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At this point in time, reading anything is hard to do.

~Tom

I use Word (or OE Writer) so when I read, and comment, an in-line review I have my copy open in another window. As I agree with a nit, I make the change. That way, I'm always up to date and can grab a chapter if I wish and post it immediately.

~Tom

You post an interesting thought or two, Janet. When I log in to the site first thing in the morning, and I find that I have 10, 12, or even  23 new postings, my inner-self begins to shout 'no. no way'. I simply don't have the time to read, and more importantly, give a good review, to that many posts. So, I do as many as I can and hope that the next day doesn't bring any more. Complicating this is that my eyesight is nowhere as good as it should be. I wear trifocals and peering at a screen for more than an hour (even with the magnification and de-colorization of the chapter -- thank you, Sol) gives me a headache.

You mentioned donating points. That might be an inducement to old-timers on the site, but a new writer doesn't have that option. I can see where the rating star system would not be a very good idea - and I wasn't a member of the old site. I used to be a member of a forum where stars were given for providing a solution to a problem. This didn't go well at all.

Maybe there just isn't a solution. In my case, I favor just PM-ing a steady reviewer and telling them how much you appreciate their continued support. It can be part of the 'finishing blurb' on a review, but personal contact is my way to go.

Somewhere out there is a solution. We just have to find it.

~Tom

I guess I'm fortunate enough to have a whole room devoted to books. 3.5 walls are covered by bookshelves. if I didn't need a door, that would be covered too.

~Tom

The actual problem with "foreign" fonts is that the tNBW site doesn't support them. I've run across Dirk's problem when I use a Japanese word that has an accent over/with a character. Plus, of course, there is a whole font set devoted to just Japanese pictographs which are not supported here either. To solve that, I write it out, make a screen grab, work on the grab in my photo processing software, crop and then upload it to my web site. Then, I can refer to it as a "picture" in the tNBW edit window. It works, but it sure is cumbersome.

~Tom

~NJC: I get that bad selection notification if I try to highlight ANYTHING containing more than one paragraph. Try the last word of one para and the first word of the next para. You'll get that warning.

I get it even when I am on my Linux machine, so it isn't Windows or the browser. I use Firefox on Linux and Pale Moon on Windows.

~Tom

Perhaps. But why quote me? Speak to the source.

~Tom

Could you combine the two, Dirk? How about "Windsor watched Lupus bristle at the use of his first name, and suppressed the urge to smile."

~Tom

I agree completely with Janet, Max. Put this into an editorial as it give a far more personal tone than just of anything else I've read.

~Tom

Interesting topic, Janet.

The choice of a title is important to me. But, until I get into the story and develop a solid arc, it might just be 'working title' or similar. Later, I tend to go for descriptive titles that give just a little insight into what the story is about. Failing that, I fall back on puns and word play. But, the pun or word play has to be related to the story.

~Tom

Sincere condolences to you, Linda. Family is important. Take your time and get back when you can.

~Tom