#writerscoffeeclub 4 Past or present tense switching.

Only the normal narrative vs. dialog switch. Otherwise I have done it once to emphasize the alarm of a character. I am not sure it was worth it.

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#writerscoffeeclub 3 have you studied writing?

I had a course in technical writing. I don't remember if it taught me anything.

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#WritersCoffeeClub April 2: Visual presentation: how do white space and typography become meaningful elements of literary form?

There is the whole business of paragraph length, which affects flow.

Personally, I take it further and use white space for speciall effect. Indent poetry. Variable indent or even random spacing, example below:

Snip #TimeTravelingGhost

Blood pulsed in my ears
     Heart pounded
         Crashing
             into the soldier’s
                 white hats

“Bijou, fly!” Her order cracked through the air.

I closed my eyes, spreading my arms.

          Be a raven
                    Swooping for food.
                              On the porch

End snip

I don't do anything with typography except for the use of foreign alphabets.

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#WritersCoffeeClub Mar. 31: What are we celebrating regarding your writing this month?

Completion of For Love of a Konbini Idol (PIXIV):

And AO3:

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#WritersCoffeeClub - 30 Mar. What got in the way of your writing this month?

For some reason, I am suddenly getting very droozy in the afternoon. If I push through it, I get stuff done, but if not, I sleep most of the day.

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#writerscoffeeclub 03/29 Share a writing milestone.

Tuesday the conclusion of #KonbiniIdol will be published.

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#WritersCoffeeClub Mar. 28: Do you ever sacrifice blunt clarity for prose that flows well?

No

I don't write blunt prose. I don't enjoy reading blunt prose unless it is a news article.

So the answer is, I do not sacrifice blunt prose, I just don't use it.

@pentup Surprise!

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#wordweavers 25 What do you think about the last scene you wrote.

The dialog works, but the ending is weak. It should improve with revision.

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#WritersCoffeeClub – 24th Mar Do you have a writerly "third place"?

I do most of my writing at home. But will write anywhere. The closest I come to a third place for writing is in the wilderness. This is highly limited because of the expense of keeping things powered up. Mostly, I just jot notes.

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#WritersCoffeeClub – 23rd Mar. What's the most you've worked on a WIP before deciding to scrap it? What happened?

The first chapter of "Matsumoto's Curse" appeared on 26/04/21. The last chapter appeared on 20/02/22. Whereupon it was discontinued.

It is highly unlikely I would ever go back to it, though pieces have been cannibalized for later serials.

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