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Hopefully they're both now well past the pub episode (fingers crossed). As for Geoff, if you've never spoken to your parents about anything to do with relationships, where do you start? Thanks for keeping up with their story.
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Thank you! I'm very glad you're enjoying it. I have a great time writing it.
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prompts Writing Prompts #620 & #621
northie commented on Renee Stevens's blog entry in Writing World
The last two freestanding prompts I've done are challenges. 'Write from the point of view of a pile of paper next to a shredder.' and 'Write a scene where you can't see anything.' Both challenging, and the second case, produced one of my best pieces of writing, Night Thoughts. -
prompts Writing Prompts #620 & #621
northie commented on Renee Stevens's blog entry in Writing World
Chapter 8 of Soul Music is my response to prompt 611. -
“Do you think we can do it again?” Finally, Geoff rediscovered his voice. “I've never, ever been kissed like that before.” He sounded as though he was still floating a couple of inches off the ground. Tony resisted the temptation to snigger. “Yeah. I think that would be possible. Come with me.” He took Geoff's hand, and led him into the living room. Tony recalled from the afternoon spent there, that the sofa had looked sturdy – well able to accommodate two full-grown men, and
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Too well? As in making it too real? That, I think, comes from the stream of consciousness in part. But the subject matter is tough, no doubt about that. Thanks for persevering, Def.
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What is it you want to claim copyright / ownership for, Emi? Text, image, photo, idea, program ...?
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We authors have to post unpublished on Friday. Cia, who's running the game, will then publish all the entries at roughly the same time on Sunday. It makes for a better impact, I suppose. Previously, they have tended to appear in dribs and drabs, depending on when each author had set their own story to publish.
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Free verse is one of those to come back to, to chew over again and find different meanings and nuances. I loved 'anxious gardens' and 'wooded weeping' - the second in particular is very chewy. I am largely 'prose-bound', but I enjoy working the language, experimenting, finding precisely the right word ... Letting my imagination roam, like yours. Or nearly. Walk ... what a difference three punctuation marks make, subtly changing how each stanza opens. Excellent, dear friend, as ever.
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If you mean for reading the stories, they're due to go live sometime on Sunday, as it's a newsletter game. Yeah, I'm curious to see what / who everyone else has chosen. 😨😨
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Occam's Razor and Doppler Effect
northie commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Occam's Razor and Doppler Effect
I enjoy your science / maths poems so much, even if the actual substance makes my head spin. One thing that makes the struggle more enjoyable, is how you always bring it back to love. Wonderful, dear friend. -
@Solus Magus The instructions are at the head of this topic. Note particularly that the story has to be completed and posted unpublished by Friday. The more the merrier.
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Backstory? I had enough trouble getting the story proper into 1500 words.
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You know my thoughts on the humble pencil. Without it, I wouldn't be writing. Something so simple, yet invaluable as a tool, acting as a conduit between me and my paper. How many people today ignore something so basic? Something so inert, on the surface, at least. Yet so valuable, across the ages. Mine are looked after, loved almost. Unlike others. An excellent metaphor.
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I think the first time round, it wasn't made clear whose pov you were meant to be using. Either that, or I read what I wanted to ... Certainly, mine has the house, the frights, and our hero taking to his heels.
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Well, I've only just seen this, and my story's now written. I've done it the other way round - writing from Eddie's point of view. @Cia does this disqualify me? It took me long enough to get going.
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A garden needs to rest, to gather its strength, otherwise the show next year will suffer. Bulbs are the quintessential example of this. The passing of the seasons is something to wonder at.
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Thank you! I hope you find the rest of it as enjoyable.
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October Classic Author Feature: Working It Out by Don H
northie commented on Cia's blog entry in Gay Authors News
Absolutely! It was one of the first stories I downloaded from Nifty (yes, Nifty ) . It is utterly absorbing, and very well written. All three novels are well worth reading.- 14 comments
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@Carlos Hazday all 'deleting' does is to hide the image. I've just 'deleted' an image from an album with 25 images, then went back to the album and the number of images is still 25, although I can't see the image in question.
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Emi, there's a limit to the number of photos you can have in any one album. It's 25, I think. And you can't delete them, either. So, unless you want to delete the whole album, start a new one. That's what I've had to do.
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Yes, I wouldn't be full of sweetness and light early on. Texts make you forget the time, in a way. Zoe isn't being malicious - just insistently curious in the sort of way that would make anyone cringe.
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I'm happy you approved. I had great fun writing the exchange with Zoe - toe-curling as it was at times.
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I'm glad my slow, staid tale of older folks is to your taste. It's all too easy with texts to forget what time of day it is. You've sent it, so why hasn't someone replied?
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prompts Writing Prompts #616 & #617
northie commented on Renee Stevens's blog entry in Writing World
I might have a use for 616. I posted two prompt responses recently - both to early prompts. No. 52 Going to waste which is a comedy, and no. 14 Night Thoughts which most certainly isn't.
