Depends on the story. First person is good for the 'excessive reaction' kind of comedy. Have a look at Mark Twain's =Political Economy= or =No Starch in the Dhoti, Si Vous Plait= by, I think, S J Perlman.
826 2017-03-29 20:16:00
Re: General Comments Section (281 replies, posted in Alpha to Omega - Review Group)
827 2017-03-29 20:11:52
Re: Replies (43 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
That's the page I mean. Have the unread reviews line double for unreplied when there are none unread. Maybe turn the icon orange, too.
828 2017-03-29 02:03:48
Re: Replies (43 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Just the alert on the main page should do, I think.
829 2017-03-28 12:30:34
Re: Replies (43 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I may spend two hours on either a review or a reply.
830 2017-03-28 09:07:06
Re: Replies (43 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
From time to time I find I've missed a review in a flurry. A reminded would be enough for me.
What happens if I'm getting ready to paste a chapter in when a review comes in? Does the paste fail? Does the chapter refuse to update because of one--or several--reviews that come in just at that moment? What if I'm running on a laptop with a limited battery runtime?
831 2017-03-28 08:02:34
Re: Replies (43 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Before we go that far, what about a count of unreplied reviews on the main page?
832 2017-03-27 00:34:59
Re: Please post here regarding a completed review (671 replies, posted in Alpha to Omega - Review Group)
Reviewed Matt Abelak's Krudges, Chapter 8.
833 2017-03-26 15:14:18
Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread (1,905 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
I've got two reviews ro finish before yours, Amy. But look for them late today
834 2017-03-26 02:12:45
Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread (1,905 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Oh, I need all the help I can get. But especially Amy's. And I really, really, really want to read the rest of the story she's working on. And maybe see the publication of =Jump Me Higher=.
835 2017-03-25 20:11:48
Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread (1,905 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
amy s wrote:
Thanks guys. I'd say I was sorry for beating tux guys up on reviews, but that's probably why you like me.
Aww, she's twigged to our secret!
Tuesday...
Phew. Deep breath.
Early or late?
836 2017-03-25 13:28:48
Re: Please post here regarding a completed review (671 replies, posted in Alpha to Omega - Review Group)
Just reviewed Jube's short, Pincess in a Portrait.
837 2017-03-25 10:31:17
Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread (1,905 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Everyone here is pulling for you!
838 2017-03-25 09:18:01
Re: Comma usage question (17 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Optional comma before 'everywhere'.
839 2017-03-24 18:02:46
Re: Comma usage question (17 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thid is clearly dialogue, either present or past. You must allow for the speaker's voice.
840 2017-03-24 04:53:07
Re: Comma usage question (17 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
And (oops) I meant to say to move the comma before the 'and', so that it signals that the conjunction ties in higher in the parse tree.
I kneel for the wet-noodle lashes.
841 2017-03-24 03:07:12
Re: Comma usage question (17 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I say none of the above. Use only the first comma. The parse is clear at every other point. Only at point of the first comma does the reader have to know to start a new branch high up in the parse tree.
842 2017-03-23 22:36:33
Re: Unbar's Thread (87 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Nice. I still think thr title should come nearer the edges.
843 2017-03-23 04:43:54
Re: The Colorless Dragon Thread (354 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
No apologies needed, but the update is most welcome. I've had other things on my hands, too.
844 2017-03-22 17:02:51
Re: Unbar's Thread (87 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
For a night effect, reduce the saturation and tint the color slightly towards blue.
845 2017-03-22 02:05:52
Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread (1,905 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
And the participle phalanx advanced perforce upon its helpless prey ...
846 2017-03-21 04:40:47
Re: Please post here regarding a completed review (671 replies, posted in Alpha to Omega - Review Group)
Just reviewed CJ's Raven's Curse, Ch's 64 and 68.
847 2017-03-21 03:37:49
Re: The Sorcerer's Progress (1,528 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
I owe reviews up the wazoo. (Actually, up about 2+1/2 wazoon.) Please don''t be offended by the order I do them in.
848 2017-03-20 22:59:53
Re: Unbar's Thread (87 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
The font is fine. It just needs to be a bit bigger.
Is the foreground character good guy or bad?
With the characters that dark, you may need to amp up their lighter parts a bit so the eye can resolve them well.
849 2017-03-20 21:47:27
Re: Site Bugs 2 (342 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
You might try the browser's BACK button. Depending on the browser and the progrsmming of the web page, your changes.might still be there, waiting to be entered.
But yes, it's a nasty corner case in design.
850 2017-03-20 21:11:26
Re: Unbar's Thread (87 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Enlarge the title upward. If necesary, fold the series part into two lines. Lighten the good guy and make the color more natur. Light dome, dark beneath doesn't show the characters off very well.
Is the space a library? The Warehouse? Help us see that better.
