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How to strip and retreat behind power line conduit/electric meter?
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How to strip and retreat behind power line conduit/electric meter?

long story short, I’m stripping down and treating my log home which was neglected for years before we bought it. I’m primarily using a grinder with nylon cup and it’s been going well enough.

Getting the obvious out of the way I’m not taking a pressure washer to the area behind the conduit or around the box. The internet wires will be pulled out of the way and the only thing I can think of is the try and work the nylon cup behind it or try to use sandpaper somehow.

Anyone have any tricks to clean and treat this area?

u/Mental-Stage7410 — 7 days ago
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Italicizing thoughts in first person POV vs just describing character thoughts

I'm writing a story with multi-POV in 3rd Person Limited. I've caught myself using two different methods of character thought and wasn't sure if I should use just one or if using both will be fine.

For some inner thoughts I use italics and switch to a 1st person voice.

Ex. Joe ducked into the alley, now jogging to create more distance while out of sight. This is absurd, I can't just run from them. Where am I even going to run to? He pressed on, quickening his pace. All he needed to do now was get them off his tail.

For other inner thoughts I where I describe them it would play out like this.

Ex. Joe ducked into the alley, now jogging to create more distance while out of sight. The futility of this was not lost on him. He can't literally run from them, not for long anyway. Where was he even going to run to? He pressed on, quickening his pace. All he needed to do now was get them off his tail.

I usually find myself italicizing when they are trying to figure something out, so effectively asking themselves a question but no always. Would switching back and forth be confusing or annoying to readers?

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u/Mental-Stage7410 — 20 days ago