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2 days ago
- After two years of work, the author's first science fiction novel, Wohpe, has been published in Italian bookstores, on Amazon, and other digital stores.
- Writing a novel-length prose was a learning experience from scratch, akin to a novice chess player learning to evaluate moves with coherence and intent.
- Beginners lack a personal style and cannot judge their own writing; true learning comes from writing itself and rereading chosen models, not just reading broadly.
- The Italian publishing market is brutal: a successful sci-fi book sells 500 copies, while most sell under 100, a stark contrast to the millions of users for even a mediocre program.
- Despite the disproportion between effort and audience response, writing prose is deeply satisfying, and the author encourages others to write for the intrinsic rewards.
- The author is at a crossroads—whether to continue writing, coding, or both—and awaits the reception of Wohpe in Italian and its upcoming English translation.