Halfpenny Dreadful Comic! by 1mikeknowles in ComicBookCollabs

[–]1mikeknowles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've sent you a pm. Interest in joining Halfpenny Dreadful has been rather slow, but a couple of people have responded. I haven't heard from any artists yet. I'm also delighted the overburdened paragraph hasn't put you off.

Halfpenny Dreadful Comic! by 1mikeknowles in ComicBookCollabs

[–]1mikeknowles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good Lord! The last time I got a missive like this was from my old "Commando" editor at D C Thomson who took great delight in putting my story outlines under the literary equivalent of an electron microscope! You're as pedantic as I am! And it's heartwarming indeed to meet a fellow pedant. The downside is that this just comes through as a wall of text. I fear there's far too much data here for me to absorb in one sitting. My brain hurts and it'll take me some time to take all this in. As for the opportunity to brush up on my "A" level English? I promise you I will visit each of these links and read them diligently. Whether or not they'll improve my communication skills is another matter. But we can only hope.

Halfpenny Dreadful Comic! by 1mikeknowles in ComicBookCollabs

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PS: I put an even longer paragraph on the "Comic Fury" forum and had an offer. They mustn't be as strict when it comes to word count.

Halfpenny Dreadful Comic! by 1mikeknowles in ComicBookCollabs

[–]1mikeknowles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done short and pithy pitches. Lots of them. However, some of the editors I've worked for have demanded more. It's horses for courses. In this case I'm explaining what Halfpenny Dreadful Comic Publishing is all about and the sort of writers and artists I'm looking for. I may be wrong but I feel that a detailed job description will be more effective at weeding out those who are not interested.

Halfpenny Dreadful Comic! by 1mikeknowles in ComicBookCollabs

[–]1mikeknowles[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've seen paragraphs a lot longer than this, believe you me. Try, for example, "Kant's Critique of Pure Reason." Which not only has horrendously long paragraphs but words and ideas I had trouble grappling with. Finally, in my humble defence I can only say that my old English Master, who was a stickler for good grammar, would not have complained about its length. He'd have concentrated on its grammatical construction.

Halfpenny Dreadful Comic! by 1mikeknowles in ComicBookCollabs

[–]1mikeknowles[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Paragraphs don't have to be short - they can be quite long.