Anagram pseudonym for the author of the someday-to-be-finished farcical fantasy novel, The Night Plummer & The Mockemortician. He/Him.
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Last Notes npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @nprofile…6fay @nprofile…k80g (just tagging in my main account as well.) npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub1k24…26zw that's amazing npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman I'm thinking of making a second account for writing related toots, and keeping this one for more general toots. (I'm not certain, but I feel like my toots being primarily responses to writing prompts might be annoying to other users on my instance.) Any recommendations for writing focused instances? npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman #WritersCoffeeClub npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub1k24…26zw Strange Seawolf's First Law of Bonkertia? npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub1k24…26zw I think you're onto something npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub1gvl…8ag7 I'm very sorry for your loss. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman #WritersCoffeeClub npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman #WritersCoffeeClub npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa I had never heard of ArtBreeder before you mentioned it in a previous post, but when I looked into it I saw it was AI driven and didn't explore any further. How do you use it without AI? npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman #WritersCoffeeClub npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub1k24…26zw sorry to hear it. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub15wt…7rek zookeeper is one of those professions that seems almost mythical to me, the sort of thing kids say they want to do and then grow up to do something entirely unrelated. I imagine it gives you a lot to draw from. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman #WritersCoffeeClub npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman I keep reading how a lot of writers are, as much as possible, eliminating dialogue tags altogether. That was making a lot of sense to me, but as I'm sitting down to write this morning I'm realizing I often use 'she said' or whatever for rhythm, for breaking things up, for a certain flow. I'm sure people are finding other ways to accomplish the same things, but it's making me realize there are many implications to stylistic changes. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub15wt…7rek how was your experience as a nontraditional student? Did you live on campus or commute? npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa I don't know why but I thought you had published fiction. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10n9…tjug what is it about trad publishing that you favor over self-publishing? I think there are pros and cons to both. Some writers seem to view self-publishing as a sort of consolation prize, like I failed at what I wanted to do so I guess I'll have to go with Plan B. More and more though I see writers who see self-publishing as the far better option in its own right. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10n9…tjug are you going for trad publishing? npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub1k74…dmux sorry to hear it. Hope you feel better soon. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub1k74…dmux congratulations! npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub17hz…cj9z I think I was younger than that. My mother regretted letting me watch it. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub17hz…cj9z I think that was the one. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub17hz…cj9z not sure if it was this or another Planet of the Apes movie, but I remember being devastated watching one of these when I was pretty young. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub1cz0…wk5s getting the book you want to read can be great writing motivation npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub1gvl…8ag7 that's great! Congratulations! npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa yeah, I guess there's more than one way to define "paid off." I would agree that reaching the right stage is worth the work. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa that's definitely hard to do. Glad the hard work paid off for you. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa congratulations! npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub1k24…26zw yeah, it's easy to fall behind and hard to catch up. I read as much as I can fit in and participate when I can. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub18jm…my9f thank you for everything you brought to this writing community. I hope you find a day to enjoy some craft beer and stimulating conversation on your patio, with a fire and s'mores to follow. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman Haven't done one of these in a bit. The only MC I can think of who has kids is Ruby, from Bivy & R, who has three. I don't think it really occurred to me to write about someone with kids before I was a parent, and now that I am, maybe I don't want my kids to think I write about them? IDK, I think mostly I write what makes sense for the character, and for a lot of my MCs it's not really part of the story. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa @npub15kl…k35n how did you like Vermont? npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub15kl…k35n @npub10d5…vvxa I lived one year in New Hampshire, but otherwise have always been in New York. I've lived in several different regions though. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa I can't remember anything specific, but people from Rochester or Buffalo would occasionally have a slight accent or different word for something. For downstate, I think each borough has a difference in the way they speak, and maybe even different sections of Long Island have their specific differences. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa I find regional accents/pronunciation very interesting. Also the way people think of regions. People from the City think of it as the City and upstate, but as someone who grew up in central NY/ Finger lakes, upstate always meant something different to me. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa side note: at work I often read notes and things from people without much background in writing/language, and there are so many times I've seen people use jive instead of jibe. Actually, I've heard people use it in conversation too. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub1k24…26zw I think people often think of you are what you eat as personal choices, but there are a lot of other considerations npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub18jm…my9f autumn always feels more like the start of the year than January to me, probably because for so much of life it's when the school year starts. I think it's my favorite season too. Apple picking and Halloween and cool enough to bake and to be outside without sweltering heat. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub18jm…my9f I'd like it to be early autumn, comfortable temperature, leaves starting to change colors. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub18jm…my9f that sounds like a good day. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman I'm going to jump around between things this month. I think I'll hang out with Arthur the Cubist horse for a day. (Arthur insists he in not a Cubist horse, only Cubist-Inspired.) npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub1gvl…8ag7 people do get really strong feelings about their barbecue npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa I'm glad you have been able to reclaim so much of what you had lost. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub1gvl…8ag7 you might also want to check out #PennedPossibilities if you haven't yet. A lot of people are doing both, and you get two sets of interesting daily prompts. If I remember correctly you were going on a trip. How'd it go? npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa how was the walk? npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub1k24…26zw @npub10d5…vvxa this door will lead you to another instance, this one will take you back home, and this one...well, we're not sure where that one goes. Might want to exercise caution before turning that handle. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa I just wasn't sure I was a good fit. I kinda felt like cool party you've got here, but it's not for me. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa (I'm not sure why I imagine the exit to the Fediverse having a handle instead of a knob.) npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa yeah, I agree, and I have to say if it hadn't been for #WritingWonders, I'm not sure I'd still be on here and I would have missed out on some great people and conversations. I've had a lot of great conversations outside of the hashtag, but the group of people participating in it convinced me to stick around and see what happened. I had my hand on the door handle a bunch of times, but I'm glad I stayed. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa I think I might have just been dipping my feet into Writing Wonders back then. I've definitely come to know a lot of people much better since then, and I think I interact differently now. I've grown more comfortable. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa thanks for the boost! You're digging deep into my archives here. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub18jm…my9f when I think about it more, I think there are more scenes than I thought that may have some non-sexual intimacy. One scene that comes to mind is a character comforting his wounded friend. It's not a romantic scene, but it might still be considered intimate. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub1ksu…mln2 I write for myself, but I'd like for people who would appreciate it to be able to read it. My main goal is to complete my current book to the best of my ability, but then comes the more vexing goal of figuring out what to do with it. There's a chance I'll self-publish, I might make it available on a personal website, or I might procrastinate and move on to a new WIP. My preference would be that copies of it would randomly appear in unexpected places for people who would like to read it. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa yeah that's a great point. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa I've come to really like spreadsheets in general, but I don't think I've found a way to utilize them to their potential yet with writing. I sometimes find them handy for a table of characters or places, but haven't used them much beyond that. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa I'm honestly not even sure if it's the way it's been presented, or if it's the way I've internalized. If I hear enough times that this way works best, even when people are careful to say it's what worked for them, it's enough to make me doubt. I do agree that it's very frustrating when people present something as the only correct way. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa 😆 npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa @npub18dn…a7tx @npub1vmn…r9uz yeah I think I'm finally coming to accept what works for me. I spent quite a long time feeling like I was doing it all wrong, but I'm finding I write more now that I've stopped trying to fit myself into a mold that doesn't fit me. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub10d5…vvxa @npub18dn…a7tx @npub1vmn…r9uz I haven't been able to embrace the idea of not editing as I go yet. It seemed like a big thing they were going for in NaNoWriMo, which I did for a few years. I'm sure it's good advice that leads to better productivity, but I guess maybe the finished product isn't my priority. Playing around with words is the part I enjoy the most. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub18jm…my9f @npub10d5…vvxa it's hard, because there are so many situations that warrant a sigh (or eye roll or whatever it is we're trying to tamp down), but you don't want it to get annoying to read, and it can be a real challenge to find a good substitute. npub1vmqfdq0hlargukn3k2qak7ecysf38uaq9pvud39q0t7cldz8t3as90cwpt Walter Thinman @npub18jm…my9f @npub10d5…vvxa I'm trying to think of some that I overuse. I know I try to rein in the sighs. There are quite a few of them that I can't recall right now.
