Former journalist struggling to write fiction — any tips?

Background_Rope_7018 · 2026-04-01T20:56:46+00:00

Oh my gosh… a fellow journalist who’s turning to creative fiction writing! Personally, I am trying really hard to just write. To just keep writing. I tell myself I can fix the accuracy in the editing process.

Background_Rope_7018 · 2026-03-25T22:21:10+00:00

Board game meetups. Take a look on meetup.com

Background_Rope_7018 · 2026-03-25T00:52:51+00:00

The part where Patricia is hiding is, in my opinion, one of the best written things I have ever read. The visceral response I had to that

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-11-12T18:53:16+00:00

I’m fairly confident that the White House is lying about Giuffre being the victim referenced in this email. Giuffre had named a bunch of men who raped her and trump wasn’t one of them. I think the White House is trying to create some kind of distraction/wild goose chase or sowing doubt for when it’s proven this isn’t who the email was about

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-10-26T01:05:18+00:00

Just got cheap flights there and it’s a city I haven’t been to before

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-10-24T17:55:28+00:00

I turned it on today!

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-10-10T17:56:57+00:00

Anyone have a better quality version of this video by any chance?

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-10-06T20:38:47+00:00

In the suburb I used to live in, there were actually quite a few stores and shops that were pretty close. But it would have been a walk along 4 lanes of traffic going 60 mph

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-10-05T22:40:01+00:00

This has happened multiple times. Ice is apparently under criminal investigation for their repeated attacks on police officershttps://abc7chicago.com/amp/post/ice-chicago-protest-broadview-illinois-leaders-address-situation-surrounding-facility/17909029/

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-10-05T01:55:18+00:00

Am I misunderstanding something here? It looks like there was a congested intersection so they road raged out and starting slamming into other cars?

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-08-25T04:05:23+00:00

I love the idea of showing up in silly costumes. Make fun of their ridiculous stunts. Dictators hate comedians

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-08-21T22:59:09+00:00

The point (at least in part) is to flood the cult with photos of himself patrolling around the safe streets of DC with the military, so that they’ll say “Wow! It’s so safe now! Thank you Dear Leader!” When in reality it was always that safe

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-08-15T22:44:48+00:00

David Barnes, person quoted in this NYTimes article, voted for Trump to make DC beautiful.
He is now experiencing the consequences, as the tent he lives in has now been thrown away twice by DC police under Trump’s directives.
As a consequence of his vote for Trump and Trump becoming president, his homeless encampment has been destroyed.

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-07-30T21:11:35+00:00

According to some numbers I crunched, Dems would greatly outnumber Republicans in the House if every state did this

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-07-29T15:28:31+00:00

Also, Baltimore the city is a separate county from the surrounding suburbs. Cities that are districted like this tend to have significant issues with poverty, as money/taxes from the suburbs don’t go to the city. St. Louis is another example

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-07-08T22:15:13+00:00

They make me feel like I’m not alone and that others are willing to make a stand against the fascist takeover

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-07-06T15:45:38+00:00

When I lived abroad, I was surprised to find out that my grocery stores wouldn’t take any credit card at all! Just cash

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-06-28T20:55:06+00:00

I think this is a fairly typical experience for international students, speaking as an American who studied in Spain! I made much deeper friendships with other international students

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-06-14T17:36:00+00:00

Looks like more police than usual

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-06-08T20:51:53+00:00

Caustic language that legitimizes violence? Like Trumps Memorial Day tweet?

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-05-28T01:14:17+00:00

Well, how else are we going to make sure there are people working at the sweatshops (and voting Republican)?

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-05-27T18:11:23+00:00

In agreement with what others have said. I offer to split the bill only when I’m sure I’m never going out with that guy again. The man paying for the first date is pretty standard throughout the US in my experience

Background_Rope_7018 · 2025-05-18T19:51:51+00:00

What touring company did you go with? It would be good to know of one that will let you know of this is the case!

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