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Thank you, Lisa!
And thank you, DirtyMartini. I will have a look, but I don;t know if my pooter can cope with another programme, and I doubt it actually has a thingy for a microphone (which I also don't have). My last pooter was ace, but it died.
The picture you have posted of a pooter might be a pooter in your world, but a pooter in my world is a heavy box-like contraption that acts like a constipated bowel and renders the internet a slow seepage of loose stool as it tries to make it's way through the blockages to my screen.
And aren't you glad I don't have a picture of that?
And thank you, DirtyMartini. I will have a look, but I don;t know if my pooter can cope with another programme, and I doubt it actually has a thingy for a microphone (which I also don't have). My last pooter was ace, but it died.
The picture you have posted of a pooter might be a pooter in your world, but a pooter in my world is a heavy box-like contraption that acts like a constipated bowel and renders the internet a slow seepage of loose stool as it tries to make it's way through the blockages to my screen.
And aren't you glad I don't have a picture of that?
Advanced Wordsmith
I'd really like to tell my own story that's already been published (sadly I don't currently have a pooter that has the ability to let me record it, but one day, eh?).
But I can't see how to go about doing it. I even did a Search! Are you impressed? But I couldn't find anything that tells me what kind file, or how to go about getting it attached to my story.
Thank you in advance of (hoped for) answers!
But I can't see how to go about doing it. I even did a Search! Are you impressed? But I couldn't find anything that tells me what kind file, or how to go about getting it attached to my story.
Thank you in advance of (hoped for) answers!
Advanced Wordsmith
I believe it was one of the Bedingfields who sang, "I Bruise Easily". And that's true, I do, I go away, have my cry, and never forget the comment! And I never remember the good stuff because I am so busy worrying about the bad! I even have to save all the comments so I can look at them without remembering wrongly.
I never really felt very serious about my writing until recently, I just enjoyed doing it. And now I'm here, I'm all... do I have my "Lalala" head on, or "I-shall-now-Be-A-Writer" head on? Ideally, I'd like both! "Lalalalaaa, seriously, though, lalalalaaaa."
I'd like public criticism, because not everybody agrees with each other. But when things are said publicly, especially if it hurts, it can make it smart all the more, because I always reckon people read it, and go, "YEAH! That bit was crap!"
I go away, have my cry, and then ask myself, do I think the comment has truth? If yes, what am I going to do about it? If no, who shall I ask to check it with?
I have just sent a story to two writers I have only met recently, but greatly respect the opinions of. It will be interesting to see if any subsequent comments from people are different to previous works I have produced alone (albeit of a different nature).
I also don't know how people will receive my comments. I always mean well, and I try to be both constructive, and point out that my opinion is just that - my opinion. I don't think that a writer always ought to go by what just one person says, as the reader will always see things slightly differently, unless it's things like spelling and grammar. I can overlook certain things if the writer successfully paints a picture and communicates well with me, even if I am struggling with their "technical issues". Having said that, if people are like me, they will want to stab my eyes out with a baiting needle and catch a fishy with them if I say anything other than, "I adore you!" I usually find something positive to say, even if it's, "You totally entertained me!" Sure, it might be in a different way than the intended, but still...
So, I don't know what to vote for in the poll. But I would like to be a better writer. I do know a lot of my faults (I'm pretty hard on myself), and I am desperately hoping nobody points out any new ones, because it means I will have to work even harder. Dammit.
I never really felt very serious about my writing until recently, I just enjoyed doing it. And now I'm here, I'm all... do I have my "Lalala" head on, or "I-shall-now-Be-A-Writer" head on? Ideally, I'd like both! "Lalalalaaa, seriously, though, lalalalaaaa."
I'd like public criticism, because not everybody agrees with each other. But when things are said publicly, especially if it hurts, it can make it smart all the more, because I always reckon people read it, and go, "YEAH! That bit was crap!"
I go away, have my cry, and then ask myself, do I think the comment has truth? If yes, what am I going to do about it? If no, who shall I ask to check it with?
I have just sent a story to two writers I have only met recently, but greatly respect the opinions of. It will be interesting to see if any subsequent comments from people are different to previous works I have produced alone (albeit of a different nature).
I also don't know how people will receive my comments. I always mean well, and I try to be both constructive, and point out that my opinion is just that - my opinion. I don't think that a writer always ought to go by what just one person says, as the reader will always see things slightly differently, unless it's things like spelling and grammar. I can overlook certain things if the writer successfully paints a picture and communicates well with me, even if I am struggling with their "technical issues". Having said that, if people are like me, they will want to stab my eyes out with a baiting needle and catch a fishy with them if I say anything other than, "I adore you!" I usually find something positive to say, even if it's, "You totally entertained me!" Sure, it might be in a different way than the intended, but still...
So, I don't know what to vote for in the poll. But I would like to be a better writer. I do know a lot of my faults (I'm pretty hard on myself), and I am desperately hoping nobody points out any new ones, because it means I will have to work even harder. Dammit.
Advanced Wordsmith
I'm currently trawling my way through "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova. Normally I would love this kind of stuff, but... I'm really bored. I'm sticking with it because I want to know if he really is undeadly alive. I often turn to the back of a book to find the ending few pages to see how they get them there throughout the story. But I can't even be bothered with this one. 
It's a shame, because her descriptions are wonderful!
It's a shame, because her descriptions are wonderful!