Snoink's Swans
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@LadyMysterio made this for me!
It looks like Moira!!!!
LadyMysterio wrote:here you goooo. I did my best based off of my impression of white swans and my interpretation of them.Spoiler! :
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LadyMysterio
Jan 20, 2025
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I forgot to share this here, but yeah! It is a THING.
Snoink wrote:... okay, so I was challenged by one of my friends to make a non-AI cover art for Conqueror Rising. (And I can never resist a good challenge, lol.)
So... presenting... the new cover art!
... it uses this artwork, which is in the public domain. But I really like it anyway for Solea, because this book is all about how she is struggling with her identity, and I love how the girl's face is scratched out. It just... is so good for Solea, trust me on this. ^^
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... what??? Original story art??? YES.
Though, don't get *too* excited, LOL. It's made by me, after all. XD So like... it's a cartoon. And it kind of makes fun of my characters because they are ridiculous.
ANYWAY. From left to right... Alainna, Solea, and Cyrus from Book 1.
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Spearmint of course Cyrus's sign is in cursive, lolll. and each of their reasons for smiling XDD
Jan 16, 2025
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Progress shot! I split up several chapters that needed to be split up. Still considering splitting up the birthday party, but not yet. I am *almost* done rewriting "An Exchange of Letters."
LadyMysterio Can I ask what program it is that your using to categorize all this?
Jan 12, 2025
Snoink It's just Google Sheets... like, Google's official spreadsheet app. ^^
Jan 12, 2025
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Okay but... still playing with AI a bit and, after sharing several chapters with it (seven chapters, I think, so they just met their new teacher) and asking it to give me an in-depth character analysis, it said one of Solea's key developments is...:
Finding Her Voice: A significant theme in Solea’s journey is finding her voice, both literally and figuratively. Her participation in Cyrus’s class, sharing her story, and singing the Swan song highlight her growth and the importance of self-expression in her character arc.
AND. ACTUALLY. YES.
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Okay, but I asked AI, "what is a subtle facial expression that indicates annoyance?" and it responded with:
A subtle facial expression that indicates annoyance could be a slight narrowing of the eyes, combined with a barely perceptible frown. The lips might press together lightly, and the eyebrows might draw closer together. These small changes can convey irritation without being overly dramatic.
For example, in your scene, you could describe it like this: Example: Sergius's eyes narrowed slightly, his lips pressing together as a faint frown appeared on his face.
Feel free to use or adapt this description in your writing! If you have any other questions or need more suggestions, just let me know.
AND JUST.
1. THE AUDACITY!!! How dare you use Sergius as an example, and also...
2. HOW DID YOU GUESS I WAS WRITING ABOUT SERGIUS????
Snoink (I asked how it knew, and it responded with, "Sergius is quite an intriguing character with a strong presence. It makes sense that subtle expressions of annoyance would be relevant to him." SO NOW YOU KNOW.)
Jan 6, 2025
Spearmint LOL i meannnn i think the second most likely character to show annoyance would be Alainna, but she's not exactly subtle about it >.>
Jan 6, 2025
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Okay! So... this is edited AI??? The eye colors were off and the cloak looked bizarre and several other little things. But still! This is the closest I got to having the three main characters, so yay! Cyrus isn't quite right... the poor dude is described as having an lumpy face, lol. But oh well!
Solea is in the middle, Alainna is to her right, while Cyrus is rocking an eyepatch to her left. I like how annoyed Alainna looks. XD
LadyMysterio this gives me pride and prejudice vibes, PURELY from the clothing, mind you XD
Dec 31, 2024
Snoink I mean. The first book is partially driven by letters being exchanged with some of the characters, much like Pride and Prejudice, so that wouldn't be far off. XD
Dec 31, 2024
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Alainna made it as one of the top words for this review day!!! A lot of people definitely had opinions about her... xD
My favorite quote about Alainna from this review day:My gosh, could I empathize with Solea here! In stark contrast to the last chapter, it feels like she was really trying to extend an olive branch for at least a moment here--and Alainna just had to be...well, Alainna.
XD
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Okay!!! Another progress shot! I essentially rewrote "An Exchange of Letters" to the point where that's not an accurate title anymore, lol. I'll have to think of another...
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ALSO. Apparently when swans act all aggressive and hiss at first as a warning, it's called "busking." SO. I am really tempted to make that a slang term now... so like, whenever a character is like, "You're joking. That terrible thing can't be happening." That would now be, "You're busking. That terrible thing can't be happening."
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It is looking better!!! Only three chapters need rewriting and I've started doing an extensive grammar check for the others.
Red and black need writing or rewriting, brown and tan means that grammar edits are needed, and blues mean grammar edits are mostly complete.
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...not me asking an AI whether a specific, newly-written excerpt from Book 1 makes sense. XD (It is Solea recounting Kalie's backstory!)
(I know... I'm awful for using AI, hahaha.)
Anyway, this is what the AI said:Spoiler! :
This sounds... like an okay direction? Probably going to bug my niece about the excerpt now, haha.
IF THIS NEWLY WRITTEN SECTION WORKS, this means I can delete like... probably 2k from Book 1, including my clunky backstory section, so WISH ME LUCK.
khushi17bansal Best of luck!!!
Dec 15, 2024
Snoink Thank you! Also, the niece said it made sense, and also said a really insightful comment that the AI did not replicate, so WOOOO. Human readers win this round!
Dec 16, 2024
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Jan 23, 2025
*flails*

More than halfway through! Two more difficult chapters left, and then the easy ones come...