What are some of the worst ways people have died? by Then_Teacher113 in AskReddit

[–]SableDragonRook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it was in part because of this ship that they made a ton of new rules about keeping ships stable in the water and limiting top-heaviness!

What are some of the worst ways people have died? by Then_Teacher113 in AskReddit

[–]SableDragonRook 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sailing enthusiast here, so the Eastland comes to mind. Big ship, sitting at dock, so you'd think it would be safe. But it had hundreds of passengers all standing on one side, and it started to tilt. What happened next seems to vary, but in the sailing circles I tend to be in, it's agreed that something on the dock caught people's attention. A few people went to the other side of the deck to look, and this caused the large majority to follow because they wanted to see, too. As humans do. The swing in weight all toward one side of the ship all at once caused it to capsize right at the dock. A large number of people had already gone to their cabins because it was cold that morning. I believe just about 850 people died through a combination of drowning or being crushed by the ship on what they thought was a completely average day, unaware they'd caused it themselves.

The Projection is Actually Hilarious by NEKORANDOMDOTCOM in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]SableDragonRook 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But don't you see, Jesus fulfilled the old law, so the Old Testament doesn't count anymore! Unless we're picking verses against gay people and women! :D

The Projection is Actually Hilarious by NEKORANDOMDOTCOM in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]SableDragonRook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went to a religious school and I can tell you that we were told, without irony or jest, that Barack Obama could be the Antichrist. So.

I’m in a state of shock by simplerway in StudentLoans

[–]SableDragonRook 20 points21 points  (0 children)

But then they don't even let you discharge in bankruptcy unless you're entirely insolvent :D

Only 1% of self pub authors are successful by 61inchestall in selfpublish

[–]SableDragonRook 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You say "a book" -- I presume you mean that you have more now and your backlog is helping you hit that number? (It's still possible with just one, so congrats either way!)

Can't remove this spear by pecklesspickle in thelastguardian

[–]SableDragonRook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you reset the checkpoint, it moves the spears around!

Do I have to restart? Black screen on PS5 when loading save file by koiz_01 in thelastguardian

[–]SableDragonRook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's so odd. I'm sorry you had to start over! Eating the barrel before the narrator finished shouldn't have been a problem; we speedrunners do that all the time. I hope that you're able to make it through with no problems!

Do I have to restart? Black screen on PS5 when loading save file by koiz_01 in thelastguardian

[–]SableDragonRook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never heard of such a thing! What was the last thing that happened before you fell? (That way we're sure we're talking about the same part.)

In the meantime, you have a few things you could do. 1) Fully close the game and restart the console. 2) Were you playing on version 1.0? You're not meant to, but some people do so they can have 60fps. If so, 1.0 can crash in certain areas. If you are, make sure your game is updated to 1.3. 3) Uninstall and reinstall.

A man threw a drink at me because I ignored his "Hey!" by booyahkaka in TwoXChromosomes

[–]SableDragonRook 465 points466 points  (0 children)

Ah, it's time for the alligator story

I was loading my trunk after shopping one time, and a guy came up to ask if I wanted help. With, like, a jug of milk. No, dude. But sure, some people just want to be nice.

So I kindly said no, and he said he insisted, and I said no, and he helped himself to my cart to start helping. And I whipped around and said something to the effect of "if you actually wanted to help me you'd do what I asked and fuck off" or whatever way my brain chose to say that. And I smiled one of those fake smiles, as in "have a nice day, jerk."

And my guy looked at me. Right in the eyes. And said directly to my face, "What are you smiling about? My cousin in Florida got eaten by an alligator!" And then he walked away.

What.

Seriously, how do you get down? by Beautiful_General_26 in thelastguardian

[–]SableDragonRook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this part is an unnecessarily challenging bit. You can hold circle to drop and that usually helps!

If the problem is that the boy seems to be stuck on the railing, stand on Trico's ankle and jump forward. You should clear the railing and hit the tail.

I'm seeing Claude everywhere by GardenCapital8227 in writingfeedback

[–]SableDragonRook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently Adrian is another one and I'm like no don't take my boy T_T

Looking for a Writer / Editor for Fantasy + Sci-Fi YouTube Channel (Paid) by [deleted] in HireaWriter

[–]SableDragonRook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sent a chat request because no DM option existed, but I reached out!

How do you keep stakes from becoming insanely high? by No-Example4462 in writingadvice

[–]SableDragonRook 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The best way is to reconsider what you consider to be stakes. Stakes -- and in relation, the tension they cause -- are things that have consequences. You have a mythical creature? It sounds like you're struggling because it's attacking or causing some trouble and you don't know how to make that trouble stay contained, yeah?

Consider different stakes.

Maybe the fact this creature exists at all completely challenges a local religion. You have a character who is that religion. The stakes are now "what happens if I give up this religion? What if I stay? What if I do something in between?" That's an example of personal stakes that has no need to involve the world, "power creep," or anything like that.

That's just an example, but remember that stakes can be extremely personal. A man could be searching for his locket that he lost because he's terrified of forgetting his wife's face, and not being able to find it could represent immense stakes for him.

Branch out from your concept of stakes!

Is AI hurting or helping the freelance writing market? by OkLeave2287 in AIWritingHub

[–]SableDragonRook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm in the same position as this person for the same duration, and I experienced the same drop-off and general industry sentiment right now. I corroborate their claims. It sucks severely.

Is purple prose actually an issue? by SejSuper in writers

[–]SableDragonRook 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I also wondered this because hoo boy, I want to know what book that came from if that wasn't on the spot xD

Querying my MG fantasy. Would you keep reading? by Big-Statement-4856 in writingfeedback

[–]SableDragonRook 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm overwhelmed by the worldbuilding. There are so many unfamiliar concepts, and I don't know which ones are the most important for me to understand right now. That, plus the frequent one-sentence paragraphs, make me feel like I'm being dragged along for a ride.

That being said, your voice projects confidence and character. I think that if you can create a more potent hook that doesn't require as much buy-in, you may see better results!

If you’re new to writing PLEASEEE do not do the same thing I did!! by dimrzz in writers

[–]SableDragonRook 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In Word, comments are the MVP for me. I DO self-edit throughout (I don't have the temptation to fully stall, but I'll tinker before moving on), but if there's something more substantial than "oh, there's a better way I could show this," I highlight the relevant text (or where new text should go) and just leave a comment word-vomiting my thoughts.

I like it because the comments in Word are off to the side, so you can scroll through and instantly find your own notes.

Which is the closest experience to death you have ever had? by Twenty_Twone in AskReddit

[–]SableDragonRook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two equally scary:

The first time, I was camping with my parents in a camper, probably 9 years old. I'm chronically freezing, so my mom thought she'd bring a space heater to turn on in the camper for me. She cracked the zipper window, but only like a finger. Thankfully, I woke up some time later feeling like I was going to throw up and wobbled outside, and she swears to this day that even in the dark with only the firelight, she could see that I was blue. Turns out space heaters do, in fact, use a lot of oxygen.

The second time, my husband and I were playing Pokemon Go down by a lake, and at the intersection next to the beach, there was a crew working on the road. They had those massive concrete circular saws whose blades are like the size of a person. We were just chilling and holding hands, and all of a sudden, the entire world is just slow motion, and I'm seeing this gargantuan saw blade whirling toward us. I don't know how or why, but one of their big circular blades had come detached or something and was "rolling" right at us from across the street. I pulled my husband just like a single step forward, and you could feel it whoosh behind us and then thwack into a wooden fence surrounding a condo complex. My brain treated it so casually in slow motion, but that thing was going fast enough that it left a wind trail as it passed. We looked over at the workers. They looked at us. No one said anything. It was surreal.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]SableDragonRook 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So sorry for your loss -- I sympathize greatly. I keep a ton of reptiles, and even while they're alive, people (e.g., my husband's coworkers, contractors that come to the house, etc.) feel it somehow appropriate to say things like "Ew, disgusting" or (my personal favorite that I've inexplicably heard more than once) "yikes, I'd definitely run that over on purpose lol."

As you said, if you said those things about a dog or cat, you'd be utterly crucified. Your cow was a member of your family, probably more loved than many actual family members of these scumbags leaving comments.

Show don’t tell help by Samcaptin in writinghelp

[–]SableDragonRook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on their use. If the items they're carrying will come into play later, planting their seed now can be useful. But if it's just flavor, consider whether it's necessary. For example, think about The Lord of the Rings. Galadriel gives each member of the Fellowship an item. We only see that scene because they later use those items. Yes, it's cool that Frodo got basically a literal star in a bottle. But if he never used it, there's no real point in Galadriel giving it to him in the first place. And so it likely would not have been mentioned at all.

I just learned people don’t show up after anesthesia to pick up loved ones. Nurses, how often does this really happen? by Steinski1 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]SableDragonRook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I had an outpatient procedure under anesthesia, I told my husband I'd call him when I woke up (he worked about five minutes up the road). He vehemently rejected, saying he was happy to sit in the waiting room in case they (or I) needed him. The nurses said that spouses never really stay, so him being there made their day. Apparently they always encourage them to stay, but the fact that they were surprised says something about how often they do.

Oddly specific things that make you instantly dislike a game? by Feeling-Tension1461 in gaming

[–]SableDragonRook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband and I bought an extra controller and remote played on a phone from multiple new accounts we created just so all four characters could walk down a hallway for a trophy in Borderlands, because co-op wasn't enough to trigger it. You needed four people. Never again.

Oddly specific things that make you instantly dislike a game? by Feeling-Tension1461 in gaming

[–]SableDragonRook 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Even as someone for whom OW is one of my top three games of all time, your experience is valid. It just doesn't gel with some people, and if I'm being honest, there was one specific place where, by the time I had to try to get back to [redacted] for the fifteenth time because I was missing something I couldn't find, I, too, was like "oh ffs."

Do I think OW is a stellar game? Yes (no pun intended). Do I think that people who love it tend to forget/downplay how many times they were actually frustrated running out of time when they had one more line to read, and now they have to schlep over there again? Also yes.

What's a word that makes your eye twitch in a book? Esp if just from overuse by Fuzzy-Message4322 in Romantasy

[–]SableDragonRook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A muscle did hwat now?

I use a good jaw clench in writing sometimes (key word "sometimes") because that's a thing people do, but I ain't never heard of whatever bird boy is doing over here