Andy78
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I got a promotion six months ago; I joined the Utopia Select Committee. At first I thought it was marvellous as I had more responsibility and more privileges; but now I have just been told the truth about Utopia and I have been chilled to the core. The job of the Select Committee is to ensure that Utopia is just that; Utopia. We are sort of like the governments of old. There are fifteen members, and anything which requires a vote, must be passed by at least seven members on the initial propo
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I was and am geek of the order first class. I know Star Trek and Star Wars word for word, love all the old 60s sci-fi (Battlestar Galactica, Land of the Giants), and was captain of my school quiz team. What I know about sport can be written on an envelope and there would still be room for the address and a few postage stamps.
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Thanks for the feedback Percy. I'm still trying to get my dialogue down pat. This one was re-written about half a dozen times, nice to know the effort was worth it.
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Thanks Mike. Glad you liked it.
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I love this one Renee; how easy it is to empathise with the main character in such a short space of time. I especially like the open ending; the "will they" or "won't they", allowing the reader to form their own endings. I have my own ideas (but then I'm a soppy romantic).
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Have read none of those. None of those really appeal. I'm a Dickens, Twain or Stephen King reader.
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Writing Tip Writing Tip: Structuring & Punctuating Dialogue
Andy78 commented on Lugh's blog entry in Writing World
This is something I've been guilty of, and have been chastised appropriately for. When I was in school we were never taught the nuances of writing; we were taught all those things we knew we'd never use in life, like the periodic table and Pythagoras. -
Ludwig passed away last week. We had the reading of the will and I was left his shop “Everything Old”. Ludwig had always planned to leave it to his son, but his son refused to enter the family business for “personal beliefs”. Ludwig took me under his wing, and has shown me many secrets over the past hundred and fifty years. How can we live that long you ask? One of our ancestors mated with a demon of their own volition. We got a few good things out of the deal such as a long life with perf
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I was laying in the bathtub. Today had been a particularly stressful day at work: I’d had three meetings to attend; my new boss is a slave-driving bitch; my computer deleted my project report; and to cap it all off the new office mailman keeps delivering the interdepartmental letters to the wrong offices. I enjoy a nice long soak in a bubble bath. I’ve got the lavender-scented candles lit, the whale music playing in the background. I was just getting really comfy when I heard the door to the
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My secondary school has decided to have an end of year dance for the year nine kids and we are supposed to ask someone to accompany us to the dance as our date. I’ve had my eye on Kim for the past few months. That long blond hair; those deep blue eyes; that really cute butt; the loveliest laugh I have ever heard. I am so the smitten kitten. My notebook even has little hearts with “I love Kim” written inside them. I’ve already had Sally, Tina and Maxine dropping big hints that they want me
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“And just what the hell am I supposed to do with this?” I asked; looking at the strange device I had been handed by Xarvon. “I asked for a weapon, and you give me some Star Trek reject.” “What you have there my human friend, is a class four elemental de-atomizer. Top of the line. Illegal in twenty-nine star systems. “ Xarvon knew he had his client hooked with those five simple words “Illegal in twenty-nine star systems”; when his clients hear those words they know they are getting some seri
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Over the years I have been known by many names and have worn many faces in many cultures: I was Thanatos to the Ancient Greek’s; Mors to the Ancient Roman’s; in Islam I am called Azrael; in Judaism I have been called Michael, Sariel, and Gabriel. You, dear reader, can have the privilege to call me by my real name, Bobby. Some cultures portray me as a demon; some portray me as cloaked skeletal figure; others portray me as a ravenous blood-soaked beast wearing necklaces of human skulls. Nothi
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These are my responses to some of the story prompts found in the forum. Click on the "Link to prompt" at the end of each story for details of the prompt and to see what other authors have come up with. This is my 2012 collection.
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I love the prompts. I have a small collection of shorts, that I keep adding to. I have come up with some bizarre ones as a result of these prompts. I think that's why I love them so much.
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What Song Was Number 1 The Day You Were Born?
Andy78 replied to methodwriter85's topic in The Lounge
OMFG - bloody Rod Stewart "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy". If I was only born 2 hours later it would have been Boney M with "Mary's Boy Child". The US chart is even worse - Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond "You Don't Bring Me Flowers". -
My biggest pet peeve are those horrible people in supermarkets who although they have six items in their basket, they use the "Five items or less" checkout line. These people deserve to be tied to a pole, smeared in jam and have a load of army ants poured over them. They must burn in Hell for all eternity!
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Penblwydd Hapus! Happy Birthday! May you live as long as you want, but never want as long as you live.
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Chapter 19 - Parties And Problems
Andy78 commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 19 - Parties And Problems
Poor Kevin - first he had testicular cancer, and now gets his heart broken for the second time. A really well written chapter which got me teary-eyed. I can't believe how old the boys are getting, doesn't seem like four years since the beginning. -
I love the seduction, both of Cyan and the story. You can feel the allure of Gabriel, he is so seductive it's almost as though he hypnotises Cyan. It reminds me of Miss Mina's seduction by Dracula - only far more sensual and erotic.
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I see nothing wrong (morally or otherwise) in Billy having his education getting paid for - I see it as retrospective punitive damages for what his parents' attitudes are doing and will do to do him and his life. I say milk 'em for every penny; it's no more or less than they deserve for being bigoted idiots. You need a license to own a firearm, you need a license to have a TV, you need a license to get married, yet any idiot can father a child.
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“Hello Mr Thompkins,” Kodi said, as the front door opened. “Hi boys. I take it you two know about why we’ve all been assembled here?” “We do sir,” I said nervously. Mr Thompkins invited us in, and we followed him through to the kitchen. “Hi boys,” Mrs Thompkins said. “Hi Mrs Thompkins, Mr and Mrs Rabbins.” I also nodded at our friends in greeting. “I won’t drag this out. There is something that Kyle and I need to tell you. Before, I do tell you, I wanted to let you know that Jon, Jenny
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Thanks Joey. I like throwing the occassional curveball; it keeps everyone on their toes.
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I stood on the edge of the platform, as I watched the train approach. Why am I doing this? To understand how I came to be standing here, I need to look at where my life went wrong – and to understand that, I need to see where my life went right. Not the typical question a fourteen year old ever has to ask themself. I was born in West London in 1997 (score one for where my life went right). My parents loved me in the “they are my parents so they have to love me” kind of way, but I don’t thi
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Marcus stands on the edge of the platform watching the approaching train.
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Llongyfarchiadau Nephy. It's great seeing someone suceed at something they love.
