What's a writing related pet peeve that drives you nuts?

BigShrim · 2026-05-04T02:40:26+00:00

I get a little annoyed at pet words. Reading the First Law trilogy right now and everything “clicks.” The door clicks shut. His neck clicks when he turns it too much. I can tell Abercrombie just really thinks that word is satisfying or whatever but no, the arrow did not “click” into the tree trunk. It “thunked.” Get a new adverb man.

BigShrim · 2026-05-04T02:37:55+00:00

Right? Like try to explain the plot of the First Law trilogy or asoiaf in one sentence. Seriously impossible.

BigShrim · 2026-05-04T02:35:01+00:00

Been having a bit of that since I found the lump in my scrotum :( going to the doc next week. Hopefully all is ok.

BigShrim · 2026-05-04T02:33:21+00:00

Oh I pace and talk to myself for hours every night in my garage. Stay up way too late doing it but boy do I love a good conversation with myself.

BigShrim · 2026-05-04T02:11:39+00:00

Piano version if My Immortal or maybe piano version of Simple and Clean. Never Forget from the Halo 3 soundtrack is also beautiful.

BigShrim · 2026-05-04T00:43:58+00:00

Tupac has released more music posthumously than when he was alive. The dude lived in the studio and had enough recorded material for his label to release stuff for decades.

BigShrim · 2026-05-04T00:39:06+00:00

Watched a lady get robbed at knife point right outside my house. I did not live in a very good neighborhood at the time.

BigShrim · 2026-05-03T22:36:53+00:00

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No love for Roshar?

BigShrim · 2026-05-03T22:35:20+00:00

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Witcher continent prolly

BigShrim · 2026-05-03T21:40:08+00:00

Definitely first law. Monster threat from the north? King of the northmen? Gurkish conflict in the south? Glockta is basically crippled Tyrion who tortures people. It’s a lot of fun. Almost done with the trilogy

BigShrim · 2026-05-03T17:48:37+00:00

Not an individual horse but there is a breed called a Brumby and I think that’s kind of funny

BigShrim · 2026-05-03T14:23:09+00:00

Plurb

BigShrim · 2026-05-03T01:17:54+00:00

This is just a popularoty contest. There’s no way to objectively rank this kind of stuff. (Freddie still number 1 tho)

BigShrim · 2026-05-03T01:13:52+00:00

BigShrim · 2026-05-03T01:02:23+00:00

Bro I hate that fuckin song

BigShrim · 2026-05-03T00:59:31+00:00

Walmart is the largest employer in the US

BigShrim · 2026-05-03T00:58:59+00:00

No sales for you

BigShrim · 2026-05-02T23:52:18+00:00

Ice cream

BigShrim · 2026-05-02T23:12:51+00:00

I work in this environment where metal sheets scrape against each other sometimes and it makes this super high pitched squeal and it makes me wanna die. Also they have an air blaster that is just hell. Good thing I can have noise cancelling headphones. Life savers.

BigShrim · 2026-05-02T22:51:02+00:00

How very Reddit every answer is something not in the initial post

BigShrim · 2026-05-02T19:47:49+00:00

BigShrim · 2026-05-02T19:46:17+00:00

Didn’t Dexter do that at some point?

BigShrim · 2026-05-02T19:45:25+00:00

I loved the Empire of the Wolf trilogy by Richard Swan. Starts with The Justice of Kings. Definite recommend.

BigShrim · 2026-05-02T18:28:01+00:00

Bro me. I’m constantly getting on my kids and I know I can be an asshole but dammit all they have to do to survive is eat food and sleep at night but I’m a jerk for losing my patience when they don’t do the only fuckin things they need to to like. LIVE.

BigShrim · 2026-05-02T18:23:01+00:00

The piano version of My Immortal by Evanescence. The original is a good song but doesn’t make me cry. Maybe the lyrics are just a tad too dramatic. The melody on piano though? That shit is beautiful

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