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Thanks Lisa. I guess I love Andy too much to make him like Randy. Yes, he has his faults, but he's lonely in many ways and feels inadequate. Yet, he knows Matt is his true friend and he's loyal to him. They may not be boyfriends, but they love each other.
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Andy Round 5 The one thing I discovered that day was that Randy’s an asshole and couldn’t be trusted. At the same time I was scared as hell my plans for our great foursome sex was going to fall apart. I’d saved the best positions for last. Well, almost the last. There was still plenty for us to do before my parents got home around five. Matt and Thomas stripped like Randy commanded and stood there with their cocks limp. I got to Matt’s cock as soon as I could
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Questions About Working with an Editor
Uplifted Spirit replied to Former Member's topic in Writer's Circle
MyiegeYou are right when you talk about the editor being the first line of defense. Writer's write for their readers and it's good to have a editor read like a reader so they see the contradictions or inconsistencies in the writing. Lisa edited my latest chapter of Knots 2 and pointed out that a whole paragraph (It was a quotation) was misplaced in time. My first thought was, "I don't want to figure out where to put it." In the end, I moved it to a better spot and made it fit. I know I was much happier with the result, and I'm sure Lisa appreciates that I listened and did the extra work to make it right. -
Andy I was pissed when I saw Matt grab Thomas’ hand. Maybe it didn’t mean anything. He could have just been trying to let him know it was time to leave. At the time, I didn’t know it was jealousy. I just new I was angry. Right then and there, I wanted to jump Randy’s bones and fuck the shit out of him to get back at Matt. Randy pulled me to him and planted a deep tongue-lashing in my mouth. My tongue lashed back. He grabbed my hand and pulled me into my parents’
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The 8 point story arc or What my writing was missing
Uplifted Spirit replied to Kenny Deheart's topic in Writer's Circle
Kenny, thanks for the tip. I'm going to check it out. -
Questions About Working with an Editor
Uplifted Spirit replied to Former Member's topic in Writer's Circle
I've been very fortunate to have a great editor, whose name is Lisa. I've done some editing myself and think the most important thing is for a writer to listen to their editor and make as many possible changes in your story as suggested by the editor. There's nothing worse than spending a lot of time editing someone's work and then having the writer ignore you. Of course, it's important to have a good editor. I'm always surprised at the things Lisa finds even after I've read it over a few times and edited it myself. A good editor is priceless. -
Keep 'em in the air: Multi tasking
Uplifted Spirit replied to Sasha Distan's topic in Writer's Circle
I used to work on a couple stories at a time, but my son told me I wasn't focused enough, and he was right. I now write one story at a time while editing a previous one. I've found that the original writing is the easy part. The editing is the hard part. -
The most important thing is to get them to write and not worry about grammar or mistakes or how good it is. They can always go back and edit it later. That process allows the ideas to freely flow out of the mind and onto the page. You often hear at writers' conferencs that writing is rewriting. I agree. I have read about six or seven of Chris Crutcher's novels. He is a great young adult writer. He writes about some serious issues in a clever and sometimes humorous way. The book I liked the best is Deadline, which is about a boy who finds out that he only has a year to live during the summer prior to his senior year. I came away with the idea that all of us should live our lives like we only have a year to live.
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I've written a novel a year for NaNoWriMo for the last 5 years. This is the first year I haven't written a nove. It's because I'm writing a chapter a week of my novel Knots and Knots 2 for gayauthors. I originally wrote Knots for Nanowrmo. I then revised it for gayauthors by giving it some unique twists that didn't exist in the original. It's a great way for writers to complete most of a novel. It requires writing at least 1750 words a day. I write during November. It's surprising how disciplined you can be when you have a goal of completing 50,000 words in a month. If you haven't done it, sign up. They offer chances to write throughout the year.
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It's ironic because I cuss very little in my real life. But my characters, who are mostly teenagers, talk like teenagers. It's pretty spicy and hot. I'll have to admit I'm not sure if it's necessary, but characters have to seem real. I've heard that there are a lot of women who read stories at gay authors, and I'm not sure how they feel about language. I figure that if they're reading here, they may not care. But everyone has their preferences.
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Lisa I'm not sure why you're the only one reviewing or making comments. I'd sure like to see more. You are a wonderful loyal supporter. Thanks much. I do get emails now and then.
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Matt Round 4 All four of us were sitting next to each other on the sofa, but we didn’t really get into the video games because Andy kept grabbing our dicks. He was soon on his knees giving them each a quick suck until we were all hard again. Andy came off my cock and looked up at all of us. “Let’s chain fuck. Get up so I can throw the sheet on the floor.” We all rose with our cocks looking for some fine ass to enter. Andy grabbed the lube and condoms and passed them around. “Are we
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Lisa I'm looking forward to it too. You can never tell what might come out of my mind next. Thanks for commenting.
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Round One Andy Matt got my attention when he said, “Not as big as Andy’s though.” I looked over and gave them a big grin. “Looks like you two are having a good time over there.” They both nodded. I motioned to them. “Why don’t you come over and join us?” Matt looked at Thomas for an okay. Thomas grinned and nodded. Matt shook Thomas’s cock. “Just a sec.” He took Thomas’ cock in his mouth and bobbed up and down a few times. Thomas’ cock we
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Thanks for taking the time to write a note. I appreciate your concern. Things are getting better. It all ended up being more time consuming than I expected.
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Lisa Thanks for your comments and concerns. The insurance company has been great. They are over nighting a check to pay for the equipment and installation. I should have it all set up my the middle of next week. In the story it's hard for Andy to completely turn over a new leaf. Maybe Andy is jealous of how quickly Thomas and Matt got on. Then, of course, there's always Gina.
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I have a feeling everyone is waiting for the next chapter.
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Author’s Note: My house was broken into while I was visiting my children and grandchildren so it has caused a miserable week trying to get things taken care of. I hate to disappoint my readers so have written part of the chapter here and will post the rest as soon as I can. I hate to leave you hanging when you have probably been anticipating this chapter for some time. Matt I was miserable when I got back from my date with Gina. What was I going to tell her? Or when was I go
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Matt Thursday was an easy football day. We dressed in shorts and helmets, ran through our plays, and practiced special teams. Frank Kutcher was in my face when Coach Mills allowed me to run a few plays with the varsity first team. I became more determined than ever to get his job. Coach Gilbert didn’t think too much of his ability so it seemed like with a little hard work, I might take his job. There was a good chance he’d go ballistic. I’d managed to put off the s
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Thanks for the note Lisa. I think you're on the right track. I played varsity when I was a sophomore and started on defense. So this is realistic. The quarterback spot is a bit different than being a lineman though, so we'll see. I always appreciate your reviews and notes. Thanks.
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Trish Thanks for the note. I plan on writing more. I figured I'd do the four years of high school and maybe go into their college years. Haven't been able to decide about college yet. Elias
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I’m traveling for the next two weeks so my posts will be a little shorter. I will continue to do my best to post on Sunday because I feel it’s important for readers to be able to count on regular posts. Elias (Uplifted Spirit) Matt Coach Mills called my parents that same evening. My dad told him what he had to do if he wanted me to move to the varsity. Coach Mills was reluctant at first, but he and my dad agreed to meet the next day after practice. I practiced
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Matt Monday’s practice was short because we went spent the time reviewing and learning about Congor High’s offense and defense. We ran through a few of our plays and did special teams. I’m not sure what I was expecting, but all eyes were on me in the huddle and I didn’t experience any animosity. Andy was playing halfback and it looked like maybe the guys next to him left a little more space than usual between them. No one said anything. This may have had more to do
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Thanks for commenting. You do have to wonder why they'd blame the victim, but people do. I think it says more about them than the victim.
