—— It could be a longer form short story. The character wakes up and realizes they are plugged into AI or something like that!!! LOL! …. Were the stories AI generated, or was AI stealing his stories.
Lots of good possibilities. That’s the beauty of short fiction.
Delightful! It's like watching one of those 7 or 14min short films that draw you in and leave you craving for more because there's so much more to be explored. More please!
This is why I've kept it going all these years, because I know there are people listening, and hopefully getting something out of it! I always toy with ending it, but always end up finding a reason to keep going.
It's not really a burden. Let me ponder and pray over it and we'll see where things go! But I appreciate you offering some encouragement. This work can be a bit lonely feeling, at times, when you don't hear any feedback!
It seems to be! I've gotten such a huge response on this, I can't ignore it. So I'm planning more dictation, more flash fiction, and for anything that is well received I'll start expanding it into longer works—short stories, novellas, novels... whatever fits!
Mostly I'm just aiming to make writing fun again. I love my thrillers, but I've really missed speculative fiction.
I do like your experiment. I cannot say that this would or would not make a good short story or a full novel but that is on you, the author. What I can say is that the basic premise of a library of unwritten books is intriguing to me and I can imagine a whole lot of ways to take this forward.
As for dictating rather than actually "writing" whether it be with a computer, typewriter, long hand, etc., well, why the hell not? Experimenting will teach you something. It may be a positive or negative something or even one that is neutral, but it will teach you in a way that will / won't lead somewhere.
Great feedback, Ken. I appreciate it! I’ve had such a positive response to this that I’m now evaluating it for next steps. The story itself is resonating with people (and me), so I think I should work on expanding it. And the dictation thing worked far better than I had expected, so clearly I should add that to my writing repertoire.
Enjoyed the imagary of how we all have something like this.
Thank you! And thanks for sharing it!
You’re welcome glad to help! I enjoyed it.
—— It could be a longer form short story. The character wakes up and realizes they are plugged into AI or something like that!!! LOL! …. Were the stories AI generated, or was AI stealing his stories.
Lots of good possibilities. That’s the beauty of short fiction.
Enjoy your evening!
Delightful! It's like watching one of those 7 or 14min short films that draw you in and leave you craving for more because there's so much more to be explored. More please!
I’m already at work expanding it! Not quite sure what it will shape up to be just yet, but I’m enjoying it.
Heh. That was actually good. 😉
You sound surprised!
I just listened to your latest Wordslinger podcast. You mentioned that you're considering terminating the podcast at some point.🤷
I’d like to say that I would really, really miss it. I so enjoy and feel inspired by your words and calm demeanor.
If it’s not too much trouble, please keep it going.
Loved the short story by the way 👍
Speak to you soon, mate.🙏
This is why I've kept it going all these years, because I know there are people listening, and hopefully getting something out of it! I always toy with ending it, but always end up finding a reason to keep going.
It's not really a burden. Let me ponder and pray over it and we'll see where things go! But I appreciate you offering some encouragement. This work can be a bit lonely feeling, at times, when you don't hear any feedback!
Feedback is the one thing we can’t plan for. So, when we get it, we feel validated and supported in some small way.
You're not alone, never alone. You will always be the voice of indie writers to me, at least.🙏
First, that's a great way to practice dictation. I've always been nervous about trying for fiction, but it has worked well for me in nonfiction.
Second, that made me feel guilty in a good way. All those ideas I've procrastinated on...ugh
“Guilty in a Good Way” is now on my list of possible memoir titles.
Love it! It was a fun story! Would love to see more flash fiction. Successful experiment in my opinion!
It seems to be! I've gotten such a huge response on this, I can't ignore it. So I'm planning more dictation, more flash fiction, and for anything that is well received I'll start expanding it into longer works—short stories, novellas, novels... whatever fits!
Mostly I'm just aiming to make writing fun again. I love my thrillers, but I've really missed speculative fiction.
It definitely worked. Maybe you will start dictating your long-form fiction?
I think I’ll have to work up to it, but it would be a handy skill, for sure.
Too short! But I love it. I'll write more after I check my Castle of Unwritten Comments. 🤣
That’s the “flash” in flash fiction for ya! But with the response this is getting, I may have to change that.
And at least it’s not the Underwear Drawer of Underutilized Snarky Comebacks. That bad boy is full to brimming over!
I do like your experiment. I cannot say that this would or would not make a good short story or a full novel but that is on you, the author. What I can say is that the basic premise of a library of unwritten books is intriguing to me and I can imagine a whole lot of ways to take this forward.
As for dictating rather than actually "writing" whether it be with a computer, typewriter, long hand, etc., well, why the hell not? Experimenting will teach you something. It may be a positive or negative something or even one that is neutral, but it will teach you in a way that will / won't lead somewhere.
Go for it, kid.
Great feedback, Ken. I appreciate it! I’ve had such a positive response to this that I’m now evaluating it for next steps. The story itself is resonating with people (and me), so I think I should work on expanding it. And the dictation thing worked far better than I had expected, so clearly I should add that to my writing repertoire.
Thanks for the nod, sir.
This is a poem, Kevin. Like any good poem, Its impact is intrigue.
Thus, it's done.
PaulMcgaffey
Would a poem written in prose be called “Proetry?”
No, Prosetry. Can't wait for the book. Greetings from Amoy, China.
Love it!
You definitely got my interest!
That’s good news!
I loved this! Everything about it resonated with me as a writer. Keep going!
Thank you! That is. Wei kind encouragement!
Would like more!
You may get your wish!
I love it and it makes me wonder what those books would be like that I have within me that I have never written … beautifully done!
Thank you! I shudder to think how many books in that library would have my name on the spine!
Great idea. It could be a means for capturing those fleeting stories in our heads that we never seems to write down only later to think I wish I did.
I do like thinking that somewhere out there, all those ideas is don’t write down are piled up neatly for me to rediscover.
Spectacular! I'm adopting this unwritten library image as my inspiration. Think of the possibilities!
I just want to find this place!