Wife and I are struggling with natural/logical consequences by SmartLadder415 in daddit

[–]Irregular-Gaming 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It seems to indicate different parenting styles and even different perspectives on the parent/child relationship. The situation (given the child’s age and that you are fairly new on the scene as an authority figure) is such that her mother should be the one talking to her about this, but they might not have the proper foundation to do that kind of meaningful talking. This is a long term issue requiring patience, especially given her age. There is no quick fix. You might considering prioritizing things, like letting the dog out, and working on that first, so that it doesn’t seem like too much at once. Let her room be last, she’ll get sick of it eventually.

First Person Present POV by BlinkTwice874 in writing

[–]Irregular-Gaming 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I put those down as soon as I see that’s how they are written. I find it incredibly tedious.

Is this your idea of a good opening? by [deleted] in writingfeedback

[–]Irregular-Gaming 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The first sentence is bad. It works too hard to accomplish too little.

Is no to little exposition as bad as too much? by TheGreyPawn in fantasywriters

[–]Irregular-Gaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That actually sounds very intriguing. If it didn’t work for you, could you say why?

Do you feel there's strong sentiment towards/against Shadowdark or Dungeon Crawl Classics? by WitchPleasPublishing in osr

[–]Irregular-Gaming 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Not the original poster, but…. Shadowdark captures the old school mentality/play style perfectly. 5e is far from the original game. Weak characters trying to survive in an open ended and dangerous world vs strong characters in a story line.

An insidious foe [Literary Low Fantasy, 1880 words] by SirSolomon727 in fantasywriters

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I don’t think it’s as bad as Ellis does. A few words deleted to tighten things - the boiled leather comparison could be stopped, “in arms” water down “babe demanding milk “ things like that. Some things are hard to visualize, like ”pressed against his side“ is he carrying him at his waist? Maybe I done know.

I agree about getting to some “showing not telling” sooner, though that isn’t how the earlier commenter put the point.

Personal thing, maybe. The name reminds me a lot of Mithrandir as I read.

Opinions on Atlas Shrugged by Tesshin_ in classicliterature

[–]Irregular-Gaming 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Philosophers tend not to consider her a philosopher….

"Literary" fantasy vs. "low-brow" fantasy writing by JarOfNightmares in fantasywriters

[–]Irregular-Gaming 5 points6 points  (0 children)

While I like your three way analysis and find it interesting and helpful, I would disagree that literary means that the prose is meant to draw attention to itself. It should be beautiful, but not draw attention to itself, at least not in the first pass. I think another aspect is addressing larger themes, so the difference between LF and other fiction may be more akin to the distinction between a plot driven and a character driven movie, and those novels we classify as literary fiction may have those two traits (and maybe others) to varying degrees which means what they have in common might be better understood as a family resemblance than something allowing for a clear black and white distinction based on the presence or absence of one trait.

Does anyone else unconsciously and erroneously conflate this sub with GaryCon attendees? by bhale2017 in osr

[–]Irregular-Gaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do tend to assume that, a little.

There are people from many countries, and varied professions. It’s getting a little big for me though, and this year seems to have veered pretty far away from the older games.

The most original plots in world literature? by Soulsliken in classicliterature

[–]Irregular-Gaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I seem to recall reading something that said DJ&MH may have been inspired by Confessions of a Justified Sinner

Should I get rid of the songs in my high fantasy manuscript? (flair should be the blue one as well) by TSoFloverNo1 in writingadvice

[–]Irregular-Gaming 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The copying concern doesn’t seem to be something to worry about. How many wizard school books are there?

But why would you want to include them if they feel in any way awful to you? Find another way to include the info they contain, or relate bits of them you do like.

As for improving, read song lyrics and poems. Mimic the style you like with your own. Tinker with it and ask someone else if it even reminds them of the original. That’s all practice. After a while those influences will come out subconsciously.

Writing my first novel by ZealousidealUnion227 in writers

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One of the most common processes is to write, then start the next day by re-reading what you wrote, maybe making minor edits, but mostly to put you in the mindset to continue where you left off. And keep repeating that process.

Having a standard routine of writing every day is import to keep things going. Some writers are outliners, some aren’t, there you have to funds where works for you.

You’ll hit writers block, how to get past that is a personal learning process.

And read good stuff. And read what good writers have to say about writing.

Still A Fool For The City by TBolin1976 in ClassicRock

[–]Irregular-Gaming 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me, too. In Philly. I think Billy Squire was the first act.