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Philippa East started the topic Guidance on writing about mental health topics in the forum Marketplace 7 years, 7 months ago
Hi guys,
If you are writing about mental health in any shape or form, and want to check facts, accuracy, etc., I run a (free) consultancy service for this. See here:
https://www.drphilippaeast.co.uk/for-writers
You can also message me directly via this forum.
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Raine replied to the topic Chapter seven – a spider's path in the forum Critiques 7 years, 7 months ago
Totally forgot to say – LOVE LOVE LOVE the image of the fly and the spider’s web. Him seeing himself as that fly is so sinister and foreshadowy and makes you really want to side with him in whatever dark shenanigans he is up to! 🙂
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Raine replied to the topic Chapter seven – a spider's path in the forum Critiques 7 years, 7 months ago
Just come to this after reading the first chapter (sorry, I mean’t to read a few days ago and got sidetracked). So this is the guy we meet in the woods? Ace! And I’m assuming we’ve seen a fair bit of him between then and now, so would have already encountered his OCD and the hints of military/prison/crime dribbled into the thoughts. I love the…[Read more]
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Raine replied to the topic First chapter – Spider's path in the forum Critiques 7 years, 7 months ago
In a word, yes, would totally read on!! 🙂
Elle has suggested leading with Laura’s PoV, and I do think it might work well that way, partly because we get to know her much better in that short piece of text than we get to know unnamed him. Also because her section is full of suggestions and hooks that I think set up the reader better in terms of…[Read more]
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Raine posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
I wonder if the monthly comp needs its own forum, separate from the comps, opportunities etc one. Might make it easier to find, especially as months get added… ?
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It might be a good idea, now you mention it. That way we could give its own sticky with the guidelines
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Only occurred to me when I forgot where it was and had to go hunting.
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I can do that if you like 😊
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Thanks JB, much appreciated
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Sandra posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
@alanr Alan you CAN edit – the pale grey bar with date above your original post has am even paler REPLY on it, RH end.
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Sophie Jonas-Hill replied to the topic Wip beginning… in the forum Critiques 7 years, 7 months ago
I really want to read more of this and work out what’s going on, but I feel this opener is on the way to being something amazing, but isn’t quite there yet. I loved the writing style when you really pushed it and were bold, when you were writing almost in a voice of god style, and could have read a lot more of it. For me, it then focuses in a bit…[Read more]
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Sophie Jonas-Hill started the topic First chapter – Spider's path in the forum Critiques 7 years, 7 months ago
Hi – I thought people might be interested to have a crack at the first chapter – would you want to read more?
CHAPTER ONE
Moments ago he was on the road, with its solitary pools of street-light and the hush-hush sound of cars. He only turned off the path because he was sure that was the way though, and because the map made it seem easy, but now…[Read more]
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John S Alty and
Sophie Jonas-Hill are now friends 7 years, 7 months ago
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Sandra replied to the topic Den monthly competition September 2018 in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 7 years, 7 months ago
Summer 1999
I told myself, at my age, I didn’t need to be nervous. But knew what I could do well was conscientious.
‘Bring portfolio’ the letter said, so I went out and bought a huge one. Filled it, with two years of one-day a week class-work plus evening Life Drawing. Plus the watercolours I was especially pleased with.
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Athelstone replied to the topic A Room with a View in the forum Blogs 7 years, 7 months ago
It’s not. The chit chat thread is over in the Challenge Group “A Room with a View” but as all votes count – so does yours!
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John S Alty replied to the topic A Room with a View in the forum Blogs 7 years, 7 months ago
Is this the chit-chat thread? If so I vote MEAN. (If not I still vote MEAN)
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Sandra posted an update in the group
A Room with a View 7 years, 7 months agoWe’re writers. aren’t we? HAS to be mean!
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Athelstone replied to the topic A Room with a View in the forum Blogs 7 years, 7 months ago
OK – this is really important. This is NEW, this is a TWIST and this is IMPORTANT.
The choices you have made, are making and are still free to change can have an impact on the way you write your story. However, one of the choices may have a surprising effect depending on whether I am GENEROUS or MEAN. And the surprise may not be expected. So –…[Read more]
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