Dan Shive
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You eat food? - www.egscomics.com/comic/falsek...
Which is usually a rude thing to ask, but once magical beings who've essentially existed as ghostly beings get involved, it becomes a fair question.
#egscomics #webcomics
Which is usually a rude thing to ask, but once magical beings who've essentially existed as ghostly beings get involved, it becomes a fair question.
#egscomics #webcomics
I wonder if adverb aversion decreases when one has difficulty reading people.
“Dogs are neat,” he said happily.
“Ah, clear and to the point about how he’s feeling. A+, no notes.”
“Dogs are neat,” he said happily.
“Ah, clear and to the point about how he’s feeling. A+, no notes.”
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I wonder if adverb aversion decreases when one has difficulty reading people.
“Dogs are neat,” he said happily.
“Ah, clear and to the point about how he’s feeling. A+, no notes.”
“Dogs are neat,” he said happily.
“Ah, clear and to the point about how he’s feeling. A+, no notes.”
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the most unprogressive progressive dialogue:
February 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
the most unprogressive progressive dialogue:
I’ve written what is possibly the most unprogressive progressive dialogue ever written.
Okay, it probably doesn’t take that trophy, nor do I want that trophy—who knows what horrible sentence deserves THAT trophy—but I gave in to the whims of hyperbole.
Okay, it probably doesn’t take that trophy, nor do I want that trophy—who knows what horrible sentence deserves THAT trophy—but I gave in to the whims of hyperbole.
February 3, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I’ve written what is possibly the most unprogressive progressive dialogue ever written.
Okay, it probably doesn’t take that trophy, nor do I want that trophy—who knows what horrible sentence deserves THAT trophy—but I gave in to the whims of hyperbole.
Okay, it probably doesn’t take that trophy, nor do I want that trophy—who knows what horrible sentence deserves THAT trophy—but I gave in to the whims of hyperbole.
Wait, so… “was” is not only a verb, but it’s a form of “be”?
“What did you think was was?”
I DIDN’T THINK ABOUT WHAT WAS WAS! WAS WAS WAS!
“What did you think was was?”
I DIDN’T THINK ABOUT WHAT WAS WAS! WAS WAS WAS!
February 3, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Wait, so… “was” is not only a verb, but it’s a form of “be”?
“What did you think was was?”
I DIDN’T THINK ABOUT WHAT WAS WAS! WAS WAS WAS!
“What did you think was was?”
I DIDN’T THINK ABOUT WHAT WAS WAS! WAS WAS WAS!
Inevitable Chores - www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder...
You know, people SAY laundry is inevitable... And they're right. Do your laundry.
This post is dedicated to everyone who's been putting off doing laundry and were just startled by being told to do it.
#egscomics #webcomics
You know, people SAY laundry is inevitable... And they're right. Do your laundry.
This post is dedicated to everyone who's been putting off doing laundry and were just startled by being told to do it.
#egscomics #webcomics
February 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Inevitable Chores - www.egscomics.com/egsnp/cinder...
You know, people SAY laundry is inevitable... And they're right. Do your laundry.
This post is dedicated to everyone who's been putting off doing laundry and were just startled by being told to do it.
#egscomics #webcomics
You know, people SAY laundry is inevitable... And they're right. Do your laundry.
This post is dedicated to everyone who's been putting off doing laundry and were just startled by being told to do it.
#egscomics #webcomics
The biggest example I have of dropping the ball in my novel's first chapter is that I said a character could do something
Past me, you had an opportunity to SHOW them doing that well before then! Just take the time and do it!
Not that show not tell is king it's actually misleading advice but still
Past me, you had an opportunity to SHOW them doing that well before then! Just take the time and do it!
Not that show not tell is king it's actually misleading advice but still
February 3, 2026 at 12:55 AM
The biggest example I have of dropping the ball in my novel's first chapter is that I said a character could do something
Past me, you had an opportunity to SHOW them doing that well before then! Just take the time and do it!
Not that show not tell is king it's actually misleading advice but still
Past me, you had an opportunity to SHOW them doing that well before then! Just take the time and do it!
Not that show not tell is king it's actually misleading advice but still
I see "AI"—when actually working as intended—as potentially screwing us over dopamine-wise with two possible extremes.
1 - Things are just sort of... Done. There's no satisfaction or triumph. It's boring.
2 - Things are rapidly generated for fun, and one basically burns through their dopamine 😬
1 - Things are just sort of... Done. There's no satisfaction or triumph. It's boring.
2 - Things are rapidly generated for fun, and one basically burns through their dopamine 😬
February 2, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I see "AI"—when actually working as intended—as potentially screwing us over dopamine-wise with two possible extremes.
1 - Things are just sort of... Done. There's no satisfaction or triumph. It's boring.
2 - Things are rapidly generated for fun, and one basically burns through their dopamine 😬
1 - Things are just sort of... Done. There's no satisfaction or triumph. It's boring.
2 - Things are rapidly generated for fun, and one basically burns through their dopamine 😬
What if Midoriya from My Hero Academia and Maomao from My Apothecary Diaries switched places? (Green haired with freckles swap)
Also, for plot reasons related to The Apothecary Diaries, Midoriya is a girl (sorry, Midoriya! For actual plot reasons, the question doesn’t go anywhere if you‘re not!).
Also, for plot reasons related to The Apothecary Diaries, Midoriya is a girl (sorry, Midoriya! For actual plot reasons, the question doesn’t go anywhere if you‘re not!).
February 2, 2026 at 6:42 PM
What if Midoriya from My Hero Academia and Maomao from My Apothecary Diaries switched places? (Green haired with freckles swap)
Also, for plot reasons related to The Apothecary Diaries, Midoriya is a girl (sorry, Midoriya! For actual plot reasons, the question doesn’t go anywhere if you‘re not!).
Also, for plot reasons related to The Apothecary Diaries, Midoriya is a girl (sorry, Midoriya! For actual plot reasons, the question doesn’t go anywhere if you‘re not!).
Reposted by Dan Shive
Of greetings and magic food - www.egscomics.com/comic/falsek...
The penultimate page of Part 5, which ends Wednesday. Part 6 will begin a week from Wednesday, and EGSNP returns tomorrow.
#egscomics #webcomics
The penultimate page of Part 5, which ends Wednesday. Part 6 will begin a week from Wednesday, and EGSNP returns tomorrow.
#egscomics #webcomics
February 2, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Of greetings and magic food - www.egscomics.com/comic/falsek...
The penultimate page of Part 5, which ends Wednesday. Part 6 will begin a week from Wednesday, and EGSNP returns tomorrow.
#egscomics #webcomics
The penultimate page of Part 5, which ends Wednesday. Part 6 will begin a week from Wednesday, and EGSNP returns tomorrow.
#egscomics #webcomics
Of greetings and magic food - www.egscomics.com/comic/falsek...
The penultimate page of Part 5, which ends Wednesday. Part 6 will begin a week from Wednesday, and EGSNP returns tomorrow.
#egscomics #webcomics
The penultimate page of Part 5, which ends Wednesday. Part 6 will begin a week from Wednesday, and EGSNP returns tomorrow.
#egscomics #webcomics
February 2, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Of greetings and magic food - www.egscomics.com/comic/falsek...
The penultimate page of Part 5, which ends Wednesday. Part 6 will begin a week from Wednesday, and EGSNP returns tomorrow.
#egscomics #webcomics
The penultimate page of Part 5, which ends Wednesday. Part 6 will begin a week from Wednesday, and EGSNP returns tomorrow.
#egscomics #webcomics
The Amazing Digital Circus: I continue to be fascinated by people assuming the protagonists had complete amnesia when all the pilot said about that was they forgot their names.
It’s one of those things in which people extrapolate, generalize, and/or simplify to the point of getting it wrong.
It’s one of those things in which people extrapolate, generalize, and/or simplify to the point of getting it wrong.
February 2, 2026 at 3:14 AM
The Amazing Digital Circus: I continue to be fascinated by people assuming the protagonists had complete amnesia when all the pilot said about that was they forgot their names.
It’s one of those things in which people extrapolate, generalize, and/or simplify to the point of getting it wrong.
It’s one of those things in which people extrapolate, generalize, and/or simplify to the point of getting it wrong.
“Dang, I’m putting too much book in my book. What if the people who bought the book don’t like reading?”
I’m hereby using the prologue of The Lord of The Rings as my “it’s a bit much” metric.
Also, fir goodness sake, I WILL EDIT LATER
I’m hereby using the prologue of The Lord of The Rings as my “it’s a bit much” metric.
Also, fir goodness sake, I WILL EDIT LATER
Something I’ve realized is I’ve been conditioned to try and rush through prose. This is because I’ve been conditioned to try and keep exposition short in comic form (seriously, I am trying, my comic’s just convoluted), but prose isn’t the same. Pacing still matters, but you can go on a bit, too.
February 2, 2026 at 12:22 AM
“Dang, I’m putting too much book in my book. What if the people who bought the book don’t like reading?”
I’m hereby using the prologue of The Lord of The Rings as my “it’s a bit much” metric.
Also, fir goodness sake, I WILL EDIT LATER
I’m hereby using the prologue of The Lord of The Rings as my “it’s a bit much” metric.
Also, fir goodness sake, I WILL EDIT LATER
I’ve seen misunderstanding jpeg compression artifacts used to claim everything from AI images to proving the earth was flat.
It’s just image compression >_<
It’s just image compression >_<
February 1, 2026 at 11:52 PM
I’ve seen misunderstanding jpeg compression artifacts used to claim everything from AI images to proving the earth was flat.
It’s just image compression >_<
It’s just image compression >_<
Out of curiosity, I searched Supermarket Simulator on Youtube after someone mentioned they’d played an embarrassing amount of it.
I then discovered a 43 episode Game Grumps playlist with each episode roughly 30-50 minutes long.
I know simulator games get streamed, but… What???
I then discovered a 43 episode Game Grumps playlist with each episode roughly 30-50 minutes long.
I know simulator games get streamed, but… What???
February 1, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Out of curiosity, I searched Supermarket Simulator on Youtube after someone mentioned they’d played an embarrassing amount of it.
I then discovered a 43 episode Game Grumps playlist with each episode roughly 30-50 minutes long.
I know simulator games get streamed, but… What???
I then discovered a 43 episode Game Grumps playlist with each episode roughly 30-50 minutes long.
I know simulator games get streamed, but… What???
Something I’ve realized is I’ve been conditioned to try and rush through prose. This is because I’ve been conditioned to try and keep exposition short in comic form (seriously, I am trying, my comic’s just convoluted), but prose isn’t the same. Pacing still matters, but you can go on a bit, too.
February 1, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Something I’ve realized is I’ve been conditioned to try and rush through prose. This is because I’ve been conditioned to try and keep exposition short in comic form (seriously, I am trying, my comic’s just convoluted), but prose isn’t the same. Pacing still matters, but you can go on a bit, too.
I found an opportunity to use ”as one does”! 🎉
February 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
I found an opportunity to use ”as one does”! 🎉
(Kicks down the door)
BABS BUNNY!
(Everyone stares)
I was trying to remember which female cartoon character did a lot of impressions, and I finally realized who I was thinking of.
Maybe.
She’s one suspect, anyway.
BABS BUNNY!
(Everyone stares)
I was trying to remember which female cartoon character did a lot of impressions, and I finally realized who I was thinking of.
Maybe.
She’s one suspect, anyway.
February 1, 2026 at 7:46 PM
(Kicks down the door)
BABS BUNNY!
(Everyone stares)
I was trying to remember which female cartoon character did a lot of impressions, and I finally realized who I was thinking of.
Maybe.
She’s one suspect, anyway.
BABS BUNNY!
(Everyone stares)
I was trying to remember which female cartoon character did a lot of impressions, and I finally realized who I was thinking of.
Maybe.
She’s one suspect, anyway.
That moment when your fantasy adventure novel effectively references games like The Sims and Animal Crossing (though not really, someone’s just made a hobby of rearranging furniture).
February 1, 2026 at 6:27 PM
That moment when your fantasy adventure novel effectively references games like The Sims and Animal Crossing (though not really, someone’s just made a hobby of rearranging furniture).
The most evil #MagicTheGathering deck I’ve ever made: Lava Bending.
Decklist in first alt text. Some notes in final alt text.
I have yet to have a true mirror match with this deck, but then it is almost entirely rare and mythic cards 😵💫
Still, I’m surprised the Augur isn’t used more.
Decklist in first alt text. Some notes in final alt text.
I have yet to have a true mirror match with this deck, but then it is almost entirely rare and mythic cards 😵💫
Still, I’m surprised the Augur isn’t used more.
February 1, 2026 at 6:08 PM
The most evil #MagicTheGathering deck I’ve ever made: Lava Bending.
Decklist in first alt text. Some notes in final alt text.
I have yet to have a true mirror match with this deck, but then it is almost entirely rare and mythic cards 😵💫
Still, I’m surprised the Augur isn’t used more.
Decklist in first alt text. Some notes in final alt text.
I have yet to have a true mirror match with this deck, but then it is almost entirely rare and mythic cards 😵💫
Still, I’m surprised the Augur isn’t used more.
Reposted by Dan Shive
You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
January 31, 2026 at 6:57 AM
You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Prose practice:
Jerry was a comedian, his bread and butter everyday observations. Were this description shown to him, he would wonder aloud, “what’s the deal with bread and butter,” and spout the virtues of alternatives such as cereal and Snapple. He kept his craft sharp by being insufferable.
Jerry was a comedian, his bread and butter everyday observations. Were this description shown to him, he would wonder aloud, “what’s the deal with bread and butter,” and spout the virtues of alternatives such as cereal and Snapple. He kept his craft sharp by being insufferable.
January 31, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Prose practice:
Jerry was a comedian, his bread and butter everyday observations. Were this description shown to him, he would wonder aloud, “what’s the deal with bread and butter,” and spout the virtues of alternatives such as cereal and Snapple. He kept his craft sharp by being insufferable.
Jerry was a comedian, his bread and butter everyday observations. Were this description shown to him, he would wonder aloud, “what’s the deal with bread and butter,” and spout the virtues of alternatives such as cereal and Snapple. He kept his craft sharp by being insufferable.
Wait. I know the actual reason Jerry Seinfeld said comedy is dead and jokes don’t work anymore. It’s not about political correctness.
It’s about smartphones.
“What’s the deal with airline food?”
“Yeah, I just looked it up? Being in the upper atmosphere affects our sense of taste.”
“…Oh. Neat.”
It’s about smartphones.
“What’s the deal with airline food?”
“Yeah, I just looked it up? Being in the upper atmosphere affects our sense of taste.”
“…Oh. Neat.”
January 31, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Wait. I know the actual reason Jerry Seinfeld said comedy is dead and jokes don’t work anymore. It’s not about political correctness.
It’s about smartphones.
“What’s the deal with airline food?”
“Yeah, I just looked it up? Being in the upper atmosphere affects our sense of taste.”
“…Oh. Neat.”
It’s about smartphones.
“What’s the deal with airline food?”
“Yeah, I just looked it up? Being in the upper atmosphere affects our sense of taste.”
“…Oh. Neat.”
I know I was unleashing multiple unnatural disasters upon the world just to win a children’s card game, but take one quick look at the other side of the board.
Yeah.
They had volcanic eruptions to the face coming.
#MagicTheGathering
Yeah.
They had volcanic eruptions to the face coming.
#MagicTheGathering
January 31, 2026 at 4:32 AM
I know I was unleashing multiple unnatural disasters upon the world just to win a children’s card game, but take one quick look at the other side of the board.
Yeah.
They had volcanic eruptions to the face coming.
#MagicTheGathering
Yeah.
They had volcanic eruptions to the face coming.
#MagicTheGathering
I find this direction in the Seinfeld pilot script fascinating:
“A waitress, Claire, approaches the table. Obviously overqualified, she always gets the joke. She pours coffee from two pots of coffee.“
No offense intended to Claire, but it’s not obvious how she’s obviously overqualified.
“A waitress, Claire, approaches the table. Obviously overqualified, she always gets the joke. She pours coffee from two pots of coffee.“
No offense intended to Claire, but it’s not obvious how she’s obviously overqualified.
January 31, 2026 at 2:56 AM
I find this direction in the Seinfeld pilot script fascinating:
“A waitress, Claire, approaches the table. Obviously overqualified, she always gets the joke. She pours coffee from two pots of coffee.“
No offense intended to Claire, but it’s not obvious how she’s obviously overqualified.
“A waitress, Claire, approaches the table. Obviously overqualified, she always gets the joke. She pours coffee from two pots of coffee.“
No offense intended to Claire, but it’s not obvious how she’s obviously overqualified.
One reason I keep going back to my first chapter is I keep thinking of ways to show things that will be relevant throughout the book, and does so without being massive exposition dumps.
I think I might actually be capable of efficient writing? 🤯
I think I might actually be capable of efficient writing? 🤯
January 30, 2026 at 7:07 PM
One reason I keep going back to my first chapter is I keep thinking of ways to show things that will be relevant throughout the book, and does so without being massive exposition dumps.
I think I might actually be capable of efficient writing? 🤯
I think I might actually be capable of efficient writing? 🤯