The third draft of The Shattered Sky is complete!

"Death of the author" does not mean the author has to be literally dead. You can "kill" the author of any work, even authors you like. This is entirely seperate from the issue of not giving your money to a dangerous transphobe - which you shouldn't do, regardless of your interpretation of her work.

I never remember to post on here, but the second draft of The Shattered Sky is complete and I am almost ready to start work on the third draft!

This part is the best part:
"The deal is rare one, coming after a competitive situation... It gives the author rarefied control over the screen translations, according to sources. Sanderson will be the architect of the universe, will write, produce and consult, and have approvals."

I am so pumped for this!

Imagine the art and culture and writing we could have if we had universal basic income

That’s the other thing that baffles me about AI and creative writing, actually.

The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.

sorry to get political, but if they wanted to protect kids, they would feed them. they would invest in their education. they would build more parks, more programs, and invest in their future.

if they wanted to protect kids, they would build a world meant for them.

Easier Matches does not seem to be working for the rock DL.

Recently hit the 1/3 point in the first draft of the Shattered Sky. This one has been a rough journey so far, as my chronic pain keeps getting in the way of my writing time. But I am proud of the progress I have made despite the pain.

Fours different hands pull a golden crown apart, surrounded by the words "Many hands make light work."

No kings

DragonLord tournament? 👀

Also point this out to anyone you can. These were not planned protests. These were normies getting the supplies for their weekend projects or at a restaurant and saw their servers getting hauled off and were like this is some bullshit.

ICE is a criminal organization willfully carrying out illegal orders and the people of California are right to resist this. respect to the fighters and power to the people

Ms Rachel got hands

Headline - Nick Clegg: Artists’ demands over copyright are unworkable Strap - The former Meta executive claims that a law requiring tech companies to ask permission to train AI on copyrighted work would ‘kill’ the industry

“Then die”

Guess we gotta keep up the sentiment that GenAI sucks so that more companies start to feel it.

The big “why do you hate AI?” Thread got comments and quotes turned off, but here’s the main reason I hate AI:

It’s being developed by the worst people on the planet solely to enrich themselves at the expense and labor of the world’s vulnerable populations. Everything else stems from that

Republicans Try to Cram Ban on AI Regulation Into Budget Reconciliation Bill Republicans try to use the Budget Reconciliation bill to stop states from regulating AI entirely for 10 years.

Good lord just what the hell is up today. A potential ban on any regulation for AI for the next 10 years? This includes good bills like AB 412 of legislation protecting folks from Deepfakes! Wtf?! Call your congressmen and women asap to tell them to take this down!

www.404media.co/republicans-...

Still haven't recovered from this.

It is painful to know so many people who were shocked and horrified by these episodes will continue to justify the same type of genocide happening in real life.

Last night's episodes of Andor were powerful and harrowing, especially in just how many parallels they had to Israel's still ongoing genocide of the people of Gaza.

Bindery Books | Critique or Career Risk? Exploring why I still believe in public critique, even ...

With Threads debating whether authors should review, and people asking if I'll keep reviewing as a publisher, I wrote this:

"It is not a coincidence whose voices get stripped away first under these expectations of 'professionalism.'"

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Manifesting this for myself.

Very well said!

I feel so bad for Sarkhan. I really hope he is able to recover from this and become a hero again.

This was my favorite of the clan stories for this set. Absolutely loved every moment.

It absolutely boggles my mind watching people DEMAND to return to objectively worse worldbuilding in a desperate attempt to cling to racist stereotypes.