Recent content by Karlin

I understand. Honestly, I'm not doing what i am supposed to do on this forum. Namely, crtique other's writing. Much is difficult to read. Or requires so much feedback that it's a real effort. I'm glad others take the time.

Two events: 1. We had a guest over for dinner, someone we've known for a year or so. He gave us as a gift a book of his poems. Self published. After he left, I read some. And they were not good. At least not for me. I managed to find one that I could say something interesting about, so next...

ALGOL! There was a guy in my high school class who could whistle and fool the modem, so teh remote "terminal" would print nonsense

one of the paddle switches on my PDP11 is cracked. Do you know where I can get a replacement?

Ook!

i think everyone starts out reading and then says "hey, I could write". Write a short story, take it from there.

I had a writing "experience" a few days ago. My 4 main characters went off for a beer, which opens up a scene in a pub, along with a conversation- the conversation being the goal of the scene. Then I realized- "what are they going to talk about?"- I didn't need the scene or the conversation...

Reminds me of an old Yiddish Sholem Aleichem story, called "tit for tat" in English.

I'm thinking of a story which collects heroes from different cultures, and pits them against...an alien invasion. Something like a twisted Water margin

Hi, my next project will be, god or gods of your choice willing, a Wuxia story with a twist. I'm curious: 1. Has anyone here written such a story? 2. If you've read this genre, any books you'd recommend? I've only read Water Margin (which is sort of the grandfather of the genre), and the first...

My inquiry was about the wording on Michelangelo's tomb. I introduced myself as a writer.

I sometimes contact authors, museum curators, podcasters, university professors and the like, with questions relating to my writing. I get helpful responses more often than you might think. Recently I asked about the wording on a Renaissance tomb, and got a very detailed response. Moral of the...

Hi, I find the mix of classic cultures interesting. You seem to have thrown in a Daoist concept as well (The "force" you meantioned). What I don't entirely follow is why anyone in that culture would be so concerned about a woman marrying young. It almost feels like you've thrown a modern concept...

The one super important thing is: do not agonize for hours over one word. Your time is too valuable for that.

Do their astrological charts match? Ths is a serious issue in Sri Lanka, for example/ Are they distantly related? common ancestor seven generations ago? that's a no no in Ethiopia.