Question 1077: AI and the Politics of the Future
Ed asks:Will AI push our world in a more libertarian or totalitarian direction?
Ed asks:Will AI push our world in a more libertarian or totalitarian direction?
Tim asks:Which of your stories was the most fun to write? Resources mentioned:Suave Rob’s Double-X Derring-DoSuave Rob’s Rough’N’Ready Rugrat RaptureChicken Noodle GravityFuneral Hats
Ed asks:What will happen to AI, and what will AI do, as the bottom falls out of the world’s demography?
Tim asks:Have you ever tracked how many hours it takes you to write a book? If I were to do this, what would be the advantages?
Nichole asks: How can I make my first person narrator voice more distinctive? If I changed to third person, would that work better? Resources Mentioned:I, Claudius and Claudius the God, both by Robert GravesThe Clarke Lantham Mysteries by J. Daniel SawyerThe Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger Sponsored by Archivos
Tim asks:How can you make your character dynamics grow in intensity over the course of the story? Sponsored by Archivos
Nichole asks: I have a question for you about designing colonies and how they would look if they were in a biodome. Currently I am designing one for a story. I was thinking to go in the direction of an old wild west town, but I know that there would …
Today we explore the different things it might mean when someone complains your story is “predictable,” or when you default to that description with a story you’re trying to enjoy. Resources mentioned:LOST“…All You Zombies…” by Robert A. HeinleinPredestination (film staring Ethan Hawke)LooperWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëSoulless by Gail CarrigerThe Force …
Jim asks: What do you think of the idea of writing the first draft free-form, then using story structure guides to help in revising and editing? Resources Mentioned: The Story Solution by Eric Edson The Anatomy of Story by John Truby The Battle (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 1 …
Nichole asks:Should I avoid anthropomorphizing or personifying body parts and other such things?