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Two-time Prometheus award-winning hard science fiction author. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JPPMS6  Learn how to homestead https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093BC3K1T 

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    ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

    > as an author who really started dreaming about storytelling after I played <videogame> as a kid ahhh, suddenly a lot of things got really clear

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      2. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

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        2/ it's called manners not every disagreement about artistic quality needs to tag a guy in and ridicule him by name for how bad he is at his craft https://twitter.com/AndrewLoeschner/status/1252982816259936257 …

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      3. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

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        3/ but to get back to the core point about "I was inspired to write by video games", the reason that this is terrible is based off of something I touched on the other day when talking about fantasy and magic systemshttps://twitter.com/MorlockP/status/1251572921568550912 …

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        6/ faerie stories -> Tolkien -> D&D / tabletop RPGs -> 1990s fantasy -> vidya RPGs and M:TG CTGC -> some modern fantasy so "magic systems" are about balancing white mana against black mana it's game mechanics crap, which is ENTIRELY anthetical to the core of fantasy
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      4. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        4/ videogames and literature are deeply different genres, and what works in one not only doesn't work, but often fails miserably in another Videogames depend on colors, weapon mechanics, button-mashing to execute specific maneuvers, and visual effects.

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      5. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        5/ ...but if you try to write a novel like this, the result is ... a breath-takingly terrible train wreck, e.g.pic.twitter.com/bvQEHLNYPI

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      6. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        6/ we've got everything here - flickering light sources, weapon choice optimized for range and damage, statistics at the top right of the screen (I'm sorry, at the top right of the character's PoV), cringey dialogue, intricate button mashing combat maneuvers, damage per hit

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      7. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        7/ This is not just terrible writing - the worst I've read in 40+ years of reading fantasy and science fiction - it is a PARTICULAR TYPE of terrible writing. And THAT is what I was getting at in my initial tweet "ahhh, suddenly a lot of things got really clear"

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      8. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        8/ Specifically, what became clear is that this author's specific manner of being abysmally embarrassingly bad - this author is ignorant of what good writing entails, but he's DEEPLY aware of what a video game looks like. And I find that fascinating.

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      9. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        9/ ...and I bet he's not alone. I bet that there is a lot of very bad writing that fails in this exact same way. I mean, I doubt it's AS bad - this is quite breathtaking - but I bet that there's not-as-bad-but-similar out there. /exeunt

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      10. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

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        10/ I haven't blocked the bad author - he's blocked me. And it's not whining, it's criticism / analysis. I'm not trying to hurt the author's feelings - I'm trying to educate others on what makes good art. https://twitter.com/broodingcath/status/1252987421924438019 …

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      11. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

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        11/ Afraid? Your only conception of why I might choose not to do something is fear? Interesting. https://twitter.com/AndrewLoeschner/status/1252989194529579010 …

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      12. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted Morgan Cole

        12/ No, I'm criticizing bad artwork, and explaining why it is bad so that others do not make the same mistakes. Standards exist, aesthetics are real, skills are learnable, and using the magic words "indie" or "pulprev" doesn't make any of that untrue.https://twitter.com/MorganColeBooks/status/1252990346331553792 …

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        Morgan Cole @MorganColeBooks
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        So you're shitting on a fellow indie author trying to support his family for educational purposes? Not cool, man.
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      13. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        13/ Little cultural ghettoes suffer from this all time time: Frank's grain may be moldy, but he's a farmer like us - how could you criticize him? Jim's writing may suck, but he's an indy - how could you criticize him? Susan's cakes are stale, but she's a Christian like us -

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      14. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        14/ Low standards, and pretending that a barrel of feces is actually a barrel of fine wine does no one any favors, harms the consumer, degrades the art form, and makes every transaction more dangerous because lemons lurk and are unidentified.

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      15. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        15/ Saying that terrible writing is good just because "the guy is trying to support his family" insults all of the good writing out there, by saying that it's in the same category as this embarrassing mess. Further, lies (and that's what you're advocating) harm authors.

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      16. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        16/ Inaccurate feedback encourages people to go public with unworthy works. Accurate feedback helps. Some can keep polishing their craft in private, until they're good enough. Others can realize that they will never have the skill to write at an acceptable level, and quit.

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      17. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

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        17/ say what you will about his writing, but it's got a high polygon count and good textureshttps://twitter.com/The_Petrichory/status/1252991390704779264 …

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         🍂 The Pectrichory  🍄 @The_Petrichory
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        But you missed such gems as: "With an earth-shaking roar, the gleaming demon charged."
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      18. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

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        18/ I've already explained this, twice, I think. But, a third time: I am educating customers on what good writing does and does not look like. I don't need to hurt someone's feelings to do that, and therefore I don't. https://twitter.com/benkeiser3/status/1252990375360376834 …

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      19. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted Morgan Cole

        19/ 1) I'm not crapping on him; I'm crapping on his writing - the worst I've seen in 43 years of reading F&SF 2) I don't care that he's trying to make a go of it; he should learn to write acceptably first, or - if he can't - just not write.https://twitter.com/MorganColeBooks/status/1252992523095728129 …

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        Morgan Cole @MorganColeBooks
        Replying to @MorlockP
        Who said that? I'm saying maybe refrain from shitting on a very small indie author who's writing and trying to make a go of it. I get you don't like his books. Are you honor bound to shit on everything you don't like?
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      20. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        20/ > Are you honor bound to shit on everything you don't like? Not at all. I only talk on a topic when I think that there's an interesting analytical framework.

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      21. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        21/ But let me turn that around - are you honor bound to crap on me for raising absolutely valid criticism's about this guy's writing? Why not use that energy to provide feedback to him, explaining that his writing is bad and should be improved?

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      22. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        22/ (I mean, I don't actually find your engagement on this topic to be "crapping on me" ; it's fine, and I welcome it. I'm just using your framing to address things.)

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      23. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

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        23/ yep! and someone could write a good novel, I assert, inspired a Dwarf Fortress game ... but it wouldn't / shouldn't READ like a DF game ! https://twitter.com/usernameavaila4/status/1252993101620273153 …

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      24. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

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        24/ well, if you think that the author in question would be well served by reading a scathing critique of his non-existent writing skills, by all means, feel free to contact him and show him my tweets I, personally, don't think he would be. https://twitter.com/benkeiser3/status/1252993717310574593 …

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      25. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        25/ I think he is unlikely to be able to learn from the feedback (so invested is he in the narrative that he is ALREADY so good at writing that he takes money from others to instruct them on his method), but is emotionally brittle and would have his feelings hurt. /shrug

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      26. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted RobH

        26/ No. No. A thousand times, no. There are different genres and different styles, and de gustibus non est disputandum, but technique and skill are objective. Tolkien and Niven are different and great in different ways. ...and some things are bad.https://twitter.com/RobHaines905/status/1252995450916962304 …

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        RobH @RobHaines905
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        Isnt artwork subjective? So if he has a fan base what does it matter to you? Becuase really your just coming off as a condescending elitist who thinks the only true "art" is what they deem to be acceptable. It's not a good look.
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      27. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        27/ > Becuase really your just coming off as a condescending elitist yes I have a better understanding of what makes skilled writing, because I have diligently studied the topic, and I am condescending to explain it to people who have not. We are in agreement.

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      28. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 22 Apr 2020

        28/ > It's not a good look. We've already established that I care about what the masters & skilled technicians of the craft have to share about how they perform their magic. ...and that you do not. ...so why would I care what you think of the fact that I care about standards?

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      29. End of conversation

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