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Yesterday, 11:14 PM

Sam replied to a thread How many books do you read in a month (generally)? in Writing Discussion

That's something most readers do, and it's one of the first things they tell you to stop doing in order to read faster. Like you, I used to hear...

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Yesterday, 10:49 PM

JosephB replied to a thread Great! in How was your week?

Nice view! Sounds like a great day. I thought Jamie Oliver sounded familiar -- he had some kind of show here in the states.

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Yesterday, 10:06 PM

Gumby replied to a thread The Vigil in Poetry

Thank you, so much, Sis. I know that you have vast experience with those white-robed wizards, their translucent snakes and that horrible sound a...

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Yesterday, 09:57 PM

pigletinportugal replied to a thread Hi I'm Chef Ramsy in Introduce Yourself

Hi Chef, Welcome to the Writing Forums :) You will find the members and staff at WF friendly and helpful so if you need any help just shout! ...

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Yesterday, 09:40 PM

Sam replied to a thread How many books do you read in a month (generally)? in Writing Discussion

Isn't that how you're supposed to read a book? :) Yes, from beginning to end. I can read approximately 100 pages in an hour. I read for two hours...

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Yesterday, 09:39 PM

bazz cargo started a thread The Story Behind The Story. in Solstice Challenge Fiction Submissions

(My apologies to Civil Engineers & The Laws Of Physics). The Story Behind The Story.(1,385) By Raymond Hack. The life of a...

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Yesterday, 08:35 PM

Chester's Daughter replied to a thread The Vigil in Poetry

I bow to your brilliance, Sis. Impeccably penned, as always. How I wish this piece were pure fiction, but since it unfortunately is not, I can only...

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Yesterday, 08:13 PM

bazz cargo replied to a thread Finish the Sentence in Word Games

Sqerbleflix! But I have a speech...

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Yesterday, 08:12 PM

bazz cargo replied to a thread The Three Word Game (not a story) in Word Games

peanuts without calories.

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Yesterday, 08:10 PM

bazz cargo commented on article Strange Uncle George's Tips and Tactics in Challenges

And be ethical, don't vote for your own suggestion. It makes life sooo much more interesting.

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Yesterday, 07:34 PM

Gumby replied to a thread Understanding poetry. in Poetic Discussion

Probably for much the same reason an artist paints an abstract, rather than a straight up realistic painting, only the poet is painting it with...

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Yesterday, 07:19 PM

Gumby replied to a thread Great! in How was your week?

What a fantastic view! On looking back, I bet it was worth the aching feet. :) Sounds like you had a lovely time.

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Yesterday, 06:52 PM

JosephB replied to a thread Moto Girl vs. Ordinary Man (Language Warning!) in Poetry

Gumby -- thanks for reading and commenting. Glad you enjoyed it. I wrote this mainly for fun -- it was inspired by meeting an ex-girlfriend at the...

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Yesterday, 04:16 PM

Gumby replied to a thread The Vigil in Poetry

Thank you, escorial.

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Yesterday, 04:07 PM

JosephB replied to a thread Character descriptions? in Writing Discussion

Well, somehow you have to let people know how fabulously dreamy he is.

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Yesterday, 03:46 PM

Gumby replied to a thread The Vigil in Poetry

Thank you, Kevin. :) escorial, this is using the metaphor of the snow white fairy tale to describe something that happened in real life. The...

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Yesterday, 03:34 PM

Gumby replied to a thread leeters in Poetry

Isn't that about the truth!!! All you see these days are people with their phones in their hands, no personal interaction. I think I'm too old to...

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Yesterday, 02:48 PM

JosephB replied to a thread Character descriptions? in Writing Discussion

Ken sported the shellacked, artificially unkempt hairstyle of an aspiring male model.

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Yesterday, 02:07 PM

JosephB replied to a thread Literature vs. Other Media in Writing Discussion

Having as "sustainable career" as a filmmaker and one making "blockbusters movies" are two entirely different things.

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Yesterday, 01:43 PM

pigletinportugal replied to a thread Character descriptions? in Writing Discussion

Hi Terry, I was also thinking his hair had the tousled look.

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Yesterday, 11:55 AM

JosephB replied to a thread Character descriptions? in Writing Discussion

"Sleek and messy" seems like an oxymoron.

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Yesterday, 10:58 AM

JosephB replied to a thread Workshops: worth it? in Writing Discussion

Folcro said he doesn't read "very much at all" -- not that he doesn't read at all. The thing is, you haven't read Folcro's work -- so you have no...

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Yesterday, 08:26 AM

Sam replied to a thread Workshops: worth it? in Writing Discussion

I think it's incredible that there are writers and aspiring writers who don't read at all. Here's what reading does that no workshop can ever hope to...

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Yesterday, 01:40 AM

JosephB replied to a thread What's your favorite form of procrastination? in The Writers' Lounge

It's a rare treat, but I love a nap. A half-hour will do -- anything more than that I feel groggy. When I worked at home, I often worked late and got...

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Yesterday, 01:00 AM

JosephB replied to a thread Workshops: worth it? in Writing Discussion

My painting and drawing improved exponentially in my two years of core art classes. I suspect it had more to do with practice than anything else. For...

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