Recent content by Naomasa298

*cough* Chariot of the Gods *cough*

When I started out, I was aiming for venues like this. But I don't now. For one thing, not every writing credit is equal. But more importantly, if it's a venue that accepts half of its submissions, then there's no pressure on you to improve. I mean, you could post your story on Facebook, or...

That's more of an angry hamster than a short swordsman.

I mainly write for the drugs and hookers.

I hate it when people are pretentious and say "dextrosé" instead of "dextrose". :p

I thought that was what the National Enquirer was. :)

Michael Bublé?

Then yeah, maybe "fuck you", said (screamed) in that hot register works, coupled with a few choice insults.

Interesting. I'll check it out.

I think you're thinking of one of the segments in Bangkok Haunted.

I reckon her first reaction is hurt, and then accusatory. I dunno, "fuck you" might work, even though it is quite ironic, given what she's just walked in on. Her reaction is possibly centred on him first, then switches towards who he was in bed with, depending on how strongly she feels towards...

Hell, even (what I think is) a "compelling" short story is laborious. You just have to kind of push through it, and write the bits that are boring, or when you don't want to. It helps to have a strong conception of what you want the story to be, and write towards that, even when you're not...

I don't disagree at all. I didn't mean "I was suspicious of Lolita", I meant "people are suspicious of Lolita because of the material it deals with". I haven't read it, so I can't really say anything about Nabakov, or what he intended. The one I think there *may* have been some other intentions...

Tom, Dick, and Harry

Shish kebab.