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Despite his fangs and horns, his pointy tail and his pitchfork, he is really a pussycat...
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Dreamcatcher
Over 90 days ago
0 miles · California
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Muster is meant for weiners and brats
Ketchup is meant for fries
The end of the line you no longer gots
If you say you do it's all lies.
Ketchup is meant for fries
The end of the line you no longer gots
If you say you do it's all lies.
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Can the lack of fun...
Be undone?
Will clouds give way to sun?
To the end of the line I will run.
Be undone?
Will clouds give way to sun?
To the end of the line I will run.
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Not sure what the difference is so I'll take either one. Who would turn down a massage?
Playing Pool or Darts?
I'll be happy to show you the difference.
Playing pool.
Texas Hold 'em or Blackjack
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margarita on the rocks with salt
swedish massage or shiatsu
swedish massage or shiatsu
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Banned for having cooking dragons who don't clean the kitchen when they are done.
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owooooooooo! me luvs sum hugs...
banned for stealing my wolf brush
banned for stealing my wolf brush
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To be clear, I wasn't criticizing any writer who posts longer stories or poems. I was suggesting that a shorter piece has a greater chance of being read. Striking a balance between short and long seemed to fit a post in the 1200+/- word length IMO.
I think Rump has the right answer, in that any piece which sets the hook early has the best chance of success. Having said that though, Larry is correct in that the topic has to be powerful enough to reel the reader in. The correct title of a piece is also a less understood hook. It's the first thing a reader sees.
As a writer, we are stuck with only two options. A robust re-telling of a topic most of us have read about a thousand times, or, the more difficult option of coming up with an original topic.
I think Rump has the right answer, in that any piece which sets the hook early has the best chance of success. Having said that though, Larry is correct in that the topic has to be powerful enough to reel the reader in. The correct title of a piece is also a less understood hook. It's the first thing a reader sees.
As a writer, we are stuck with only two options. A robust re-telling of a topic most of us have read about a thousand times, or, the more difficult option of coming up with an original topic.
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As a creature of habit and a guy who tends to prioritize my time obsessively, I have developed a pattern of reading the stories and poems here on SS.
I tend to read in spurts rather than continuously, so I usually seek out the shorter posts first, then work my way into the longer more epic posts. Sadly, that means that larger stories and poems, ie. 2500+/- words often get pushed to the end and don't get read because of time constraints or a faulty memory by this ol' hound.
With that in mind, I have unconsciously come to the conclusion that IMHO, 1200 words is the premium mid-size story or poem length to ensure the most readers. Less than that is great. More than that might require the reader to peruse it or get to it when they have time.
Anybody else have an opinion?
I tend to read in spurts rather than continuously, so I usually seek out the shorter posts first, then work my way into the longer more epic posts. Sadly, that means that larger stories and poems, ie. 2500+/- words often get pushed to the end and don't get read because of time constraints or a faulty memory by this ol' hound.
With that in mind, I have unconsciously come to the conclusion that IMHO, 1200 words is the premium mid-size story or poem length to ensure the most readers. Less than that is great. More than that might require the reader to peruse it or get to it when they have time.
Anybody else have an opinion?
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nobody hugs a lion... they have fleas... you're banned for fleas
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Better stick to a thong
For there is no throng
Or you can sing a song
But you at the EOL? WRONG!
For there is no throng
Or you can sing a song
But you at the EOL? WRONG!