r/WritingPrompts • u/Nate_Parker /r/Nate_Parker_Books • Nov 23 '15

Off Topic [OT] Weekly Spotlight: SarkasticWatcher

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/u/SarkasticWatcher is this week's spotlight writer. You can try and ask questions (just put "Hey /u/SarkasticWatcher,") in your comment to get their attention. And, as always, be polite.

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Past Spotlight Writers

[u/YDAQ]-[/u/anotherAuthor]-[/u/Kaycin]-[/u/theWritingSniper]-[/u/Syraphia]-[/u/Nickkuvaas]-[/u/EmeraldRange]-[/u/Feet-Of-Clay]-[/u/Has_No_Gimmick]-[/u/GreenLikeTheColour]-[/u/Fringly]-[/u/Mardirum]-[/u/JeniusGuy]-[/u/Nambot]-[/u/ClawofBeta]-[/u/BusyKat]-[/u/Ryukazo]-[/u/ThatDudeWithTheBeard]-[/u/jsgunn]-[/u/SamGalimore]-[/u/Catovadreams]-[/u/PsychonautQQ ]-[/u/LordMalifico ]-[/u/Semyonov ]-[/u/ariseatif ]-[/u/thisstorywillsuck ]-[/u/TheGreatPastaWars ]-[/u/Kat_Angstrom ]-[/u/rpwrites ]-[/u/Dejers]-[/u/reostra]-[/u/LoveableCoward]-[/u/SquidCritic]

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u/PSHoffman Nov 24 '15

Hi there and congratulations on the spotlight! It must feel great to have someone so interested in your writing to recommend you for this!

I have a question for you: how do you decide which prompts to take on?

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u/SarkasticWatcher Nov 24 '15

Sorry, just seeing this now. I'll admit that I start on the 'hot' page and see if any prompts have made it there but don't have responses yet, not that I necessarily respond to those I just look at them first.

Otherwise I look for prompts that I feel I can make funny responses to. I especially like prompts that are seemingly serious, because it's a bit of an extra challenge.

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u/MajorParadox Nov 24 '15

So you're watching for places to be sarcastic? I see what's going on there.

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u/PSHoffman Nov 24 '15

That's really clever, about the serious prompts. I try to avoid the blatantly humorous prompts for different reasons - I think I can write funny, but usually my head isn't in it.

How do you deal with 'dead' prompts? When you write and write and nobody responds, does it bother you much, or do you find that you enjoy most of what you write, regardless of (any) public attention?

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u/SarkasticWatcher Nov 23 '15

Oh wait I had something for this. Crap where's that piece of paper. Ok, ahem, Please and Thank You and Faloobitydoobitydoo.

No wait that can't be right.

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u/MajorParadox Nov 23 '15

Sounds right to me. Congrats on the Faloobitydoobitydoo!

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u/Lexilogical Nov 23 '15

Hey, maybe he is a second-rate something something after all. ;) Maybe even a first-rate one!

Grats u/SarkasticWatcher! I knew you were talented.

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u/SarkasticWatcher Nov 23 '15

At this rate I'll be into the negative rates in no time and… no wait.

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u/Lexilogical Nov 23 '15

Yes! You can be a zero something something, and a -1 something something... Wait, that doesn't sound that flattering...

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u/JustLexx Nov 23 '15

Congratulations on the Spotlight u/SarkasticWatcher ! Loved your take on the blacksmith prompt.