Fantasy Stories (Spoilers)

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user15026

1:43 AM

I really want to find something else fantasy to read but nothing has been really catching my interest

StrixVaria

1:09 PM

@Wipqozn I think I know what you picked.

Wipqozn

@StrixVaria Yup. A book by some unknown upcoming author. I hear he's a super rad dude.

StrixVaria

Let me just say this:

Wipqozn

Also, google being able to create epub files is pretty rad. Although it doesn't create chapters or anything, which seems to be since kobo wants a kepub or something, aka a kobo one. aka I might be googling on how to make one of those.

StrixVaria

Disclaimer for anyone who I didn't send a copy of my book to: A lot more people signed up than I expected and I want to keep the number of readers down at the start. If I start looking for more readers, people who already signed up will be first.

So I can link to that later if necessary.

@Wipqozn I didn't follow most of this, but I'm glad it's possible to import to an ereader.

Even if it doesn't have chapter bookmarks or whatever, it does save your spot still, right?

So you don't have to sit there scrolling through each time you open it up.

Wipqozn

@StrixVaria Not sure about kindle, but on Kobo it'll have chapter divisions, and have stats like "X time left for this chapter". Looks like it only does that if it's a special king of "kobo" epub file.

@StrixVaria yup

StrixVaria

1:15 PM

@Wipqozn Oh, I haven't even heard of the word "kobo" before right now.

Wipqozn

@StrixVaria oh yeah. They mostly exist in Canada. Bigger than Kindle in Canada, actually.

StrixVaria

Interesting.

I have a kindle but I think I read Words of Radiance on my phone actually.

Wipqozn

@StrixVaria What a rebel

StrixVaria

I know I've read at least a few things on my phone.

Wipqozn

And I didn't realize it, but epub files are just some kind of bastardized HTML.

StrixVaria

1:16 PM

Eh, as long as it renders fine.

Wipqozn

yeah, it has text.I can turn pages. I can read.

Easier than needing to read on my PC or phone.

StrixVaria

Yeah, reading on a PC is the worst.

Wipqozn

as soon as I saw "export as epub" I was like "I love you google".

I'm assuming that feature was just some side project by a google dev

StrixVaria

Probably.

I've started a super rough outline of book 2 as well. I know the overall plot points that have to happen, but need to figure out the order and the details.

Wipqozn

@StrixVaria Is it planned to be a trilogy?

StrixVaria

1:23 PM

@Wipqozn It is, and I already know the super end.

Wipqozn

@StrixVaria Awesome.

StrixVaria

So hopefully it winds up being like Sanderson's where things actually build and resolve.

Wipqozn

Just don't pull a GRRM and go from 3 books, to 4, to wait no 5 actually...to lol yolo :P

StrixVaria

I don't see that happening.

Wipqozn

@StrixVaria It's always nice when things resolve

StrixVaria

1:24 PM

I have very, very clear cutoff points for each book.

Wipqozn

but yeah so far I'm enjoying it. I finished chapter 1 last night. I actually wanted to read more, but it was late. If I find things I dislike I'll make sure to let you know, but so far I don't have any complaints. I'm enjoying it.

StrixVaria

Cool beans, so far my wife's feedback has been the harshest :P

Wipqozn

haha I bet

That doesn't surprise me at all. A spouse is usually the one willing to be the most honest.

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user15026

3:15 PM

I haven't started your book yet, @StrixVaria, but if I can make it into an epub, that's awesome because I read most of my stuff on my ereader.

StrixVaria

@Ash I don't know how to, but @Wipqozn figured it out so it should be pretty easy.

Wipqozn