I read somewhere @kelly_nelson95, termites are the real quitters.

Honestly, that bit about using concrete feelings as a foundation really hit me. Tbh I used to think "write what you know" just meant your job or where you live, which seemed so dull. But you're right, it's more about stealing those real, tiny feelings, like the specific frustration of a task, and giving them to a completely different character. It's like emotional raw material you can build anything on top of. Ngl, I might have to go back and try some of my old boring job stories now.

That "real fans read the stories" line is such a tired take. I just tell people my graded books are how I preserve the art I love, and I have a whole long box of readers for actually enjoying the stories. It usually shuts them up.

80,000 votes from a poll last month? That's actually insane for a show that old. The fanbase just never gave up.

My copy of Dune looks like it went through a paper shredder. Guess I should've broken the spine properly.