Dan Cauniel
@dancauniel.bsky.social
Danish Author. I write in the fantastic: Fantasy, Science fiction.
If I'm not writing, I play video games or reading a good book.
No AI, politics or bots! 🚫
If I'm not writing, I play video games or reading a good book.
No AI, politics or bots! 🚫
I chose to read some more in Sea Witch Rising by Sarah Henning. It's a re-imagining of The Little Mermaid. Ever heard of it?
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I chose to read some more in Sea Witch Rising by Sarah Henning. It's a re-imagining of The Little Mermaid. Ever heard of it?
Sometimes, all we need is a nice break, even if you have tight deadlines on certain things book-related.
As for me, I am starting to feel exhaustion, too, from working on The Flame of Hope in the intense month of writing for 30 days. I am on day 11, 11k words written. Might give a day off tomorrow.
As for me, I am starting to feel exhaustion, too, from working on The Flame of Hope in the intense month of writing for 30 days. I am on day 11, 11k words written. Might give a day off tomorrow.
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Sometimes, all we need is a nice break, even if you have tight deadlines on certain things book-related.
As for me, I am starting to feel exhaustion, too, from working on The Flame of Hope in the intense month of writing for 30 days. I am on day 11, 11k words written. Might give a day off tomorrow.
As for me, I am starting to feel exhaustion, too, from working on The Flame of Hope in the intense month of writing for 30 days. I am on day 11, 11k words written. Might give a day off tomorrow.
It takes time, yes, and effort to create an immersive fictional world.
In short: *never* let AI control you or your writing.
Just let that machine go and see where your writing is heading in a direction. You'd be surprised by coming up with unique names and stories by your own brain work.
In short: *never* let AI control you or your writing.
Just let that machine go and see where your writing is heading in a direction. You'd be surprised by coming up with unique names and stories by your own brain work.
November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It takes time, yes, and effort to create an immersive fictional world.
In short: *never* let AI control you or your writing.
Just let that machine go and see where your writing is heading in a direction. You'd be surprised by coming up with unique names and stories by your own brain work.
In short: *never* let AI control you or your writing.
Just let that machine go and see where your writing is heading in a direction. You'd be surprised by coming up with unique names and stories by your own brain work.
Good point. A first draft shouldn't by any means be the final version of the book.
I try my best not to compare my dragon book with a published fantasy book with the same species. I will try to keep it as it is until I am ready to tackle edits and revisions.
I try my best not to compare my dragon book with a published fantasy book with the same species. I will try to keep it as it is until I am ready to tackle edits and revisions.
November 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Good point. A first draft shouldn't by any means be the final version of the book.
I try my best not to compare my dragon book with a published fantasy book with the same species. I will try to keep it as it is until I am ready to tackle edits and revisions.
I try my best not to compare my dragon book with a published fantasy book with the same species. I will try to keep it as it is until I am ready to tackle edits and revisions.
Can't deny that. It's also one of my favorites. Love the humor, action, and characters within the series of OPM.
November 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Can't deny that. It's also one of my favorites. Love the humor, action, and characters within the series of OPM.
Hope you enjoy watching OPM-season 3, David. I'm waiting 'til the season has fully aired to watch it.
Gotta have priority on other anime, while writing my books and reading in others until then.
Gotta have priority on other anime, while writing my books and reading in others until then.
November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hope you enjoy watching OPM-season 3, David. I'm waiting 'til the season has fully aired to watch it.
Gotta have priority on other anime, while writing my books and reading in others until then.
Gotta have priority on other anime, while writing my books and reading in others until then.
I agree with what you said. I took a simple idea (a dragon fantasy adventure) that ended up as a 83k word draft. It won't be published, as it was merely practice to finish a book.
Now that I have completed 1 book, I have some projects, like a Dragon Rider academic story that I want to finish, too.
Now that I have completed 1 book, I have some projects, like a Dragon Rider academic story that I want to finish, too.
October 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I agree with what you said. I took a simple idea (a dragon fantasy adventure) that ended up as a 83k word draft. It won't be published, as it was merely practice to finish a book.
Now that I have completed 1 book, I have some projects, like a Dragon Rider academic story that I want to finish, too.
Now that I have completed 1 book, I have some projects, like a Dragon Rider academic story that I want to finish, too.
And that's where I am, if I hadn't persisted throughout the 10 years of storytelling 'til today.
It was also the reason to how I was able to complete a book draft this year (Skylon). Though it needs lots of revision, I am writing a new version of the same story, with notable differences.
It was also the reason to how I was able to complete a book draft this year (Skylon). Though it needs lots of revision, I am writing a new version of the same story, with notable differences.
October 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
And that's where I am, if I hadn't persisted throughout the 10 years of storytelling 'til today.
It was also the reason to how I was able to complete a book draft this year (Skylon). Though it needs lots of revision, I am writing a new version of the same story, with notable differences.
It was also the reason to how I was able to complete a book draft this year (Skylon). Though it needs lots of revision, I am writing a new version of the same story, with notable differences.