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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly competition November 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 10 months ago
Woohoo! Well done Ath! 😊 And thanks, Sandra, for stimulating dormant brain cells .
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly competition November 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 10 months ago
‘I dreamt about you last night, or rather I dream about this every night.’
‘You’re not John. Who are you? Do I know you?’
‘It’s me, Gran. It’s David.’
‘I don’t know anyone called David.’
‘Sure you do, Gran. It’s just that you don’t remember. I’m Moira’s son. You remember Moira, don’t you? She was your daughter.’
‘Moira’s dead. She had a…[Read more] -
Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly competition November 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 10 months ago
Are we allowed ‘he said/she said’ and scratching of heads, or is it pure dialogue you’re looking for?
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Seagreen posted a new activity comment 5 years, 11 months ago
I kind of have an idea. I just need night shift to be over before I can pull it together 😴
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I’ve been mulling it over, but I can’t get the ancient joke out of my head.
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I don’t know of an ancient joke, and certainly don’t need to!
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I don’t need to either. But it does rather stem the creative tide
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Ah well … guess who’s first to post on Bump?
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 11 months ago
Apologies for the delay in posting these results…You know what I’m like with feedback but I did my best.
Firstly, though, many thanks for taking the time to post an entry 🙂
Sandra – Great use of short, staccato sentences and broken sentence structure to indicate disorganised thought. Sharp intake of breath when I realised where this was…[Read more]
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 11 months ago
A week left to get your rage on the page or your venom on the vellum!
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 11 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 6 years 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 6 years 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 6 years, 1 month 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 6 years, 1 month 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 6 years, 2 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 6 years, 3 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, 6 months 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, 6 months 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, 6 months 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, 6 months 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, 6 months ago
I honestly thought I’d responded to this…
Great story, Daeds. One that sticks around after reading. - Load More
