wxt55uk - that is a very valid point and I second your recommendation. Just like in the chat rooms, we have nil-by-pic, we should have the same for stories… but that’s if we ever get the facility to add pics. I think I also agree that it would definitely increase traffic which would play to Lush’s advantage.

Seeker - valid point on IP and rights... may be 'rookie' for me was an appropriate 'ranking' as many of these issues being bought up are not even beyond, let alone on my horizon... just so wholly focused on delivering a emotion-changing story.

Thanks to everyone, by the way, for making such an interesting string out of what I thought was a simple question!

Krystalg - wow, such a charged response! I could almost see you standing delivering some TedX talk on this. If you write with anywhere near this much verve and emotion, not sure I’d make it through your story without having to take a nerve-calming break!!!!

Thanks for your comments!

Hahahahahahah… becoming a blonde bombshell would be quite the feat, I think! Thanks for the clarification though.

Jen - thanks for the hint on the ranking. I never did like being told I am a rookie when I have been RP’ing since 1995 and the days of IRC!!

Jen -

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Now that you can fix easily enough 🤭

… as opposed to what that can’t be fixed easily? I am just dizzy trying to figure out what you said. May be it’s just too late for me to be thinking… it’s 2.30am!!!

Danielle - everyone has their own experiences and limitations. I, for one, have noticed the difference during RPs between purely words and a mixture of words/pics. I write to cause a reaction... I want to effect ones emotions and I have found that pics definitely do something words cannot do, for me anyway.

But I get what you are saying - as an author, the ultimate measure of success is whether our words alone can create that emotional response we desire. I just don't feel I can do it sometimes just with words... may be one day. I mean, I am just a measly 'rookie scribe' whereas you are a 'blonde bombshell!'

hahahahahahahaah - that was a cleverly done! Suggest against the idea, then provide a solution that allows for the idea only to then negate the solution!

Joking aside, your 'all inclusive' direction is to be applauded and to be honest, made me feel rather bad as I would not have even considered this aspect for the reader community.

Point noted 👌

'A picture speaks a thousand words' is an age-old phrase to which I subscribe wholly. Sometimes, it is virtually impossible to recreate the image you have in your mind through words and the only thing that could do the job is another picture

Can we add pictures to the main body of the story?