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Sandra posted a new activity comment 7 years, 4 months ago
I see it more like all those tatty bits of pale blue plastic wrapping, shredded and blowing in the wind.
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Sandra posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
So much of editing is removing the superfluous, I wonder why the hell I put it in there in the first place.
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I look at it as like scaffolding. You need it to construct the story, but taking it away is part of the process
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I see it more like all those tatty bits of pale blue plastic wrapping, shredded and blowing in the wind.
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Haha yeah, that too
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It’s like a dissection. You need to rummage around to know what’s what, then you can start cutting away…
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And fingers crossed you don’t snip anything vital …
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Sandra posted a new activity comment 7 years, 5 months ago
The Prediction Fiction site I host has a similar problem, every now and then a spike of hits, Britney and Tiffany (new to me) I can guess at but occasionally there’re sites less obvious. I’ve only once made the mistake of checking … and was reminded that I’d ever hated pink blancmange.
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A friend posted some info as to how I can filter them out… I’ll have a go if I can understand it. @sandradavies, that made me laugh! And I know EXACTLY what you meant! 😉
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Sandra replied to the topic TSS Cambridge Short Story in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 7 years, 5 months ago
Thanks for this, Word limit ought to mean it wouldn’t need much tweaking.
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly comp – December 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 5 months ago
Congratulations John, well deserved, and thanks Raine for the judgement and nice comments – hope Life takes an uplift for you.
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly comp – December 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 5 months ago
Very clever John – you’ve left me poised and nervous as to what sort of ‘reality’ comes next.
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly comp – December 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 5 months ago
In absence
‘Anna’s party’s on the 21st. I’ll stay over.’
Anna. Beth’s sister. She and I had a hate:hate relationship for reasons neither of us ever disclosed to Beth. Beth had sense enough not to ask.
On this occasion my smile was for more than gratitude at her tact. An entire night to myself; twelve plus hours, taking into account Be…[Read more]
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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly comp – December 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 5 months ago
Wow, Sea, the December comp had not impinged at all so I read this not knowing the theme – what stunningly beautiful – crisp and fresh – sensory descriptions, and clarity of insight. Loved it.
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Sandra replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 6 months ago
Excellent news Stevie; your writing deserves to be read more widely.
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Sandra posted a new activity comment 7 years, 6 months ago
Thanks. I’ve now compounded the error be deleting the thread. Hopefully all will return, but I’ll check the spam button.
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Sandra posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
@ Admin: Is there some temporary hiccup with viewing recent Group comments? I responded to a comment in my SE group an hour or so ago, and Seagreen has replied twice; I can read what she says in the email notifying me, but all but one of the 7 posts are now unviewable.
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I had that once. Turned out I’d accidentally hit the spam button that hides posts.
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Thanks. I’ve now compounded the error be deleting the thread. Hopefully all will return, but I’ll check the spam button.
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I think there is a bug. When you post an “update” and people reply, replies are hidden after a while so that as much of the conversation as possible appears on screen as a block. There’s supposed to be a “show all comments” button, but this doesn’t always appear. The total next to the comment icon on the original post will show if replies are…[Read more]
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Glad to know it isn’t me 🙂
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Sandra posted a new activity comment 7 years, 6 months ago
Phew!! (But only now does the hard work begin ;-))
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I think the hard work for me is going to keeping going now the drive of Nano, and false high of ‘winning’ is over!! Might have to create my own bar chart and badges…
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Well done!
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Sandra posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Off Down Under for a few weeks – back back end of November. Lots of rooms, and a train, with lots of views. All writing longhand.
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Enjoy! And stay out of trouble… 🙂
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Cheers me dear – I sincerely hope to!
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Oh man. All these Denizens in super fun places. Gah.
(But also, have a lovely time full of inspiration.)
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Sandra replied to the topic The disclaimer jar – advice on attitude to one's writing in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 8 months ago
Yes, Thea – that ‘never apologise, never explain’ – I read, many years ago, that to do so was a sign of immaturity, but it’s one I haven’t always managed (not so much about my writing, I’m glad to say).
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Sandra replied to the topic The disclaimer jar – advice on attitude to one's writing in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 8 months ago
Phillippa: that sounds a very good attitude to develop,thanks.
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Haha yeah, that too
It’s like a dissection. You need to rummage around to know what’s what, then you can start cutting away…
And fingers crossed you don’t snip anything vital …