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I am really enjoying this story. It seems 'real' you know? Things happening, ups and downs, drama without being overly done. I always enjoy stories that can give me that feeling. I think my main complaint is that the chapters are too short. You do seem to leave them at natural breaks but I still feel like we are getting things in dribs and drabs. That's why I keep waiting for more to post before I read.

Charlie let his momma have it! Yay!! She'll get him back with an 'I told you so' somewhere though. Moms always do!!

Ahhhh, poor Ted. I'm really glad that Scott came by and Charlie is finally starting to at leat SEE his confusion and such but I don't know if that means he will be ready to do anything about it. I'm glad you didn't do Rick beating up Rick Jr. You avoided a big ole plot cliche there, great job! Now, since I waited 3 updates to read.... I get to move right along. Yay for me, no cliffie to wait for

LOL. Well most parents put the spin on the fact that you're married cause you love each other and leave out all of the naughtier reasons But I do think it's all in how you approach the subject nowadays. My kids are familiar with GA but I don't think they know what it means because it's just a non-subject. I can remember the first time Annika saw 2 guys holding hands and in response to her question it was just 'because they feel like it'. No explanation needed because to her it's not really strange for two people of any gender to be holding hands. She still holds hands with her friends and so does my son, physical affection is natural to children for those they care about. If adults acting the same way is treated as commonplace then it's just no big deal. I'm fortunate to live in an area where you can walk around and see gay couples pretty openly affectionate and comfortable so we're lucky. Society is changing on a basic level with each generation I think.

LOL. Well I was a bit older acting than most as a teenager, and a girl. Glad to know it's not totally unbelievable. Thanks for the review!!

You know that feeling I’m sure; the lazy day, it’s too hot to worry about anything, so I am just going to go with the flow feeling. It usually hits around two in the afternoon on summer days when school is out and there is nothing to do. That was how everything started but things changed. Now Pete was hanging out for the first time in months and we were down in the basement to avoid my sisters. “Dude, you want to go swimming?” I considered it. I’d already been swimming that morning, an

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Awww, thanks John! I try never to discourage while still holding my standards and trying to help my authors make their stories the best they can be. As for your questions. 1) I don't think so. Usually I have new ideas in my mind and I'm ready to let a story go by the time I get to the end so that I can get on with them. Endings do stress me out though so sometimes I'm reluctant to get to them and stall too much in the middle of a story. 2) Inspiration is a tricky thing for me. I can write off of suggestions and prompts but where I actually get a story in my head comes from varied sources. I've gotten an idea from memories, reading a magazine, looking at a picture, reading another story and just, idk, it 'came to me' as I wrote. Sometimes I sit down with a blank document and start typing just to see what will flow. I've added bits and pieces of me and my life to various stories but I do not usually base characters on anyone I know. 3) Writing a fight scene is very difficult at times. You need to add in enough movement to let the reader visualize the scene but not make it a blow by blow because that is boring. If you are adding things like, 'He balled up his right fist and threw a punch, striking the left side of the bully's face' well, that doesn't really work. Mixing emotions, actions, and dialogue is the key. 'His hands clenched and he glared at MC. "I told you to leave me alone!" He threw a punch, putting all his weight behind it. The impact stung his hand but the satisfaction from finally telling off the bully made it worth it. He glared at the bleeding kid on the ground. "Leave me alone from now on, or else!" Mark's advice about keeping the fight in character with how your character thinks and behaves is just as important. You have to keep the story in character. If the bully is a big guy and the other character is small then it would be unlikely he would knock him down, though he might give him a fat lip or something else you could highlight. You have to take those sorts of things into account.

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Thank you Mark! I like writing emotional pieces but I have a hard time not doing a happy ending. I like things to turn out well, I can't help it. I try to keep the reader on the edge of their seat wondering though. I try to write something to post here fairly often, sometimes writing short pieces is fun. There is no pressure on reviews though I am happy you gave me one, thanks so much!!

I think this chapter is really pivotal when it comes to understanding the real change in Silver. The contrast to how he was before and how he acts here around River is a real change and highlights all that has happened in a phenomenal way. In many ways this was my favorite part of the story. I've just been waiting for it to post! Love this story overall but this part was just great.

I wrote a comment in the forum but I have to say I really did like this! It made me laugh You should make a single story for these if you are going to write more prompts and post them. I really enjoy putting up flash pieces in my 'dribbles'. It can be a great way to get started writing each day to make you enthusiastic about your ongoing pieces. I think you should write more, this was too good to leave unaccompanied!

I'm glad that things are on the upswing. I have a cat, 14 lbs. and he loves to snuggle and occasionally play. He's my daughter's cat and a rescue from the shelter. Remarkably tolerant but he loves me best, always on my lap or sleeping on me. We also have a 100lb. doberman. He eats a TON but he's so cute and a big loveable baby. At 9 1/2 he's getting old though he's as silly as ever. His nickname is puppy because he's never really grown up, not in how he acts. It all depends on what you want and what animal calls to you when you go to get one. I'd really advise picking a day at the shelter when you can tour all the animals. It's a great way to find a friend who needs you too.

I would soooo love to see the Center get it when you finally get to Puck's installment. I hate that place, you've made a very good villian out of a facility there, lol. I like how believable and simple you made the medical jargon. You needed it to be specific but you also made it so the reader would believe doctors were talking to doctors but we could all understand too. Great work on this bit!!

"Sarah, no! You can't go up there." Her captain grabbed her by the arm. "Why not Captain? Looks like they could use all the help they can get." Sara tried to shake her arm free, but her boss had a good grip on her. She sighed when he began towing her away from the scene. Sara couldn't help but wish that she wasn't quite so slender. She could hold her own in a fight but she wasn't about to hit the captain. Suddenly she realized he had just used her first name. The captain never used first names

This little scene features characters from my story 'The Difference a Day Makes' in GA Stories. My daddy is a mechanic. He works on cars. Daddy Petey is Pearuhmedick. He works on people. I like it when we all make speghetti for dinner cuz they let me sit on a stool and stir the saws. "Very good Dylan. I like your report on your family. The picture you drew is very colorful! There are a few spelling mistakes to fix though, I've underlined the words. Why don't you look them up

Wow! That is a great pic Bob, I can see why you were successful You put up some nice pics in the Gallery too, Sid. I like the red shirt on you, great color for you!

Hi New Folks!! Nephy shouldn't feel bad, I never remember to check this topic, bad me! Wayyyy late, since most of you lovely new members I've met in chat recently. To those I've seen in chat already, hi and welcome to the site again!! To those I haven't, hello, Lovestruckk, JC. I hope everyone enjoys the site and finds what they are looking for here. If anyone has questions about how the site works or anything else, you can contact me via pm or a comment on my profile, or even find me in chat.

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I think this question has a lot to do with experience and the perception age has on that. Most people believe those who will top well are more experienced, hence older. It's a societal perception that I find quite interesting, the fact that someone is more willing to explore a sexual position based on the age of their partner. I think that ties right into a trust issue. 'Bottoming' can be risky business if you are with someone you aren't sure will do it in a way that won't hurt or make you uncomfortable. The perception of someone who is younger is that they are less trustworthy, again due to a supposed lack of experience and maturity. Frankly, I think everyone should be flexible when it comes to sex acts, so you don't miss out on things you might find you actually like. It's all good as long as it's legal and everyone is comfortable with what you're doing. Variety is the spice of life after all.

A good reminder of the damage that can happen if we don't take the time to stop and listen. Life keeps us busy, yes, but sometimes we just have to slow down. Sad story Nephy, but I really liked it.

*giggles* Lugh is evil! We all knew this. The way the overall story unfolds throught different short stories is fun. We don't have a huge story full of the small stories of the different main characters, which can be confusing. I think we get to see them each more fully because of this format. I like Bobby, he has a strangely calm while committing crimes personality which I always like to read.

Basically, we write what we know or what we like to read. There have been many articles put out about how every plot idea and twist has been done and all you are left to work with is find a new way to put them together into an original story arc that fits with what you are envisioning. Our stories are only as good as our imaginations and our writing skills. Learning to go beyond the obvious, how a story is structured properly, and just how to present the idea you start off with is a process. I've yet to go into my first, and longest, story here on GA. It's full of structure, plot, and grammar errors. Some might read it and go, OMG, you're hosted??? Why? I've been accused of writing an amateurish-teeange high school first draft type of story before and to some, it might be that way. I've used over-idealized characters that could and should have been given a more realistic personality. We all do it sometimes, hard as we try not to. Comments and feedback on those flaws help me grow beyond using them again. I'm not a teenager. My first story was started when I was 28, I was 29 when I wrote the 'teenage-eque' story. Teenagers are definitely more than capable of writing well thought out and creative stories and 'adults' are more than capable of writing what others think is crap. The online world had become a phenomenal way for writers to get their rough work seen and read and get feedback on how to write, well... better. Skill comes with practice for all but a very lucky savant type few, no matter what age we are. There will always be readers out there for those stories you might not like to read, that is the beauty of the internet. To each their own. Some people like those kinds of stories and Nifty is heaven to them. Some like to go beyond that and read here on GA. Some people think all online fiction is crap and only read published works. That's the reader's choice.

We all take on too much sometimes. I grew up 'poor' and without a mom for a good part of my life. I get what you are trying to protect Efan from and why you want to be there for Lori. It's admirable and I think almost necessary for us as moms to give them what we didn't have, what we couldn't have. Even if that is just our presence and security of knowing someone cares about what they want and need. But what if that comes at your wellbeing, mental and physical? You have only one body, dear, and one mind. Try to make your new job work, I really hope it does. If not, well you are doing your best but sometimes you just have to pull back. Efan will understand in the end and so will Lori. Big I think you are going through a bit of a tough time and that's all I can offer right now. But know they are always there for you when you need them.