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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 8 months ago
The Banjo
The phone rings in the lost property office at Euston Station in London.
“Lost Property, Smith speaking, how may we help?”
He takes a sip from his tea, listens.
“Yes, sir, anything left on a train on this line ends up here. Assuming it’s turned in, like. What have you lost?
“So, a banjo is it sir? Well let me have a look, won’t be…[Read more] -
John S Alty replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago
Well done, good job as usual, L!
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Seagreen replied to the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 8 months ago
Not tempted by the NaNoWriMo, but if the Den does a SLoMoWriMo, I’m in!
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Seagreen replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago
Congratulations, L. Another fine story 🙂
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Philippa East replied to the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 8 months ago
I might sort of do it from the sidelines… use the general impetus and ground swell to push on with book 2. Very much doubt I’ll be hitting those targets, but I’d like to get some more chapters written.
Maybe we can have DeNoWriMo (Den novel writing month)
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Philippa East replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago
What a beautifully written story. My favourite line: “You said she made you feel young. How did she do that? I replied. Did she read you bedtime stories?”
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Philippa East replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 8 months ago
This is brilliant! A great publication, @elle
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Athelstone replied to the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 8 months ago
I’ve never had a problem writing crap, but I do have a problem allowing myself to. That’s one reason I find it useful sometimes. Focussing on a goal other than perfect sentences stops me getting tied up in knots and losing all interest in what I’m doing. There is a view that all the polishing should be left for the editing.
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Athelstone replied to the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 8 months ago
It seems we are already buddies – I didn’t know it persisted over the years.
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Jules replied to the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 8 months ago
I’m doing NaNo this year. In process of planning new novel ready to start. I’m on there as ThrowingCopper if anyone wants to buddy up? 😊
(Think I’m already buddies with you, Ath and Daed.)
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Squidge replied to the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 8 months ago
PS Discipline…what’s that?
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Squidge replied to the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 8 months ago
So does that mean we have to come clean on our daily word count? Oh Lord, I really WILL have to buck my ideas up!
Am I allowed the 1st November off? Interview day for candidates for the new vicar…and guess who’s one of the interviewers? 😉 -
Squidge replied to the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 8 months ago
HA! Just crossed with Daeds – Daeds, shall we form a novel finishing club?!!
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Squidge replied to the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 8 months ago
Is there a version for NaNoFiMo? (National Novel Finishing Month) I really must get moving on the WIP, but I’ve stalled with everything else going on and I cannot get motivated to write at all. Keep knitting instead…
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Seagreen replied to the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 8 months ago
I still haven’t done the challenge you set me on Fb, so the chance of me writing 50,0000000 words in the space of a month is quite slim 🙂
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Athelstone started the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 8 months ago
Anybody doing it this year?
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 8 months ago
Also, bumpety bump
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 8 months ago
I know it doesn’t work in quite the same way, but *Bump*
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Squidge replied to the topic Opinion about title in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 8 months ago
I wouldn’t have said that any of them give any indication as to the target readership. I’d just assume it was an unusual character name, with possibly a hint of sci-fi, but it doesn’t give anything away about the story.
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Seagreen replied to the topic Opinion about title in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 8 months ago
It’s a toss-up between a children’s picture book and the ‘unofficial’ biography of a Hollywood A-lister.
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