actually planning on making a living off of your work.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodjYzui_eWkKcJAMF3vS-ksEcqgprBXPNPPxe-vtDmi9OBpN4HdRzlHLGzasquFQ4IkLHPsmznV8wPtzt4T50C2MAgUbMee71be-bkCkpD0Fp1mH5SWdRq9aeqjPt3gph-wasB1lltXGfGcyYnvp0-IpeE6rCVZyL_PUGsdopvgKSuDU1XmX_0P5uarw/s1920/credit-squeeze-522549_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="1920" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodjYzui_eWkKcJAMF3vS-ksEcqgprBXPNPPxe-vtDmi9OBpN4HdRzlHLGzasquFQ4IkLHPsmznV8wPtzt4T50C2MAgUbMee71be-bkCkpD0Fp1mH5SWdRq9aeqjPt3gph-wasB1lltXGfGcyYnvp0-IpeE6rCVZyL_PUGsdopvgKSuDU1XmX_0P5uarw/w400-h305/credit-squeeze-522549_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Even if it's a small living.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>As with so many other things in life, it's all about finding a proper balance. Because putting together a mix of straight-up links to your books, supplements, videos, etc., that will help pay the bills, and then breaking up that flow with longer, more involved posts that generate conversations and interaction, generally keeps moderators off your back, and allows you to keep yourself in the spotlight at the same time.</div><div><br /></div><div>But, as with all other things, it's important to manage your expectations, and to remember that just because a post generates a lot of upvotes, shares, comments, etc., that won't necessarily translate to you getting a lot of reads, views, or making sales. 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For more of my work, check out my <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">Vocal</a> archive, or at <a href="https://amzn.to/2VOWHgO" target="_blank">My Amazon Author Page</a> where you can find books like my sci-fi dystopian thriller <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3rVF8kc" target="_blank">Old Soldiers</a></i>, my sword and sorcery novel <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2UqHvos">Crier's Knife</a></i>, or my most recent short story collection <a href="https://amzn.to/2NTJIIW"><i>The Rejects</i></a>!</div><div> </div><div>And to stay on top of all my latest news and releases, collected once a week, make sure you <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5">subscribe to The Literary Mercenary's mailing list</a>. <br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>If you'd like to help support my work, then consider <a href="https://ko-fi.com/W7W27LFK">Buying Me A Ko-Fi</a>, or heading over to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">The Literary Mercenary's Patreon page</a>! Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-81432763209024544692023-10-13T13:02:00.000-07:002023-10-13T13:02:04.440-07:00Stories Need Endings, Not AmputationsYou know how, when you're listening to a song, it often seems to just fade out? Even if the story the lyrics are telling isn't complete, or it feels like there should be another verse or two to really wrap things up, it's allowed to just go quiet, and declare that's a good enough place to stop?<div><br /></div><div>Fiction can't really do that. Well... it can, but your readers aren't going to be happy with you if you do.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kp1zpj0VSilLb7lYaEzKRoxYzZ39GuCG00IOzLw9AmfVWx2Io1NO-ZbJL94iRlGLiItmHYNTPfSw9QL-d4uA3NBaeptnSW-4J87Zc6iaECMXikZ_QBXDwM9P76xq-I1L4dgU_pk3eUpMLGaNf3ipTVmTCpe9yj_kf1Kk4C5eBktpAh1_kDWngvYaWC4/s1920/machete-2780047_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1490" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kp1zpj0VSilLb7lYaEzKRoxYzZ39GuCG00IOzLw9AmfVWx2Io1NO-ZbJL94iRlGLiItmHYNTPfSw9QL-d4uA3NBaeptnSW-4J87Zc6iaECMXikZ_QBXDwM9P76xq-I1L4dgU_pk3eUpMLGaNf3ipTVmTCpe9yj_kf1Kk4C5eBktpAh1_kDWngvYaWC4/w310-h400/machete-2780047_1920.jpg" width="310" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And you don't want them taking the chopper to you, and your work.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into it this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Also, if you've got a bit of spare cash that you'd like to use to help keep the wheels turning, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">becoming a Patreon patron</a>! To be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, make sure you check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for several <i>hundred</i> other articles about geek ephemera, weird history, writing, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Where Exceptions Prove To Be The Rule</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>For every piece of writing advice out there that tells you not to do something, there's going to be someone who has done it, and been successful while doing it. However, I feel that it's important to point out that the exception proves the rule in a lot of these cases, and it's important that you chew down and analyze why a particular author got away with something that everyone is telling you not to do.</div><div><br /></div><div>For today's example, the collection <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3tz5gCk" target="_blank">20th Century Ghosts</a></i> by Joe Hill.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3tz5gCk" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="309" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnxQpPwGS42duq9yCJr8WrNn92IamMqBNbVKLyoOf-WzNHuwLrIdEKoO2KFtfPVyNMtYkPYUgASuwC_HLkcd2E1PFIfH3Q55qu-tjrPHGKRsWDAm-lm-r4lIIJ8gzjo3mpvtS8oxCX694y3PGfoi4dvnwQbs2AS_KPIrZBr9AGm19fC9SJxyJqSWV3Gk/w265-h400/71rvVDZEo+S._SY466_.jpg" width="265" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://amzn.to/3tz5gCk" target="_blank">Seriously, check it out if you haven't, yet.</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Now, not every story in this collection falls into the category of just ending with no falling action, or insufficient resolution. However, as you go through the book, you start to notice that every few stories you'll read one that seems to just stop mid-stride, particularly when it seems to be setting up a longer resolution for the reader. It is, to be a little crude, sort of like a literary version of a ruined orgasm. While a lot of folks I talked to stopped reading the first or second time this happened, if you read through the entire collection, you begin to realize this was a stylistic choice made by the author, and not a fluke, or a result of some deficiency of skill.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, I can disagree with that choice. A lot of folks did. However, it should be noted that Joe Hill is an author of no little skill, he has connections in the industry, and a fairly large fan base. So if he wants to take a risk like that in his work because that's his artistic vision, he can get away with that. If you're just starting out, though, you need to do things the traditional way at least a few times to be sure you understand the process completely before you start messing with the rules.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sort of like how Picasso's early paintings were very traditionally representational, before they descended into the madness of his more signature look.</div><div><br /></div><div>Stories, whether they're long or short, can't just suddenly jolt the audience to a stop. Once you hit the crescendo, you have the falling action (which I talked about back in <a href="https://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/2022/07/falling-action-cool-down-of-story.html" target="_blank">Falling Action: The Cool Down of Story Writing</a>), and your wrap up. Now, for short stories, and certain genres of fiction, you can get away with a sudden ending (I'm looking at you, horror). However, even when you have those sudden endings (the door of the tomb closes, trapping the protagonist in the pyramid, the man trapped on a desert island puts the barrel of his gun to his temple, etc.) they often imply the broad strokes of what comes after, or answer questions the audience might have.</div><div><br /></div><div>This isn't to say that you have to answer every, single question that was asked in a story, and resolve every plot thread from the quirky best friend to the barista who was sleeping with her boss in chapter three. However, before you just decide that you're done telling the story, make sure you have a resolution that is going to stand, and that you've tied everything up with the neatest bow you can so that the story doesn't just flop over because the back end doesn't have the same support that you gave the front end.</div><div><br /></div><div><h2><i>Support The Literary Mercenary</i></h2><div><br /></div><div><div>For folks who just want to do their part to help keep me making more content, please subscribe/follow me in these locations:</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NealFLitherland" target="_blank">My Facebook</a></div><div>- <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">My LinkTree</a></div><div>- <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">My Weekly Newsletter</a></div><div>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AzukailGames" target="_blank">The Azukail Games YouTube Channel</a> (where I contribute video content)</div><div>- <a 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data-slate-object="block"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div><div>That's all for this week's <a href="http://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/notes-from-editors-desk-writing-tips.html">Craft of Writing</a>! 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Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-67130309868260313052023-10-05T16:17:00.000-07:002023-10-05T16:17:18.219-07:00Why Writers Hate All These Twitter Alternatives (Hint: It's Because They're Useless)If you exist on the Internet today, then you are likely well aware of the ongoing downfall of Twitter. One of the major social media websites with years of growth behind it, the site was bought by Elon Musk, who has been doing almost everything in his power to light it on fire, and drive it off a cliff.<div><br /></div><div>In the wake of all of Musk's bad decisions, a slew of other social media sites and platforms have sprung into action, trying to claim the real estate that Twitter has lost. And while I definitely endorse more social media platforms existing, I wanted to take a moment to explain something that a lot of people seem confused by. Because a majority of the challengers to Twitter's throne have tidal waves of hype behind them... but if you're a creator, they're utterly useless for your needs.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycPzi7RTr5cuWf47JC5po8jIEKoUzTt24ZRCpHuURSvLqrrRYGX0Wi4cVF_7Dwl9ft1ndre9X8TW5V2ZXHThMabLPAJW7w5ZPKQkJsvECrcPNZ5VmFD3eAweJMDTeMdF0ubHWpfEVgWdM1BNoh0P0VD_GSa8Usc9BlNv_o5W9lHq37bcFqEC_uej9QUA/s1920/social-media-1795578_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycPzi7RTr5cuWf47JC5po8jIEKoUzTt24ZRCpHuURSvLqrrRYGX0Wi4cVF_7Dwl9ft1ndre9X8TW5V2ZXHThMabLPAJW7w5ZPKQkJsvECrcPNZ5VmFD3eAweJMDTeMdF0ubHWpfEVgWdM1BNoh0P0VD_GSa8Usc9BlNv_o5W9lHq37bcFqEC_uej9QUA/w400-h266/social-media-1795578_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Buckle up folks, this one is gonna be depressing.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into the nitty gritty this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Lastly, to be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, don't forget to check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for additional fiction, articles, explorations of weird history, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>The Wrong Tools For The Wrong Job</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>There have been dozens of sites and platforms that folks have gone to in the wake of Musk's... let's call them <i>decisions</i> regarding Twitter. Facebook created Threads, Discord has exploded in popularity, Mastodon has trampled onto the scene, and Blue.Sky has gotten leagues of subscribers all its own. Hell, even Tumblr saw a lurch in popularity in the wake of the Twitter disaster. And those are just <i>some</i> of the alternatives that have come on the scene.</div><div><br /></div><div>With all of those choices, why would anyone actually stay on Twitter and keep playing music on a sinking ship, which seems to be the choice that a majority of creators have made?</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5amarBPemS_2jm6MHpoPAtgUIgcN_qtw0znU0R28aokwxFU09v6uyZ15-1uFuQr3lP7v9CNiPGhSeukKkb7IuK5lKesIIjmsk3Pwz8ZmYO3-1hPqskXESEqrOkqjw9gu34kNifl9fjLYP6GV3gGY-BM0Qj845163-TaTtBo40cztfxPTb-Dkf-IVxKo/s1920/youtuber-2838945_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1373" data-original-width="1920" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5amarBPemS_2jm6MHpoPAtgUIgcN_qtw0znU0R28aokwxFU09v6uyZ15-1uFuQr3lP7v9CNiPGhSeukKkb7IuK5lKesIIjmsk3Pwz8ZmYO3-1hPqskXESEqrOkqjw9gu34kNifl9fjLYP6GV3gGY-BM0Qj845163-TaTtBo40cztfxPTb-Dkf-IVxKo/w400-h286/youtuber-2838945_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Because these new tools simply don't do what the old one did.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>To answer that question, I need to explain what Twitter did from the perspective of a creator.</div><div><br /></div><div>First and foremost, Twitter had an established audience, and established communities. More importantly, it allowed you to speak directly to your audience, and to establish a rapport with them. <i>Most</i> importantly, though, Twitter had something called discoverability. For those who've never heard the term before, discoverability is the ability for your content to be found (or "discovered") by people you don't have a pre-existing connection to. Discoverability is what allows your post to grow, and spread, letting you go viral across a platform if people keep reacting to it.</div><div><br /></div><div>While there are a lot of websites and platforms trying to fill this gap, they have <i>none</i> of these things. Worse, many of them are designed specifically so that they will <i>never</i> have these things.</div><div><br /></div><div>Take Discord and Blue.Sky, for example. These platforms are designed specifically so that you can curate your own feed, and avoid coming into contact with subjects and types of content you wish to avoid. From a user perspective, this may be seen as an advantage, because now you have the ability to insulate yourself from stuff you don't want to cross paths with. From a creator perspective, though, it means that you have a <i>serious</i> handicap to overcome, because you need to either find (or somehow make) a community that is so large that its members can help support your work all on their own, or you need to somehow find a huge collection of such communities, and stitch together a functional quilt out of them all, while then posting in each and every one of them as often as you can (which can rapidly eat up <i>hours</i> of your time every, single day). When you add in the relative youth of these sites and platforms (at least when compared with older sites like Twitter, Facebook, etc.), and the fact that communities to help support creators are not as established on them (if they exist at all), they really aren't doing you any favors.</div><div><br /></div><div>In short, to use these platforms, you would have to put in <i>significantly</i> more effort, with the likelihood that your efforts are going to generate much smaller results, if they generate any results at all. Because these platforms, simply put, do not do what Twitter did, or what Facebook, Reddit, and other established social media sites do. These sites instead largely operate as a series of closed rooms that explicitly stop fires from passing from one section to another... but as creators, we <i>need</i> the potential that our content will grow and spread, otherwise the embers will be smothered before we even get started.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tumblr is the one exception... honestly, it just doesn't have the interaction and audience it would need to be what it once was.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Help Keep The Fires Going!</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>The issue that a lot of creators are facing these days is that algorithms in general, and social media in particular, throttle our signals to the point where it's basically impossible to be successful just making posts all on our own. And in a world where more and more platforms are moving away from discoverability, and forcing people to pay if they want their posts to be seen, we need all the help we can get.</div><div><br /></div><div>In short, we need help from folks like you. The audience. Our followers.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirL6eekOsF5WSS_bKWOuk3WEg6NSmeJvMMG8BOrCEmzYC5HYo60xV8vhqWdkjmtFB9bi0xZWxdjkp2gQoa8rfQAMLO-3F8gdqn62hRcobd3DY5ucALruxbujlttwyUHVATvVJwiKZkZxJ12CystmIUj51FPmMS-mlW_vidDCcTZlm-B5P3vpkqzwWcraI/s5700/computer%20cat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5700" data-original-width="3900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirL6eekOsF5WSS_bKWOuk3WEg6NSmeJvMMG8BOrCEmzYC5HYo60xV8vhqWdkjmtFB9bi0xZWxdjkp2gQoa8rfQAMLO-3F8gdqn62hRcobd3DY5ucALruxbujlttwyUHVATvVJwiKZkZxJ12CystmIUj51FPmMS-mlW_vidDCcTZlm-B5P3vpkqzwWcraI/w274-h400/computer%20cat.jpg" width="274" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I'm helping!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>There are only so many posts we can make, so many websites we can join, and so many platforms we can curate. We can't do this alone... but you can help us. Because every time you leave a heart on a post, every time you share something, and every time you leave a comment or review, it helps boost the signal, and it tells those same algorithms that we have made something that other people should see. And every time you share our content in a closed group that we couldn't normally reach, you put our stuff in front of people who might otherwise never hear of us.</div><div><br /></div><div>So if you want to help, that's how you can throw us a life preserver so we can keep treading water, and making more stuff for all of you to enjoy!</div><div><br /></div><div><h2><i>Support The Literary Mercenary</i></h2><div><br /></div><div><div>For folks who just want to do their part to help keep me making more content, please subscribe/follow me in these locations:</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NealFLitherland" target="_blank">My Facebook</a></div><div>- <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">My LinkTree</a></div><div>- <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">My Weekly Newsletter</a></div><div>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AzukailGames" target="_blank">The Azukail Games YouTube Channel</a> (where I contribute video content)</div><div>- <a href="https://rumble.com/c/c-3108648" target="_blank">My Rumble Channel</a> (longer videos that won't show up on YouTube)</div><div><br /></div><div>And if you happen to have some spare dosh lying around, and you want to be sure my supply doesn't run low, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">become a Patreon patron</a>, or leaving a tip by <a href="https://ko-fi.com/W7W27LFK" target="_blank">Buying Me a Ko-Fi</a>!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><h2><i>Like, Follow, and Come Back Again!</i></h2><div><br /></div><p class="css-1p1gtan-Node" data-key="186" 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However, as with any other spice, it's possible to put too much in, often to the point that it's difficult for your audience to focus on the story and plot because there's just so <i>much</i> extraneous detail in here that it can become overwhelming.<div><br /></div><div>While it can take a little experimentation to figure out where the Goldilocks zone is for your story, I have some advice I'd like to share with folks that might help you find where that line is in your work.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh78KZKIHDBPG1MkF3bKRUMc6ndiXeegv0-rmDj51gZDm6AohP1qoy_65AFgRn0LjQ4c33rMhicklhOTFKBVrHbBEOamuU7n9BI2HDJprlWnBrXie8sPd3DbPyaJIJNvQyjwYEMc_MjKCeCboHpG2JMabzZIrWJA1yypzb_ef1vmHLMkQuf9LLbqHtmPY/s1920/post-it-notes-1284667_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh78KZKIHDBPG1MkF3bKRUMc6ndiXeegv0-rmDj51gZDm6AohP1qoy_65AFgRn0LjQ4c33rMhicklhOTFKBVrHbBEOamuU7n9BI2HDJprlWnBrXie8sPd3DbPyaJIJNvQyjwYEMc_MjKCeCboHpG2JMabzZIrWJA1yypzb_ef1vmHLMkQuf9LLbqHtmPY/w400-h266/post-it-notes-1284667_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Because it can be tough.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into it this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Also, if you've got a bit of spare cash that you'd like to use to help keep the wheels turning, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">becoming a Patreon patron</a>! To be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, make sure you check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for several <i>hundred</i> other articles about geek ephemera, weird history, writing, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Make, Model, and The Leaves on The Trees</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>The example that lots of people reach for when looking for a case of over-description in a work of fiction is the age-old chestnut of Tolkien's descriptions of trees, grasses, and nature. While the success of the Lord of The Rings book series shows this isn't a deal breaker for a lot of readers, this is a criticism that many people have lobbed at the books for taking them out of the story.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, I think there's a more concrete example that fewer of us have read... the <a href="https://amzn.to/3EZH7ac" target="_blank">Deathlands</a> series by James Axler.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0q3CqOEth-9o76_lDhyphenhyphenWqDA3dWEarEY113CpbCOhOAeHCRqBY-Jjqp7GN4Bu3sm-j1mtg-aIz8TGFVx8JTiV4ps_3dqxr6yDEkVpkJ8DCah1axtuUbkovElaRk6koR9263_MKIgaRVO1UWgCSRH51Q2O_bmvYFaPfDnbkaHTpfJbElUlUgRIwC5YkEw/s344/81Y0raH6oDL._CLa_2933,2560_817RVVQRAqL.jpg,81s9LiGst4L.jpg_0,0,1333,2560+1600,0,1333,2560+666,0,1600,2560_._SY300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="344" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0q3CqOEth-9o76_lDhyphenhyphenWqDA3dWEarEY113CpbCOhOAeHCRqBY-Jjqp7GN4Bu3sm-j1mtg-aIz8TGFVx8JTiV4ps_3dqxr6yDEkVpkJ8DCah1axtuUbkovElaRk6koR9263_MKIgaRVO1UWgCSRH51Q2O_bmvYFaPfDnbkaHTpfJbElUlUgRIwC5YkEw/w400-h349/81Y0raH6oDL._CLa_2933,2560_817RVVQRAqL.jpg,81s9LiGst4L.jpg_0,0,1333,2560+1600,0,1333,2560+666,0,1600,2560_._SY300_.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>If you haven't read them, hoo boy are they a ball!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>For those who aren't familiar with the series, it is good, old-fashioned pulp nonsense. A post-apocalyptic setting full of magic and monsters, time travel, ancient technology, dimension hopping, gritty revenge, megafauna, rad mutants, and more! If you like action-driven fiction full of absolute ridiculousness that takes itself just seriously enough to be entertaining (I'm looking at you, my fellow Warhammer 40K enjoyers), then this is going to be right up your alley!</div><div><br /></div><div>However... this is a notable detail in the books that I've read that is a perfect example of this week's topic.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, given that these stories are set in a kitchen sink post-apocalypse where our heroes are regularly threatened by everything from roving gangs of bandits, to radiation zombies, to mutated animals, they of course make sure they are properly armed. Ammunition conservation is a big theme in a lot of post-apocalyptic survival stories, as is the difficulty of finding proper healthcare and medicine should one be injured in any of these fights for their lives. And what weapons someone uses can say a lot about them, whether it's denoting their fighting style, or their status in the wastelands, or even their particular skillset. After all, a pistolero and a sniper are going to have very different load outs and weapons.</div><div><br /></div><div>With that said, most people don't care about the make and model of a firearm in a scenario like this. It would work for a military thriller, or for a police procedural, but in this kind of story that description is <i>really</i> jarring.</div><div><br /></div><div>These kinds of descriptions happen a <i>lot</i> in this series, often to the point where it interrupts action scenes, and it causes a lot of problems for the stories on the whole. First, if the reader isn't a firearms enthusiast, they aren't going to know the difference between one weapon and another based on its manufacturer and model, which can be a problem because further description isn't always given. And when further description <i>is</i> given, we don't need the item's name, rank, and serial number in the first place to form a clear picture of it. Second, due to the nature of the setting, it makes you wonder where all these wasteland-wandering hardcases are getting such specific weapons from, not to mention ammunition that's been manufactured to those specifications. After all, many of these are 21st-century guns, and for them to not just survive, but to still be reliable in such a harsh world raises a <i>lot</i> of questions that never seem to get touched on.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyyo07a76gwL1rQ7lssuF3L0RAbaAStqBw4hYotOAQOcIXps8M-xqfnZaKk-Sxn0ACp31JnKGGk4xGhvzC5zFKmQ7oypjOFmCshUDlRPrLkfUekWLz1Ow0kThTAv0sn_OHlXAH5clDhYeErzmwEowN0r7vA4xQA0DquPk23cNLz5x7I2Fik3LcmBBmww/s1920/gun-3034040_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1909" data-original-width="1920" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyyo07a76gwL1rQ7lssuF3L0RAbaAStqBw4hYotOAQOcIXps8M-xqfnZaKk-Sxn0ACp31JnKGGk4xGhvzC5zFKmQ7oypjOFmCshUDlRPrLkfUekWLz1Ow0kThTAv0sn_OHlXAH5clDhYeErzmwEowN0r7vA4xQA0DquPk23cNLz5x7I2Fik3LcmBBmww/s320/gun-3034040_1920.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And it can really distract you from the story as a whole.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Does this make the books unreadable or unenjoyable? No more than Tolkien's love of trees gets in the way of his books being beloved by millions. However, it <i>is</i> distracting, and could be fixed in a few different ways.</div><div><br /></div><div>The first is, as the title of this entry suggests, is to be a little more vague. For example, we don't need to know that a character's handgun is the Kimber model of the 1911. That might not tell the reader anything. But saying something like, "The gun looked just like the man who carried it; blocky, ugly, and dangerous," would get the point across. You could also just refer to a rifle as a repeater, or a bolt-action if you wanted an immediate vision of it in the reader's mind, without getting into the weeds on what specific entry it has in a firearms catalog.</div><div><br /></div><div>The second course I'd take would be to give these items the same kind of introduction you would a character. If a weapon is important, then give the reader a full sense of that weapon without listing off its specs. For example, if you have a villainous gunman with a signature weapon then it might read like, "The blackened steel of the long-barreled peacemaker gleamed with a sinister light. It rode low in the tied-down holster, like an attack dog ready to bark at its master's command. There was a silver saint on the walnut grip of the weapon, but the icon was tarnished and worn; a testament to how many times the man's hand had taken up that gun, and brought down violence upon his foes."</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Give an Impression Rather Than an All Points Bulletin</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>An all points bulletin, or APB, is when one sender broadcasts information to a lot of recipients. It's typically associated with police putting out descriptions of a subject they're looking for, or when a child has gone missing. These messages include important details, but they're meant to be facts. Writing descriptions in a story like that can suck the life out of your work.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, again, try to give an impression of something or someone. Be a little vague around the edges, while still getting to the heart of what your audience needs to know.</div><div><br /></div><div>Can you tell your audience that Clarence Brown is 5'11, 89 years old, and was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white tee shirt, black boots, and carrying a hickory walking stick? Sure, that tells us the bare bones facts. But consider something like this instead, "The old man was just shy of six feet tall, and while he leaned on a twisted, gnarled walking stick, there was still strength in his heavy hands. His smile showed he still had most of his teeth, but the scuffed motorcycle boots on his feet suggested he hadn't lost all of the missing ones to father time."</div><div><br /></div><div>Should <i>you</i> know all the facts? Sure you should, you're the author! But the important thing here is to spoon feed those details to your audience in a way that engages them, rather than making them feel like they're being given too much to keep track of. 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data-slate-object="block"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div><div>That's all for this week's <a href="http://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/notes-from-editors-desk-writing-tips.html">Craft of Writing</a>! For more of my work, check out my <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">Vocal</a> archive, or at <a href="https://amzn.to/2VOWHgO" target="_blank">My Amazon Author Page</a> where you can find books like my sci-fi dystopian thriller <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3rVF8kc" target="_blank">Old Soldiers</a></i>, my sword and sorcery novel <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2UqHvos">Crier's Knife</a></i>, or my most recent short story collection <a href="https://amzn.to/2NTJIIW"><i>The Rejects</i></a>!</div><div> </div><div>And to stay on top of all my latest news and releases, collected once a week, make sure you <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5">subscribe to The Literary Mercenary's mailing list</a>. <br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>If you'd like to help support my work, then consider <a href="https://ko-fi.com/W7W27LFK">Buying Me A Ko-Fi</a>, or heading over to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">The Literary Mercenary's Patreon page</a>! Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-63046130713824196742023-09-20T14:03:00.005-07:002023-09-20T14:03:56.078-07:00How Creators Have To Cut Corners Behind The ScenesHistory is full of proliferate writers. Whether we're talking about Stephen King's ability to churn out a handful of novels a year along with a slew of short stories, film scripts, and editorials, or going back to Victor Hugo's frankly <i>absurd</i> ability to pen one masterful tale after another while leading a sex life that also sounds like the stuff of fiction, there are some people who are all gas, no brake when it comes to their work.<div><br /></div><div>For a lot of us, though? That's just not feasible.</div><div><br /></div><div>The problem is that, in our modern world, audiences <i>demand</i> that kind of output in order to stay engaged with you. Whether you're putting out books, writing TTRPGs, creating videos, or making some other kind of content for your audience to devour, you need to have a lot of it, and you need to provide it constantly in order to maintain attention.</div><div><br /></div><div>Which is why you often need to perform some serious sleight-of-hand in order to make it seem like you've always got something new, and to build up your archives of content so you can actually find yourself some breathing room.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZBdvcA9X3WYHMkjhgqbcfDu1ifn05agxan7FWlSHbKxU9C6fnUJLdYe7Zaj6I2KVJu8cBshOOYXe20Fr9-G4xbQxgpEmEKSxqRNjpWtqJDTa3wYvARmAZFFJnd0iz1UuZbz3pQhsnD-PCGwIGPRLf8ezZY8sjJ1v1KcDZSZNEFTMv9xRLIk9ZxXYtoA/s1280/ace-961988_1280.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="853" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZBdvcA9X3WYHMkjhgqbcfDu1ifn05agxan7FWlSHbKxU9C6fnUJLdYe7Zaj6I2KVJu8cBshOOYXe20Fr9-G4xbQxgpEmEKSxqRNjpWtqJDTa3wYvARmAZFFJnd0iz1UuZbz3pQhsnD-PCGwIGPRLf8ezZY8sjJ1v1KcDZSZNEFTMv9xRLIk9ZxXYtoA/w266-h400/ace-961988_1280.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>It's exhausting, but needs be when the devil drives.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into the nitty gritty this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Lastly, to be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, don't forget to check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for additional fiction, articles, explorations of weird history, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>Work Smarter, Not Harder</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Before I get too far into this week's topic, I want to make one thing clear. Yes, it is possible to write one book, make one video, or write one article that just skyrockets you to success. Maybe it's because you're already a celebrity, and so you have a million followers who are ready and waiting to snatch up your latest creation, leading to you making a hefty chunk of money. Maybe you just happen to hit the market in just the right way, at just the right time, and the zeitgeist decides that you are now going to be the hip creator for this cycle.</div><div><br /></div><div>Can that happen? Sure. You could also buy a scratch off ticket and win a million dollars a year for life. For most creators out there, you're going to have to write, record, etc., a phenomenal amount of content, getting little spikes in activity here and there as a few new people subscribe, or become fans of your work, and word of what you're doing spreads a little bit at a time.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's a marathon, and like marathons you have to keep going at a steady pace. And to maintain that pace, we often have to cut some corners to ensure that we can keep putting one foot in front of the other.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="332" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/44C44Qiw8_M" width="449" youtube-src-id="44C44Qiw8_M"></iframe></div><br /><div>Take the above audio drama. The story <i>Russian Roulette</i> came out of my Geist: The Sin Eaters supplement <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/426098/50-Geists?affiliate_id=688223" target="_blank">50 Geists</a>, and it was used as a scene setter for that RPG supplement. I'd already written the story (and been paid for it), which meant that the script for this little audio drama was complete, and just waiting for me to turn it into its final form. This saved me a whole step in the process, and at least a day of work, which allowed me to make the audio drama much more quickly than if I'd had to write the whole thing from scratch, and <i>then</i> create the video for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AzukailGames" target="_blank">Azukail Games YouTube channel</a> (which you should check out and subscribe to if you want to see more stuff like this). This is, incidentally, why my audio dramas come from either my TTRPG content, or from my previously published short stories, like <a href="https://vocal.media/horror/50-two-sentence-horror-stories" target="_blank">50 Two-Sentence Horror Stories</a>, which is something I wrote years ago.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><script>!function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/u24hnno"+(arguments[1].video?'.'+arguments[1].video:'')+"/?url="+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+"&args="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([].slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, "script", "Rumble");</script>
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A lot of creators are perfectly capable of writing really banging stories (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AVoxintheVoid" target="_blank">A Vox in The Void</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NivathePuppetQueen" target="_blank">Niva The Puppet Queen</a> are two that come to my mind), but doing the writing yourself adds to the overall amount of time it takes to produce a video, and it takes a far greater amount of effort, because you've added a whole separate <i>task</i> to the production.</div><div><br /></div><div>And this doesn't just apply to videos; that's the easy example.</div><div><br /></div><div>Another good example is one of the earliest TTRPG supplements I wrote for Azukail Games. <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/235413/100-Random-Encounters-for-on-the-Road-or-in-the-Wilderness?affiliate_id=688223" target="_blank">100 Random Encounters For On The Road, Or In The Wilderness</a> is just a list of things you could have your characters run into when you're moving from one town to another. From huge ads for nearby inns painted on the side of big, flat rocks, to bounty hunters looking for bandits, to roving bears who seem to be searching for something, there's all kinds of odd little encounters on this list. And while the version linked above is meant to be system neutral, simply providing ideas that can be used in any fantasy RPG, we also released a version for <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/235412/100-Random-Encounters-for-on-the-Road-or-in-the-Wilderness-PFRPG?affiliate_id=688223" target="_blank">Pathfinder</a>, and another for <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/251647/100-Random-Encounters-for-on-the-Road-or-in-the-Wilderness-5E?affiliate_id=688223" target="_blank">Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition</a> that offered mechanics for certain encounters. These edition-specific versions were quite popular, as well, and over time the publisher also converted the supplement to a version for <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/351390/100-Random-Encounters-for-on-the-Road-or-in-the-Wilderness--Supplement-for-Zweihander?affiliate_id=688223" target="_blank">Zweihander</a>, and another version for <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/446156/100-Random-Encounters-for-on-the-Road-or-in-the-Wilderness-CC?affiliate_id=688223" target="_blank">Castles and Crusades</a>. Again, these versions have sold all right... but more importantly, it took <i>far</i> less effort to put out these conversions than it would have taken to write an entirely new supplement from scratch.</div><div><br /></div><div>For me, the ultimate example of this kind of cost-cutting measure will be my book <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3LtYN1z" target="_blank">The Rejects</a></i>.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3LtYN1z" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="324" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9JDxnhThCEVFYXYY9mWPkQV5AdmGiWpG8F34PzY4yvimMx4EtUbQmURvMzz_Uh-OXqLVteXNnafDSEdsMnsgu7i9KUEPKoo3l9rs4gbDjUci4HVgEvNOgOK9TwoYgb9V0LIgHh9FubCJf0ztP4fYe1vgAdL2_EyOG8jL_bApV6nlpn8sWVrRbMmSx38/w259-h400/41NstlLcUML.jpg" width="259" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://amzn.to/3LtYN1z" target="_blank">Get a copy, if you haven't!</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I released this book back in 2020. I'd published my sword and sorcery novel <i><a href="https://amzn.to/46nXWrj" target="_blank">Crier's Knife</a></i> a year and change before, and I wanted to come out with something for the convention season so my readers would have something new of mine to check out (the book dropped in January, I had no idea the pandemic was coming). Since the other novels I had were in submission, I put together a bunch of my short stories that hadn't found a home in any anthologies, put them together into a collection, and put this out there for folks to check out.</div><div><br /></div><div>It wasn't <i>no</i> work getting the formatting right, editing all the stories, deciding which order they were going to go in, and so on... but it was something I could do in a month, as opposed to the 10-12 months it would have taken for me to write a whole new novel.</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>It's All About Time, Energy, and Money</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>I'm going to be the first to admit that I really wish I didn't have to try to figure out ways to constantly produce fresh, new stuff at a break neck pace for people to check out. I would love to be able to just sit back and put out a novel or two a year, maybe write a long-running audio drama podcast (I mentioned this a while back in <a href="https://taking10.blogspot.com/2023/07/windy-city-shadows-chronicles-of.html" target="_blank">"Windy City Shadows," A Chronicles of Darkness Podcast Proposal</a> for those who didn't see it), but the reality is that I don't have the resources to make that happen. I don't have a big inheritance I'm sitting on, I don't have a rabid fan base of thousands of people giving me money every month, and adding up all the royalties for all my work is basically enough for me to pay some of my bills at the end of the month.</div><div><br /></div><div>As far as writers go, though, I'm still more successful than a lot of folks out there.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-2QlCSArwqbEdJntAxNehc1-cz48iYCXEdi9wjya9F620qkC-bO1yxijRfIB1fSl0n9ZJMF4Rp_kG5b56gNNa028WYmjLNiQV0QcVxIbPSqrQ9sZMvENcfxE5pDch2HR5DNRU5mthGV64BlPIUQPCD5rwKQctfpfaHoXkNuQvJsX1Nd_ij9LDY95jOM/s1920/tip-jar-1796480_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-2QlCSArwqbEdJntAxNehc1-cz48iYCXEdi9wjya9F620qkC-bO1yxijRfIB1fSl0n9ZJMF4Rp_kG5b56gNNa028WYmjLNiQV0QcVxIbPSqrQ9sZMvENcfxE5pDch2HR5DNRU5mthGV64BlPIUQPCD5rwKQctfpfaHoXkNuQvJsX1Nd_ij9LDY95jOM/w400-h400/tip-jar-1796480_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And I still qualify for every government aid program out there.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Now, if one of my books spontaneously rose to the bestseller list? Or if I received a film rights contract to turn one of my short stories into a movie? Then absolutely, I could take a deep breath, and focus on those bigger projects. I could dedicate myself to making something a little more in-depth that didn't have to turn an immediate profit because all of my bills would be paid, and I wouldn't need to have the regular monthly spikes to keep my head above water.</div><div><br /></div><div>But as long as a creator is scrabbling to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors, they need to make things with quick turnaround... and that usually means cutting corners until the thing we're producing is a pretty passable frisbee.</div><div><br /></div><div>So keep that in mind whenever you ask yourself why a creator whose work you like is making a lot of stuff that feels like it's dipping back into the same well time and time again. And if you can, please support folks that you want to keep making art. 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data-slate-object="block"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div><div>That's all for this week's <a href="http://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/notes-from-editors-desk-writing-tips.html">Craft of Writing</a>! 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Lastly, to keep up with my latest, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nealflitherland">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.nealflitherland.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/nlitherl">Twitter</a>, and now on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/neallitherland/">Pinterest</a> as well!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Neal Litherlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307649737269196558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998835043850194033.post-88356220755806381452023-09-17T13:25:00.002-07:002023-09-17T13:25:55.673-07:00Perfect is The Enemy of Done (Particularly For Authors)One of the major struggles that most writers I've met over the years deal with is the reality that their work will be flawed. Whether it's plot holes, or character edits, or just realizing that only half of your thoughts made it onto the page during your rough draft, staring out at the full scope of what it takes to execute even a short story (to say nothing of novels) can be paralyzing.<div><br /></div><div>One response to this paralysis, though, is to focus so much on tinkering and polishing while focusing on story minutiae that very little forward motion is actually achieved. Because if what you put down isn't perfect, then it's not time to move on to the next section yet.</div><div><br /></div><div>That is often a trap, though.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvrwpXDcIWfx1lXSgB_cNXqaHfp3sXs8dbyBy4naeYB6qJY4v6DGt86P5XtCW9C9TuNDdsi9tAg-a-9JzTdKdzktwrQxbXGTbRl7GjMTrpUdpAp1h2Qdp6ZLRAV-R72dBStDqVUazv-7E6vTsWwKdcwzNcgZ_rX7CkGvaw7anCiV0TGHLhhoM4h683YQ/s1920/typewriter-407695_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvrwpXDcIWfx1lXSgB_cNXqaHfp3sXs8dbyBy4naeYB6qJY4v6DGt86P5XtCW9C9TuNDdsi9tAg-a-9JzTdKdzktwrQxbXGTbRl7GjMTrpUdpAp1h2Qdp6ZLRAV-R72dBStDqVUazv-7E6vTsWwKdcwzNcgZ_rX7CkGvaw7anCiV0TGHLhhoM4h683YQ/w400-h266/typewriter-407695_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>There's stages to this... which is unavoidable.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Before we get into it this week, don't forget to <a href="http://eepurl.com/hdlUl5" target="_blank">sign up for my weekly newsletter</a> to get all my updates right in your inbox. Also, if you've got a bit of spare cash that you'd like to use to help keep the wheels turning, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theliterarymercenary" target="_blank">becoming a Patreon patron</a>! To be sure you're following all of my followables, check out my <a href="https://linktr.ee/nealflitherland" target="_blank">LinkTree</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, make sure you check out <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/neal-litherland" target="_blank">my Vocal archive</a> for several <i>hundred</i> other articles about geek ephemera, weird history, writing, and more!</div></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><i>You Can Be Perfect, But You'll Never Finish</i></h2><div><i><br /></i></div><div>This is something I've struggled with, myself, and it really came home to me with a recent piece I was working on.</div><div><br /></div><div>As regular readers know, I've done a lot of work with the YouTube channel <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AVoxintheVoid" target="_blank">A Vox in The Void</a></i> over the past few years. So when the channel reached out to me, and asked if I wanted to work on a Weird War 2 story set in the Pacific theater, I was more than happy to get to work on that project. Over the past month, this led to me penning the story <i><a href="https://vocal.media/fiction/where-the-red-flowers-bloom" target="_blank">Where The Red Flowers Bloom</a></i>, a tale about a Japanese outpost beset by <i>something</i> that they've awakened on a tiny island in the Philippines where they weren't supposed to see any kind of action.</div><div><br /></div><div>And while I'm proud of this story, I can't lie... it was an absolute <i>mess</i> to get through!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUofXW_S5fXeEK67EpkVKB254n3ZfVAyyadfvUjj6gB57JbiNQ0DFpEYzAXG-mREi4F7E5m6SX4V7sDO-bn9s4d_K96eFbELqcrEWhDDt8LKR6sccAjNu2eeyZcHQTh53Aasy8kNz7s3w-oP--cSI0BR_tM3Va-taQ-S5MF_LOFxPzjJdW-L0GSKrK6n0/s1280/ocean-1961704_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="979" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUofXW_S5fXeEK67EpkVKB254n3ZfVAyyadfvUjj6gB57JbiNQ0DFpEYzAXG-mREi4F7E5m6SX4V7sDO-bn9s4d_K96eFbELqcrEWhDDt8LKR6sccAjNu2eeyZcHQTh53Aasy8kNz7s3w-oP--cSI0BR_tM3Va-taQ-S5MF_LOFxPzjJdW-L0GSKrK6n0/w306-h400/ocean-1961704_1280.jpg" width="306" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Fortunately, this is something I'm used to by now.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Part of the challenge of this story was that I didn't know as much about the Pacific theater of the second World War as I would like. So there was a lot of stopping and starting as I checked common surnames around the time period, ranks in the army, the types of equipment troops were assigned, and so on, and so forth. In addition to that, though, the story is purposefully written without dialogue to facilitate turning it into an audio drama. Lastly, I was trying to keep the story within a relatively tight 4,000 words or so.</div><div><br /></div><div>And I will be the first to admit, that first draft came out hard, slow, and it needed more than a little bit of polishing once I had it done.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, something that I want to remind folks of is that forward momentum counts for a lot when it comes to making your story into a reality. Not only that, but if you spend all of your time sweating the details when you're in the thick of the writing, that's when you will often squander your energy by doing a hundred little things instead of putting words on the page. Everything I mentioned, from checking the type of sidearm given to Japanese soldiers during the war, to what a common surname would have been, to reading about the mystery cults of war gods found in some isolated cultures in the region, all of those details were very important to the overall story... but none of those details needed to be present in the moment while I was writing that first draft.</div><div><br /></div><div>For example, our protagonist's name is Tanaka. I could have just had him listed as 'Steve' and then changed it in post until I finished the first draft and settled on the perfect name. The vehicle used in the early part of the story is a Kurogane Type-95 scout vehicle, but I could have just called it a Jeep for the first draft, and changed it afterward. All of these details are important to the accuracy of the story, and getting the period and feeling right... but sometimes attempting to do research while you're writing leads to death-by-a-thousand-cuts... particularly if you're the sort of writer who (like most of us) will vanish down a research rabbit hole at the first opportunity. Because by the time you clamber out of that hole, all your energy is gone, and you've forgotten where you were in the narrative.</div><div><br /></div><div>While we should always check and double-check our facts, read over our work, and take all the steps to produce the best project we can, it's important to keep what I said in <a href="https://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/2023/08/as-creator-learn-to-trust-process.html" target="_blank">As a Creator, Learn to Trust The Process</a> in the forefront of your mind. Namely that this is a process, and there's more than one step to it. Get used to allowing yourself not to be perfect during that first draft, because you can always take a bad first draft and improve it. What you can't do, though, is take a non-existent draft, and claim it will be perfect.</div><div><br /></div><div>It takes practice to do this, but it's a skill worth mastering. Because the first draft is just for getting the story down on paper, where you can mold and shape it. 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data-slate-object="block"><span data-key="193" data-slate-object="text"></span></p><div><div>That's all for this week's <a href="http://nealflitherland.blogspot.com/p/notes-from-editors-desk-writing-tips.html">Craft of Writing</a>! 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