Rumple_deWriter's Forum Posts

7 Sep 2011

Well put, AW Thoughtful and well-organized. So what are you doing hanging around the likes of DM and moi?. My all-fav first-person author is Raymond Chandler with is hard-boiled PI, Phillip Marlow novels. He's one of the very few writers, alongwith Faulkner and Terry Pratchett, I'll willing re-read.

DM, of course I wasn't thinking of your work when I mentioned 'police blotter syndrome' with many newbie writers, hones, no really, would I lie to you? smile

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7 Sep 2011

DM, I like your new tag line. smile

As for first or third, while I've had some short story luck with first person, I tend to use third person. It does seem like most 'normal' beginning writers use first person, which, imho, is a mistake. First person is much harder to handle than is third, especially if the writer sticks to a limited or single POV.

Far too many newbies first person stories begin sounding like a police crime scene write-up.

As for second person,avoid, avoid, avoid.

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27 Aug 2011

A "blind jury" sounds like my people are taking over. Maybe I should apply to be a juror. As for what to say, what about, "Morning, Uncle Fred. How are you and the other jurors doing?"

Just a thought.

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25 Aug 2011

Dm, the smilie snafu was all my doing, as usual. I seem determind to use "eyeglassed" instead of just "glasses". Guess it reflects my running a honky-tonk in another incarnation. smile

CB, I haven't read any of his stuff but ny number one daughter is a big fan so it may be time for me to give him a try.

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25 Aug 2011

Stories Space newbie here.. Great job. Might want to place these in a single, sticky, post.

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24 Aug 2011

While I read a lot, the last novel to turn my crank was Jonathan Frazen's, Freedom. Highly recommended. Series-wise, Terry Pratchett's Discworld series always improves my mood.

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