Slow Progress Is Still Progress, Dammit

started doodling my Hero of Kvatch and made her look a lil evil in the process

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After a long hiatus, I’m finally getting back to the writing mindset to continue AoD’s story. Wish me luck! xx 

another Angie study in PTS

112/136.

That's how many of my fics were used to train generative AI tools without my consent. I will be frank, I do not think I am an incredible writer or the next master of fiction, but my writing means more to me than I can put into words, and if the people who did this or supported this had any respect for that feeling, then this wouldn't have happened.

Generative AI is not the answer to accessibility or whatever other lies are being fed to people about what it is about, especially not when it is stolen instead of willingly donated.

I cannot tell you how angry and hurt I am by what's happened to me and every other writer out there. Things like this make people give up on their art and throw away all their hard work just because other people are too lazy to try what they've been brave enough to attempt, and I have no explanation as to why because there is no explanation. If you want to write, then you have to write. If you want to draw, then you have to draw. The same goes for singing, acting, and every other creative field that I cannot list right now. Depending on generative AI while demanding to be appreciated as an artist is the most ridiculous thing I can possibly imagine.

Generative AI is not art. People who use it are not artists. If you want to make art, then put in the damn work like everyone else.

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So if you're in the UK you have probably heard about the proposed changes to disability benefits. If not, here is a BBC News article (link) about it, and the Big Issue (link) have been running basically non-stop articles about it since the announcement.

Crucially, the government is holding a consultation. Will as many of us as possible weighing in change the outcome? Possibly, though it's far from guaranteed. Will not filling it in help the situation in the slightest? No. So let's all have a go.

You can find the full Green Paper here: (link) and the options to respond are at the bottom of it, including the link to respond online, which is also here: (link)

It's also always worth contacting your MP to let them know what you think, if only to get a response on fancy Commons stationery. You can find your MP here: (link)

So, have at it, UK folks! (These proposals don't apply to Northern Ireland as benefits are transferred, but they are still taking NI comments and sharing them with the Department for Communities, so you may be able to influence whether this approach is taken up in NI in future, too)

And if nothing else, please reblog!

reblog if you’re a writer who’s very terrible at responding to comments from your readers, but has read them all and loves and appreciates each and every single one of them very dearly

This third book will be the death of me, I swear...

Aka: "Meanwhile, in this episode of Jenni's Keyboard Drama..."

*finishes chapter after 3–4 attempts*

"Hey, I really ought to write *key conversation*, even though it happens off-screen for 💯-legit narrative reasons"

*writes conversation*

*realises that whole ****ing chapter needs re-writing again*

*cries*

Thank you @positivelyamazonian for the idea!

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