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No reputable agent will open an attachment unless specifically requested by them. Take care. Vern

I believe either one would be fine in a novel setting, but why haggle when you can simply eliminate the indecision with: "He didn't dare wait for a dicey opportunity to stab the man." or such. Take care. Vern

Nope. Didn't happen. take care. Vern

An intelligent response. I disagree that the subject matter wouldn't be classy, but that's merely my opinion. Thank you for further clarifying yours. Take care. Vern

How about something where you must use at least X-number of creative made-up cuss words for effect and imagination. You know I get tired of the same old shit all the time, lol. Take care. Vern

You can cut them all with no ill effect. Let the words and accompanying situation show the exclamation. Much more effective than punctuation. Take care. Vern

I agree with CJ, it sounds like Elrond is merely the narrator and wouldn't be in quotes so the dialogue would proceed as normal. If that is not the case, then you might consider making it the case. Take care. Vern

I assume this is a remake of Dune from several years ago. That one was a big disappointment compared to the book. Perhaps with the newer technologuy, it will improve. Dune is still my favorite Sci-Fi novel -- the trilogy. Take care. Vern

I tend to read what I want when I want and read as much online as anywhere so imo all the charts and graphs and generalizations are pretty much a waste of time to peruse; therefore I took a glance and ignored all the might be useful information, but that's just me strung out among all the age groups like the boy who never grew up.

Hello, John, I, like Memphis, have read several of your three gazillion versions of Antagony and have both enjoyed and been annoyed with some as I suppose is the case with most of us would be authors on the receiving end. And I do think you actually have that great beginning within the ad hoc presentations, but in just my personal and certainly unprofessional opinion, it just might be your modest opinion of having an "above-average" vocabulary which just might, might mind you, be holding you back. Your vocabulary is certainly well beyond a mere "above-average" and as such may put too much of the burden on the reader as opposed to the writer. While most of your "above-average" vocabulary is understandable within context, it can create too many pauses for the "average" reader which of course would mean the mass market variety. I am of the opinion that you do have a "great story beginning" and possibly middle and ending, but you seem not to really want to connect to that "average" reader and finish the story in that context. I truly believe you could throttle the "above-average" wording by half or more and still maintain the eloquent presentation you present to the world and just maybe be TNBW. As I greatly admire your work as is, I say all this with the utmost respect for your craft and it is obviously only my humble opinion. Why not give it a shot and see what happens. Take care my friend. Vern

Hello, Ray, it could be the tests for antibodies are not accurate, a lot of tests aren't. Rather weird not to develop them. At any rate. good luck and best wishes for a return to good health. Take care. Vern

Welcome, John. To all new and old members who may be able to answer my question. Is there an invisible
shield over the button to add profile info. I'm guessing yes since no one seems to be using it. Inquiring minds want to know. Take care. Vern