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Squidge replied to the topic Writing Advice in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago
Choose ring bound notebooks to scribble ideas in; you’ll never lose your pen if you keep one clipped down the inside of the rings…
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Squidge replied to the topic As an opening… in the forum Critiques 7 years, 10 months ago
Jane – yes, this is the start of number 2…
Will have a think about the success bit… If two peeps think it, you might well have a point. 😉
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Squidge posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
We used to have a place for Writing Prompts on the cloud…can’t remember where. Is there any mileage in having the same here? And if so, is the Lifeboat the best place for it? Happy to kick one off if folks want it – I’m heading to NIBS tonight and there’s a couple of corkers we’re going to be using…
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That’s a great idea, Squidge. If you would be happy starting a topic off in the lifeboat it would be much appreciated 🙂
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Squidge replied to the topic As an opening… in the forum Critiques 7 years, 10 months ago
Oh I see! Sort of a ‘how much longer is she going to keep trying this?’ vibe?
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Squidge replied to the topic As an opening… in the forum Critiques 7 years, 10 months ago
Thanks Kate, Mad.
Actually, I reckon your way would work too, Mad. I suppose it depends what it is you’re trying to emphasise in the opener – for me, it was the fact that Tilda’s been trying to get this bloomin’ illuminorb right for so long, whereas depending on how you worded the next bit, your suggestion might focus attention on Silviu and his…[Read more]
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Squidge replied to the topic On a more positive note… in the forum Blogs 7 years, 10 months ago
Ta, Jules. I’m working on the theory that this quilt can be reversible, in that the visible spirals on the ‘back’ are just as lovely as the mixed coloured stripes on the ‘front’. A lot still to do though.
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Squidge replied to the topic As an opening… in the forum Critiques 7 years, 10 months ago
Apologies for the formatting! That’ll teach me to cut and paste…
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Squidge started the topic As an opening… in the forum Critiques 7 years, 10 months ago
…how does this grab you?
It wasn’t until her twenty-seventh attempt that Tilda finally managed to produce her first illuminorb.
And a good job, too, because by the twenty-sixth attempt, Silviu’s patience was wearing very thin. “Concentrate, Tilda,” the Ambakian powermage snapped.
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Squidge started the topic On a more positive note… in the forum Blogs 7 years, 10 months ago
Just to make up for the rather morose blog I shared a few days ago about the demise of the cloud, here’s one that is decidedly more upbeat. And has nothing to do with writing except for having a shout-out for the Den!
(Promise I won’t post tons of Scribbles links – I’ll only post the writingy ones from here on in!)
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Squidge posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
So… I really ought to do some housework before I do any writing today.
What’s that? You think I ought to do the writing first? Oh….go on, then. I will. Wordy Wednesday, here I come 😉
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Absolutely. In fact, doing the housework is clearly procrastination which you should avoid at all costs
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So far, have written a blog post, messaged a friend who is feeling frazzled about son starting uni, and am about to do a bit on the WIP. Happy Squidge!
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Squidge replied to the topic Chapter seven – a spider's path in the forum Critiques 7 years, 10 months ago
I did wonder if there was an act involved… Not convinced you need lots more ‘innits’ unless he’s thinking them. Glad the thoughts were useful x
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John S Alty replied to the topic Memories in the forum Critiques 7 years, 10 months ago
Thank you Squidge,I appreciate the input. Food for thought.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Friends in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 10 months ago
Thanks Jules.
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Squidge replied to the topic Chapter seven – a spider's path in the forum Critiques 7 years, 10 months ago
I have so missed reading your writing! So good to see you here x
Ooh… I like this. Love the ramblings of his mind and the nuggets he reveals. I think I only noticed one it’s instead of its towards the start, so don’t worry so much about the dyslexia…
The first thing I picked up on are his speech/thought patterns. By which I mean he sounds…[Read more]
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Squidge replied to the topic Memories in the forum Critiques 7 years, 10 months ago
Like it. You mentioned ‘telly’ bits – as in telling, rather than showing. So when we first meet Florence, you tell us ‘a woman was sitting in a chair’ – a simple change like ‘a woman sat in a chair, eyes on the tv’ can make it less so. Similarly, towards the end, ‘He held a glass in each hand which…’could become something like ‘The glasses in…[Read more]
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John S Alty replied to the topic Memories in the forum Critiques 7 years, 10 months ago
You mean the coppery tang of blood as her scalpel slices through pale flesh?! Just kidding. I know what you mean, Laure, I need to work on the atmosphere.
I hope this exercise is helping others to get a grasp of what makes a story work – join in everyone. -
John S Alty started the topic Friends in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 10 months ago
Can someone explain this “friends” thing? I have seen it on other forums, so I know it’s a recognized feature. And I’ve had “friend requests” to which I always respond positively. What I don’t get is what it does that just being a member of the forum doesn’t. Aren’t we all friends? Confused.
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Athelstone posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
I feel another tip coming on. Desperate to retrieve something from the Word Cloud? Do you know some distinctive word or phrase in the text? Well, it’s worth a try, but prepare for disappointment. While the Cloud was up and about, Google cached a lot of its content on its own servers. It does this with many sites to speed up searches. So you could…[Read more]
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Athelstone replied to the topic Receiving an email headed 'Offer of Representation'…. in the forum Podium 7 years, 10 months ago
Hey, Kaz – fantastic. And really well-deserved!
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