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RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: nicksgal on February 03, 2021, 09:37:13 PM ---For the oxford comma, my favorite is the Hitler and JFK strippers one.
I feel like I would be remiss if I didn't say the ellipses because boy do I love to abuse a good ellipses... but I think I'd go with the em-dash. It's underutilized.
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That's a good one too!
Those are both great choices. Ellipses are great for creating suspense and bringing dialogue to life through pauses and what not. The em-dash is a very versatile punctuation mark.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: nicksgal on February 03, 2021, 09:41:46 PM ---I think that intrinsic versus extrinsic is the reason to write. Is it as satisfying if you're just doing something for the extrinsic value? Maybe it depends on what the thing is... Creative efforts seem like one that totters on that line.
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Definitely not as satisfying. Has anyone ever forced themselves to finish a story they didn't enjoy writing just to please their readers? It's not nearly as fun as writing because you want to write, regardless of whether anyone wants to read it.
nicksgal:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on February 03, 2021, 09:44:24 PM ---Definitely not as satisfying. Has anyone ever forced themselves to finish a story they didn't enjoy writing just to please their readers? It's not nearly as fun as writing because you want to write, regardless of whether anyone wants to read it.
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I force myself to finish nothing, even when I am enjoying it! I actually can't think of a time a reader has asked me for anything. Do people really have demanding readers like that? I ask this and know the answer must be yes. Everyone tell me your favorite demand a reader gave you.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: nicksgal on February 03, 2021, 09:49:49 PM ---I force myself to finish nothing, even when I am enjoying it! I actually can't think of a time a reader has asked me for anything. Do people really have demanding readers like that? I ask this and know the answer must be yes. Everyone tell me your favorite demand a reader gave you.
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Demand is a strong word, but every once in awhile I'll get a request to write a story for someone. "Will you write a story about eating disorders?" "Will you write a story about me and Brian for my birthday?" Usually it comes from someone I hardly know (or don't know at all) who doesn't give regular (or any) feedback and just kind of pops up out of nowhere. I made the mistake of writing a story someone suggested to me many years ago (like 2001), and it was one I definitely had to force myself to finish. I will never do that again, unless it's for an AC challenge or something (and even that is unlikely).
I don't mind the readers who beg for updates because that is motivating. I don't get many of those anymore, hopefully because I've been so much better at updating regularly the last couple years, but it was a nice kick in the butt back in the day.
nicksgal:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on February 03, 2021, 10:00:53 PM ---Demand is a strong word, but every once in awhile I'll get a request to write a story for someone. "Will you write a story about eating disorders?" "Will you write a story about me and Brian for my birthday?" Usually it comes from someone I hardly know (or don't know at all) who doesn't give regular (or any) feedback and just kind of pops up out of nowhere. I made the mistake of writing a story someone suggested to me many years ago (like 2001), and it was one I definitely had to force myself to finish. I will never do that again, unless it's for an AC challenge or something (and even that is unlikely).
I don't mind the readers who beg for updates because that is motivating. I don't get many of those anymore, hopefully because I've been so much better at updating regularly the last couple years, but it was a nice kick in the butt back in the day.
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I just kind of figure that if people want things from anyone it's accompanied by exclamation points or caps or something. But you're right, it's not like they're popping into your reviews like "do this for me or I will unleash a computer virus on you!" (the internet equivalent of a stick up?) I don't think I could ever write a story someone had suggested to me in seriousness unless I'd already had a similar idea. Now a joke story, I could take any of those and run with it!
I stumbled on a thread where Mare asked what everyone's posting preferences were and we all basically said, "Why would you have a regular update day and not post something as soon as it's done or at least within a couple of days? That's crazy!" And I thought, oh naive me... An update day is the best!
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