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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 12 months ago
Bringing a gun into a house changes it. I move from hallway to sitting room. Little Kev is trying to hide behind a chair. Bang! I shoot him through it. This isn’t the house where Kev lives anymore. His mum stands on the stairs, screaming. Screams of shock and denial I suppose. Bang! Screamy house one minute, quiet house the next. I step over her b…[Read more]
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Ow do, Baz?
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Eyup, Athers, how’s things going.
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Hiya Baz, how are you?! Edits have stalled – still waiting for them to come back from the US!
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I’m sure it’ll restart soon. At least you’re in a supply chain, it must be exciting times for you I’ll have to catch up on Scibbles, I haven’t looked in for a while. x
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*Scribbles
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Baz Baron replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 12 months ago
Hello everyone, couldn’t resist. I’ve been away too long.
Hope you enjoy my offering – Wordcount = 196.Sting
“Bringing a gun into a house changes it.”
I opened the door – wide. The light from the house flooded onto the gravel drive towards the parked Merc. In the passenger seat. A Goon. I saw a glint from his shades when he turned away from…[Read more]
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Thanks, Kate.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years ago
Bringing a gun into the house changes it; that’s the truth. It’s not as if it was much of a gun, just an old Spanish automatic called a Ruby. Piece of junk, but cheap on the street. I never knew my dad to be scared of anything but he was scared now. Really scared.
Before, when he hit my mother, we cowered in a corner of the kitchen, my sis…[Read more]
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Raine posted an update 7 years ago
I have some child-gone-to-granny days and need to do something productive, but I have 3 wips that I could edit or one half written thing from NaNo (loooooong ago) and I DONT KNOW WHICH TO DO.
Send help. And tea. And vote:
A – replot old wip1
B – try out BIG rewrite of opening to wip2
C – read through of wip3 before beta read
D – try to…[Read more]-
E of course and then maybe B but really you should do whatever you want.
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Well, eat chocolate, obvs. You need sustenance. But while eating chocolate option C strikes me as the most time-sensitive, assuming you have a beta reader lined up. If option C is not, in fact, time-sensitive then just do whatever grabs you. While eating chocolate.
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Yup, I second Bella as that does have a sort of deadline. And ought to afford time for copious chocolate consumption.
(But you’ve omitted the monthly competition!!)-
I’d agree, if something is time sensitive, do that first. Otherwise choose whichever is most likely to be finished or substantially completed in the time you have available so you can cross it off your list/see an end in sight for it.
And eat and drink whatever helps the process along!
Good luck.
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It goes without saying, chocolate first … while listening to where your heart is at, and don’t panic about the rest.
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I’m strangely drawn to E.
Me-time, or in your case, you-time, is so important. Let’s be honest, you won’t be getting much more of it. You may think that when they’re grown and off to pastures new, you’ll have loads of opportunity. Let me just say ‘HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA’.-
Now I’m trying to remember who had the catch phrace ‘I’m strangely drawn to…’ It was definitely a me-in-the-audience thing so it could have been a comedian (Julian Clary?) or maybe a lecturer from way back.
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Daedalus posted an update 7 years ago
My WW2 novella ‘Harpoon’ is 99p on Kindle for a few days if anyone fancies giving it a go https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07SLM49R4
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Thanks for the heads up, Daeds. It’s now waiting for me on my Kindle!
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I’m looking forward to reading this, Daeds!
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OOh … off to find it now…
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Thanks all! Hope you enjoy it
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Help with a Title, please. in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years ago
ZAnd it’s a vote for ‘improbable’ from me too.
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Kate replied to the topic Help with a Title, please. in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years ago
‘Improbable life’ gets a thumbs up from me too.
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years ago
Nice. Might have a go as I’m in between edits…
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GippsGirl replied to the topic Help with a Title, please. in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years ago
“A Lyttle Goes a Long Way”
The Improbable Life of an Ulster Storyteller
gets my vote.Improbable tale feeds into the stereotype of Irish blarney. That title tells the reader before they’ve turned the cover that what follows is not to be believed, so why bother buying the book?
Improbable life suggests a life fully lived, a life of intrigue and…[Read more]
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KazG replied to the topic Help with a Title, please. in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years ago
My vote goes to:
“A Lyttle Goes a Long Way”
The Improbable Life of an Ulster StorytellerI’m intrigued by the idea of an improbable life! Improbable tales abound, but an improbable life really piques my interest.
That’s my tuppence worth, anyway 🙂
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years ago
Ooh! Interesting!
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GippsGirl replied to the topic Help with a Title, please. in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years ago
I, too, think a subtitle (strapline?) works, though I’m rather partial to Kaz’s suggestion of ‘improbable’ which suggests an especially rollicking good story from an Ulster Storyteller.
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Kate replied to the topic Help with a Title, please. in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years ago
Definitely keep the subtitle in, IMO.
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Jonathan replied to the topic Bi-Monthly Comp – May/June 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years ago
Nice work Sandra – congratulations 🙂 Stunning entries all round – might have to rewrite my WIP opening again!
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KazG replied to the topic Bi-Monthly Comp – May/June 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years ago
Congratulations @sandra! And well done @raine, I’m sorry I didn’t join in as I somehow missed this new version of a comp (great idea btw)…but my fault entirely. I will read all these with relish 🙂 x
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Seagreen replied to the topic Bi-Monthly Comp – May/June 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years ago
Thanks, Raine, and well done, Sandra 🙂
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Squidge replied to the topic Help with a Title, please. in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years ago
Works for me! And with the subtitle, too…
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Squidge replied to the topic Bi-Monthly Comp – May/June 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years ago
Agree with you Raine, 100%! Loved Sandra’s start (among others!!) Well done, Sandra x
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