Timewaster's Guide Archive

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090221/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_budget

As the article says, "a lofty goal". One I think is impossible. However, I am all for scaling government down. He says he wants to scale back spending and improve government efficiency by eliminating programs that don't work.

What do you guys think? Is it probable? Is it even possible? Are the ways he says he will do it effective or beneficial means?

Alright, so who is your favorite character? If I've forgotten anyone let me know
Mine is definitely Ennesby. He's not quite as cool as he used to be when he was making 4 puns a strip, but hey. He is still very funny at times, and I love his expressions.

Wow, its Bonza Bottler day! (sp?) I didn't realize that until I wrote the date on the emails I sent out. Hurray!

Finally, a good, honest-to-God fight scene. Its about time, right? Hopefully this battle works better than the one in chapter 2, with the silver-haired dude.

Anyway, I really like this chapter. However, I think I'm a bit too close to it to be able to judge it objectively. What did you think? As always, thanks for reading!

      Once again thanks for commenting! Tear it to shreds! My thoughts below:

       I do like this chapter. I think it turned out fairly well; at least, much better than the fiasco that was chapter 5

Unfortunately, we've already got some continuity issues; I say something like it was the peak of the dry season, though it was raining heavily in chapter 3. After jwdenzel suggested I do some research (imagine: research!) I found out that although extremely heavy rains can occur in the desert, they are rare. So ignore that little inconsistency; it will be fixed later.

     I like Ilis' scene in this chapter. This is the last we see of her for a bit, but don't worry; she'll be back.

     Question: did that little paragraph blurb about the boy named Marlin stand out enough that you will remember the name? He comes back later and actually turns into a semi-major character. All I really need right now though is that you recognize the name and know that he is about 10 years old.

       Also, for those of you who said that you didn't like the little blurb in italics at the top of each chapter, rest assured; this is the last. Back when I was writing this, I realized that the blurbs weren't the important part; I had more productive things to do with my time.

Wow, we are truly drowning in submissions this week. Anyway, if you do make your way to this topic I want to thank you for once again giving me your thoughts and impressions! Specifically, I have questions about pacing. Too fast? (not likely.) Too slow?
Also, what about Ilis? Just tell me your general ideas about her, her characterization, etc.

Yay! Round 2!

I want to ask is this too soon for a fight of this caliber? Am I making promises to the reader that this story is all action and no depth?
                                
Also, I tried some experimentation with my sentence structure. I am concerned with one sentence in particular: it's basically...well, its got lots of commas. What I want to know is, did you notice it? If you did, did it jar you out of the story? Did it work?

Thanks for reading!

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Point-of-view breaks. I know I am using the wrong phrase here. What I basically mean here is when in reading a book the author skips two lines and starts a new paragraph, almost always fast-forwarding in time to the next event. When you are writing using the "official" format, it looks like this:

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How often do you think this technique should be used? Often I find myself making a break and then completely switching characters to talk about something different. Should I be writing a whole new chapter then? Is this a good technique? Can it be used too much?

I find myself using these breaks several times in a chapter, usually around three times. Opinions?

So I have pretty much never watched an anime in my life. The closest I have ever gotten to reading an anime is when my little brother throws one of his Batman comics at me...

I am wondering what shows are good. There seem to be so many...

I don't really know if anyone here actually watches anime, although I believe Ookla's work has to do with manga in print. However, if anyone has any suggestions of shows I might like please chime in!

(also if someone could coach me on the difference in anime and manga)