CaspianXI

joined 1 year ago
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You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.

-- Octavia E. Butler

[–] CaspianXI@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

What's the purpose of the megathread? I'm so confused what's going on with this community...

 

The easy-looking, and the simple things in all art matters are more difficult than the complex and intricate. It is a rule that easy reading is hard writing, and to construct anything that the mind takes in without effort, and without being puzzled by it, is a triumph of art.

-- Charles Allston Collins, 1860

 

My life is, by every objective measurement, very very good.

And in spite of all of that, I struggle every day with my self esteem, my self worth, and my value not only as an actor and writer, but as a human being.

That’s because I live with Depression and Anxiety, the tag team champions of the World Wrestling With Mental Illness Federation.

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In 1876, Leo Tolstoy lamented to a friend that the book he was writing had become “sickening to me,” “unbearably repulsive,” “terribly disgusting and nasty,” and “a bore, insipid as a bitter radish.”

After nearly two years without making any progress, a concert sparked an intense surge of inspiration. Tolstoy wept as the music surged. Reinvigorated, Tolstoy returned to writing, viewing his characters with newfound empathy.

After two uninterrupted weeks of writing, Tolstoy completed what would become his most influential -- "Anna Karenina".

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Linda went to an Ivy League university, but, like many others, found that the prestigious education came with its own set of challenges and pitfalls.

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[–] CaspianXI@lemmy.world 51 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What are you upset about? $0/hr is a generous salary.

[–] CaspianXI@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I write a blog on Medium.

You need to have a ton of content to make any amount of money. After writing 200 articles, I started making a consistent $100/month. Not quitting my day job any time soon, but I have a lot of downtime at work, so it's a productive way to pass the time.

Oh, and the $100/month is pretty consistent. I took a month off from writing, and they still sent me money for the read time on my old articles. The pay is low... but my boss wouldn't send me a small stipend if I decided not to show up for a month. So, I really can't complain.

[–] CaspianXI@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

These are people who want to be mods of communities. If you don't understand the basics of how this platform works, you probably need to spend more time as a regular user before becoming a moderator.

[–] CaspianXI@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Bosses hate this one. The things they'll do for a full office...

[–] CaspianXI@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

When you order something with 2-day delivery, it not only needs to be in stock... but it needs to be in a warehouse in your city. This requirement means there needs to be a surplus.

They don't know where the orders will come in, so they make enough to send them to every warehouse in the country. But if all of them got sold, the supply would drive the price down. So, they wait until a certain number gets sold (say... a few hundred) and then destroy the rest.

It's sickening that this is even a thing. But that's the world we live in.

[–] CaspianXI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the feedback -- I'm really excited about starting this community, and I think I overdid it on the promotion 😬

[–] CaspianXI@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

"Bilingual" is really hard to define.

I live in Taiwan (English is my native language), and have studied Chinese to be passably fluent. I can trick people into thinking I can follow advanced conversations, interjecting comments here or there (even though I'm mostly lost -- just picking out the tidbits I do understand and commenting on them).

But am I bilingual? At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. What matters the most is whether your level is "good enough" to do what you want! In my case, I just want to be able to go to the store, buy things, and hang out with friends. I can read the newspaper, but I'll never be able to read/write business contracts -- but that's not a goal of mine.

There are so many different shades of bilingual. Don't worry about it... and just be as good as you need to reach your goals!

[–] CaspianXI@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Welcome aboard! I really hope this commumity provides the support you need. Keep writing!

[–] CaspianXI@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

With great power comes great responsibility

[–] CaspianXI@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't cry when I chop onions. If I'm chopping dozens of them, everyone needs to get out of the kitchen because the air will get potent (but I won't notice).

[–] CaspianXI@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Never tried it... but I should!!

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