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Wednesday, Sep. 18, 2024

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Writing Blog Number 2

by s

Rated: 18+ · Book · Personal · #2311764

This is a continuation of my blogging here at WdC

This will be a blog for my writing, maybe with (too much) personal thrown in. I am hoping it will be a little more interactive, with me answering questions, helping out and whatnot. If it falls this year (2024), then I may stop the whole blogging thing, but that's all a "wait and see" scenario.

An index of topics can be found here: "Writing Blog No.2 Index"

Feel free to comment and interact.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Sep 15, 2024 at 8:11pm
In response to "20240916 Paragraphing In Fiction"

Wordsmitty ✍️ - Great question. Sally cringing in your example should be a separate paragraph.

Bob screamed, "I think you're sister is nasty!"

Sally cringed as though struck.

"She just does things to hurt people!"

Sally wiped her face. "Sorry," she whispered.

Hope that makes sense.

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Wordsmitty ✍️

Sep 15, 2024 at 8:08pm
In response to "20240916 Paragraphing In Fiction"

Quick question on "Person." When someone is speaking, sometimes I've seen a paragraph include a ahort sentence of the listener's reaction even as the speaker continues speaking.

Bob said "[something scary]" and 'Sally cringed' while Bob grinned and kept on talking. (terrible example)

Is this acceptabele to stay in the same paragraph or does Sally need her own paragraph?

Sum1's In San Francisco

Sep 12, 2024 at 6:19am
In response to "20240912 Alternate History"

Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote a couple (few?) books that at the beginning of them involved Alternate History. I remember that one book dealt with the US never being involved in WWI, and instead remained isolated. As a result, all communication with any country in Europe ceased. Years later, we explored Europe once again. From there, my memory lapses, I don't recall what happened. Interesting book though.

Kåre Enga in Montana

Sep 2, 2024 at 1:04am
In response to "20240902 Update"

I did quite a bit of reading and writing in August. Never my favorite month growing up but it was always a time to estivate and that can be productive.

I made a list of September contests but I'll be skipping a few as I don't like the prompts. Fortunately I'm inspired by what I'm reading.

Kåre Enga in Montana

Aug 29, 2024 at 12:45am
In response to "20240829 Australian Poetry Problems"

We have 'cowboy poetry' in the Western US. It keeps itself separate from literary works. It is related in theme and structure to Australian Bush Poetry. Both are ballads relying upon rhyme. And therefore related to traditional British songs still sung in Appalachia.

Kåre Enga in Montana

Aug 28, 2024 at 4:10pm
In response to "20240828 In Defence Of Professional Wrestling"

Yeah... I don't like it... not at all. But as you aptly mentioned... I have a different definition of fun.

I did like high school wrestling though. I didn't have to use my eyes. Position, leverage, anticipation, perseverance... it was more of a mental challenge for me. Also great for smaller, slower people. No need to be huge, speedy or tall.

Ned

Aug 28, 2024 at 7:01am
In response to "20240828 In Defence Of Professional Wrestling"

When I was growing up, wrestling was Saturday morning television in my house. My older brother would watch wrestling and in those days, everyone watched the same thing on the lone family TV, so we all watched wrestling. This was in the old, old days of the legends - Bruno Sammartino, Freddie Blassie, Chief Jay Strongbow, Gorilla Monsoon, Killer Kowalski and others whose names don't come to mind right now, but would spark a memory if mentioned. I don't watch wrestling now or even since those days but I recognize the names of popular wrestlers through the years as wrestling is entertainent and part of pop culture. Chacun à son goût, as they say. Everyone is entitled to their own taste in entertainment.

Aug 26, 2024 at 1:24am
In response to "20240826 Using Rare Words"

Kåre Enga in Montana - I use the word cacophony often (got picked up by my daughter for it in a YA book she beta read for me) and I like the word halcyon - halcyon days is a metaphor I've stolen.

I try to only use one or two per piece; it keeps editors on their toes!

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Kåre Enga in Montana

Aug 26, 2024 at 12:34am
In response to "20240826 Using Rare Words"

I was called out for using the word 'halcyon' when I was in high school (I think). I knew what it meant. I've been called out for using the word 'cacophony' in my poem "First Drum Set" because it was a 'big' word... hint... children love a occasional quirky word. And then there's 'chartreuse', a basic color from my childhood. We were kitchen people and our kitchen was 'chartreuse'.

An occasional odd word should be celebrated imho.

Beacon's Light

Aug 21, 2024 at 12:56am
In response to "20240821 Self-Publishing"

There's a lot out there but you have to be careful. I've done self-publishing and it hasn't gone anywhere because no one knows my books are out there. that's where an literary agent would be helpful because the agent will help you find traditional publishers. I've done so much research on this subject that it helps me to know what's good or not.

I'm glad you pointed this out because it's important to let people know the difference.

Thank you for sharing

August 3, 2024 at 1:12am

#1074713

20240803 External Writerings VII

External Writerings VII

It really does help me if you click on these links. It seems silly, but every click is a little bit more, and if everyone clicks, then I get closer to not being homeless/jobless any longer.

My reviews of 7 albums released from April to June. You might be surprised at what I like...

My favourite wrestling PPV shows from the first half of 2024.

Songs about roses, the flower.

Songs about flowers in general.

Songs about imagining things and imagination.

Songs that have the word "cool" in the title.

My review of Deadpool & Wolverine, which I loved.

Just 7 links this month. Like I said, every little bit helps. And feel free to share any of the columns that you enjoyed.

Thanks in advance.

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