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Writing Blog Number 2 (continued)

by S🤦‍♂️

Rated: 18+ · Book · Personal · #2348964

This is a continuation of my blogging here at WdC

This will be a blog for my writing, maybe with (too much) personal thrown in. I am hoping it will be a little more interactive, with me answering questions, helping out and whatnot. It follows on from the old one, which is now full.

An index of topics from old and new can be found here: "Writing Blog No.2 Index"

Feel free to comment and interact. And to suggest topics!

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Brandiwyn🎶 v.2026

Jan 26, 2026 at 7:13pm
In response to "20251219 Novel #34"

Newt in a Suit

Dave Ryan

Jan 23, 2026 at 5:33am
In response to "20260123 Writing Things That Bug Me"

When I see "I could care less", I always read it as if there's an implied "as if" or "like" in front or it. It makes it less grating.

I've previously moaned about I/me/myself usage, and the dreaded "me and..." construct, so I won't go off on it again.

Robert Waltz

Jan 23, 2026 at 5:24am
In response to "20260123 Writing Things That Bug Me"

My list would be a lot longer and include such confusions as faze/phase, it's/its, they're/their/there, and "for all intensive porpoises."

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sǝlɹɐɥƆ

Jan 23, 2026 at 2:21am
In response to "20260123 Writing Things That Bug Me"

Wow. I am 100% guilty of #4. Though I don't think I've ever spelled it out, I had no idea it was "pique."

And I agree with all the others as well. Especially #2. "I could care less" is a big pet peeve of mine. Hell, even my autocorrect suggested "couldn't" instead of "could" just now.

Amethyst Snow Angel

Jan 21, 2026 at 12:18am
In response to "20260121 Stakes"

Cool stuff! Yes, that's one of Max's maxims: goals, stakes and obstacles. Thank you for elaborating

Amethyst Snow Angel

Jan 16, 2026 at 9:54am
In response to "20260116 Writing Fight Scenes 3"

Thanks for sharing your expertise... I didn't think I'd need this at first, but I'm pushing out a would-be sci-fi story and it seems like it's headed towards a climactic fight scene

so I went ahead and read all three of them.

You're aware you went over the allowed video embed limit in the middle post, right?

BIG BAD WOLF is Merry

Jan 12, 2026 at 12:31pm
In response to "20260112 Writing Fight Scenes 1"

Ah, nothing quite like a fight scene. Popcorn anyone?

Annette

Jan 5, 2026 at 3:14am
In response to "20260105 Shunn Formatting"

Thank you. I will try that.

S🤦‍♂️

Jan 5, 2026 at 3:10am
In response to "20260105 Shunn Formatting"

Annette - In Word, when you click on the header you will open a new tab called 'Header and Footer Tools'. There is a box you can check in this tab for "Different first page". Do this and make the first page header blank.

As most publishers prefer Word (or affiliated programmes), this is the only way I know how. Sorry.

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Annette

Jan 5, 2026 at 3:03am
In response to "20260105 Shunn Formatting"

How do I make the header start on page 2?

I've tried it, but I couldn't figure out how to leave the first page without a header.

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