I think when most people see this prompt, they immediately think of modern dystopian fiction. But those are tales of hope, of successfully rebelling against dystopia.
Generic things. IKEA delivers generic things: There’s nothing more bookshelf than a Billy bookshelf. That’s the future of AI as it relates to the current popular uses.
As a story develops, plot points may become irrelevant, and disappear. Or they may become too difficult to keep. Sometimes, they have nine lives.
If karma existed, the world would be a better place.
This prompt steps into the middle of an ongoing, never-ending debate among the writing community: Should you write to market or write what you’d want to read? I can only represent one of these perspectives, write what you’d want to read.
A story isn’t about the number of words needed to tell it. It’s about the way it engages you, and if it leaves you thinking afterwards.
Have you ever faced a truth that challenged something you held dearly? Have you ever caught sight of perfection then had it slip away?
A good application stands the test of time and has advocates long after it’s gone.
Let’s explore the first impressions made by books, TV, and movies that we’d love to experience again, as new.
Most readers would be surprised at how often writers abandon books, even completed ones. Follow me as we take a journey through my head-canon of the universes that I’ve either almost abandoned or am not yet ready to complete.
