Hobo Bidi

I'm a former backpacker. I'm now in my 60s and on a new adventure discovering the world through words; I'm learning to write a crime novel. Follow me!

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Timely advice for me, but useful for anyone.

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Does your dialogue reveal character — or just fill space?
Multi-genre author and dialogue expert Amy Bernstein breaks down exactly how to make every line count. From action beats to voice differentiation, these techniques will transform the way you write dialogue.

Read the full post here:🔗 https://t.co/tVXe9r9igp

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@AuthorsAi Helpful, useable advice. Great post. Thanks.

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@Channel4News Parents, not patents. Sorry.

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@Channel4News Is this not a classic example of addressing the symptom rather than tackling the problem? Kids need guidance, help to learn right from wrong. Shouldn't patents/teachers teach them the difference between good and bad actions. Throttling tech won't stop dumb adolescent behaviour.

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@wonderofscience I had no idea there were bees with blue stripes. Are you sure they're not just wearing blue pajamas?

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@wonderofscience As a kid, I was a huge tropical fish fan, convinced they were far more beautiful than birds. I’d spend hours staring at the aquariums in the local pet shop. Sixty-something years later, I still feel the same.
This Siamese fighting fish is a stunner.
Any more #FishPorn?

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@AlexSeale Some people hug, some air-kiss — mwah-mwah, and some stick to formal handshakes. All good, everyone's different. Nationalities play a role. Fascinating subject.

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@BBCNews Putin must have been furious with Zelensky & Ukraine for overshadowing what should have been a carefully curated image of Russian normality for visiting delegates.
Zelensky is Putin’s personal pop-up spam ad—unwelcome, persistent, & telling him something he doesn’t want to hear.

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@itvnews Prime Minister Starmer, President Macron, Chancellor Merz - Ukraine is safeguarding Europe's frontline in the war with Russia. Doing it with limited resources.
Enough “shoulder-to-shoulder” and “as long as it takes.” Give Volodymyr Zelenskyy everything he needs. He's deserving.

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@BBCWorld Good grief, talk about tone-deaf. Wrong time and place, Hegseth.

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@Roz_Morris Massively helpful. Thanks.

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@business Debacle, fiasco, total, absolute, unmitigated cock-up—hard to find the right word to describe Trump’s Iran mess. Like Putin with Ukraine, he thought it would be a cakewalk. Both Trump and Putin are hopeless. The solution? They both have to go.

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@mag_meta Terrific writing.

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@BBCRosAtkins What’s the verdict on whether a sitting US president posting so prolifically on social media is a good or bad thing?

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@GrammarUpdates So "the cat days", when are they?

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@business Elon Musk takes risks. Sometimes huge, othertimes small; some succeed, some fail. The main thing is, he's not afraid to think big and go for it - can't knock him for that.

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@PGMcNamara How and why has Britain got in such a mess over building a bloody railway?

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@GrammarUpdates "Worming his slurds" - is that malapropism? Or something else?

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@MerriamWebster Obvs

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@ECOWARRIORSS @alextomo Is Nigel Farage's Reform an anti-climate party because of the £millions it receives from oil investors, or does it receive £millions from oil investors because it is an anti-climate party?
#ChickenAndEgg