User talk:Blacknumber1

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Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything! LOLSKELETONS (talk) 18:26, May 15, 2013 (UTC)

PLEASE BE AWARE: You have been given an automatic 1 day block from editing because you have not updated the with your new story/stories. This has become a MAJOR problem, and seeing as ALL THE RULES AND REGULATIONS are posted to your talk page as soon as you edit a page (AND I KNOW YOU GET NOTIFICATION OF THIS), there is no logical excuse not to have updated it. See and  two  for more information.  Sloshedtrain 23:31, May 15, 2013 (UTC)

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SOURCE MODE When you're in editor, the default mode is Visual Mode. When you copypaste something from another document onto editor, you want to switch into Source Mode before doing so so that only the text of the article is copied-and-pasted to editor. With Visual Mode, both the text AND the font/formatting of the original document is copied, which is bad because it can make for some REALLY BAD FORMATTING ERRORS! TL;DR:

b3: USE. SOURCE. MODE.

Thank you for your time. LOLSKELETONS (Talk • contrib) 13:20, May 17, 2013 (UTC)

Ok, So sorry about that. I'm so new at this. Thanks for the warning.

URGENT We will double your block time every time you post a page(s) and not update the. We warned you once and we shouldn't warn you again. See and  two  for more information.  Sloshedtrain 02:07, May 21, 2013 (UTC)

I got it however, when I went to the article listing under "D", the Edit option wasn't present anywhere on the page... I found it odd. Maybe check that page out. Thanks.

BANNED
You have been banned for a week for linking to an shock, gore or similarsite. It is a direct violation of the terms of use, and next time it is linked, there will be harsher punishments.

I&#39;m not an actor, I&#39;m a distractor (talk) 11:38, May 23, 2013 (UTC)

RE:
Hello,

Your pasta was deleted because it wasn't up to our standards. It may have been too cliché, too vague, or otherwise too poorly-written to be deemed admissible, and was thus rejected. Apologies for the inconvenience.

LOLSKELETONS (talk) 18:13, October 16, 2013 (UTC)


 * Note that meaningless/poorly-executed gore and "shock value" can be considered a cliché. LOLSKELETONS (talk) 18:17, October 16, 2013 (UTC)

It might have something to do with the fact that, when I first saw it, it was a wall of text. You may have not formatted it properly when you submitted it. I'll give it a closer look later if you would like, but I can't guarantee that I'll end up undeleting it.

LOLSKELETONS (talk) 18:29, October 16, 2013 (UTC)

Yeah... Sorry, but I'm not undeleting this. The story is simply too flawed. There's also numerous grammatical issues, but even fixing those wouldn't save the story I'm afraid.

LOLSKELETONS (talk) 18:56, October 16, 2013 (UTC)

Story deletion Your story has been deleted because it shows excessive use of clichés, or it follow a storyline that makes it generic, compared to other pastas. Please revise your story accordingly and pass the new version through Deletion Appeal, to see it back in the wiki.

'''DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REUPLOAD YOUR PASTA. If you upload it again without any major changes, you'll receive a 1-day ban from editing, as per the rules.'''

Read for further details on how you can improve your story/stories to make them meet our quality standards. (talk) 16:44, November 14, 2013 (UTC)

Warning! Unfinished Page Please don't contribute unfinished pages. We get a lot of these, and almost none of them are EVER finished in a timely manner. I'd suggest you post unfinished pages on your own computer in a notepad or other text document, or if it isn't your own computer that you're using, to save the text on Pastebin so you can access it later. Posting an unfinished page again will result in a block.

&#34;You know why he&#39;s here? Why he&#39;s investigating the broken rules? He&#39;s not paid or anything. He likes it. He gets off on it&#34; (talk) 16:41, September 23, 2014 (UTC)

Deletion Appeal
Make two separate posts for each story (or better yet adapt the current proposal and create another appeal.) I will note that the story that was deleted for being blacklisted was later deleted for not being to to quality standards, you may want to review it (and re-work) it before making the appeal. Remember to sign your appeals and include their title in the headline should you decide to post it. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 23:22, September 23, 2014 (UTC)

Nightstalker
You need to do a deletion appeal first as the story was originally deleted for issues with quality standards and there are a number of plot, spacing, punctuation, and spelling issues. Do not reupload stories without doing this. (Just so no progress is lost.) http://pastebin.com/kwyqNbfm

EmpyrealInvective (talk) 21:37, September 24, 2014 (UTC)

Thank you again!

Categories
Don't tag stories with the "CC-BY-SA" category. If you want to include the license (and credit) use this template: EmpyrealInvective (talk) 12:01, September 25, 2014 (UTC)

Thank you.

Story deletion
Your story has been deleted because it doesn't meet the wiki's minimum quality standards. Please revise your story accordingly before trying to reupload it again, through Deletion Appeal.

'''DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REUPLOAD YOUR PASTA. If you upload it again without any major changes, you'll receive a 1-day ban from editing, as per the rules.'''

Read this blog post for details on the 'what' and 'why' of the deletions we make.

Read this guide for further details on how you can improve your story/stories to make them meet our quality standards. A picture is worth a thousand words, but I&#39;d rather write a thousand-word story. (talk) 18:36, October 6, 2014 (UTC)

Lesson One
Hello! Since you accepted my offer, here's your first pointer. This is something a lot of people have trouble with (and I'll explain why at the end) - italics versus quotation marks when it comes to titles. To remember what titles go in quotation marks, just remember "PASSE" - poems, articles, short stories, songs, and essays. Titles of books, albums, movies, shows, and periodicals are in italics (if they're on a computer) or underlined (if they're hand-written). You can underline titles on a computer, but it's not as common nowadays as underlining is usually reserved for links or for marking the beginning of sections in some articles.

Example 1: "One time I was listening to Thriller and accidentally scratched the record.  Now there's an annoying skip during 'Human Nature'."

Example 2: "The first time I heard the unedited chorus of 'Pumped Up Kicks' was on CSI: New York."

Of course, if there are quotation marks in the title of a novel, album, etc., you'd have both. For instance, I have a book of Bible stories called "And then the strangest thing happened..."  I think the rule about titles with a word in italics (such as It Seemed Like a Good Idea) is that you can either italicize everything but that word (It Seemed Like a Good Idea) or emphasize that word another way (It Seemed Like a Good Idea or It Seemed Like a Good Idea). The exception seems to be most television graphics. If you look at things like network news tickers, "Up Next" promos on talk shows, or questions on game shows, they tend to put everything in quotation marks for some reason. I think this is one reason a lot of people put everything in quotation marks. Well, I hope I didn't sound like a pretentious jerk!

Oh, shoot, I forgot to sign my name! Here it is! Raidra (talk) 16:23, October 17, 2014 (UTC)


 * I'm glad to hear it!  I think we've all had experiences in which we've offered a little friendly advice to someone and he or she blew up (like we'd done something terribly insulting) or laughed us off (like the thought that they could use help, just like every other person in the world, was ludicrous).  In fact, I once had a jerk on a different website do both when I offered him a piece of advice.  It's good when someone understands that you're offering advice in a spirit of humility and sincerity and appreciates it.  People who aren't afraid to listen to advice will go far. Raidra (talk) 11:46, October 18, 2014 (UTC)

Lesson Two
Here's your second pointer. You already know that when you have a quote that would normally end in a period (as opposed to a question mark or exclamation point), then the quote generally should end with a comma instead of a period, and what follows next should be left un-capitalized (unless of course it's something that should be capitalized, like a person's name, such as "Chopping onions is hard!" Tom said tearfully). However, that's only if what follows the quote is a continuation of the overall sentence. If what follows is a new sentence, then the quote should end with a period and what follows next should be capitalized. It's the same thing with what precedes a quote. If it's part of the overall sentence, then you should end it with a comma. If it's a separate sentence, then you should end it with a period. To show what I mean here's a short story which was inspired an anecdote from a joke book.

''Two battered wrecks of humanity sat together on a bench in the city park. Finally one sat up and sighed. Turning to his neighbor, he asked, "You want to know how I got in the shape I'm in?  It's because I never took advice from anybody." He stared back down at his feet.''

''The other man chuckled, but his chuckling was oddly sympathetic. "Shake, old fellow," he told his bench mate as he extended his hand for a handshake. "I'm in the shape I'm in because I followed everybody's advice."''

Also, unless the quote is part of dialogue that's going back and forth (meaning the speakers have been established at the beginning of the conversation and the reader should be able to keep track of who's speaking easily), establish the speaker in the same sentence so his or her identity will be clear (such as "Chopping onions is hard!" Tom said tearfully, or Tom said tearfully, "Chopping onions is hard!"). The exception would be if you wanted to establish the speaker's identity as part of a new paragraph.

"Chopping onions is hard!"

''She turned around. It was Tom who had said it. His look matched the tearful tone in his voice. He always did get frustrated when dealing with tasks related to cooking important dinners such as this one. He put too much pressure on himself. ''

This concludes this lesson/Great Moments in Excerpts from Non-Existent Dramas about Onion Chopping segment. Raidra (talk) 22:38, October 20, 2014 (UTC)

Lesson Three
After I posted the message earlier I remembered something that one of my college professors taught us. One of the things we had to do for her class was read short stories from our textbook and write essays analyzing them. She told us that she knew from once being a student herself that students assigned to write essays were eager to get them finished. Instead of printing off the essays the minute we were done, however, we should wait a few hours and then read them again to see if anything needed changing. For instance, if you finish it before going to bed at night, read it again in the morning. That way your mind isn't so focused on simply getting the project done and so excited about finishing it that you're likely to overlook mistakes. That advice has been a help to me in my subsequent writing projects. I don't always catch every mistake, but doing multiple proofreadings and taking time for "cooling-down" periods has resulted in fewer errors making it to the final draft.

Also, you could name the series after the town, like Stories from Lytle, or something to that effect. In any case, I'm glad I could help! Raidra (talk) 02:57, October 21, 2014 (UTC)

Your strory Ole' Broken Bones Pete
Hi i wonder because i see a site calling chilling tales for dark nights and i wanted to request your story of ole' Broken Bones Pete but i need you're permission and you're e-mail for them to said i have you're permission to request you're story please. (Solonor1987)

Templates
You can use this template to give yourself credit as opposed to putting your signature (and time stamp) at the bottom of every page.

EmpyrealInvective (talk) 13:05, November 3, 2014 (UTC)

Oh sorry. Still learning the system. Thank you!

Any Updates?
Have you added any new stories to the Summer in Texas series, or whatever you're going to call it?

Also, here's what may be an unnecessary addition. A book I read recently indicated that the names of ships (and maybe airplanes too) are italicized as well. This concludes your possibly unnecessary update of the night. Thank you. ;-) Raidra (talk) 01:08, December 11, 2014 (UTC)


 * Awesome!  I look forward to reading the new stories.  Like I said earlier, I'm curious to find out Jason's reaction to what happened to Joey (or maybe it's reaction to not knowing what happened to Joey).  As for the Chris Priest story, who's to say it needs a paranormal/"true horror" element?  You've shown (in "Chago") that a story doesn't need the paranormal to be a horror story, so whether or not you add such elements is up to you.  In any case, I hope to read the two stories soon and provide feedback.  I'm always glad to give feedback to someone who writes compelling stories and isn't afraid to take advice. Raidra (talk) 15:31, December 11, 2014 (UTC)

My pleasure
Hey Black,

It'll be my pleasure to read and review your latest story. Feel free to reach out whenever you have questions or need feedback.

Best,

--Banningk1979 (talk) 16:43, December 19, 2014 (UTC)

Re:
I'll try to make time this weekend to give it a once over when things quiet down a bit. I sympathize with ya, I got a few novellas myself on this site. It's always nerve wracking to get them together and posted. (Just take your time and I'm sure you'll be fine.) The concept seems interesting when I first saw you uploaded it on the WW. I'll try to read it and give some feedback, but just to be safe, you might want to enlist some better reviewers than me like ImGonnaBeThatGuy and Grizzly Bear. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 19:34, January 1, 2015 (UTC)

You Profile Page
I went ahead and prettied up your "My Stories" section for you. It looks better without the long links. If you liked the long links, feel free to revert my edit. Yes, I'm bored today. Mystreve (talk) 18:51, January 7, 2015 (UTC)

Other broken pete story
I really hope you will make an other ole broken bone pete story soon.

Solonor1987

Other's User pages
Although I realise this was an accident, please don't edit other's user pages. I assume you meant to edit his talk page. Would you mind being slightly more careful when editing next time? Some might regard this as vandalism, even though I am sure this wasn't your intention. Best regards,  U n d e r s c o r r e  - Talk to me 18:58, January 14, 2015 (UTC)

Talk Pages
Hey, just thought I'd let you know about signatures. On user's talk pages, it's generally useful to us if you sign your messages. Signing leaves a link to your user and talk page, as well as a timestamp. In order to sign your messages, you just put four tildes ( ~ ) at the end of your message, which will automatically sign them for you. This allows users to quickly get to your user and talk pages to respond to you and allows admins to keep track of when messages were sent and by who more easily. If you have any questions about this, don't hesitate to contact me. Regards,  U n d e r s c o r r e  - Talk to me 22:45, January 15, 2015 (UTC)

Thank you. In that regard, I'm still a newbie. A lot of people on here are very helpful. Thanks again.

Blacknumber1 (talk) 14:03, January 16, 2015 (UTC)

Gratz :)
Congratulations on finishing that pasta. I will read it, but I'm not sure when because it's long. I'll try taking it one chapter at a time (unless it's so good I can't stop reading, lol). Umbrello (talk) 04:30, January 16, 2015 (UTC)
 * Ditto, wish I found the time to review it (although it didn't seem like you were wanting for reviews/advice.) while it was in the WW, you'll soon find out that novella-length stories are much more rewarding (when given feedback) than writing short stories as it has a deeper impact on those that take the time to sit down and read it. You've just joined the ranks of a number of users who have incredibly long (and amazing stories) like Humper-Monkey's Ghost Story, Penpal, A Good Ending (yay self - promotion). Thanks for taking the time to sit down and write out the story. Best of luck in your future stories, lemme know if you want any help in the future. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 04:39, January 16, 2015 (UTC)


 * Umbrello & Empryreallnvective, Thanks guys.  Writing a novella takes a bit of a toll on you.  It did for me since a lot of it is taken from my own life eperiences.  I really did reach deep down for this one.  I think there is a bit of me in most of these characters.  Especially the trio.  The noir style fades after awhile but in a good way.  The characters are strong and likeable.  I have so many story ideas floating around in my head, looking foreward to getting them out for everyone to experience.  Gonna rest my brain for a week or so first.  Thanks again for everything!  Blacknumber1 (talk) 13:59, January 16, 2015 (UTC)

Review please
So, posted my latest pasta just a few moments ago.

For Love and Hot Chocolate

I would really appreciate feed back. Be warned, it is rather long, but hopefully worth it.

Best,

--Banningk1979 (talk) 11:20, January 18, 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for responding!
Thanks so much for your response! I'm proud of your postive attitude and grateful for the recycled feedback. I think you have talent, and maybe I'll see a better example of it in the future. Keep writing! Alstinson (talk) 06:34, January 29, 2015 (UTC)

And now I find you insulted me on a blogpost the other day. Maybe I should give you a harsher review. >:( Alstinson (talk) 23:46, January 29, 2015 (UTC)

'gratz
And your novella, Pasta Noir: Dames, Slugs and the Hatchetman is now being narrated. (It'll probably take a while to finish given the narrator, but it's a great accomplishment.) EmpyrealInvective (talk) 04:57, February 1, 2015 (UTC)

Fresh Pasta
Hi, Buddy. We were talking about living out in the boonies and creepy weirdos so I thought I'd alert you to the new story I just posted: Looks Like We Got A Live One Here, Boys. It's a gnarly hippy nightmare from hell story with a very disturbing ending that touches on some of the themes we discussed in my Horror and The American Family blog. If you get a chance, check it out, I think you will like it. Thanks for your time, I hope I'm not bugging you,

HumboldtLycanthrope (talk) 16:55, February 3, 2015 (UTC)

RE: freestyle judge
Sure, I'd love to be a judge, even though I don't know what a freestyle pasta is. Can I also be a contestant?HumboldtLycanthrope (talk) 18:00, February 3, 2015 (UTC)

I noticed my story title was in red when I went back to your talk page. I don't understand why. I'm going to try it again : Looks Like We Got A Live One Here, Boys

Looks like Jay 10 just deleted my story. WTF? Can you tell me what's going on? HumboldtLycanthrope (talk) 18:11, February 3, 2015 (UTC)

Never mind
Never mind, he just changed some capitals in the title. I'm sort of clueless around here, I guess. Sorry if I bugged youHumboldtLycanthrope (talk) 18:31, February 3, 2015 (UTC)

Review Request
Hey brother, my latest story, Tobit: The Bleeding Sky is posted. Please give it a read when you can and let me know your thoughts.

Thanks,

Banningk1979 (talk) 01:54, February 4, 2015 (UTC)

No problem, just two minor typos. (Hardly noticeable, but I do have a tendency to over-examine things...) Congratulations on getting this all set up. Let me know if I can help in any way with the contest. (Although Underscore is more than capable of helping with the entries.) EmpyrealInvective (talk) 04:04, February 4, 2015 (UTC)

No Worries Bro
Thanks for your feedback! I mostly critique for fun, and I was half joking, about harsh reviews, LOL Think your talented and I'm gonna read your novella soon. Alstinson (talk) 20:21, February 4, 2015 (UTC)

HElp
I joined the 2015 Freestyle Creepypasta contest, but the only time i can work on the pasta is at school and im noit able to do it when im at home. What do i do? ThrashedThrasher (talk) 18:00, February 5, 2015 (UTC)

Your name
Is your penname by any chance a reference to Type O Negative? Just wondering. --&#34;The good mean well. We just don&#39;t always end up doing well.&#34; ~ Isaac (talk) 18:41, February 5, 2015 (UTC)

Creepypasta Freestyle Competition
Hello, Blacknumber1,

I enrolled in your Creepypasta Freestyle Contest, and have finished my entry. The story is 161 words over the 2,000 word limit. Altogether it takes less than 10 minutes to read. I want to know if we can make an exception to the word limit. Is my story still eligible? I await your reply.

Tyberzannisultra (talk) 22:51, February 5, 2015 (UTC)