The Dale M. Courtney Writing Appreciation Thread

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by crich70

By which? The book or the 12 step program?

You got me!

[Greg Anos]

I got it from a reliable source (Bubba), that Dale is not a person but a AI writing module.

(And I thought that no one could write worse than my "Red" stories. . . )

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

Dale M. Courtney is probably a worse writer than you are, but I'm getting the impression he might be the savvier businessman.

Anyone interested in seeing my investment tips?

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

. . . I have it on good authority that he's an alien working on "Plan 10."

That would explain a lot!

Originally Posted by Hitch

There are 12-step groups for people like you, brother. I'm sure that everyone here would happily try to help you, if you just admitted the problem and asked. . . .

I'm Tom Sharpe and Plan 9 From Outer Space is one of my all-time favorite movies!

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

I got it from a reliable source (Bubba), that Dale is not a person but a AI writing module. . . .

I doubt it. Most AIs display a greater understanding of human emotions.

[JSWolf]

I'm still of the mind that if the free version is not fixed, I may report it. I'm not paying $7.99 for an eBook when there is a free version and if the free verson if crap, then the free version needs to go away.

[gmw]

There is some sort of challenge being presented here: Can you write bad enough that people will want to buy your book just to see how bad it is?

Could it be that DMC is actually extraordinarily talented? Maybe he's starting a new trend.

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by gmw

There is some sort of challenge being presented here: Can you write bad enough that people will want to buy your book just to see how bad it is?

Could it be that DMC is actually extraordinarily talented? Maybe he's starting a new trend.

What do you expect from a floss company?

[gmw]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

What do you expect from a floss company?

I had to look that up to understand it. I figured you weren't talking about a hole at the back of a puddling furnace; it probably wasn't a reference to reeds or rushes; the rough silk which envelopes the cocoon of the silk worm seemed like it might be getting close (you can see I've put my OED to good use - I almost wrote OCD which I thought was rather funny and close to the mark anyway). But Duck-duck-go did better than OED and found that DMC is the maker of threads referred to as floss (so from the OED that would be silk in fine filaments = floss-silk). Dictionary.com tells me floss can mean "silk filaments with little or no twist, used in weaving as brocade or in embroidery." My, the things you learn while chatting on the 'net.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by gmw

There is some sort of challenge being presented here: Can you write bad enough that people will want to buy your book just to see how bad it is?

Could it be that DMC is actually extraordinarily talented? Maybe he's starting a new trend.

I thought that was a given for Indie writers?

[doubleshuffle]

Perhaps we need a Dale M. Courtney Writing Emulation Thread?

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

Perhaps we need a Dale M. Courtney Writing Emulation Thread?

NO NO NO NO NO.

Really, why go to all that effort? We can find DMC emulators--advertent and inadvertent--all over Amazon and SW.


Hitch (who shudders to think.....)

[Dutchbook]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'm still of the mind that if the free version is not fixed, I may report it. I'm not paying $7.99 for an eBook when there is a free version and if the free verson if crap, then the free version needs to go away.

Link to the free version?

And Hitch, what is SW?

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by Dutchbook

Link to the free version?

And Hitch, what is SW?

Smashwords.

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by gmw

I had to look that up to understand it. I figured you weren't talking about a hole at the back of a puddling furnace; it probably wasn't a reference to reeds or rushes; the rough silk which envelopes the cocoon of the silk worm seemed like it might be getting close (you can see I've put my OED to good use - I almost wrote OCD which I thought was rather funny and close to the mark anyway). But Duck-duck-go did better than OED and found that DMC is the maker of threads referred to as floss (so from the OED that would be silk in fine filaments = floss-silk). Dictionary.com tells me floss can mean "silk filaments with little or no twist, used in weaving as brocade or in embroidery." My, the things you learn while chatting on the 'net.

I thought someone might learn something. I just posted the first thing that popped in my head.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Smashwords.

What she said.

Hitch

[gmw]

Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

Perhaps we need a Dale M. Courtney Writing Emulation Thread?

Originally Posted by Hitch

NO NO NO NO NO.

Really, why go to all that effort? We can find DMC emulators--advertent and inadvertent--all over Amazon and SW.


Hitch (who shudders to think.....)

Hitch, there's a difference. Most of the emulators are just poor imitations. How many attract such eloquent reviews? How many attract buyers just to see if it can really be as bad as it seems? This is a real talent.

It's like those physical comedy people that can fall and stumble or do gymnastics badly ... and so on. Or musicians that can play badly in an entertaining way. They are truly skilled people.

No, writing this badly this well is not for the faint of heart. It's a challenge to be taken up by only the most skilled professionals.