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Sandra started the topic The disclaimer jar – advice on attitude to one's writing in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago

I came across an article by Philip Hensher talking about a piece of attitude-changing advice he received as a schoolboy: ‘Don’t apologise, don’t denigrate something you’ve created.’

Some of the informal writing gatherings I’ve been to share the same attitude – having spent ten minutes writing a piece using given prompt word, those who say, when…[Read more]
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Philippa East posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago

@danielle Welcome! So glad to have you here xxx
- Danielle Simpson replied 7 years, 10 months ago
  
  Thank you Philippa, really happy to have discovered den of writers xx
Philippa East posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago

Have fixed that stupid chapter. Didn’t have to delete the whole thing after just had to write a new opening and make the rest a resolution rather than an inciting incident. Yeah, don’t worry, it’s making sense in my head. I hope.
- JaneShuff replied 7 years, 10 months ago
  
  That”s great. Like the wonderful moment when you realise there’s nothing wrong with Chapter Eight. Except that it should be Chapter Twenty-One.
Philippa East replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago

I do love a good pow.
Philippa East replied to the topic Example Cover Letter in the forum Blogs 7 years, 10 months ago

Hi @Alanr
Sounds like a plan. My understanding of the “read our books before you submit” guideline is to help prospective authors determine whether their own MS would be a good fit. I’m sure you’ll quickly work this out by consuming a few of their titles to see if your own seems similar in style and flavour. Good luck!
Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 10 months ago

Never Judge a Book

No, sir, we don’t hold property any more. Not since 1 October. Yes, you did just miss out. Yes, if it was a gold bar we probably would look after it and if you ever find one of those on a park bench then don’t hesitate to come straight here. But this is a book. Well, look after it but leave us the details and we’ll conta…[Read more]
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John S Alty posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago

Back from a few days in Mallorca, wonderful, now ready to get down to this month’s competition. Something about a bloke in a greatcoat playing a banjo, lamenting the loss of his spell book, if I remember right.
- Seagreen replied 7 years, 10 months ago
  
  Got it in one!
Philippa East replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago

Pow, @kazg, you got it!
Philippa East replied to the topic Example Cover Letter in the forum Blogs 7 years, 10 months ago

Not yet… although I think I started Francis Plug: How to Be a Public Author.

I like the sound of them as a publisher, if you’re going for the literary / experimental end of the spectrum.
RichardB replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago

Jane, you are welcome to read it. I’m in the throes of revising it after laying it aside for three years, so a fresh perspective will be useful.
RichardB replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago

Oops. Sorry!
Daedalus replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago

Aargh, spoiler!
RichardB replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago

By the way, you might like to know that Rosalind doesn’t lose the baby. She’s only a month or two into her pregnancy.
Amanda Berriman (Skylark) posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago

Bit quiet because I’m 55 days into a writing chain. Wouldn’t exactly say it’s going well, but it’s going, a few hundred words at a time. Some of them not too shabby.
RichardB replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago

Okay, Jane, here is my violent passage. I’ve left in a bit on the front to put it in context. Two words in your ear:

1) Just to explain any weirdness, this is a ghost story.
2) In addition to the violence, contains sex and a little naughty language.

Okay, here we go.

Smiling down into his face, she began to pump her hips. Joey came to meet…[Read more]
Amanda Berriman (Skylark) replied to the topic Festival Dreams in the forum Blogs 7 years, 10 months ago

It was so lovely to catch up with you @giselle 😊😊 Thank you for cheering me on. Hope the edits are going well xx
Philippa East posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago

Spent most of Wednesday rewriting a chapter. Realised today that basically I need to delete the whole thing. If you’re looking for me, I’ll be in the corner, donking my head on the wall.
Blimmin’ editing.
- JaneShuff replied 7 years, 10 months ago
  
  I’ll be the person next to you…
  - Sandra replied 7 years, 10 months ago
    
    All the more for the pile of dead darlings!
    - Janette replied 7 years, 10 months ago
      
      Ooh, a pile of dead darlings – is there a place like this in the Den? I’ve a fair few to be added.
      
      Philippa East replied 7 years, 10 months ago
      
      That would be great! Just a big scene scrap heep we can pick through….
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