tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341307906581523879.post1850428569339978002..comments2023-05-23T06:02:03.856-07:00Comments on Outside Over There: The New Vanport FloodTiel Aisha Ansarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03994169558252043919noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341307906581523879.post-81812181045169076072010-03-08T01:44:02.521-08:002010-03-08T01:44:02.521-08:00I find that you can smooth out those rough edges w...I find that you can smooth out those rough edges with a smarmy joke or acerbic witticism. Look at any of my articles where I call someone something particularly racist, sexist, or just derogatory in whatever manner, and I'm usually trying to close one topic and open another without really bringing closure or segue in either case.<br /><br />The acerbic thing is *my* way, you could use whatever you wanted - twisted irony, backhanded insults covered with a joke, or cynical observations. What I'm trying to say is that I run into this problem more times than I care to admit in my writing, and if I let it sit for a few weeks without that "perfect" bridge coming to me, I'll make one with my biting humor.<br /><br />You have many other gifts and talents at your disposal than I do, you'll think of something, I'm sure.Bobbe Edmondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939499760417692512noreply@blogger.com