"...when you just ignore them..." shad never ignores what anyone says about him or his nasty book. He is always lurking- and when youre someone who is easily triggered, start working on that weakness by actually stopping snooping on what people are saying. Go offline for a bit. This has taught me a lot about ai, thank you. It really is theft, fed books and art so it can mash up and present things. I couldnt imagine calling ai stuff my creativity. Self respect and honour. I was unhappy about my writing being fed into it, but i somehow convinced myself that my writing is nothing special or truly original so why fight for it...
This is also why i like to be objective and balanced with reviews... Im not the most perfect writer that isnt guilty of one thing or another at one time or another :p and youre asking for it when you flay other writers
It’s not a turn on, that’s for sure. Ugliest love story ever told. Fascinating in a way… but disturbing… maybe it represents a symbolic destruction of the dominant ideology and culture… I’m not sure if I like it or not but I respect it.
Here's a scene from one of my stories that shows a character I consider strong (Note: Kasy is 14 when this scene takes place): Kasy crouched over Master Intrion’s body and rested her hand on his chest. He was dead. She swallowed convulsively as she scuttled back from where he lay. How much blood had she gotten on herself? A full-length mirror covered the inside of the door. She stared at her reflection. Blood practically covered her entire body. She drew a deep breath and looked around. A stand by one wall held a pitcher and basin. When she investigated, the pitcher held water and a drawer in the stand contained towels. She used them to wash the blood off and dry herself. Once she’d gotten as much of the blood off as she could, she used a spare towel to mop up her spilled drink. _He told that man not to come back again tonight. I have until morning to get out of here._ Methodically, she went through the room, piling everything useful she found on the table. She took the clothes Master Intrion had worn and put them on. They fit her like a tent. She cut the excess cloth from the pants legs with a steak knife and used a curtain cord as a belt. The clothes were more comfortable after she tucked the shirt into the pants and rolled the sleeves up. She peeked out the window. It was still light outside. _Lots of time yet._ The body lying beside the bed drew her eyes, and she dropped to the floor, where she curled into a ball and wept. _Ma, Fiz, where are you? I need you. Rema lied to us. She dint bring us to a safe place._ By the time she regained her composure, the light had faded from the window. She pulled the curtains down and wrapped the items she’d gathered in one of them. She used a curtain cord to tie everything into a bundle and fasten it to her back. The window creaked when she opened it. She closed her eyes and whispered a brief prayer before climbing out.
Raw Strength isn’t that compelling, it’s why someone wants it, or how they use it once they get it. Hulk is regarded as one of the strongest characters, but he has to tame himself. He knows if he goes berserk people get hurt, so half the time he’s running away and isolating himself. Once Loki stole “the hulk” and was surprised at how much mental fortitude it takes to stay in control when hulking out. Also Goku, people always say how he’s so strong and can kill any other universes characters, but Goku would never do that. Goku trains not just for himself, but to be strong enough to take on threats to earth or the innocent. Even when someone isn’t physically strong enough to beat someone, there is more strength shown when they fight anyways.
I am reminded of when Peter Cullen got the job voicing Optimus Prime. He turned to his brother - a Vietnam vet - for advice. And his brother said, “Peter, if you’re gonna be a hero, be a real hero. Don’t be one of those Hollywood heroes pretending they’re tough. Just be strong and real. Tell the truth. Be strong enough to be gentle.” There it is - “Be strong enough to be gentle.”
A favorite depiction of strength was in ‘White Star’, by James Thayer. It boiled down to endurance and willpower. One of the better action stories I’ve read the last couple years.
