Writers Coffee Club: June 10th to June 12th
June 10th: Do you revise and add more plot if you feel your story is too short?
Not at all. I add or subtract as I see fit, if it feels like there's more to be told. Usually, I have an excess of material and it's more a question of cutting back and polishing until I have the final piece.
June 11th: Is it okay to use a comma before a dependent clause? Or anywhere else?
I had to look this up. You apparently shouldn't really use it before a dependent clause if the clause appears at the end of the sentence. If the sentence starts with the dependent clause, then you can use the comma after it. But, for me personally, don't worry about these rules. Do whatever you want. If your piece has a strong mood and interesting use of language, you'll have me hooked.
June 12th: Which social media channels do you use as a writer? Which gives you the best engagement?
I go back and forth on this one. I currently update friends on Facebook, Mastodon, Threads, Substack, Livejournal and Instagram. Mastodon tends to get the most engagement (because of the writing-related hashtags). Livejournal gets sometimes the deepest conversations on writing, and Facebook the strongest cheers (I only have 60 connections, but they are all close friends).
Not at all. I add or subtract as I see fit, if it feels like there's more to be told. Usually, I have an excess of material and it's more a question of cutting back and polishing until I have the final piece.
June 11th: Is it okay to use a comma before a dependent clause? Or anywhere else?
I had to look this up. You apparently shouldn't really use it before a dependent clause if the clause appears at the end of the sentence. If the sentence starts with the dependent clause, then you can use the comma after it. But, for me personally, don't worry about these rules. Do whatever you want. If your piece has a strong mood and interesting use of language, you'll have me hooked.
June 12th: Which social media channels do you use as a writer? Which gives you the best engagement?
I go back and forth on this one. I currently update friends on Facebook, Mastodon, Threads, Substack, Livejournal and Instagram. Mastodon tends to get the most engagement (because of the writing-related hashtags). Livejournal gets sometimes the deepest conversations on writing, and Facebook the strongest cheers (I only have 60 connections, but they are all close friends).