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John S Alty replied to the topic What if I'm a bad human being? in the forum Blogs 6 years, 6 months ago
There are also examples in art – Paul Gauguin, Picasso and Freud, for example, were not particularly nice folk, it seems.
If a writer’s work doesn’t reflect his obnoxious views, does that make it OK? Or if his views are expressed in a work of fiction and not an educational piece?
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Athelstone started the topic What if I'm a bad human being? in the forum Blogs 6 years, 6 months ago
Should people praise me and read my stuff even if it’s good? Not saying it is, mind you, I’m just saying ‘what if?’
These thoughts have been prompted by having not enough time on my hands, but an urgent need to use it up – which is (natch) what the interweb is good for. And what I started doing, was reading up on Edgar Allan Poe. Yes, Mr E A Poe,…[Read more]
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Daedalus replied to the topic Monthly competition – February 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 6 months ago
It was. I have a bit of a confession actually – in the first Cloud monthly competition I ever entered, I got more than one flash of inspiration and asked if multiple entries were permitted. The competition setter said OK, but after my third entry, suggested that maybe enough was enough 🙂
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly competition – February 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 6 months ago
No problem @Libby, it was a flippant remark on my part, not intended to be taken seriously.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Monthly competition – February 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 6 months ago
I think that’s a good call @libby. Don’t want to inhibit anyone’s creativity, but you’re right about the increased possibility of success
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Daedalus replied to the topic Monthly competition – February 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 6 months ago
@libby I’m inclined to leave it up to the setter of the individual competition. I don’t see the harm in allowing one additional entry
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly competition – February 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 6 months ago
I have two pieces nearly done but I don’t now which of them to enter. Maybe I’ll enter both, one under a pseudonym. Would that be cheating?
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Athelstone replied to the topic Lost my group! in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoYep, it’s vanished again. When I list “My Groups” the caption says 1 to 10 of 10 groups, but it only actually lists 8, i.e. the DIY MA and my Testing Text groups are hidden from me too.
The workaround seems to be to for the group admin to unhide the group – change its setting to a private group.
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Clicking on the link in the ‘replied to’ bit of the above does bring it back.
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And there’s another slightly awkward feature of WordPress/BBPress/BuddyPress whichever. I posted as a reply to a topic but you were able to reply to my post when it was shown as “Activity” rather than in the context of the Topic. So your reply isn’t included in replies to the Topic.
Confused of Worthing.
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But I’m now replying via the Topic. (Remember when they used to be chocolate bars, with nuts and caramel?)
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And your post of 11.22 isn’t here either.
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All good fun, isn’t it?
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Allegedly …
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And yes, you’re right. If you follow the link to the Topic then you’re taken back into the Group Forum. But this relies on having a post handy with a link in it. All it takes is for the group to go quiet for a few days and for the last thread to sink a bit down the Activities and it starts to get trickier.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Lost my group! in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoI searched through activity in my limited admin dashboard (top left where there’s a dial thing) and found some test posts on my hidden forum. When I un-hid it (using “manage”) it popped back into existence and is listed under my groups. I’m just going to try hiding it again to see if it disappears for me as well.
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Hilary replied to the topic Lost my group! in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoYes me too.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Lost my group! in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoYep – me too.
Also, I had a private hidden group to mess about with text formatting that seems to have disappeared.
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Hilary replied to the topic Class 3: Writing Exercise, Raine. in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoAmazing piece, Raine. A wonderful example of writing a character through the eyes of another one. Very sad.
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Hilary replied to the topic Class 3 writing exercise "I don't remember", Sandra in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoI wonder if he will end up getting away with the misbehaviour? Interesting piece.
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Hilary replied to the topic Class 3: Writing Exercise, Bella in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoGreat contrast between the two letters, Bella. And yes – what is buried within – that’s the most interesting bit. Very clever.
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Hilary replied to the topic Class 3 Writing Exercise "I Don't Remember" – KazG in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoAn amazing piece of writing, Kaz. Very powerful. Strong imagery. Brilliant.
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Hilary replied to the topic Class 3 Writing Exercise “I don’t remember” – Hilary in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoOh, except the Dad drawing. That’s from a character in one of my stories.
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Hilary replied to the topic Class 3 Writing Exercise “I don’t remember” – Hilary in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoI enjoyed doing this. I didn’t really think about the Burroway while I was writing – it was more a free-writing exercise. And it’s not in the voice of any character I’m already writing. Just came out of nowhere.
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Hilary started the topic Class 3 Writing Exercise “I don’t remember” – Hilary in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoI don’t remember when my Dad stopped drawing. Or why.
I don’t remember my Mum ever being soft.
I don’t remember ever laughing while I was eating, or spluttering bits of cake. I saw other people do it though.
I don’t remember the taste of the wine. It didn’t really have a taste. But I remember it was too warm.
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Hilary replied to the topic Craft Seminar Class 3: Character 2 – Inner Lives in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoLiking this: All good characters are created round, but some are created rounder than others.
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Hilary replied to the topic Class 2 Writing Exercise Jane in the forum
Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 6 months agoHello @JaneShuff
VERY late to this, but I’m trying to do a bit of a catch up with class 2 before I get on to class 3. I LOVED meeting Dipsy in the initial passage and then reading your questionnaire about her. I agree about not needing to answer al the questions, but they are great prompts.
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