eykd

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by eykd 2mo ago
I generated ten premises using ChatGPT (of the form "X wants Y. But Z is in the way"), then ran them through a series of three prompts: outline, draft, revise. The outline gets the two-sentence premise and builds the outline using
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Show HN: AI-Generated Flash Fiction Arena(worldsenoughstudios.com)
1 points by eykd 2mo ago|1 comments
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Show HN: I built a hyperlocal garden almanac(ultimategardencalendar.com)
3 points by eykd 2y ago|0 comments
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by eykd 3y ago
I've found the following resources helpful: - 15 Rules For Crafting Effective GPT Chat Prompts ( https://expandi.io/blog/chat-gpt-rules/ ) - Awesome ChatGPT Prompts ( https://github.com/f/aw
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by eykd 6y ago
Ha, yeah, you'll have to find your skeumorphism over there. :) That's a pretty neat achievement, I have to say. But I don't actually want to use a typewriter, I just want to force myself to write without editing.
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by eykd 6y ago
This looks great. I wouldn't have guessed typewriter-mode from "advanced key controls". For my use case, I needed to disallow any going back and editing. If Cold Turkey can do that, you may have yourself a new customer. :)
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by eykd 6y ago
It's nice to know someone got the joke. :) Thanks for the link, I'll check it out.
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by eykd 6y ago
I've used every technology you mentioned there. :) Different strokes for different folks, for sure. Use what works. Don't use what doesn't.
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by eykd 6y ago
I didn't realize it was such a long tradition! :D
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by eykd 6y ago
Yes, I'm realizing there are four distinct mental processes to writing: 1. Planning 2. Production 3. Editing 4. Revision Each one engages your brain in a different way. You can collapse them, but you get degraded performance when you d
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by eykd 6y ago
The cringe is very real. You have to push through and fix it in the next draft. :)
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by eykd 6y ago
Right now I mainly use it in my morning warm-ups: I'll set a timer for five minutes and get as many words down as I can. It's taken some getting used to, but it's definitely helping me learn to Just Write. I plan to start usi
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by eykd 6y ago
Yes. Markdown formatting was a godsend to me. Just give me the text.
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by eykd 6y ago
Parallel invention! Do you want to be Newton or Leibniz? I'll be honest. Your typewriter has a better enamel finish. :)
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by eykd 6y ago
Nice. Some people buy old Alphasmarts off of ebay. Tools like Grammarly are great, but when I'm writing, I need to be left alone with the words. The squiggles come later, when I'm editing and revising.
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by eykd 6y ago
Yeah, this is a great tactic for those inclined. I'm afraid I'm too impatient. I can type much faster than I can write long-hand, and there's a better chance of my being able to decipher it later. :)
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by eykd 6y ago
This needs to happen. I wish my emacs-lisp fu were stronger, or I'd do it myself.
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by eykd 6y ago
Ha, now that you mention it, I remember my mom using a lot of white-out too.
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by eykd 6y ago
I bet. I'm in the first generation raised on Mavis Beacon, and I've been writing in malleable text environments most of my life. The temptation to edit as I go can be overwhelming, and I sometimes envy the writers who were forced
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Show HN: Turn your fancy, expensive computer into a stupid typewriter(couchto50k.club)
90 points by eykd 6y ago|48 comments
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by eykd 6y ago
I love the direction you're tracking here (pun not intended). The feature list is impressive, too. userTrack is now on the front of my list of options. I've been working on a self-hosted social media scheduling tool (buffer/m
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by eykd 6y ago
I started practicing Zettelkasten recently, using The Archive[1]. I already had a pretty large collection of less-structured notes from nvALT, and I love how the new "rules" really help to shape my new notes. I'm converting o
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by eykd 6y ago
Syncing is such a hard problem. How are you approaching it?
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by eykd 6y ago
A Time Timer. :D The name is dumb, but I love that little thing. No ticking, and the alarm doesn't make me jump out of my chair when it goes off.
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by eykd 6y ago
Very interesting! I've been looking for a self-hosted analytics tool to replace the Google. I'm going to take a closer look. Btw, I don't think you need to start a broader self-hosted movement; it's been building for a
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by eykd 6y ago
I'm building a daily writing habit. At least five minutes of writing every day, no matter what. Got myself a nice timer and everything. Once I have the habit solidified, it's back to that novel I've always wanted to write.
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by eykd 6y ago
Hey Philip, this is great. I'm curious, what tools did you use to produce the book?
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by eykd 6y ago
That's what inspired me. :) I'm really curious to read this.
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by eykd 6y ago
Scriptwriting is just a particular form of writing, so any process you've developed would work whether someone is writing technical tutorials for video or sonnet form. :D
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by eykd 6y ago
I remember when people said that RSS and blogs were dead, and they'd just be posting to Twitter and Facebook instead. How'd that work out? I'm really glad to see smart Publishers like Ben Thompson looking to head the Aggregat

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