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Long-form film reviews, essays, and creative writing from a Romantic Realism perspective by Derek Jacobs (@DMoney_7).

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I finally typed "The End" on my 2nd novel: a near-future scifi.

Read more about it now.

I'll be looking for Beta Readers in about 4-6 months. Let me know if you're interested!

https://t.co/zZx999amPQ

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Keep Going: "Backrooms" and the Beautiful Search for Meaning https://t.co/9m4HlZ8449

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#backrooms cousins:

Stalker
Solaris
2001: A Space Odyssey
Annihilation
Coherence
Being John Malkovich
Enemy

Others?

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@jamesearl23 Backrooms!!! Keep Going Deeper.

https://t.co/9m4HlZ8449

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@syntr0py Definitely. And how we each bring bits of ourselves, our past into the search, all of which is imperfectly helpful (if at all).

Just posted my full review today, if you're interested:
https://t.co/9m4HlZ8449

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@tonyhenandez790 "Floating in zero gravity, Drex observed the prescribed runaway climber speeding along the nanotube ribbon to meet him."

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@jandrewellis "I really don't think AI has the capacity to create in a artistic sense."

Odd question, but it feels absolutely germane.

Can I send you a short story for Beta reader feedback on that PRECISE idea?

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@deidrejowen Better yet, readers would probably consider it a challenge to the form or stylistic choice.

"What is the author SAYING here? Is there really such a thing as a beginning to a story?"

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@AlyssaMatesic The idea was simple: use a self-hosted model with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) techniques to help streamline the structural editing process.

I even had a "control group" to use: a first-draft of my first novel which I already edited to query-ready.

Nope. Not Close.

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@AlyssaMatesic has said she, "truly believe[s] that AI cannot replicate what a human editor brings to the table: nuance, context, intuition, and a deep understanding of story."

I agree with that, and I've got receipts.

I tried to build an AI toolbox that COULD. And it Failed.

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@kiragriffoo Writer (film criticism blog), author (science fiction short stories and novels), and book lover (too many to report faithfully).

Hi.

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"Full Metal Jacket" - Kubrick's Cinematic Oxymoron
Oxy - Sharp
Moron - Dull

A sharp dullness, a merciful killing, a full metal jacket.

https://t.co/Rzel7REzFx

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I've finally picked up where I left off with the filmography of Kubrick. Really proud of this one, a deep dive into Full Metal Jacket

"Full Metal Jacket": a Brilliant Dark Vision of Man https://t.co/Rzel7REzFx

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I'm excited to share my first critical essay NOT on film.
The Three Robert A. Heinleins:
Starship Troopers in a Strange Land are a Harsh Mistress https://t.co/ioa9XAsFPS via @PlotAndTheme

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My First essay on literature (usually just do film).
Will do many more of these if people like them. I'm reading a lot in the genre to improve my writing.
Starship Troopers in a Strange Land are a Harsh Mistress https://t.co/ioa9XAsFPS via @PlotAndTheme

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@DNicholsAuthor A fine point. Your path is your own, other have theirs, and while they may cross they rarely overlap perfectly.

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@empresskyrakhan Thanks for letting me know!

I'll post the actual call-for-readers in a few months when I am done.

To ensure you don't miss it, you could sign up (the top of the page or the top of the sidebar throughout the site):
https://t.co/AQ1PSmNo1C

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I finally typed "The End" on my 2nd novel: a near-future scifi.

Read more about it now.

I'll be looking for Beta Readers in about 4-6 months. Let me know if you're interested!

https://t.co/zZx999amPQ

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@JoshPhillipsPhD @X Sci Fi novelist and critic of film and print (and storytelling in general).

Novel page, lots more to discover, too!

https://t.co/cdSpIFv2uH

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@PJScribbansAuth It's rare that I know the "ending", but I usually know the end.

I have somewhere I KNOW I need to get to. Sometimes vague, sometimes specific. How I get there and execute it is usually up-in-the-air.