Today my father would have turned 94 years old, but he died 40 years ago in May. It was two weeks before my 20th birthday. Is it strange that I still miss him?

@Enigmas_Online Not even a little.

I’ve written three novels in the last couple of years and started a fourth over the weekend. Based on how things are going, I suspect the fifth will be the first one that’s readable by people other than me.

It’s been a fun journey. I’ve heard it’s common to have three to six efore the pieces really start coming together.

The first novel has an interesting story, but the structure is a mess. The dialogue is clunky, the plot meanders, and the protagonist lacks a strong redemption arc.
The second is better. The dialogue improved, and the pacing works, but the main villain is still a cardboard cutout, and the story leans hard on tropes. Still, progress is progress.

The third is good enough that I’ve reread it twice after getting it bound and printed. The dialogue feels realistic, and the pacing is solid. It’s almost purely character-driven, though, and the plot probably wouldn’t interest anyone but me. It’s also the first story over 100k words I've genuinely liked.

The fourth is only about 5,000 words in. I’m deliberately trying to apply everything I’ve learned from the earlier attempts and put it all together this time.

I’m no stranger to multi-year projects that stretch my abilities, and I love this kind of challenge.

Using the BYOK for this one. We'll see how it works for me once I get into multiple chapters.

"I’m no stranger to multi-year projects that stretch my abilities, and I love this kind of challenge." I know what you mean. 😆

Let me know how that BYOK device works out, it sounds cool! I wonder why they didn't go with an e-ink display. Seems like that would be easier on the eyes.

I remember the designer talking about it. E-ink is still on the table for a v2, but at the time of design it was a supply-chain/ease-of-development-team choice.

I actually find the display pleasant. Much easier on the eyes than a laptop, and the backlight is amber, which I like a lot.

Overall, I'm pleased with it. It's basically a typewriter with Wifi, so if you need a tool like that in your toolbox, it's worth a look.

I’ve always been a materially content person. I rather like our humble home, even though I can afford much more. But I could get used to a gathering room like this.

@mrdoornbos Including a butler? 😁

@Enigmas_Online Maybe if it’s a VIC-20 powered robot

Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer

@elonmusk Save the compute for something actually interesting. MS or cancer for example.

before AI, I had 3 unfinished projects .

after AI, I have 87 unfinished projects.

@psomkarbuilds I feel seen

@mrdoornbos Al Star?

@Omodei Yup. Big fan.

@mrdoornbos Lamy Safari 💕

@Omodei Close. It is a Lamy.

Is cheese just assumed?

@alexthechick Needs chopped green and red peppers, onions, mushrooms, and some salsa on the side; into which bites are swirled, before disappearing into the mouth.

@BradRTorgersen @alexthechick Salt a a spoonful of chives Boursin

I’ve lost track of how many summers in a row I’ve read this book. I’m guessing it’s in the high teens. Blows me away every time.

@mrdoornbos I still have to learn the card code create by Bruce Schneir!!

@carlinhocr_ I implemented it on a VIC-20 :)

@brockpierson I hope not.

The internet was more fun when everything looked a little broken.

Make letters and postcards great again.