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deadspook

A Book

May 23, 2011 01:01

My good friend Ketonia, who's one of the coolest ladies in the entire world, made me commit to write a self-help book for women. Given how busy I am with my job as a video game designer, it may take a while. But, I wouldn't have agreed if I didn't think I'd actually do it. So, any of my spare, non-video game design writing is very likely going to ( Read more... )

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saeble May 23 2011, 14:34:14 UTC

you need to throw a few qualifications into your statements mate, otherwise I could possibly get quite offended... not every man is a complete ignoramus and I resent being part of a catch all which simply does not fit. Leave a few loopholes through which good people can leave will help with your writing style. Alienating people never helps build an audience.

deadspook May 23 2011, 16:37:33 UTC

Don't be silly. Assuming I meant every male who's ever lived is nonsense. If I get torched by the melodramatic over political correctness, I'll wear it like a badge of honor.

saeble May 23 2011, 19:20:06 UTC

which reveals the other key flaw in your style, which is more a personal style than a writing style, much as you despise empathy, its a good tool for relating to an audience, you display precious little of it.

deadspook May 23 2011, 21:07:22 UTC

Anyone that can't discern that when I say "men are taller than women" I don't mean every man is taller than every woman is beyond my reach. I empathize with their daftness, but am not willing to accommodate it at the expense conciseness or maintaining a consist tone. Every writer has to emphathize with an audience...otherwise all written text would be written for preschoolers. I write for people who don't need generalizations about genders qualified to understand what I mean, because to do so would be an insult to their intelligence.

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anonymous May 25 2011, 15:57:45 UTC

Please do not do this.

deadspook May 25 2011, 16:23:48 UTC

I'm completely open to hear reasons why I shouldn't. Why do you think it's a bad idea?

digitalstiches June 8 2011, 15:49:51 UTC

I'm 1000% behind this idea. A long time ago you said you would post some "how to" style guides for women and I've always been disappointed that it never came to fruition.

If you could throw some business on existential dilemmas in there (Or here, just sayin') as well you would make me a very happy person :)