Post B2ewv1dooIUavUCdnc by cstross@wandering.shop
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(DIR) Post #B2ewv1dooIUavUCdnc by cstross@wandering.shop
2026-01-23T10:35:07Z
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#WritersCoffeeClub Jan 23. There's satisfaction in crafting a good sentence. What satisfies your writer's ear?A sequence of well-formed sentences that gradually build up a sense of alienation from the mundane so striking that by the end of the paragraph up is down and dragons are deflagrating.Viz, from yesterday's work session:
(DIR) Post #B2ewvEUN2jewlwsmNU by lp0_on_fire@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-23T13:14:47Z
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@cstross, hmm, reminds me somewhat of Discworld swamp dragons. I think that I'd call that a good thing.