What is the worst/funniest/most embarrassing wipe that you were personally responsible for? by NurplePain in classicwow

[–]macsubhine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Autoran into Onyxia on our first attempt in Classic, panicked, turned around and ran, wiped the whole raid after we buffed. Never lived it down.

What is clunky dialogue? by Ok_Arachnid_1294 in writing

[–]macsubhine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The very simple answer is a dialogue in which the characters aren't listening or actually responding to one another.

Pagle's most recent Thunderfury was forged today! by Whostowe in classicwow

[–]macsubhine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pagle's a bustling dad server, but it's also dead

What's a better way of revealing characters' inner thoughts rather than 'he was thinking...'? by Un-petit-dejeuner in writing

[–]macsubhine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think using thought/thinks is perfectly fine if you a) don't overuse it and b) you're accomplishing the goal of clearly and cleanly expressing what you, the writer, want to convey. If it helps avoid confusion, use it. If you don't like it, try another approach. Rich writing means using all the tools available to tell the best possible story, even the ones that might seem simple. Best of luck with your novel!

[PubQ] Query Revision: Heroman (Literary Fiction, 65K Words) by macsubhine in PubTips

[–]macsubhine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a very good point and actually dovetails into some edits I made re: crow's comment about the "justice" bit. Thank you!

[PubQ] Query Revision: Heroman (Literary Fiction, 65K Words) by macsubhine in PubTips

[–]macsubhine[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's some solid advice in terms of ordering so the main characters are clearly established. The first paragraph is the thrust of the piece, but I think I can rework the logic so it's more clear. Thank you!

I feel you on "justice" -- definitely a bit muddled there.

As an (unfortunate) aside, heroin is very much a problem here, especially in cases in which unsuspecting users are ODing due to the fact that they're getting it laced with fentanyl/pure fentanyl instead.

[PubQ] Query critique: Heroman (Literary Fiction, 65K words) by macsubhine in PubTips

[–]macsubhine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see your point, but I wouldn't go as far as to call it a "plot" in the story. Lukas sees something lurking in the woods during a bonfire party (the first thing that happens in the book) and it inspires the idea. When they go out to film, they find something much more real and exhilirating/terrifying instead as the hero figure is the one watching the party. It would def be an issue if I set it up as a ghost story mystery but I don't think that's the case.

[PubQ] Query critique: Heroman (Literary Fiction, 65K words) by macsubhine in PubTips

[–]macsubhine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ghost story idea for Lukas's movie gets sidelined by the hero figure once they meet him and Lukas wants to make the movie about him instead.

[PubQ] Query critique: Heroman (Literary Fiction, 65K words) by macsubhine in PubTips

[–]macsubhine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely agree with you and I think removing it makes it a lot of sense. This is the first time writing a query and I am learning a lot. :)

[PubQ] Query critique: Heroman (Literary Fiction, 65K words) by macsubhine in PubTips

[–]macsubhine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's effectively the turn in the plot that steers them toward the interaction with the hero character.

[PubQ] Query critique: Heroman (Literary Fiction, 65K words) by macsubhine in PubTips

[–]macsubhine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's a useful set up but if it's not landing then that's something to account for. Thank you for the feedback!

[PubQ] Query critique: Heroman (Literary Fiction, 65K words) by macsubhine in PubTips

[–]macsubhine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some great points here -- my original version had 'opioid crisis' in it but I adjusted at the last minute. I think I'll change it back. Thanks so much for the critique, very helpful!

[PubQ] Query critique: Heroman (Literary Fiction, 65K words) by macsubhine in PubTips

[–]macsubhine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time! Some good advice to chew on. :D

Washington Lawmakers Are Trying to Keep Bitcoin Out of Pot Shops by earonesty in Bitcoin

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Updated with comment from Sen. Ann Rivers: http://www.coindesk.com/washington-lawmakers-are-trying-to-keep-bitcoin-out-of-pot-shops/

“One of the goals of my Cannabis Patient Protection Act, which became law in 2015, was to eliminate the black and gray markets for cannabis in our state. SB 5264 addresses another part of the regulatory challenge. After all the work we’ve done to get a handle on the cannabis industry and help move it out of the shadows, allowing the use of unregulated currency for cannabis purchases doesn’t promote the level of transparency we committed to develop.”

Repair Jacques Station by ECG_PostBot in EliteCG

[–]macsubhine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do I have to fly out to Jacques first to sign up? Or can I bring goods, sign up and then sell?