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Yep, I fell for it, hook line and stinker. Wound up burned out of a total of $300 for AI-generated cover art. To say the least, I feel like a tool.

OK, the biggest question I have here is, “Da fuq?” No offense, but this bends incredulity quite a bit.

Buyer beware, I paid for two commissions for an A.I. “artist” to do some art for me. Check their portfolio, get sketchwork from their portfolio pieces (watermarks are fine) and do your due diligence. But, yeah, $150 US is what you should expect to pay, and don’t shortchange young artists. A lack...

That sounds like a novel idea. The next question would be, how could you apply the knowledge you gain? Not just in the stuff you write, but in the day-to-day. I have found that this helps with retention immensely, especially with mathematical concepts. One of the best tools that grade school...

This is a tough one, but let me see if I can give yo a good answer based on my own readings. If you’re going to run art for the chapters, more power to you; I’m not much of an artist, and given how many AI “artists” there are now, I don’t think I’m going to be doing this any time soon. That...

I would guess using Discord, or another active chat, to get the ball rolling. Step One, get everyone on the same page.

A lot of suggestions here are variations on the “multiple irons in the fire” mentality. I do the same thing while having three narratives running in the story. Julia_Darkcrest also suggested good ideas to re-read what you have written, especially when you find you’ve written yourself into a...

Fantasy is my cup of tea, for what it’s worth. Feel free to include me if you can.

I’d be interested in this, but if I was going to write the opposition, I would need to lean in on some ground rules. A lot of authors can write some truly deplorable things, which could cause a trigger with others. This will be what the heroes react to. Like it or not, as Dark Helmet said in...

Fight scenes and other action-heavy scenes wouldn’t be a bad idea, considering that it’s something that can always be touched on.

Motherfucker. Ten years. Ten damn years of not thinking about The Game since I left the Navy. Asshole. Still, as far as games are concerned, I know another one. It’s called Entropy. The rules are simple: 1. You can’t win. 2. You can’t break even. 3. You can never stop playing.

Definitely counts. If it can be farmed and it’s living protein that consumes something and run away, it’s a meat. For me, though, I live in the American South, but have traveled far and wide. My idea of “unconventional meat” is becoming stuff I haven’t tried, so for now, it’s most reptiles. I...

Yours looks like an interesting story to check out. However, time being the luxury that it is, I’ll have to put it on the back burner.

If you’re willing to try out my stuff, I must warn you that I address some really dark themes with in my stories. Still, I’ve linked them in my signature.

I actually have a major death in one of my stories, and it’s actually a defining moment in the story.

A good one would be John Carpenter's 1982 Thing from the 1982 movie of the same name. Terrifying, and the "prequel" doesn't quite do it justice. Ironically, you get better monsters when you use older movie magic to make them scary.

Definitely break it up with small walks, even if it's around your writing space. Alternatively, when I find myself starting to lose focus, I stop what I'm doing and belt out a few pushups to burn some excess energy and get my focus back. Still, you do you. Speaking with your doctor isn't a bad...

Even with humanity cutting itself off from the ocean, the predator/prey balance would eventually hit an equilibrium. Factor in that even without violent tendencies from humans, everything eventually dies, and an equilibrium will be established in a century or two. What if we factor out the...

For now, I’m working with an artist, but what would you propose? Feel free to PM me here if you want to keep Others from “stealing your ideas.” I’m not much good with art, and I’m still working through that first gallon of ink, but I’m making good progress on that front, at least.