Comicality

https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/whistle-and-pop/ This was a short story that I started for the 4th of July a long time ago, but wanted to finish up! I was having some fun with the characters, so I extended the story for another chapter or two. But for now, I hope you guys will enjoy it! More to come! And I'll seezya soon! Mwah! Love you lots! Ps- I wrote a LOT of emails last night! I'll be sending them all out at once! So my apologies if you get a bunch of 'dings' on your phones in a row! Hehehe! That's just me returning the love you've given me these past few weeks! Enjoy the new chapter! And let me know what you think when you get a chance! I know life is busy...but take a few seconds to say hello! I miss you!

"Whistle And Pop 2" "Ok, so...this is what we're working with tonight..." Salvie said, cheerfully showing me the 'spread', as he called it. "We've got our bright and flashy fireworks over here, then we've got our 'noisy' ones. The noisy ones are great for adding a little bit of extra emphasis to what you're doing, but the flashy ones are the ones you use to get the most attention. You want to trade back and forth with those so you can keep them naturally balanced until y

Thanks, guys. It really doesn't bother me at all. It's been 20+ years...so it's not like I'm hearing anything new. It's something that I deal with. ::Shrugs:: So be it. I don't mind taking the occasional sucker punch. I've got friends here. Real friends. Real fans. That's what I appreciate. So thank you. Hehehe, my favorite part... I was WORRIED that something tragic had happened to you! (Awwww!) ...That would keep you from writing me more stories for free! (Oh...well that's different then) Hahaha! The utter AUDACITY of me existing outside of his need for quality entertainment. I feel so hurt. I really do. ::Snickers:: And to think...he existed all this time and I never asked him for anything. I could have called in 449 free favors by now. I'd be a very rich man!

Also, I'm going to try to get back to you guys in my emails tonight and tomorrow! So keep an eye out for me! Comicality@shackoutback.net

All Previous Chapters Available At: https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/gfdfanboys/ A brand new chapter of the "Gone From Daylight" themed story, "Fanboys", is now up and ready to go! This one takes place in a world where the story is a bestselling book and movie series, and two lovely boys meet over their love for their favorite story! So check it out! And let me know what you think when you get a chance! And HUGE thanks for the support through your donations to the https://paypal.me/Comsie account! You have no idea how much those donations help me out! So thanks a ton! Love ya lots! And I'll seezya soon!

"GFD: Fanboys 11" I didn't want to look like garbage today or be some kind of lethargic zombie all afternoon, but I was so excited about going to Navy Pier with Parker that I really couldn't find a way to calm myself down for long enough to go to sleep. I was practically vibrating with joy all night long. There were a couple of times when I actually giggled out loud to myself, and I'm pretty sure that I'm well on my way to an irreversible state of utter madness.

Love you guys! MWAH!!! Heh...I have my days when I really feel like...'meh'. And I have to back away from the keyboard to keep from being a slave to it with no reward, you know? But then I hear you from you guys, and it inspires me. It makes it worthwhile. A bit of positive feedback goes a LONG way with me! ::Giggles:: So thank you.

Thanks, Terry! As I always say, I can't tell people how to write, just offer things to think about. I haven't heard of this story before. But I'll keep an eye out for it. I usually write from a 'stream of consciousness' viewpoint, but the formatting has kind of become a part of that. So I'd love to see someone else do it in a different way.

Something to let you know that I appreciate you guys for your support, your comments, and your unconditional love. More than anything, I just want to say thank you for allowing me to be me. I'm grateful for the opportunity to share myself with you all, and I want to let you all know that as often as possible. You know? It costs me nothing to say thank you. So here it is... Ready? Thank you. ((HUGZ))

Formatting Now...this article may come off as being a bit weird to many of you, but it’s a big part of me doing what I do with my own stories, and how I do everything that I can to create an immersive experience with everything that I write. I wanted to include it in my collection of writing tips, because as long as I’m giving my secrets away, I might as well give you everything, right? Hehehe! See...to me, formatting isn’t just a matter of putting the paragraph breaks in the right places, or following some sort of mechanical blueprint to keep your text from looking like it’s falling to pieces or spinning out of control. I mean, yes...that’s a part of it, because you don’t want your text to appear as some big block of words without the proper breaks in paragraphs, or overlapping dialogue to the point where you don’t know who is speaking and who they’re talking to. You definitely want to separate those blocks of text to deliver a coherent and focused project that your readers can easily follow without any difficulty or confusion. However...I feel like there’s more to formatting your story than the simple basics of making it ‘readable’ in a structural sense. Let me try to explain... When you’re presenting your work to your readers...you’re putting on a performance. Right? I mean, at least, that’s how I’ve always seen it from the very beginning. Even when I write these articles...formatting is a part of the show. It may not be a part that most people notice, but it’s definitely something that I think about. Maybe this will get you guys to start thinking about it too. Provided that I can find an effective way to communicate it to other people, that is! LOL! It’s hard to describe what’s going on in my brain sometimes, but I’ll do my best. K? Some of you may have heard this from me before, but back when I was still an aspiring actor as a preteen boy, I used to watch the “Wonder Years” on TV, and even though I was sort of lost in a schoolboy crush (It was Fred Savage in the 80’s! Give me a break! EVERYBODY had a crush on him!), I was fascinated by some of his acting choices, and there were these well timed ‘pauses’ in his dialogue that I really loved. It’s hard to explain, but they added this genuine sense of humanity to his performance. Once I noticed that and began to mirror that in some of my own performances for auditions and stuff, I found myself getting more call backs and interest from casting directors. And soon...I began to hear those same pauses and artistic choices in music as well. They were subtle and they were hardly noticeable unless you were actively seeking them out...but they kind of made this slight difference that I really connected to and learned to appreciate. Artists like Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Prince, or Michael Jackson...they knew how to use these little breaks and formats to really bring you into what they were doing. The way that Frank Sinatra could hold a note and drag it out just a SPLIT second longer than you might be expecting him to, could make all the difference between a good song, and an AWESOME song! There’s a coded language hidden within those graceful instincts...and you can tap into them, once you understand what they are and how they work. It’s that tiny added flavor to your mix of talents that will enhance your writing and possibly bump it up to the next level. With practice, of course. The question is...how can you create that same feeling without the benefits of an audio or visual experience? Well...let’s talk about it. Literary ‘charisma’ actually CAN be expressed with words alone. And formatting can help. When writing, you guys who have read my stuff already know that I use caps, italics, and pauses, in order to get the stories to read the way that I would want them to read. The way I would perform them in front of a mirror, or would want to deliver a certain way when it comes to put them on screen or on stage. There are certain words that I want to put emphasis on, and some that I would want to bring forth with a level of extra power or volume. By doing this, I can convey a sense of anger, or desperation, or uncontrollable joy. Between those little quirks and the punctuation that I use to enhance those sentences even further, I’m being given an opportunity to see and hear me through my words as if it was an actual performance. And then...there’s the formatting. (That, right there...is what I’m talking about. That paragraph break that I just tossed out there.) Hmmmm...how can I explain the instinct? You know how people write poetry? A talent that I wish I had, but simply can’t grasp for the life of me. Hehehe! But they know how to break up their thoughts into spaced stanzas and format their work in a way for maximum effect, whether the poem rhymes or not. There’s an art to it. There are spaces between thoughts as they switch and change, rise and fall, speed up and slow down. Pay attention to those spaces when you’re writing, and find out how to effectively use them to their full potential when you’re writing. It’s not really something that anyone can teach you, because it’s not really a tangible part of the creative process. You have to feel it out for yourself. And the only way to develop those instincts is to notice what you’re looking for, and then find a way to weave those moments into your conscious efforts as your telling your story. For example... I might be typing away on my keyboard, and write... “Even though Brandon seemed to take the big confession of my deep feelings for him well, blushing and smiling to show me that he was truly flattered to have me be so overwhelmingly attracted to him that I couldn’t hold my infatuated swoon for him in secret anymore, I still didn’t know whether or not to take that as an acceptance of my feelings or not. At least not yet. Oh God, what do I do if he tells me that he’s not interested? Like, “Thanks but no thanks.” What do I do then?” Now, that paragraph said everything that it needed to say, and I could leave it like that without thinking twice about it. It’s fine just like it is. BUT...what if I added a little bit extra by formatting that small excerpt in a slightly different way, for the sake of emphasis? When I look at it...I see ‘spaces’ that I can further take advantage of without changing a single word. (Hehehe, I told you this article would be weird! But hang in there with me!) Going back over it...I would format things a bit differently. And it would probably look more like this... “Even though Brandon seemed to take the big confession of my deep feelings for him well, blushing and smiling to show me that he was truly flattered to have me be so overwhelmingly attracted to him that I couldn’t hold my infatuated swoon for him in secret anymore, I still didn’t know whether or not to take that as an acceptance of my feelings or not. At least not yet. Oh God, what do I do if he tells me that he’s not interested? Like, “Thanks but no thanks.” What do I do then?” What I’ve done here is separate the main character’s thoughts into more of a...ummmm...chaotic mess. If that makes sense. Instead of one constant thought about his confession and ‘Brandon’s’ reaction to it, the paragraph breaks in the formatting has now given the reader the feeling that my protagonist is switching from one major thought to another. He starts by thinking about Brandon, then switches to not knowing yet how he feels...implying a feeling of hope. But then, once that thought is completed, he switches to a more pessimistic idea of failure and rejection. And then the question of what his next move would have to be after that happens. It’s subtle and difficult to tell you guys why I would make the choices that I do when I’m writing...but this is what is going on in my head when I’m trying to create the best experience that I can for my audience. I can see it. I can feel it. Those little formatting glitches can sometimes add a bit of extra glitter and polish to your story once you tap into it. Every paragraph that you write is designed to be a complete thought and should convey its own emotion. Each paragraph is a story in itself. By optimizing your use of these paragraphs, you can add a feeling of humanity and relativity to the words that you put on the screen. Those ‘spaces’ that so many of us take for granted can give us an edge when it comes to drawing your readers in and highlighting the best parts of your story. But, like I said, it’s different for every writer. It’s an unspoken sixth sense that evolves for all of us over time. I can’t teach you how to do it. I can only draw attention to what you should look for. If you have a part of your story that may feel a little ‘flat’ or like a lull between major events...seek out these spaces to see what you can do to bring attention to the ideas that you’re adding to your fiction. “Sometimes, loving someone means giving them the space to love themselves.” That one sentence? If you wrote that? That can be a paragraph all by itself. Don’t let it get lost in a block of text and less profound dialogue. Give that sentence a spotlight. You know? If your main character is panicking over a confusing variety of infatuated thoughts...figure out what you want to highlight and let it shine. You can use formatting to add some extra weight or gravitas to a statement that you’re writing, or to create a feeling of drama or loss. You can use it in sex scenes, in action scenes, in moments of despair, or in moments of anger boiling out of control. Formatting counts for a lot more than you may think that it does. And I definitely use it to my advantage as often as I can. It just makes a story more engaging in my opinion. And it allows more of the true ‘me’ shine through when I’m putting it all together. Anyway, I hope that this makes some kind of awkward sense! All I can say is check out some of my stories on GayAuthors some time (Ask your GA friends for suggestions) if you want to get a better idea of what I’m trying to explain here. When you see those paragraph breaks and spaces here and there...those aren’t by accident. They’re by design. That’s my writer instinct at work. And if you look at your own work, you might find those special little spaces too. Make use of them! The next classic story is in your hands! Take care! Thanks for reading! And I’ll seezya soon!

Yeah, it would have been awesome to see them keep up that momentum. But it's still cool to see them succeeding despite the long wait! If I ever do a 'Teen Pop Nostrodamus' 2023...I know who my first four picks would be to put in the running! I love Benicio soooo much! Kisses and cuddles forever! There is *NO* fucking way that boy THIS fucking hot in high school doesn't have any friends!!! Suspension of disbelief only goes so far! Would have been nice to see a "Shazam 2" while his older brother, Asher, was still a teenager and fit the character, but...you know...whatever. Oh my...PLEASE stalk me, Ruel! Hehehe! I'll let you catch me! Promise! ::Swoons:: You beautiful, blond teen, Stevie Wonder sounding, sexy, boy wizard!!!! Yummy! Oh wow...it has been YEARS since we had a 'Teen Pop Nostrodamus' vote on the shack!!! Maybe we'll have another one some time in the future! I miss those. ::Gigles::

https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/ontheoutside A brand new chapter of the highly anticipated series, "On The Outside", is now up for you guys to read! I wish this could have been up in time for 'Pride' month, as I felt the message was needed for all of our teen Shackers who are dealing with all of the bullshit that is going on right now. Please allow me to apologize for America in general right now, you guys. I'm so sorry. And please remember...NONE of you are alone! So lift your chin and smile for me, k? I just want to help. I wish I had the ability to do more. ((Hugz)) Life life. Be happy. And do it better than we did. The future is yours.

"On The Outside 28" I think the thing that bothered me the most was the idea that Drew would see this hurtful garbage, publicly displayed for the rest of the world to see, and he’d feel even worse about it than I did. Is that weird? All of this hatred and intolerance is being directed at ME, specifically...and Drew is the one that I’m most worried about. It’s going to absolutely gut him to know that this was happening to me, and that there was nothing that either

Yeah, the whole 'long term hold', 'temporary hold' thing? Pay no attention to that. Hehehe, at least with my stories. I'm working on everything all the time, and I just don't keep up with changing the status thingy. I know it helps a bunch of readers figure out what they want to read ahead of time, but I just post new stuff as often as I can.

DAMN!!! 😮 Hiiiiiiii, Benicio! ::Blushes:: I kinda wish he had kept on that first outfit in the mirror. Hehehe! Between Benicio, Stefan Benz, and Ruel...I will forever curse the pandemic for putting their careers on hold for the last few years!

https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/gfd-kings-order/ A brand new chapter for the "Gone From Daylight" spinoff series, "King's Order", is now up and ready to go! So check it out when you get a chance, and let me know what you think! Vampires have been around for a LONG long time, through many different eras in history! This is Celwyn's story! Don't miss it!

"GFD: King’s Order 2" Torn. That is what I felt at present. The actual tearing of destiny’s claws at my chest...trying their best to open it wide and snatch my heart out of its protective casing at the very center of me...leaving my bosom a savagely shredded mess. An empty horror for all to see. To stand with my back to the shed, eyes closed...created a sense of shame within me for being such a burden to my lifelong hero, my father...was

One quote that I've always loved, Blueboi...is that love is not in our choice, but in our fate. And I truly believe that. So don't give up, K? No matter how young or how old you are...it'll find you when you're ready. ((Hugz))

Tragic... I actually experienced this when I was about 11 years old. Luckily it was only knee deep. But it's terrifying! You lift one foot, the other sinks deeper! You lift the other foot, the OTHER one sinks deeper! You feel so helpless....

Thanks for the input, and sharing your thoughts with us! There are more Q & A questions coming! I'd love to hear more from you guys! Wisdom is a collective experience, after all! So don't be shy! Tell us what you think! K? This month was all about being stubborn! And I'm definitely a hard rock to move! Hehehe...so look for more questions in the near future! And put your two cents in! Somebody out there might need to hear exactly what it is that ou have to say! https://imagine-magazine.org/releases/volume-85/comsie-qna-no-no-no-la-la-la/

Don't worry. I'm never hard to find. K? Google 'Comicality'...I'll pop up somewhere. It's kinda cool, actually.

And that's all I can say on that front. https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/arcadejunkie

https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/picturemeandyou A brand new chapter of the "Picture Me And You" series has just been posted for you guys to dive into, and hopefully enjoy! I always look for your comments and feedback! So feel free to let me know what you think whenever you get a chance! K? Take care! And I love you lots! Always! Seezya soon!

"Picture Me And You 15" My phone was already ringing by the time I had walked through the front door. My mom asked me if I had a good time, but I basically just gave her a nod and kept walking back towards my bedroom so that I could spend some more time with my sweetheart, and deny the fact that our night together was over. At least for now. It wasn’t as intense as being close enough to Rory to reach out and touch him whenever I was forced to surrender to my a

Hope you're doing ok, Blue! Sorry to hear that. Thanks, dude! ((Hugz))