Rented one. Owned three.

Do you like the feeling of owning you own home?

I ate tacos about 5 minute ago.

What food do you refuse to try?

I'll share a cup with you

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One person giving voluntary control to another, via the safety of a safety word?

There are whole worlds inside that one little interaction.

(clever)

Yodel

You only drink elegant liquor.

Five

How many pets do you have? And what are their names?

I gave a bunch away when I moved in with Layla. I regret it now.

Thunderstorm or snowy day?

I'm not quite grasping this "more backstory = better writing" argument. Writing with less backstory is not lazy writing. In fact, it usually requires more time, to find another way to insert what needs to be said as succinctly (or cleverly) as possible. One of my problems with backstory is the writing tends to be kinda flaccid, lots of passive sentences, lots of "was" and "did" and "had." If you write it as a scene that stuff falls away.

Just because you tell me the girl's parents were cruel, or their upbringing was poor, doesn't automatically make it a more thought out story. Finding a way to reveal that info in other ways is the harder route.

Obviously you need to put a lot of thought into the character's background and history. Just don't tell me.

I seem to remember Kate Upton eating a burger

Have you ever played organized football?

Yes

HYE had sex with the waiter/waitress?

(I still have a Wii too)

I prefer walking, outside

Eat barbecue or sushi?

Sipping bourbon

Recitals

Really ecstatic climaxes involve toys, anal lube specifically

Actually had. And fantasized about others

Have you ever gotten into drama in your neighborhood?

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Not by surprise. Miss Pixel does not do keyboards well, so I had to type in her profile and password stuff.

I’m your Uncle Roscoe. Surprise!

In the past yes. Currently no

Do you attend any block parties?

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In the end, I think we are on the same page, really. Show whenever possible, tell effectively when needed.

Yeah, it’s a little silly to talk in generalities, since writing is so specific. And I think we are all saying pretty much the same thing, put best by Rowan, that you should use as much as you need, and no more.

I do think you can gain a TON of immediacy by staying in the present, no reference to the past. Just drop the reader in the deep end. It works best with short stuff, I think.

On a bookcase, ironically enough

Play video games or watch TV?

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"Show don't tell" is overrated. Backstory has its place. If you are writing a 1000 word story and an incident in a character's past is relevant to the action, there's no time for a flashback.

"As he entered the room, John thought back to the night he had entered that same room to find Lizzid waiting in the nude. They had made love until dawn, then she had moved on. Would it be the same with Tina?"

Backstory in four sentences.

Don't overdo it, and if you can "show, don't tell", do so, but backstory is not the villain some writing teachers (rarely actual writers) make it out to be.

Most of my stories have some and I don't get complaints.

You can do it in five words.

He entered the room to find Lizzie waiting in the nude. His heart quickened, his cock grew restless. Would she be like Tina?

I agree telling has it’s place. But a scene is nearly always more memorable.

About as much as I watch the actual game

Can you enjoy watching a game if you don’t care who wins?

I don’t like backstory. Imply it with current reactions, don’t spell it out. Don’t tell me, show it.

I have. Successfully

HYE had sex with a date’s roommate?

I went for a checkup 4 years ago and he sent me straight to the ER. A-fib. The doc there said she wished doctors would quit doing that. Pointless.

Ever been taken to the ER by ambulance?

Eh, it's rough. I tried to use every fantasy I had at the time. There's some slightly pretentious stuff in there too.

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/exhibitionism/reflections-1

Beer

Liquor: sip or shoot?

Pleasantly bored

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Yes, what he said! 😉

It's rule #1. If you aren't even turning on yourself, why bother?

I plan to have it on in the background while I read.

What is your favorite thing to eat at a Super Bowl party?

It's something that was painful the first time around. We may give it another shot.

What is something you are scared to do, but need to get over it?

Bound. Meg Tilly and Gina Gershon. I would do anything for Ms. Gershon.