"AI is the opium of the technocrat, a fever dream of frictionless exploitation of the workers dressed up as progress." —Karl Marx
Lee Schneider
@docuguy.bsky.social
Award-winning novelist. Creator of hit TV series. USC faculty. Father of 3. Married to a goddess. Working on many things. Books: https://leeschneiderbooks.com Consulting: https://redcupagency.com Newsletter: https://500-words.offprint.app/
Check out my new story "#02 HOLLYWOOD EXTINCTION EVENT". #offprint 500-words.offprint.app/a/3mrnpu6yu7...
#02 HOLLYWOOD EXTINCTION EVENT
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Hey, I accepted an award this weekend in Hollywood for my novel LIBERATION. First award I’ve won for science fiction. It was at the Los Angeles Book Awards. I got to thank the wonderful people who helped me. #awards #writing #sciencefiction #hollywood
This is the first story in a series about what brought down Hollywood. The stories are a record of conversations between a screenwriter/director and an Uber driver. "#01 HOLLYWOOD EXTINCTION EVENT". #offprint #hollywood #ai #amwriting 500-words.offprint.app/a/3mrnpic3ep...
#01 HOLLYWOOD EXTINCTION EVENT
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Here’s me on Mark R. LePage’s show EntreArchitect, talking about turning your complex ideas into clear messages that clients understand and remember. Worth your time if you have a project pitch coming up. https://entrearchitect.com/podcast/entrearch/storytelling-for-architects/
Storytelling for Architects: How to Win More Work
How can better storytelling help architects win work and communicate their value? Lee Schneider joins EntreArchitect to share practical ways architects can turn complex ideas into clear, compelling stories that connect with clients.
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-> Introducing HOLLYWOOD EXTINCTION EVENT https://docuguy.medium.com/introducing-hollywood-extinction-event-91fd30a7d258?source=rss-5bf034b38a71------2
I'm getting ready to publish a new series of short stories here on Bluesky. It's about the end of Hollywood. 500-words.offprint.app/a/3msvskly7o...
INTRODUCING: HOLLYWOOD EXTINCTION EVENT
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DAYLOG Aug 10, 2026 at 12:06 PM After 12 years of riding a single speed bike, getting one with gears is a revelation.
I wrote that capitalism contains the seeds of its own destruction. The climate emergency is proving me right. Sorry, not sorry! —Karl Marx
I wrote the Communist Manifesto with my bestie Friedrich in a six-week sprint. ChatGPT can write your manifesto instantly. But the server farm running it is owned by Microsoft. Capital still controls the means of production. WTF. —Karl Marx
Soon, I'll be starting HOLLYWOOD EXTINCTION EVENT. A made-for-Bluesky story series that gets to why Hollywood is coming apart and how it might be reborn. I'll start it up in a couple of weeks. Subscribe now so you don't miss the first story. 500-words.offprint.app/a/3mqrynaaxc... #microfiction
DAYLOG Friday, July 31, 2026 at 3:36:52 PM The Guardian rules with headlines like this: Release schedule: when to wee and when to wait during this summer’s biggest movies And an opening like this. The Odyssey You will almost certainly need to urinate during Christopher Nolan’s epic.
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DAYLOG Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 10 46 14aAM
DAYLOG Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 10:46:14 The petite bourgeois aesthetics of podcasting now has diminished the art form, making it less ambitious than it once was. ??? Karl Marx
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DAYLOG Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 10:46:14 The petite bourgeois aesthetic of podcasting now has diminished the art form, making it less ambitious than it once was. —Karl Marx
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DAYLOG Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 11 03 35
DAYLOG Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 11:03:35 From Daring Fireball, the best writing of the day, as usual. Apple’s competition is lousy with ads. Downright lousy. Apple seems to be choosing the route …
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It appears that I have been in a NY state of mind for the past few months.
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Getting started with #offprint with an introduction to me and my newsletter of short-form fiction created for the web. https://500-words.offprint.app/a/3mqrynaaxcz23-500-words-and-the-fediverse
500 Words and the Fediverse
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-> When you are a screenwriter, you’re a movie camera https://docuguy.medium.com/when-you-are-a-screenwriter-youre-a-movie-camera-c0beb5cb1cd0?source=rss-5bf034b38a71------2
When you are a screenwriter, you’re a movie camera
DAYBOOK Friday, July 3, 2026 at 10:12:47 When you are a screenwriter, you’re a movie camera. You’re trying to write down what that camera sees. In a novel, it’s not like that. A novel is about …
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-> Do you consider yourself an introvert, but want to do more https://docuguy.medium.com/do-you-consider-yourself-an-introvert-but-want-to-do-more-485cb448837f?source=rss-5bf034b38a71------2
Do you consider yourself an introvert, but want to do more
Do you consider yourself an introvert, but want to do more public speaking? How about getting in front of more people to pitch your project(s)? This is the podcast for you: It’s an honest & …
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🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Impact Pitch: How Tech Founders Tell Stories that Attract Capital: Kelly O’Connell and Fernanda Carapinha: Building Infrastructure for Founder Success. Have a listen:
Kelly O’Connell and Fernanda Carapinha: Building Infrastructure for Founder Success
In this episode of THE IMPACT PITCH, Lee Schneider interviews a VC,...
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Checking out @offprint.app and it's looking truly awesome. #indie #publishing #writing
-> Tomorrow I will publish absolutely the last newsletter I will write about AI. https://docuguy.medium.com/tomorrow-i-will-publish-absolutely-the-last-newsletter-i-will-write-about-ai-7738626b2e7b?source=rss-5bf034b38a71------2