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[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

Thanks Garrison! I must have been in denial for years as if I didn't believe that doing these things (or getting serious in planning to do these things) was beneficial to my health. Thank u for the encouragement buddy!

[Garrison]

You're always welcome, CJ. Anything for a friend!

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

Does anyone else feel their book selections/ to read list is way too random? There will be books about studying the bible, some nonfiction history, then 28 Days Later comic books! lol

[Garrison]

Hold my beer, CJ. I've got nonfiction pro-wrestling books, murder mysteries, fantasy stories, and celebrity memoirs in mine. Haha!

[C.P., Windrunner]

I read a wide variety of things, so my list always seems quite random!

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

I'm glad I'm not the only one thanks Garrison (and lol!) and Courtney making me realize I'm not (completely) crazy lol!

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

Hey guys, I'm really excited about this!

Just wanted to announce that there is a new folder here on the WSS!!

It's for teachers (or wannabe teachers) to teach people how to write, make a story, make a poem, pretty much anything that could stem from the WSS.

Please check it out!

Also ...

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

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Just a funny note in case everyone wonders where the so-called word "Teachies" comes from, lol:


Look up "Stupid Idiot" by Nathan Barnatt episode 2

which is called "Hauling Boxes" 1:40-2:21

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Update Note: This folder has been nixed by this moderator. But some good news is that the threads that were popular were fused into the existing categories.

[C.P., Windrunner]

The paperback proof of my Ferris Wheel Stories book came today! It all started in this group, so I thought I would share :)

[Garrison]

Congratulations on the publication, CP! That's a milestone very much worth celebrating! :)

[C.P., Windrunner]

Thanks, Garrison! I'm excited to be releasing physical copies. It's a new experience to hold an actual book that I've written. A food experience.

[C.P., Windrunner]

Good. Not food, haha.

[Garrison]

Food experiences can be good too, especially if pizza is involved! Or hot wings! Or cheeseburgers! Or ice cream! :)

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

Yeah another author from the WSS is officially published, awesome!!! :D

[C.P., Windrunner]

I've released ebooks already, this is just my first paperback :)

[Ryan]

Huge, C.P.! Well done :-)

[C.P., Windrunner]

Thank you, Ryan!

[M]

Wow! It’s just sunk in that you’re having a book published on paper. I think that’s impressive!

[C.P., Windrunner]

Thank you! It's self published still, but all of this has been an experiment to prove to myself that I can do this.

Now I just have to get myself to produce material at a more consistent rate...

[C.P., Windrunner]

Yes, it is! I'm always impressed with people who self publish, so I'm happy to be among them. And thank you!

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

C.P. wrote: "I've released ebooks already, this is just my first paperback :)"

Yeah I love when there are paperbacks. I have seen WAY too much stuff being released in ebooks. Not to be too critical, but it is way too easy to publish anything in that format versus getting it onto paper.

For example I have even seen so much advertisement for Christian literature and other stuff in a group I'm (not as now) involved in where there was so much ebook type stuff I felt should "Not" be in print. If there is another way it's probably better, at least by the person striving to publish it!

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

On a new note, I've been going over sections of chapter 2 of M. K. 1 after already being done the plot overview of it. I hope this story will be exciting! Lots of surprises too, I think...

[Garrison]

So…I’m at a little bit of a crossroads here when it comes to my nonfiction. Many months ago, I wrote a memoir about a D&D campaign I did with my brother in 2003 where I was a bounty hunter named Regal (it went about as well as you’d imagine, haha!). Ever since then, I’ve wondered if I should do those kinds of memoirs in the future. A small little voice told me that if I’m going to do them, why not just write them as fictional stories instead of memoirs? There’ll be more opportunities for showing instead of telling and it’ll feel like a real story. But given how some of those role-plays panned out, they wouldn’t make for very good stories on their own. Under a nonfiction microscope, I can analyze what went wrong and why. That’s basically the point of these memoirs: to show how much my storytelling skills and I have changed since those days. They can either be cautionary tales or legitimate master classes. What do you guys think? Are these kinds of stories better served as fiction or nonfiction?

[C.P., Windrunner]

I think it could go either way. With nonfiction, you could still write in narrative style. So that might help your showing vs telling.

[Garrison]

Good point, CP! :)

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

Garrison wrote: "So…I’m at a little bit of a crossroads here when it comes to my nonfiction. Many months ago, I wrote a memoir about a D&D campaign I did with my brother in 2003 where I was a bounty hunter named Re..."

That sounds really awesome Garrison. I think you should do it!

[Garrison]

I think so too, CJ. :)

[M]

I find memoirs much more interesting than fiction. The purpose of a memoir is to give the reader a look at the author and his world, through a door opened by the author himself. For for a reader like me, whose interest is to get to know the mind of the author, autobiography and the personal essay are the natural things to read.

Not surprisingly, they’re also the most natural things for me to write. More than a little of the material in the stories I’ve written is based on things that actually happened in my life. Many of the characters are based of persons I’ve known.

A few months ago I showed an old story of mine to a girl I had known in college. One of the main characters is based on her. I asked her what she thought about the character. She replied, “She’s such a bitch!” It wasn’t at all the reply I expected. On another occasion, regarding the same story, a friend from graduate school days exclaimed that I had made an ass out of his character. I should probably be glad I don’t know what others, who have characters based on them in that story, would think if they read it.

[Garrison]

You know...maybe the memoir route is the one I should take after all. I appreciate the input, everyone! Thanks! :)

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

Eh, I don't know if that would be too much to do, at least in my own power. I wouldn't be able to handle being in multiple groups and being active in them. That's my opinion though.

I already run as a mod in this group and a mod in a mystery group. I would lose my mind if I was in other contest or writing groups, lol!

Okay my opinion aside, I should check if I myself still am a part of other groups and see if they are still active.

To answer your question.... one moment lol...

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

What kind of writing group are you talking about, Al?

Posting a prompt? Writing a book and need to know if you can advertise it?

Those are the only groups I am a part of right now (and the publishing is about Christian stuff).

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

lol. :D

[C.P., Windrunner]

Commiseration is sometimes needed.

[C.P., Windrunner]

I don't think I'm in any other writing groups. Most of them died out or were more focused on promoting content than on the actual writing side of things.

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

I was working, got home, hung out with my buddy, and then was home and fell asleep. I'm up now about two hours later.

Ah, the fun of a possible still-insomniac, lol!

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

I'm so awake I was watching a 30 day livestream. They are currently asleep Nathan Barnatt and another Youtuber. They need support though I am not exactly a fan of where they plan to go. But Nathan has been thru a LOT recently... maybe he can use this to help him heal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TafyM...

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

Oh gosh, Saturday nights always turn out strange. Well not strange, but a heavy dose of haha!

It's unreal how much there is some sort of spiritual uneasiness. And it's always right before I end up going to church! This was in a way unexpected (because I normally get it from friends) so it was at least different because it was from someone else this time. Still discouraging though.

I have to be conscious and vague with my words. Just dumping on here because I don't know what else to do since I have to go to bed and am just too stressed at the moment!

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

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[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

This is gonna sound a little grisly but oh well...

So I want to hear a vote (at least one, lol). I had a character named Mileena think about feasting on a guy.

So yes or no, should she follow through on that thought in a future chapter in my adaptation of Mortal Kombat, M. K.?

Garrison, Al... anyone else? More than one vote is okay too!

[Garrison]

I don't see why not. Mileena should have a nice meal every so often. Haha!

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

Haha! Okay, so it's settled then.

(Singing) "Whoa here she comes.... watch out dude in story, she'll chew you up....

She's a maneater!" lol

[Garrison]

Hall & Oates for the win!

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

Garrison wrote: "Hall & Oates for the win!"

:)

[Deepak]

It's been a while since I've been around here. A long while. How have y'all been doing?

[Garrison]

Deepak! You're right, it has been forever and a day. Good to see you, buddy! In the words of Amanda the Jedi, "I'm mostly okay".

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

Welp tropical storm Elsa is closer and closer to where I live in the East Coast and might do some damage. I'm praying it won't do too much.

Just hope for the best. This does not look good!

[Garrison]

Stay safe, CJ. That sounds scary as hell. :(

[C. J., Cool yet firm like ice]

Thanks Garrison.

Yeah this happens whenever it must be hurricane season, hehe. It's crazy. The only not fun thing about summers!

[Garrison]

Snowstorms in Texas, heatwaves in Washington, and now hurricanes on the east coast. Damn...

[Garrison]

Well...Google isn't giving me the answers I need and I don't know where else to turn to, but...is anybody besides me having an issue with the "Update Progress" button missing on their Currently Reading tab on the home page? It just disappeared. Gone! Poof!