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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Were I more experienced, I think rewriting the first chapter at this stage would be a mistake.
As novel writing scrub trash, however, I think this draft is the one to get done. I'll take the lessons forward.
If I rewrite it AGAIN before the rest, that's a problem, and I'll need to be stopped 😵💫
As novel writing scrub trash, however, I think this draft is the one to get done. I'll take the lessons forward.
If I rewrite it AGAIN before the rest, that's a problem, and I'll need to be stopped 😵💫
February 3, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Were I more experienced, I think rewriting the first chapter at this stage would be a mistake.
As novel writing scrub trash, however, I think this draft is the one to get done. I'll take the lessons forward.
If I rewrite it AGAIN before the rest, that's a problem, and I'll need to be stopped 😵💫
As novel writing scrub trash, however, I think this draft is the one to get done. I'll take the lessons forward.
If I rewrite it AGAIN before the rest, that's a problem, and I'll need to be stopped 😵💫
GRANTED, I was trying to do something else with the prose in that moment. I glossed over the opportunity because several things were being glossed over as a montage of killing time.
I've slowed that down as part of her introduction. Actually let people get to know the gosh dang protagonist 😅
I've slowed that down as part of her introduction. Actually let people get to know the gosh dang protagonist 😅
February 3, 2026 at 1:04 AM
GRANTED, I was trying to do something else with the prose in that moment. I glossed over the opportunity because several things were being glossed over as a montage of killing time.
I've slowed that down as part of her introduction. Actually let people get to know the gosh dang protagonist 😅
I've slowed that down as part of her introduction. Actually let people get to know the gosh dang protagonist 😅
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
Also, fewer sweet things.
If the dopamine claim I've heard pans out, I will eat all of the blandest things during the day, darn it.
If the dopamine claim I've heard pans out, I will eat all of the blandest things during the day, darn it.
February 2, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Also, fewer sweet things.
If the dopamine claim I've heard pans out, I will eat all of the blandest things during the day, darn it.
If the dopamine claim I've heard pans out, I will eat all of the blandest things during the day, darn it.
As I understand it, 2 happens with plenty of things, and isn't AI-specific. But it is also something that AI could cause.
Speaking of Dopamine, I'm going to see if what I've heard about daily dopamine limits adds up by making changes to my routine (one will be no morning Magic Arena).
Speaking of Dopamine, I'm going to see if what I've heard about daily dopamine limits adds up by making changes to my routine (one will be no morning Magic Arena).
February 2, 2026 at 8:47 PM
As I understand it, 2 happens with plenty of things, and isn't AI-specific. But it is also something that AI could cause.
Speaking of Dopamine, I'm going to see if what I've heard about daily dopamine limits adds up by making changes to my routine (one will be no morning Magic Arena).
Speaking of Dopamine, I'm going to see if what I've heard about daily dopamine limits adds up by making changes to my routine (one will be no morning Magic Arena).
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 😬
I'm not sure if trying to figure out the specifics of this makes it more or less fun. For today, I'm saying less. I'm too tired 😅
February 2, 2026 at 8:29 PM
I'm not sure if trying to figure out the specifics of this makes it more or less fun. For today, I'm saying less. I'm too tired 😅
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.
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The penultimate page of Part 5, which ends Wednesday. Part 6 will begin a week from Wednesday, and EGSNP returns tomorrow.
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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.
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The penultimate page of Part 5, which ends Wednesday. Part 6 will begin a week from Wednesday, and EGSNP returns tomorrow.
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I’m sorry that happened. That would be a misbehaving ad. I will pester tech.
February 2, 2026 at 1:42 PM
I’m sorry that happened. That would be a misbehaving ad. I will pester tech.
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.
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The penultimate page of Part 5, which ends Wednesday. Part 6 will begin a week from Wednesday, and EGSNP returns tomorrow.
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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.
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What I wonder is if people initially got it wrong, or if it’s one of those cases where memories drifted over time to fit more general expectations.
Names only? Very specific, rare. Amnesia? General, common trope.
Names only? Very specific, rare. Amnesia? General, common trope.
February 2, 2026 at 3:14 AM
What I wonder is if people initially got it wrong, or if it’s one of those cases where memories drifted over time to fit more general expectations.
Names only? Very specific, rare. Amnesia? General, common trope.
Names only? Very specific, rare. Amnesia? General, common trope.
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???
Seriously, I was ”tightening the writing” to the point of not properly showcasing the protagonist.
That’s not efficiency or good pacing.
That’s not efficiency or good pacing.
February 1, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Seriously, I was ”tightening the writing” to the point of not properly showcasing the protagonist.
That’s not efficiency or good pacing.
That’s not efficiency or good pacing.
(Looks at previous chapter one draft word count. Realizes it’s going to get longer).
Maybe this should be two or three chapters 😅
Maybe this should be two or three chapters 😅
February 1, 2026 at 10:52 PM
(Looks at previous chapter one draft word count. Realizes it’s going to get longer).
Maybe this should be two or three chapters 😅
Maybe this should be two or three chapters 😅
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 ink a little looser, and I know why. Cuz I got high, because I got high, because I got high” 🎶
February 1, 2026 at 9:18 PM
🎶 “I ink a little looser, and I know why. Cuz I got high, because I got high, because I got high” 🎶
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).