AI might find a suitable place, but NOTHING replaces the human mind. We write for people, not machines. Fake flowers don't compare with the beauty of real ones. And if we let AI sabotage human efforts, what's left?
1 2025-08-13 12:04:31
Re: Using AI to do reviews? Please don't. (58 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
2 2025-07-17 15:44:45
Re: Historical fiction (3 replies, posted in Historical Fiction)
Hello all,
I'm going to try to make consistent entries.
An important aspect of historical fiction is authenticity. I believe, based upon my own readings, research, and feedback, that historical fiction authors must strive for truth and authentic information always keeping in mind what loyal readers of this genre expect. More on that in the next post.
All the best--happy writing!!!
3 2024-07-21 13:46:06
Re: Growing TNBW (35 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Two "bugs", if they are, what I see:
Seems too easy to lose content. Very frustrating to spend time on inline reviews when a mere touch can lose what you've written with no way to retrieve it. I might see "draft" in red, but can't retrieve what I've written. I don't think it's my computer, 'cause I've not seen that happen any where but here. The same also happens when sending or responding to messages.
I would like to see a way to message all one's readers, also with an invisible button for those who want to be held in secret. For instance, next weekend, I will not be available. I'll be away. I don't want to bring my computer with me. So I won't be able to review anyone, nor answer anyone (my phone is semi-reliable). It would be nice to send a group message, even though I think everyone knows one another anyway.
Also, perhaps a way of saying, politely, "unable to accept more readers at this time."
For myself, I so appreciate those who've followed, but at this point, I have to refuse people, because I just don't have the time. Some kind of a button that says that would be helpful, I think. I feel guilty when someone reviews, and I'm unable to review back, because the time isn't there.
Otherwise, I'm pleased with the site. 
All the best, E.
4 2024-06-05 09:58:45
Re: The evils of ing verbs? (17 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Grateful for this discussion.
It's a challenge to write without them, I can see how and over abundance can annoy a reader, along with --ly words, the, to be verb, and hads, though I've not read anything that I can recall about the latter. One of my favorite authors uses way to many hads, and though I love her stories, the page is so full of them, that's almost all I can see on rereads, kind of takes the joy out of rereading.
The publishing industry from what I gather makes and changes the rules. After all, if you read many of the great literary classics, they're full of what's considered now, prohibitive.
Thanks for taking the time to investigate, Dirk. It's been on my "To Do" list.
All the best--E.
5 2024-04-13 12:47:04
Re: Historical fiction (3 replies, posted in Historical Fiction)
Hello all,
I LOVE historical fiction, and I hold my dad responsible for it.
In my earlier education years, I found the subject so boring--facts, dates, names--more facts, dates, names. Consequently, my grades suffered. My dad stepped in.
He would sit down with me, we'd read the homework together and my dad would act it out. Yes, indeed, whether Paul Revere, or George Washington, or you name the personage and event. My dad would act them out. He put imagination into the study.
Though he's passed into eternity, I thank him dearly for passing a love of history to me. I can't get enough of it. Thanks, Dad!!!
Happy writing!!! Elysse
