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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 4: How do you handle highly intimate scenes?
If the scene helps build characterization or advance the plot, write it in such a way as to do that. The people's feelings, motivations, and reactions to each other are at least as important as what goes where. (But having at least *some* idea of what's where will help readers track the scene.)
If it doesn't do either of those, just make it clear the characters are about to get intimate, then fade to black. 1/2
Note: There are more ways to be intimate than just putting body parts together. (Heck, some people can have rip-roaring sex and not bare their emotions at all.) Sometimes the most "highly intimate" scene possible is someone revealing something about their deepest heart, without even unbuttoning their shirt cuffs.
But of course, those *really* "build characterization", so refer back to my first sentence (in the previous post)... at which point it becomes "just write the scene". 2/2
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Note: There are more ways to be intimate than just putting body parts together. (Heck, some people can have rip-roaring sex and not bare their emotions at all.) Sometimes the most "highly intimate" scene possible is someone revealing something about their deepest heart, without even unbuttoning their shirt cuffs.
But of course, those *really* "build characterization", so refer back to my first sentence (in the previous post)... at which point it becomes "just write the scene". 2/2
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 5: Have you ever dreamed about characters in your work?
No. Not yet? I might not ever. We'll see.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 5: Have you ever dreamed about characters in your work?
No. Not yet? I might not ever. We'll see.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 6: Have you queried agents for traditional publishing? How did it go?
I don't have a manuscript to query with yet. But I plan to.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 6: Have you queried agents for traditional publishing? How did it go?
I don't have a manuscript to query with yet. But I plan to.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 7: What do you do first when you start a new writing project?
I honestly have no idea. I have only one writing project so far, and I can't really tell when it morphed from "I often ponder 'Hmmm, what if there were people who could talk to cities?'" to "I'm starting a writing project."
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 7: What do you do first when you start a new writing project?
I honestly have no idea. I have only one writing project so far, and I can't really tell when it morphed from "I often ponder 'Hmmm, what if there were people who could talk to cities?'" to "I'm starting a writing project."
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 8: Do you agree with Michael Moorcock, who said: "Ignore all proffered rules and create your own, suitable for what you want to say"?
I have no idea. I suspect his meaning was clearer in context, but there *is* no context here for that quote, and so I suspect my interpretation of it might not be what he meant.
I mean... grammar rules? Spelling rules? How "ungovernable" can you make your writing before it becomes incoherent? But I *don't* think that's what he meant.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 8: Do you agree with Michael Moorcock, who said: "Ignore all proffered rules and create your own, suitable for what you want to say"?
I have no idea. I suspect his meaning was clearer in context, but there *is* no context here for that quote, and so I suspect my interpretation of it might not be what he meant.
I mean... grammar rules? Spelling rules? How "ungovernable" can you make your writing before it becomes incoherent? But I *don't* think that's what he meant.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 9: How do you select ideas from all the ones floating around?
Not all ideas are equally interesting to me! I take the ones that really appeal to me, that make me go, "Hey, *this* is something I can get my teeth into!"
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 9: How do you select ideas from all the ones floating around?
Not all ideas are equally interesting to me! I take the ones that really appeal to me, that make me go, "Hey, *this* is something I can get my teeth into!"
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 10: Do you revise and add more plot if you feel your story is too short?
I haven't reached a situation like that yet, so I'm not sure what I would/will do if/when it came/comes to pass.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 10: Do you revise and add more plot if you feel your story is too short?
I haven't reached a situation like that yet, so I'm not sure what I would/will do if/when it came/comes to pass.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 11: Is it okay to use a comma before a dependent clause? Or anywhere else?
"Or anywhere else"? What, like, "is it okay to use a comma anywhere?" Ummm, that'd be a big yes from me, pal.
More seriously, just see:
https://www.writingforward.com/grammar/punctuation-marks/commas-and-clauses
https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/dependent_clause.htm
Or even Strunk & White's rules 3 and 4: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37134/37134-h/37134-h.htm#Rule_3 and https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37134/37134-h/37134-h.htm#Rule_4.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 11: Is it okay to use a comma before a dependent clause? Or anywhere else?
"Or anywhere else"? What, like, "is it okay to use a comma anywhere?" Ummm, that'd be a big yes from me, pal.
More seriously, just see:
https://www.writingforward.com/grammar/punctuation-marks/commas-and-clauses
https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/dependent_clause.htm
Or even Strunk & White's rules 3 and 4: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37134/37134-h/37134-h.htm#Rule_3 and https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37134/37134-h/37134-h.htm#Rule_4.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 12: Which social media channels do you use as a writer? Which gives you the best engagement?
Just this one, and also Dreamwidth if you count that as social media. Shoutout to the "Little Details" community there: https://little-details.dreamwidth.org/
The only other social media I'm on is LinkedIn, which wouldn't be appropriate. I refuse to use FB, IG, or TikTok.
[Edit: Oh yeah, Reddit counts, doesn't it? I get a little engagement there, not as much as here.]
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 12: Which social media channels do you use as a writer? Which gives you the best engagement?
Just this one, and also Dreamwidth if you count that as social media. Shoutout to the "Little Details" community there: https://little-details.dreamwidth.org/
The only other social media I'm on is LinkedIn, which wouldn't be appropriate. I refuse to use FB, IG, or TikTok.
[Edit: Oh yeah, Reddit counts, doesn't it? I get a little engagement there, not as much as here.]
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 13: What's your favourite antagonist to write? Villains, anti-heroes, rivals?
At the moment, I'm looking forward to writing some straight-up villains, including some bits where they do things that are just plain *bad*. (The fact that they see themselves as heroic doesn't make them anti-heroes. Just villains with excuses and a skewed worldview. And that skewed view is part of what makes them villains.)
Maybe later in my career, I'll get more into anti-heroes or rivals.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 13: What's your favourite antagonist to write? Villains, anti-heroes, rivals?
At the moment, I'm looking forward to writing some straight-up villains, including some bits where they do things that are just plain *bad*. (The fact that they see themselves as heroic doesn't make them anti-heroes. Just villains with excuses and a skewed worldview. And that skewed view is part of what makes them villains.)
Maybe later in my career, I'll get more into anti-heroes or rivals.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 14: Describe a bit of ask-an-expert research you've done presenting yourself as an author.
I contacted the San Francisco Public Library to ask about what it's like to work there. The librarian who called me back was very friendly and helpful, and it was overall a really nice experience.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 14: Describe a bit of ask-an-expert research you've done presenting yourself as an author.
I contacted the San Francisco Public Library to ask about what it's like to work there. The librarian who called me back was very friendly and helpful, and it was overall a really nice experience.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 15: Is your work child or teen-friendly, or does it contain themes more suited for mature audiences?
I'm not yet sure just how much sex and drugs will wind up appearing in my WIP. Maybe none, maybe just a little, in a few key spots. Depending on that, it might or might not be appropriate for younger teens. I think older ones could probably read and enjoy it, but I'm really targeting an adult audience.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 15: Is your work child or teen-friendly, or does it contain themes more suited for mature audiences?
I'm not yet sure just how much sex and drugs will wind up appearing in my WIP. Maybe none, maybe just a little, in a few key spots. Depending on that, it might or might not be appropriate for younger teens. I think older ones could probably read and enjoy it, but I'm really targeting an adult audience.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 16: How do you like to end a story? Fully resolved? Bittersweet? Dark? What's your go-to?
I like to have things pretty well wrapped up, with little ambiguity about what's happened to whom or where they're going next. I like the ending to be mostly happy, but I can put a little bitter into that overall sweetness.
My WIP will not 100% conform to these things, however.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 16: How do you like to end a story? Fully resolved? Bittersweet? Dark? What's your go-to?
I like to have things pretty well wrapped up, with little ambiguity about what's happened to whom or where they're going next. I like the ending to be mostly happy, but I can put a little bitter into that overall sweetness.
My WIP will not 100% conform to these things, however.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 17: Do you lose track of time while writing or editing?
If it's going really well, yeah.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 17: Do you lose track of time while writing or editing?
If it's going really well, yeah.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 18: Do you consciously apply show rather than tell in your writing, or do the cards land where they may?
I don't think I could *not* be conscious of that adage/directive as I write, and while I don't take it as a hard-and-fast commandment, I do usually think it's better advice to follow than not.
There are times when it's better to tell (it's often more direct and less wordy), but it's *usually* a good idea to show.
Anyway, I try to be conscious of which I'm doing.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 18: Do you consciously apply show rather than tell in your writing, or do the cards land where they may?
I don't think I could *not* be conscious of that adage/directive as I write, and while I don't take it as a hard-and-fast commandment, I do usually think it's better advice to follow than not.
There are times when it's better to tell (it's often more direct and less wordy), but it's *usually* a good idea to show.
Anyway, I try to be conscious of which I'm doing.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 19: Does the slash (/) have any place in fiction?
Much as I love it (see my use of it in my very last answer), I struggle to imagine good ways to use it in fiction, whether in dialogue or in narration. The best I can think of is if a character actually says "and/or", which is something I *could* see certain characters doing, but even then, it'd be awfully unusual.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 19: Does the slash (/) have any place in fiction?
Much as I love it (see my use of it in my very last answer), I struggle to imagine good ways to use it in fiction, whether in dialogue or in narration. The best I can think of is if a character actually says "and/or", which is something I *could* see certain characters doing, but even then, it'd be awfully unusual.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 20: Do you ever write in a café or bar? Give a shout out to your favourites.
Definitely more bars than cafés. My go-tos are:
Fritz in Fort Greene
Hollow Nickel in Boerum Hill
McMahon's Public House in Park Slope
And also the Center for Fiction, also in Fort Greene. (All of these are in #Brooklyn.)
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 20: Do you ever write in a café or bar? Give a shout out to your favourites.
Definitely more bars than cafés. My go-tos are:
Fritz in Fort Greene
Hollow Nickel in Boerum Hill
McMahon's Public House in Park Slope
And also the Center for Fiction, also in Fort Greene. (All of these are in #Brooklyn.)
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 21: Can one use arcane verbiage in one's prose, or must one's saga embody only elementary text?
Use the vocabulary you need to use.
Note: That doesn't mean "show off your vocabulary". Only use the words that are right for what you're trying to convey. But yes, sometimes the right word is a big one, or an obscure or archaic one. If it's right, use it. Readers know how to look up words if they don't know them.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 21: Can one use arcane verbiage in one's prose, or must one's saga embody only elementary text?
Use the vocabulary you need to use.
Note: That doesn't mean "show off your vocabulary". Only use the words that are right for what you're trying to convey. But yes, sometimes the right word is a big one, or an obscure or archaic one. If it's right, use it. Readers know how to look up words if they don't know them.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 22: Do you have a writer's totem, such as an old toy or a certain cup?
No.
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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 22: Do you have a writer's totem, such as an old toy or a certain cup?
No.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 23: Some people can't access literature due to social factors. Are we, as writers, doing anything to break down these barriers?
This is almost impossibly broad. "Social factors" could be anything from illiteracy to problems in the publishing industry to poverty combined with sustained right-wing attacks on public libraries.
Are writers doing anything to combat illiteracy? Honestly, *writing interesting literature* is one of the greatest things in that regard! 1/4
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@versodiverso @ulisse62 @politica
> personaggi di sinistra...che partono da proprie idee (non dati di fatto) e pretendono che siano dogmi, se controbatti ti denigrano e se chiedi spiegazioni si sbocciano e ti bloccano
Questi tipini (io li chiamo gli adepti) sono esattamente il carburante preferito dai capi e capetti dei partitini di sinistra: i capi offrono un ambiente in cui l'adepto ha sempre ragione, e in cambio ottengono quel minimo di sostegno che garantisce ai capi la sopravvivenza
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@dexter @lw depends how one defines "desktop systems".
I have a Talos II dual socket which hangs out around head height a few feet from my desk in one of the racks, which idles quieter than most gaming boxes. I only bring that up for comparison purposes because 144 cores of power9 doesn't limit its use to the datacenter — it requires a good understanding of airflow requirements and case design.
So, on that I will stand behind the statement that at least the scale-out series of IBM LC922 2U servers could be repurposed into a quiet enough 4U chassis with multiple 120-140mm 1.6-2K RPM PWM fans — ideally a supermicro case since IBM already contracted them to make the LC922, so the SMBus and PMbus connections would not need conversion — substantially simplifying the effort for desk use.
There are occasions when one finds them on eBay, sometimes even a few. Otherwise, I've only seen Raptor.
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@ulisse62 @informapirata @politica Secondo me, no. Il problema sono personaggi di sinistra che spesso incontro anche qui, che partono da proprie idee (non dati di fatto) e pretendono che siano dogmi, se controbatti ti denigrano e se chiedi spiegazioni si sbocciano e ti bloccano.
Queste persone esistono anche nel mondo reale ma sarà sempre impossibile dialogare, perché o è come dicono loro o nulla.
Servirebbe un pochino più di umiltà a sinistra.
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@memeorandum wtf
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Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/politics/tom-homan-fbi-trump.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/250920/p71#a250920p71
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