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ladyristretto

02 Feb 2024

If you don't like to read what you write, why should anyone else?

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Infodumping, Emotion Dysregulation, and Writing Fiction

Infodumping, Emotion Dysregulation, and Writing Fiction

A conversation with ChatGPT For a while, I've been struggling with two problems with my writing. The first problem is that I love infodumping and I'm not entirely sure how to write it in fiction. I have ideas, and I know it has something to do

By Margie Pignataro 13 Aug 2025
I received the WORST BAD REVIEW...and I love it

I received the WORST BAD REVIEW...and I love it

I'll explain why, what I've learned about myself and my writing, and why I feel motivated to write more. Back in the late 2010s, I was writing erotica. I self-published a handful of books and did freelance work for private customers (an entirely different blog post

By Margie Pignataro 09 Jul 2025
25 Struggles and Myths Neurodivergent Authors Face

25 Struggles and Myths Neurodivergent Authors Face

1. Respect the structure of your brain. Your brain will only work the way it is structured to work. Forcing it to work another way will only cause stress, anxiety, and failure.

By Margie Pignataro 24 Jun 2025
Autism Assessments Test for Nontraditional Storytelling Skills

Autism Assessments Test for Nontraditional Storytelling Skills

I underwent autism and ADHD assessment in early 2024. The doctor administering the assessment gave me a task: tell a story using the images from David Wiesner's book Tuesday. This YouTube video is a nice montage of the pages. There are images of frogs floating into a town

By Margie Pignataro 12 May 2025
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