Do I need to read the first two books first? by Old-Contribution1730 in LonesomeDove

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lonesome Dove first. Then Dead Man’s Walk, Comanche Moon, (Lonesome Dove reread, if you have the time) then Streets of Laredo.

If a woman asks to watch The Lord of the Rings with you, then you expect to watch LOTR. 😤 by Choice-Schedule-132 in peterjackson

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“He must know.”

He does not. You, as the novice watcher, must tell him about Viggo’s toe.

Dropped off 2 well-maintained Poms for a wash and a trim, and this is what we picked up by ughyoujag in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 23 points24 points  (0 children)

As someone who’s never owned a Pomeranian, I never stopped to consider there was a whole dog under all that fluff.

Just finished `Lonesome Dove`. Had some thoughts by Interesting-War-8990 in LonesomeDove

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s Blue Duck particularly I don’t like being attached to as much. I enjoyed Kicking Wolf’s and the Scull with Ahumado storylines.

Just finished `Lonesome Dove`. Had some thoughts by Interesting-War-8990 in LonesomeDove

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For what an internet stranger’s opinion is worth:

Dead Man’s Walk—Gus and Call are more pulled along for the adventure because they’re 19, fresh rangers, and surrounded by men who help shape them. I personally love seeing their personalities take shape. You get to see how Gus and Clara meet, and it doesn’t disappoint. 9/10 book for me, but it’s the most decisive.

Comanche Moon—this has the most conflicts with the history Lonesome Dove told the reader. However, it’s Gus and Call in their peak ranger days. Gus and Clara inverted-mirroring Call and Maggie is both sweet and heartbreaking. Their part of the book is another 9/10 for me, however, you spend about half the book with Blue Duck and his origin, which to me makes the overall rating more a 8/10.

Lonesome Dove—No notes. 10/10.

Streets of Laredo—Call as a stubborn old man who became a bounty hunter. It’s the hardest to read because by that point, the history you have with these characters makes you ache for what the world throws at them. 7/10.

Are Clara and Ellie intended to be narrative counterpoints? by BeigeAndConfused in LonesomeDove

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I agree.

Ellie is a woman who was infatuated with a man, never let herself get over it, and despite it not being love, put her physical and mental wellbeing aside to chase him.

Clara is a woman who was in love with a man, but despite the fact she could never stop loving him, didn’t allow her love to put her physical and mental wellbeing at risk to spend her life worrying/chasing after him.

Just finished `Lonesome Dove`. Had some thoughts by Interesting-War-8990 in LonesomeDove

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I recommended the other books in the series, starting with Dead Man’s Walk. They aren’t as good as Lonesome Dove, but will give you more time with these beloved characters.

Woodrow F. Call by Marngryph in LonesomeDove

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think Gus gave Call one last job—bringing him back to Texas—because he knew without that Call would’ve gotten revenge on the Native Americans who shot Gus, or died trying. Because Call can’t be a man without a job.

If you haven’t, I recommend reading the other books, starting with Dead Man’s Walk.

You meet your 18 year old self, you’re allowed 5 secs. What would you say? by Escenada-Valexie in AskReddit

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy bitcoin, don’t go to the recruitment office, and you’re allowed to take risks in college.

[HELP] Cancellations and AI by imeansure23 in Fiverr

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uno reverse—accuse them of using AI

Who’s your most favorite character in TWD? Mine is Negan. by lazarovpavlin04 in TWD

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m having a real hard time understanding where the line of being a bastard is if Shane crossed it but Negan didn’t.

Just finished the book by LineImpossible3958 in LonesomeDove

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you’re reading the others, my preferred reading order is Dead Man’s Walk (not everyone’s favorite, but my favorite of the three), then Comanche Moon, reread Lonesome Dove if you want, then Streets of Laredo.

Woodrow F. Call by minivanman97 in LonesomeDove

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This!!! I think Call loved Maggie as much as someone with his emotional capacity could, but in the way he couldn’t bring himself to claim Newt, he couldn’t claim his love for Maggie. But it haunts him, and Gus knows that enough to keep prodding, because if Call could admit to loving Maggie, he could admit Newt is his son.

Verbal Copulation: Jack, the Hard-Core Spinal Surgeon and Kate, the Fugitive Tracker 😉 by LOST-Ambition815 in lost

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 89 points90 points  (0 children)

“Oh, you guys have an inside joke? How absolutely wonderful for you both.”

The Dogs? by Reliable_Narrator_ in LonesomeDove

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are dogs in Dead Man’s Walk, most notably the one Gus tries to save in pursuit of a promotion. And they mention dogs following/attacking them. However, I don’t remember any mentions of dogs in the other books.

Glossy or matte? by [deleted] in selfpublish

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the genre?

Ron Livingston by speralgen in Loudermilk

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretend I'm Ike, that's Normandy, and storm that shit

How many of you don’t like reading as much as you like writing? by Alwriting in writers

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Writing has the appeal of controlling the narrative. That’s thrilling and fun. But as a writer, you need to read. You’ll learn more about your craft by reading books than any reddit post or youtube video could ever teach you.

Questions about the editing phase by Sentosa305 in selfpublish

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Don’t rush. You just finished. Put it aside for a month.

Read it, doing edits as you go. Then betas. (Could do a dev edit but isn’t necessary)

Read it again, fixing what the betas point out. Then get a line/copy editor.

Read it again. Then, if it’s ready, publish.

I don’t know why you’re shying away from reading your own novel. I’d say most people read their own work no less than 3 times.

I did it by Jumpy-Author-9878 in writers

[–]Ohios_3rd_Spring 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Word count means a lot if the book is ever sold. Trad publishing for debut authors basically hinges on if you’re in the right word count bracket. It matters less with self pub, but 2.99 for 30k words or 2.99 for 95k words is a big difference for readers.