Yeah, that's fair. I'm tragically over fond of metaphor and I'm pretty sure I am not sorry.

Thank you. Does that make you the lighthouse?

I use only people I don't know. YouTubers and television personalities are fair game; anyone I actively interact with is off the table. That said, I do put in characters FOR people, because I know a particular writer will be delighted by someone like this.

An interesting series of thoughts on editing. I'm about to face that ocean of words myself--and I'm a little worried about drowning in it, to be honest.

Good on you. Silence is death.

I know Smudge, what is the other cat's name?

Let me know who to follow! I'm looking for people to follow on Bluesky who aren't bots right now!