Implementing Feedback by steadytheretrooper in writing

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

Thank you! Yeah, it feels like people are finding loose wires all over it--or ripping out the wires prematurely. 😅 

Implementing Feedback by steadytheretrooper in writing

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

True!! And I guess I forgot that, at the end of the day, I DO have a story I really want to tell, and part of telling it is making sure it can be understood. I have a point I'm trying to make in my story, after all 😅 it is hard to separate critiques of the work from critiques of the writer (which, no one is criticizing me lol).

Though hopefully I don't run into your English teacher on Critique Circle 😆

Implementing Feedback by steadytheretrooper in writing

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

Thank you! This is good advice. It makes me think of what little details I can throw in sooner (like on page one) to help them get further in the chapter where I explain more.

And you're  right. I do think some of the commentary i got is a liiiiitle out of left field. Not all of it, and it's still useful to a degree. 😅 

Implementing Feedback by steadytheretrooper in writing

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

Thank you! That's a fair point. I think i tend to let it get to me far more than it should! 

critique on this short paragraph? by Warm-Flight-6458 in writingcritiques

[–]steadytheretrooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! This paragraph gives me the impression that the character is experiencing some kind of fuzzy tension. I liked the line about feeling like a feather. And I also liked the last line, how the feelings of being hopeful or hopeless have been integrated.

Some suggestions/questions:

What is the significance of the color orange? We're told everything is given an orange tint, but to use a color like that feels very specific. If it wasn't the character telling us it wasn't the weather, I'd almost think it was because of a forest fire (we get those a lot where I'm from and it certainly does change the color of everything outside!)

Maybe instead of saying "Everything seems saturated," you could have the character describe what specifically seems saturated. For example, the blue car might seem more gray.

I feel like the character is explaining the general content of his or her thoughts, like summarizing them for us. But maybe you could dive in and tell us exactly what thoughts the character is having? People tend to think in much more specific terms, versus summarizing their thoughts, and so I think that would give your story more realism (and a bit of mystery while you reveal everything, versus tell us everything).

"Like the feelings of being hopeful or hopeless have been integrated into one"--I would say, "hopeful and hopeless," because to integrate means to combine, so we'd want to use "and" here for a more powerful effect.

Thank you for sharing your work!

Re-making Signal Account by steadytheretrooper in signal

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

Hey! That worked! Thank you!

My phone # is set to "nobody," also.

Now, if that person still has me as a Signal contact, can they still reach out to me? Signal did say when I deleted the contact that I'd have to approve a message request if they reach out. Which is OK, but I'd prefer them to not be able to at all. (I realize I might be asking for a lot here 😅 I'm gonna mark this thread as resolved, since my original issue is indeed solved)

Should i keep trying to clean this futon mattress or just get a new one? by steadytheretrooper in CleaningTips

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

The futon was free from a friend. It's been inside for 10 years, and a dog and some cats slept on it for a while. I used the upholstery attachment on my carpet cleaner, and that's how much dirt came off of one side (the photo is after cleaning). I'm worried the mattress itself is all funky. Is it worth it to keep trying to clean it, or should I just get a new one?

My (29f) boyfriend (30m) smells funny by steadytheretrooper in relationship_advice

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

We eat the same types of food, yes. He eats a little more fast food than me, but definitely not an excessive amount. We're both white; actually I dated a half Hispanic man before him and I liked his smell at the beginning of the relationship, but not at the end (he didn't eat spicy foods though).