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    Naomasa298 reacted to Homer Potvin's post in the thread which is correct? with Like Like.
    Yeah. I didn't notice that the first time. It's a clunky phrase either way. Seem like a plain old "year" but suffice in most contexts...
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    Naomasa298 replied to the thread which is correct?.
    I might be inclined to write "twelve month duration", not months (with or without an apostrophe). Saves one keystroke.
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    Naomasa298 replied to the thread Phones in Space?.
    I work for a telecoms company, and the only time the word "phone" actually comes up is when we refer to a deskphone, and even then, the...
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    Naomasa298 reacted to Homer Potvin's post in the thread Parasites research with Like Like.
    It won't have jack on my imagination.
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    Naomasa298 replied to the thread Parasites research.
    This is why I didn't post pictures...
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    Naomasa298 replied to the thread Parasites research.
    Cymothoa exigua. It basically attaches itself to a fish's tongue, severs it, then acts as the fish's new tongue. Both it and the fish...
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    Naomasa298 reacted to DAYDREAMER's post in the thread Ideas for dream settings? with Like Like.
    That is kind of the issue. I would much more like a physical copy. And for that I would most likely have to go to Barns and Noble, which...
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    Naomasa298 replied to the thread Ideas for dream settings?.
    The film deviates from the book quite a lot, I think. In the UK, it's on Kindle for around £3.99.
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    Naomasa298 replied to the thread Ideas for dream settings?.
    I suggest trying it. It's darker than your typical, modern MG fiction.
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    Naomasa298 replied to the thread Ideas for dream settings?.
    That would be YA then. It's a bit younger than your intended audience, but have you ever read Marianne Dreams, or watched the movie...
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    Naomasa298 replied to the thread Minor Character POV.
    Yeah, I used medium distance POV when I wanted to do that. Deliberately not show what the narrator was thinking. Wasn't a huge problem.
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    Naomasa298 reacted to Homer Potvin's post in the thread Minor Character POV with Like Like.
    Same. I'm starting to think the whole point of the minor character narrator, typically a first person I-guy, is to deliberately NOT get...
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    Naomasa298 replied to the thread Minor Character POV.
    Kind of, yes. I started one piece with the idea of two intertwined arcs, with the protagonist and antagonist being the main characters...
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    Naomasa298 reacted to Set2Stun's post in the thread Rejection, rejection, rejection... with Like Like.
    Got a few more this week. A 3-day form rejection from Wyldblood, 70-day from Blanket Gravity, and one more agent rejection. 32 for the...
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    Naomasa298 reacted to defaux's post in the thread Your word count today with Like Like.
    650 words yesterday, final count after 2 or 3 rounds, for the .com prompt. Also outlined for the short story prompt here ready to draft...
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