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Short Stories: February 21, 2024 Issue [#12427]




 This week: Formatting and Why It's Important
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Letter from the editor

The subject of formatting the stories we share on WdC has been addressed many times in newsletters and on the community newsfeed. Sadly, some folks still take offense when they are asked to 'make the font larger', 'put a line space between paragraphs', etc. The default font size within WdC is acceptable, but I've seen some items where the author intentionally made it smaller.

I'll be honest with you; if I run across a story with a small font and no line breaks, I will skip it unless it is something I must read. In that case, I will let the author know to increase the font and put a space between paragraphs. It's just too much of a struggle to read.

Here judge for yourself:


When I was a young child, I had the privilege of having my Mémère, French for grandmother, nearby and could see her regularly. Since my grandmother lived next door to my school, I went to her house until one of my parents picked me up after work. Those couple of hours after school was the only time I got to have my grandmother all to myself, and it was wonderful.

She was a short, plump, rosy-cheeked sweetheart who gave the best hugs! Every day after school she greeted me with laughter, hugs, and a bowl of chicken noodle soup, and half a bologna sandwich. I just loved that soup, but most of all, I loved sitting at the table with my grandmother. We would laugh about anything and everything. She always had a smile, and her blue eyes sparkled like diamonds.

For years, I thought my grandmother made the best soup ever! It was a simple soup, but warm and delicious. After my grandmother passed, I asked my aunt if she had Mémère’s Noodle Soup recipe. She looked at me with a bit of a dazed, confused look. She asked which soup I was referring to, so I explained about the after school soup when I was a kid. Well, my aunt laughed and gave me a big hug saying, “Mémère couldn’t cook to save her life. That was Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup.” (this is WdC default font size)

When I was a young child, I had the privilege of having my Mémère, French for grandmother, nearby and could see her regularly. Since my grandmother lived next door to my school, I went to her house until one of my parents picked me up after work. Those couple of hours after school was the only time I got to have my grandmother all to myself, and it was wonderful.
She was a short, plump, rosy-cheeked sweetheart who gave the best hugs! Every day after school she greeted me with laughter, hugs, and a bowl of chicken noodle soup, and half a bologna sandwich. I just loved that soup, but most of all, I loved sitting at the table with my grandmother. We would laugh about anything and everything. She always had a smile, and her blue eyes sparkled like diamonds.
For years, I thought my grandmother made the best soup ever! It was a simple soup, but warm and delicious. After my grandmother passed, I asked my aunt if she had Mémère’s Noodle Soup recipe. She looked at me with a bit of a dazed, confused look. She asked which soup I was referring to, so I explained about the after school soup when I was a kid. Well, my aunt laughed and gave me a big hug saying, “Mémère couldn’t cook to save her life. That was Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup.”
(this is WdC 2.5 font size)

The above is an excerpt from something in my portfolio. Which one is easier for you to read? Top or bottom passage? See what I mean?

It's not that hard to add a line space between paragraphs and use the default font size. Ya, granted, some like the font bigger than the default - but at least use the default, please.




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