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Short(ish) stories seem to be my preferred mode of writing. You can experiment in so many ways without having to worry too much about sustaining the world/the humour/the style while still producing a hopefully great story. Like for Gary ( @Headstall ), prompts and site events are indeed valuable prods to this writer's imagination.
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Yes, at first glance, there's not much to go on.
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Yes, he does. Especially as he's discovered what friends can do for him.
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The combination of publicity and charity is hardly something that Eric'll welcome with open arms. What does it take to change his mind...
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'Do-gooder' is an interesting word. Here in the UK, it often comes with connotations of interfering, being holier than thou. Someone willing to do that kind of social intervention has to be tough as well as sympathetic.
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Thank you for reading one of my first attempts at a long-form story.
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You're not the first person to have that thought... 🤨😄
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Excellent way of putting it. Eric has as many preconceptions as anyone else in this story.
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Thank you for both reading and taking the time to comment so often. I'm so pleased you enjoyed Eric's story
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Yes, they are and they're usually well-used. It's frustrating though that a country as wealthy as the UK should need them.
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Sorry - missed your question somehow. Eric is drawing a state pension so he's over 65.
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Those older people who refuse to learn online skills are increasingly at a disadvantage.
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Thank you! This is a very early story of mine, one that's focused around music which is one of my passions.
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Yes, Eric isn't the only one who's changing.
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Yep - it's going to be quite a milestone...
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Brian's a good friend to Eric, someone he can rely on.
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Here in the UK, so much of the info is online only and making the applications is also computer based.
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Police? Unlikely. Apart from anything else, they'd take ages to get there. If at all... Yes, the staff should've intervened.
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He has indeed. A considerable shock to his system though... Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Yes... that's certainly the point I wanted to get across. This is one of the pivotal chapters I would write rather differently now.
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They both have expectations that are almost set up to fail. Too much hope against stereotyping.
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I love it when you go exploring. The rhythm and form feel vaguely familiar (and yes, old) so I've spent the past 5 minutes trying to chase it down. 🤨😄 The closest I can get is the texts Tallis set for his hymn tunes (Archbishop Parker, appropriately enough...). Nature is so often your inspiration and I hope it continues to be so. 😘
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May Signature Feature: Never Too Late to Change by northie
northie commented on Cia's blog entry in Gay Authors News
Thanks for this! While this story was written early on in my writing journey, Eric remains one of my favourite characters. -
2026 Secret Author Contest - Forbidden Knowledge
northie commented on Cia's blog entry in Gay Authors News
Yep - me pretending to be a kind of US writer (with the very able assistance of @Parker Owens ). I'll have to think of something different... -
2026 Secret Author Contest - Forbidden Knowledge
northie commented on Cia's blog entry in Gay Authors News
Hmmm... I really enjoyed being part of last year's contest. Writing a story, but not my writing, if you see what I mean.
