fiction – Robert Wack

May 12, 2026

Social Media Complexity Theory

Things get messy when fat stacks hit the table This is more a speculative essay than a good old angry rant. You know my opinions about the adverse effects of social media in the hands of the grifting “influencers”. We’ve always had frauds and charlatans peddling snake oil and potions, but the powerful manipulation of…

Scam-a-rama

Well, this is something I didn’t expect. I mentioned before the new (to me) expectation that authors are supposed to do the lion’s share of the marketing and promotion of their work, and that the publishing industry is fragmenting into a jungle of “consultants” seeking to help with every step in the editing, publishing, and…

Breadcrumbs vs. Spoonfeeding

One challenge all writers of fiction encounter at some point is how much detail to give, especially around interesting plot points. Too much, and you risk killing the narrative flow by sounding tedious and pedantic. Too little, and the reader may become confused and lose interest. I call this Breadcrumbs versus Spoonfeeding. Every cool story…