Keystone Codex @keystonecodex

Hand picked indie science fiction. Free and fresh every month. keystonecodex.substack.com Joined April 2025

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Keystone Codex @keystonecodex

3 weeks ago

Is this really how we win the AI war?

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Stunning analysis of the shocking decline in short story magazines for science fiction over the last few decades, and the immense challenges in breaking through as an author today. youtu.be/lpU-v8XDCi0?si…

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Keystone Codex @keystonecodex

2 months ago

Would you still write novels if you knew a solar flare in 2043 would wipe all digital records and plunge humanity into a new dark age?

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3 months ago

Mainstream media used to have to pay for advertising to build their prominence in society. Is that dynamic any different to individual creators paying for the privilege of reaching their paywalled audience?

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3 months ago

Writers traditionally: 1. Read/research 2. Conceptualise/outline 3. Draft 4. Edit 5. Market/promote It's normal to outsource editing and promo to trad publishers. Outlining is optional. We already use simple AI to research (google) and edit (spell check). New AI tools are…

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3 months ago

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3 months ago

If making a movie was about as difficult as writing a novel, would you create your stories in that medium instead?

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Keystone Codex @keystonecodex

3 months ago

Art is anything that isn't already in the training data.

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3 months ago

Why hasn't anyone produced a book which is made of nothing but novel covers and their back cover blurbs?

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3 months ago

After preaching "show don't tell" for forever, shouldn't authors be clamouring for the opportunity to use A.I. video to bring their stories to life?

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3 months ago

Following on from my last post- what other elements could be blended into modern novels to redefine the art form? How could images, sounds, videos or more be blended in exciting new ways?

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3 months ago

If you weren't writing novels what other creative outlet would you pour your energy into?

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3 months ago

The medium is the message and the algorithm is the audience.

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3 months ago

A recent complaint I hear about short form online content is how you can scroll for hours but remember almost none of it. Isn't this also true of most works of literature? I slogged through Anna Karenina and remember almost nothing.

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3 months ago

Imagine if after mechanical looms took over people took up hand weaving cloth as a side hustle. Instead people learnt to use that much cheaper cloth to create more interesting clothes than ever seen before. I wonder if the same pattern will hold for writing in the age of…

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3 months ago

Amazing article outlining the challenging self-publishing landscape. 2 million new self pub books released every year, plus another million trad titles, despite the total market for book purchases shrinking by 38% adjusted for inflation since 2000.