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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author
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Welsh author of Dark Fantasy and Mystery.

Buy my debut novel 'The Great Leap' today: amzn.to/455s8rI
It does have its uses for sure, and it's good at those sorts of tasks.

It is absolutely an accessibility aid in certain circumstances, but I don't believe that the 'accessibility aid' angle extends to writing books.
December 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Thanks for sharing your perspective, it's very helpful thanks. And it also was what I suspected was the case - people who are pro-LLM are using accessibility to justify their use, despite it not being helpful in that regard.
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 AM
If there's still space, I'd love to be included! Welsh Dark Fantasy author here ☺️
December 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
It's essentially the protagonist seeing her own past through the eyes of the antagonist. It lasts 6 chapters, but throughout it, the protagonist remains a presence and we see her reactions to the events. So it's still advancing the main narrative, but they are from the antagonist's POV
December 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Thanks, but unfortunately I don't think your style would vibe with my books. Also, I think personally, I would need to know the artist before commissioning anything. I appreciate your offer though.
December 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I'd love some cool looking art of my characters from my books, or some of the action scenes... But I can't draw and my self publishing income won't let me commission artwork... So I try and market my books in other ways. There are always other ways without resorting to silly shortcuts.
November 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A story I'm writing switches perspectives between Part 1 and Part 2. The content of Part 2 is critical to the narrative because it fully recontextualises the events of Part 1. However, since it's treated almost as its own distinct story, I'm worried that the pacing shift may cause reader fall-off.
November 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Hah, this *is* my random 180 degree different thing! I was using it to procrastinate finishing my quadrilogy, now I have to go back with my tail between my legs to my worst enemy: plotting 😂
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I'm not enjoying the emptiness or the waiting, no. I want to keep working on it, but obviously the best thing at this point is to wait for the beta readers feedback before making more edits. I just can't sit still! Help! 😂
November 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Unfortunately I'm not comfortable with complete strangers doing it as last time I did so, a beta reader used Chat GPT. Apologies.
November 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Here's the provisional blurb that I'm working with at the moment
November 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Here's the provisional blurb that I'm working with at the moment
November 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Thank you! I think it's the best thing I've ever written! We'll see if the Beta Readers agree haha

So I'm self publishing a quadrilogy and I'm 2 books in. However, this manuscript was a standalone I'm planning on querying. So whilst that's happening, I've got Book 3 and 4 of my quad to finish.
November 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Uh oh. This doesn't bode well for my WIP. Female-centric plot, where the protagonist will go scorched earth after the death of their lover... Then again, I suppose I don't really want to appeal to those that would hate that, soooo win some and lose some, I guess.
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM