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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 7 months ago
Halfway through the month, so still time to get an entry in!
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Seagreen started the topic Monthly comp – October 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 7 months ago
If you don’t mind, I’m going to steer away from the typical Halloween-type thing. Instead, I’d like you to get in touch with your negative emotions – hate, fear, despair – whatever you like and however you like.
I’m setting the word limit at 350 words to keep it intense. -
Seagreen replied to the topic Monthy Comp – September 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 7 months ago
Eek! Sorry about this, but I’ve been caught on the hop. Loved ALL of your stories and wasn’t expecting to be anywhere near the podium this month.
Thanks to Janette for hauling me out of a particularly deep rut with the theme for this comp, and thanks to all of you for challenging me to be better.
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthy Comp – September 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 8 months ago
390 words.
Prison? Or exile?
My senses woke – to unfamiliar birdsong and the whisper of wind through long grasses; to the brush of warm air across my skin and the scent of lemon lavender and rose petals spiced with cinnamon; to the taste of salt-tinged air on honeyed lips. I stretched, easing joints taut with inactivity, then opened my mind t…[Read more]
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Seagreen replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Things that go bump 5 years, 8 months agoAway, believer, cup
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Seagreen replied to the topic The ultimate story/narrative arc in the forum
A place for Stupid Questoins 5 years, 10 months agoWhat about ‘Save the Cat’ by Blake Snyder, Sandra? It was one of the recommended reading books when I started Golden Egg.
Regarding plotting, I use the 7 Cs as a framework:
Connection to character – introduction to the character as he is now. Forging a connection i.e. why the reader should care about this person.
Catalyst – Inciting incident.…[Read more]-
Thank you, Seagreen. The 7 Cs is the most useful and memorable framework I’ve seen – and one comes across a lot of them. Definitely the 7 Cs is a mnemonic to save for next time I need to think about plots.
Many plotting techniques remind me of ‘My Way’. Techniques, I’ve seen a few/many/umpteen, but then again too few to mention.
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Seagreen replied to the topic Planning vs Winging it. in the forum
A place for Stupid Questoins 5 years, 10 months agoI start with a name – a character who rattles a stick along the boundaries of my subconscious. Someone who, when I am not looking, will sneak through a gap in the railings and broadcast snippets of conversation to pique my interest. If this character stalks me when I am waling the dog, or when I’m driving, then I might allow him/her free-write…[Read more]
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Seagreen posted a new activity comment 6 years, 1 month ago
None at the palace yet. I checked yesterday.
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Seagreen replied to the topic March competition in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 1 month ago
Congratulations, Raine, and thanks, John. Glad poor Henry lightened your day. I have absolutely no idea where he came from, but he was a timely visitor 🙂
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Seagreen replied to the topic March competition in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 1 month ago
UNTITLED (395 WORDS)
Rheology: the study of the deformation and flow of matter.
Henry considered himself an expert in such matters. Lying on his back on the grass, unable to move, he was suitably impressed by whoever had applied the sky for this particular assessment. It was, he knew, the most perfect finish he’d ever seen. A solid block of c…[Read more]
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Seagreen replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs 6 years, 1 month ago
Absolutely brilliant news! So pleased for you 🙂
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Seagreen replied to the topic Short story in Barren magazine in the forum Podium 6 years, 1 month ago
I honestly thought I’d responded to this…
Great story, Daeds. One that sticks around after reading. -
Seagreen posted a new activity comment 6 years, 1 month ago
There’ll be champagne and book signings before you know it!
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Virtual ones at this rate! Let’s hope all this passes over sooner rather than later.
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Seagreen replied to the topic Good news this time – finally! in the forum Podium 6 years, 2 months ago
You deserve this, J. You’ve worked so hard for it 🙂
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Seagreen replied to the topic Mid grade 1st chapter in the forum Critiques 6 years, 3 months ago
I should perhaps confess that my own novel is written in 1st person, and I have so far resisted the notion of changing it.
As for the Brownie Brigade Captain, if he were breathing down Ariadne’s neck or humming in her ear, or something that draws Ariadne’s attention to him, it would draw ours as a result, if that makes any sense.
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Seagreen replied to the topic Mid grade 1st chapter in the forum Critiques 6 years, 3 months ago
I wonder if this is the reason more MG books are written in 3rd person? When you write in 1st person, you don’t think like the character, you are the character, and I think that additional explanations will ultimately slow the pace.
I tried to find a MG book written in first person for comparison and all I could think of was Running on the Roof…[Read more]
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Seagreen replied to the topic Mid grade 1st chapter in the forum Critiques 6 years, 3 months ago
Hi Kate,
I don’t see a problem with the language either, to be honest, but (like Squidge) I did wonder about the amount of description at the start. It takes us out of the moment and lessens the impact of the question ‘How did I end up in this mess?’ if you see what I mean?
I have a few observations, obviously ignore anything that doesn’t work…[Read more]
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