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Tonight on #writingchat we're talking about the positives and negatives of being a writer. Do join the twitter conversation from 8-9, using the hashtag.
You should be able to find it if you search on the hashtag, Claudia – plus some other stuff as people seem to randomly use our hashtag for unconnected tweets.
I suspect many people like the fact that the bad guys almost always get caught and punished in fiction – it helps us believe that justice gets done eventually. I think that for most it's the detection and prevention of further crime which appeals, rather than the crimes themselves. That's true for me.
it helps us believe that justice gets done eventually. I
Hmm. Not convinced fictional stories help me believe that.
And depends on what you consider justice to be. If somebody has been murdered they can't be brought back to life. If someone has been abused, that damage can't be undone. Lives are wrecked because a crime has been committed.
I can understand why the detection and prevention of further crime would appeal. Lots of people like the mental challenge of a puzzle.
It's just a shame, IMO, crime is tops whereas comedy and romance should be equal tops. I'd much prefer everyone was having fun than picking through the misery of a crime scene.
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You're welcome to join in from 8-9pm, just look for the hashtag, put it into the search box.
All welcome, just look for the #, or put #writingchat into the search box.
We start at 8 pm, so just look for and use the #
Do join us if you'd like to.
Join us at 8pm with the #writingchat #
Join us at 8 pm and don't forget the #...
Very appropriate as it's been announced today that crime fiction is the most popular genre.
Isn't there enough of that sort of thing happening in reality to satisfy?
Why can't comedy or romance be the most popular genre?
Hmm. Not convinced fictional stories help me believe that.
And depends on what you consider justice to be. If somebody has been murdered they can't be brought back to life. If someone has been abused, that damage can't be undone. Lives are wrecked because a crime has been committed.
I can understand why the detection and prevention of further crime would appeal. Lots of people like the mental challenge of a puzzle.
It's just a shame, IMO, crime is tops whereas comedy and romance should be equal tops. I'd much prefer everyone was having fun than picking through the misery of a crime scene.
If you'd like to join us look for and use the #writingchat hashtag, from 8-9 pm.
You're welcome to join in from 8 pm with the #writingchat #.
The regular hosts are elsewhere so the session has been left in the safe hands of three regulars, and a few scheduled tweets.
So if you have any useful tips please pop in from 8-9 pm over on Twitter and don't forget to look for the # #writingchat.