1 Reply by Temple Wang

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John Hamler wrote:

Thanks, everybody. In all honesty, I guess I just needed to whinge for some validation for a minute. Vern and Memphis were kindly and supportive and, as usual, Temple managed to cut to the bone.

Cheers

Jeesh c’mon, implying you’re smoking weed and waxing rhapsodic surely can’t be taken as offensive.  If I wanted to be offensive I’d have accused you of whinging for validation.
Here, have a unicorn

PS: Surprised Ray didn’t come scratch under your chin

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2 Reply by Temple Wang

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I always wax rhapsodic when I smoke weed too. 
(I try not to post under the influence though)
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3 Reply by Temple Wang

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There are some things best not admitted to.

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4 Reply by Temple Wang

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“if it's reasonable for the POV character not to think about the real identity of the demonic being as the rest of the chapter unfolds. I'm trying to keep the true identity of the being from the reader at this stage of the story.“

Sure it’ll work.  It’s fiction. A real human couldn’t get it out of their mind, but as the writer, you control what is revealed to the reader and for how long to suspend the info.

The question is, do you have the skill as a writer to pull it off without it feeling contrived?  And if so, for how long?  The longer you withhold it from the reader, the more you risk being seen as breaking the bond of trust with your reader.

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5 Reply by Temple Wang

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vern wrote:

You might want to keep tabs on what the government is doing

Good idea.  I’m swallowing a UV tanning light and connecting myself to a Lysol IV.

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6 Reply by Temple Wang

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Bobbie.R.Byrd wrote:
Temple Wang wrote:

It’s a tempest in a teacup.

It's a wonderful example of a self-isolating brain trying to maintain a degree of sanity.

Just saying.....

Bobbie

Precisely ....

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7 Reply by Temple Wang

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B Douglas Slack wrote:
Temple Wang wrote:

Who cares ...

Editors, proofers, and publishers care, Temple. Ever since typesetting left the manual stage, where two spaces were used to make the gaps clearer. Now, two spaces is considered wasteful of space and writers are asked to eliminate them and go for a single space.

Word can be set to flag (or not flag) the use of two spaces in the Options settings.

Bill

Actually, no they don’t, Douglas. Write however you like.  If someone doesn’t like it, a Search and Replace, Replace All can solve the matter in two seconds.   The whole discussion is moot and has been for about 30 years. It’s a tempest in a teacup.

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8 Reply by Temple Wang

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Who cares ...

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9 Reply by Temple Wang

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5 days.  That’s amazing.  The average stay in the hospital with Covid-19 is 8 days, longer for the elderly, and 16 days for the more severe cases.
Be well.

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10 Reply by Temple Wang

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Riddance-a

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11 Reply by Temple Wang

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vern wrote:

I work hard to make Heinlein happy, Take care. Vern

LOL
Don’t we all. LOL

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12 Reply by Temple Wang

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Dirk B. wrote:

Temple, you're missing a period after "reader".

“Missing the comma after ‘reader’ ” is not a sentence. [It’s missing both a subject and a predicate, such as: “You are” (a dirk).]

Period
the point or character (.) used to mark the end of a declarative sentence, indicate an abbreviation, etc.; full stop.

GAL

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13 Reply by Temple Wang

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Missing the comma after “reader”
Freudian slip?

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14 Reply by Temple Wang

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vern wrote:

Clarification --- about my use of PeePee in these threads. I assumed my past use was enough but my assumption was wrong. So,
                       PeePee = PP = Putin's Puppet = Trump. And now you know the rest of the story. Take care. Vern

Okay, so now I’m clear.  I would like to change my response to your “PeePee”:  Tapes

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15 Reply by Temple Wang

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Mustachioed monkey wrench
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16 Reply by Temple Wang

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vern wrote:

PeePee -- hey, it is what it is.

Your’n

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17 Reply by Temple Wang

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ass wipe

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18 Reply by Temple Wang

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roundworms

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19 Reply by Temple Wang

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Eskimo Pies

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20 Reply by Temple Wang

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the internet

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21 Reply by Temple Wang

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Bobbie.R.Byrd wrote:

Four. More. Years.

Ugh ...
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22 Topic by Temple Wang

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This is a fine, concise little reference book for any writer, particularly the verbose among us ...

Nothing new or earth-shattering, but its simplicity, practicality, and accessibility are what make is so good.

The Art of Writing: Four Principles for Great Writing that Everyone Needs to Know
Peter Yang
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08125YBZ1/

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23 Reply by Temple Wang

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You: You're not interested in knowing which forums are most active?
Me: I’d rather chew rusty nails.

You: I rely on active forums to bounce ideas off other writers.
Me: *groans*

Dirk, surely you know this the most popular forum on the site—by far (and without your comments or those instigated by your questions, it would be far less so - that’s not judgement, just a fact).
If  you need proof, go to the forum page, and just scan through activity.  It’s a graveyard.

If you crave forum action or social connection, try reddit

This site is predominantly populated by 1. people wanting their work critiqued, 2) pathetic wannabe serial editors, such as yours truly *courtesies*, 3) thousands of inactive members (+99%, if you compare membership to posting activity), 4) a handful of folks who live on line and who have nothing better to do.

And then there’s Dirk.  And you, dearest, are nonpareil.

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24 Reply by Temple Wang

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25 Reply by Temple Wang

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This was enlightening.

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