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| So, this is a blog post. I haven't used this blog since 2016, when I took part in Soundtrack of My Life. Why am I doing this? Well, I'm trying to solve two problems at once. I'm participating in 26 Paychecks, and need to post either notebook entries or to the newsfeed. I rarely use my notebook, and I completely forgot my inanities would appear in the newsfeed. I have another problem—my review template won't copy and paste to the box for comments and reviews. I took this to Technical Support. Storymaster asked if I was having other copy and paste problems. I don't know. So I'm going to try posting this in the newsfeed. Here's hoping it works. |
| I"m also having difficulty with copy and paste. I attempted it yesterday when copying a prompt to my blog, it pasted but was redacted! Perhaps now you've successfully written on newsfeed and rekindled your blog, they both could become something you do regularly. 26 Paychecks is certainly making me a more active member this week and I'm finding it quite enjoyable. |
| So, this is a blog post. I haven't used this blog since 2016, when I took part in Soundtrack of My Life. Why am I doing this? Well, I'm trying to solve two problems at once. I'm participating in 26 Paychecks, and need to post either notebook entries or to the newsfeed. I rarely use my notebook, and I completely forgot my inanities would appear in the newsfeed. I have another problem—my review template won't copy and paste to the box for comments and reviews. I took this to Technical Support. Storymaster asked if I was having other copy and paste problems. I don't know. So I'm going to try posting this in the newsfeed. Here's hoping it works. |
| I went to the library several weeks ago. I took out one Agatha Christie novel—I love her books—and about seven others. Three were early works by an author I enjoy, and the rest were a mishmash: two mysteries by an author I'd never heard of, a space opera type novel, and a book about a fakir, or con man, from India. I finished the Agatha Christie. The early works by a favorite author had no appeal. The first mystery had a blah opening, even with a dead body on page four, which caused me to reject both. The space opera began with the world ending, but the protagonist was a musician at an end of the world party. Am I supposed to care about this? Spoiler: I don't. As for the fakir, the story was okay, but the author overused a gimmick. He provided names—usually Indian names—followed by parenthesis containing a phonetic explanation of what the named sounded like. An example: "A FAKIR BY trade, Ajatashatru Oghash (pronounced A-jar-of-rat-stew-oh-gosh!)" After the first three times, I grew weary of it. All things considered, it was a disappointing haul. |
| I like to have a story ready to tell people. It can break the ice, inject a note of levity, and act as a bridge to a different part of the conversation. A story can let a conversation breathe. My oldest friend called me recently. She's having avoidable problems foisted on her by family members, and I'm the only one agreeing that her situation is awful. When we got to the "How are you, Whiskerface?" part of the call, I was ready. "Well, would you like to hear about my moment of epic stupidity?" She did, I told her, and she laughed. Mission accomplished! I have another story or two lined up for future use. One is My Cat is Abusive, another is My Friends Were Unbelievably Kind, and the last is The Morning of Faceplants into the Snow. I ought to use these as fodder for writing. |
| A great big Howdy to all and everyone. I'm writin' this post to tell y'all about the amazing "26 Paychecks " . It's an activity to get us writers to use WdC in all kinda ways.It's an activity almost as great as Texas! |
| I discovered a website called I Write Like. Put in a piece of your writing and the site will tell you which well known author your style resembles. I entered the first half of a story and got Chuck Palahniuk. The other half of the story got me Cory Doctorow. After that came Agatha Christie, Anne Rice, Kurt Vonnegut, and Charles Dickens. It’s a fun little time waster. The site address is IWL.me |
| Interesting little analysis. Apparently, Kurt Vonnegut could have written "Better the moose you know..." . |
| I rarely link to an item, but I suggest anyone who needs inspiration come look at this speech I found. "Nic-n’-Nyx inspirational for writers" |
| Lately I’ve noticed some of my neighbors putting up yard signs that begin “In this house we believe...” Every sign is identical. I think yard signs like these need more variety, so I’m making my own. “In this house, we believe: The force is with us. Always take the red pill. Second breakfast is crucial. With great power comes great responsibility. Wardrobes are gateways. Nuking it from orbit is the only way to be sure. Where we’re going, we don’t need roads. Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while you could miss it. Does anyone have other suggestions? |
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