Poll: What kind of story should I attempt to write next?
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I’m a longtime Douglas Adams stan, but lately I’m vibing more with Lovecraft 🤔
Doyle is interesting for very effective atmospherics
Asimov is the worst actual writer of the lot, but the most courageous world builder. Literally builds it out instead of gesturing at it
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All of them at once, wildly transitioning. Holmes falls down a cliff and turns into a sentient potted plant that swallows universes.
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meh, somewhat overrated and definitely overextracted source material. It's a decent story but not worth all this reverential rebooting and reimagining imo. Feel the same way about all ancient epics from everywhere. They're not as good as they're old.
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I chose Adamsonian, not because it’s my favorite style among the options, but because I think it’s closest to your strength which I might characterize as a kind of rebellious, verbally robust and sophisticated, and yet, at its best, very sincere, snark. (Which I very much enjoy)
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