Nisaa (she/her)
@Nisaa@sfba.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago
#ScribesAndMakers 27. What is a genre or style that you think is underappreciated?
Photographing abandoned things. I participate in a weekly photo challenge and ‘abandoned’ was the theme a few weeks ago. I think there’s beauty in seeing how time and nature reclaim things. Or noticing a bloom or a leaf that has fallen. Witnessing that is magical to me and it’s something I strive to capture in my photos.
Nisaa (she/her)
@Nisaa@sfba.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago
#ScribesAndMakers 27. What is a genre or style that you think is underappreciated?
Photographing abandoned things. I participate in a weekly photo challenge and ‘abandoned’ was the theme a few weeks ago. I think there’s beauty in seeing how time and nature reclaim things. Or noticing a bloom or a leaf that has fallen. Witnessing that is magical to me and it’s something I strive to capture in my photos.
Diandra Linnemann
@diandralinnemann@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago
#ScribesAndMakers 8/27. What is a genre or style that you think is underappreciated?

Literature aimed at women is often frowned upon or belittled, and I think that needs to change. Books are for people, some of these people are women, women get to have stories they like told in ways that appeal to them without being considered an afterthought.
Jess Mahler
@JessMahler@indiepocalypse.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago
#ScribesAndMakers 27, Which genre or style do you think is underappreciated?

Romance, of course, is the classic 'underappreciated' genre and has been for generations.

Fantasy used to be very underappreciated but has come into it's own recently.

As far as styles, I'd love to see more omniscient third person PoV. And of course anything that isn't conflict-centered isn't a 'real' story in many eyes.
Diandra Linnemann
@diandralinnemann@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago
#ScribesAndMakers 8/27. What is a genre or style that you think is underappreciated?

Literature aimed at women is often frowned upon or belittled, and I think that needs to change. Books are for people, some of these people are women, women get to have stories they like told in ways that appeal to them without being considered an afterthought.
Christina
@VampiresAndRobots@writing.exchange  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago
#ScribesAndMakers What makes for good alt text?

I'm seeing a lot of conflicting opinions today, so I'll give mine based upon my alt text needs. I'm sighted, but just barely. I don't always get subtle nuance, and some memes confuse me.

So for me: describe the picture. If there is text, copy it verbatim, but don't *just* copy the text if context is needed or there is also a graphic. If there is an implied joke, explain it. Below, in the alt text, I'll give a couple examples of what I prefer:

Bad example #1: What a horrible night to have a curse. Bad example #2: A black sticker with white text. Good example: a rectangular sticker with a black background, blue border, and white text which reads, "What a horrible night to have a curse." Better: A rectangular sticker with a black background, blue border, and white text which reads, "What a horrible night to have a curse." This is from the 80s video game Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. It is a text box that pops up every so often when the game changes from day to night and enemies become more difficult.
Bad example #1: What a horrible night to have a curse. Bad example #2: A black sticker with white text. Good example: a rectangular sticker with a black background, blue border, and white text which reads, "What a horrible night to have a curse." Better: A rectangular sticker with a black background, blue border, and white text which reads, "What a horrible night to have a curse." This is from the 80s video game Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. It is a text box that pops up every so often when the game changes from day to night and enemies become more difficult.
Bad example #1: What a horrible night to have a curse. Bad example #2: A black sticker with white text. Good example: a rectangular sticker with a black background, blue border, and white text which reads, "What a horrible night to have a curse." Better: A rectangular sticker with a black background, blue border, and white text which reads, "What a horrible night to have a curse." This is from the 80s video game Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. It is a text box that pops up every so often when the game changes from day to night and enemies become more difficult.
Christina
@VampiresAndRobots@writing.exchange  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago
#ScribesAndMakers What makes for good alt text?

I'm seeing a lot of conflicting opinions today, so I'll give mine based upon my alt text needs. I'm sighted, but just barely. I don't always get subtle nuance, and some memes confuse me.

So for me: describe the picture. If there is text, copy it verbatim, but don't *just* copy the text if context is needed or there is also a graphic. If there is an implied joke, explain it. Below, in the alt text, I'll give a couple examples of what I prefer:

Bad example #1: What a horrible night to have a curse. Bad example #2: A black sticker with white text. Good example: a rectangular sticker with a black background, blue border, and white text which reads, "What a horrible night to have a curse." Better: A rectangular sticker with a black background, blue border, and white text which reads, "What a horrible night to have a curse." This is from the 80s video game Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. It is a text box that pops up every so often when the game changes from day to night and enemies become more difficult.
Bad example #1: What a horrible night to have a curse. Bad example #2: A black sticker with white text. Good example: a rectangular sticker with a black background, blue border, and white text which reads, "What a horrible night to have a curse." Better: A rectangular sticker with a black background, blue border, and white text which reads, "What a horrible night to have a curse." This is from the 80s video game Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. It is a text box that pops up every so often when the game changes from day to night and enemies become more difficult.
Bad example #1: What a horrible night to have a curse. Bad example #2: A black sticker with white text. Good example: a rectangular sticker with a black background, blue border, and white text which reads, "What a horrible night to have a curse." Better: A rectangular sticker with a black background, blue border, and white text which reads, "What a horrible night to have a curse." This is from the 80s video game Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. It is a text box that pops up every so often when the game changes from day to night and enemies become more difficult.
Jess Mahler
@JessMahler@indiepocalypse.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago
#ScribesAndMakers 8/24. Is there a smell that brings back good memories for you?

Wisteria, pine, and the ocean.

Wisteria reminds me of my grandparents house growing up, before I realized how fucked up my family was.

Pine reminds me of the mountains, days spent hiking, etc.

The ocean was my happy place as a kid and I still love it now, though the mountains replaced it as my fave some years ago.
Schroedinger
@SteveClough@metalhead.club  ·  activity timestamp last week
#Writers - to anyone else - what do you do with your upcoming ideas?

At the moment, i have 3 pieces of writing I am working on - this is generally a good thing for me, because I am in different stages with each one, and they are quite different. But I also have another 4 pieces I know I want to write.

And the last think I want to do it have 7 pieces at once - I am only a part time writer, having a 4-days a week job. So what do I do with these? Or rather- how do other people cope with things they know they want to write (or create or whatever), but may be years before they have a chance to start on some of them.

#ScribesAndMakers
Orion (he/him)
@orionkidder@writing.exchange  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago
#ScribesAndMakers Aug 15: How's your creativity going so far. Would you like help and/or feedback?

I'm on a roll! I am almost finished my draft, and I'll need beta readers soon. I have a couple of friends in mind. If anyone wants to volunteer, I'd be open to a draft exchange!

#Writing#Writers#WritingCommunity#WritersOfMastodon#AmWriting#Scriberspace
Orion (he/him)
@orionkidder@writing.exchange  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago
#ScribesAndMakers Aug 15: How's your creativity going so far. Would you like help and/or feedback?

I'm on a roll! I am almost finished my draft, and I'll need beta readers soon. I have a couple of friends in mind. If anyone wants to volunteer, I'd be open to a draft exchange!

#Writing#Writers#WritingCommunity#WritersOfMastodon#AmWriting#Scriberspace
Walter Thinman
@saposcat@indieauthors.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago
#ScribesAndMakers 15. How's your creativity? Would you like help and/or feedback? I'd like help. @Uair had several marketing suggestions, including putting stickers in strategic places like college campuses, used book stores, &c. I'm not confident it will sell a lot of books, but I love the idea of people finding my book through a sticker they saw. If you know a place in your area where a sticker would go nicely and are willing to share a mailing address please send to my pen name @ protonmail.
Hannah Steenbock
@Firlefanz@writing.exchange  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago
#ScribesAndMakers 8/15. How's your creativity going so far? Would you like help and/or feedback?

Family visits and publishing my new wolf book have basically killed my writing for now.

I need to get back into Moon, but I'm still dealing (and struggling) with hacking one of my ebooks so it'll become readable.

Atticus formatting is crap for text messages and they haven't fixed it yet.

I know how to do the hacking, it's easy, I just have to start doing it. Hard right now.

#WritingCommunity