Yettie One

I love words that move me. This is a cracking poem Foopy. Thanks. The Yettie!

A collection of short works inspired by GA Story Prompts

That moment you first discover love for another person is always seared into your psyche. An ever present reminder of what it is that inspires your heart to flutter, a constant memory of the excitement and thrill of that dawning of realisation. It’s something that you never forget. Something that you seem to compare every other love to, a benchmark that you chase in the hope of once more discovering that surge of emotion that makes your heart want to burst within your chest, and blows your mind

I see both sides of the page on this one. A writer pours so much of them-self into a piece of work that sometimes it is difficult to see it stripped back and rearranged. Editors are perfectionists who see the potential and want to guide a work to be better and achieve all it can be. Personally I'd tend to think that it depends on the relationship between the writer and the editor. Some people are only wanting someone to proof read their work and check for spelling and inconsistencies. Others seek for their efforts to be shaped and guided. Yet others dream of seeing their work fly high with the work of an editor. Don't forget there is a variety of editing styles. If your editing to publish I'd completely agree that you need to be harsh. The success of the work depends on it. If a writer is writing for enjoyment and as a hobby is it necessary to be as harsh? I don't know, however I do think that there is a balance that could be struck by agreeing the involvement of the editor from the onset. Lets be honest, an editor is key to style, sense and continuity of a story. As an editor albeit for script work, I appreciate that my own written work needs its own editor in order to be all it can be. Even my own writing needs editing, I too make mistakes. Taking a raw work from its first draft to its completed presentation is indeed the work of a team effort from the writer, beta readers, and editors too boot. Personally if I read a story that grips me I can read beyond the errors, even if I have to bite my tongue, but I've also frequently stopped reading a work because it is just too frustratingly poorly written. I've read some brilliant points by editors above this post on this thread and agree with many. I also understand the flip side of that coin though, so guess I'd say everyone is different in their approach, the way they work and the results they achieve.

Hi Andy To be fair it really depends what you aim to achieve from your website. There are so many different packages available and it really does drill down to exactly what your main aims are. If you merely want a place for people to get a taste of your work and interact with people, a blog can be adapted to suit your needs at very little cost. However if you are doing aggressive marketing (often termed guerilla marketing these days) then it may require databasing and that will mean a complete site built on its own server through a host. Blue host are brilliant as velefried says. There are others out there, but they will all be much of a muchness. The important things to consider are renewal terms. Is your domain name tied into your contract as if you decide to move when your contract lapses, you may find they slap on charges to transfer your domain name. Do they allow adult content, very important dependent on what your intentions are. What is their server uptime like and what kind of compensation do you receive for any downtime etc. Also do you intend to run ecommerce through the sight at all? Design is important so make sure you work with someone that understands the latest trends and the power of social media interaction and how to get that working for you. Then its all about Optimisation. Make sure your site is maximised for search engine optimisation to get the best results. Do you have a budget in mind as this will help to guide you. Do you know how you plan to reach your clientèle? And lastly what are the long term aims for the site? As you work these out, you'll begin to understand what you need and where it'll take you. If you need a hand or any ideas give me a shout.

To be honest it's happened a few times here in the UK. JLS didn't win the X Factor, Rebecca Ferguson is another. I don't honestly understand how Jedward did it, but they did. Susan Boyle did it on BGT, Gareth Gates did it on Pop Idol.... Those are just a few. I think in all honesty Simon Cowell has become uncannily wise to using media hype created around contestants to launch successful careers based on the public's/press's reaction to a persons/act/band/individuals personality/performance on the show.

I just love that Phillip-ism that tells the Nigerian President that he looks like he's ready for bed when he saw him in traditional dress. It honestly makes me cry when I think about it! The dude must have been flabbergasted to be told that.

As someone that's always imagined the US as a leader of the world, its quite an eye opener to see how many states in 2012 are still so opposed to homosexuality in almost every sense. Wow.

Hi I was just wondering if there were any other Formula One fans around, and if so who supports who?