General Chat

Generally speaking, if submitting anything it should be double line spaced, with NO paragraph breaks, but each paragraph should be indented. Suitable margins either side to allow for notes too.

But I'm not sure if Jill wants to be too rigid in that, unless she is thinking of encouraging some to submit pieces, in which case the layout does need to be adhered to and the habit formed. Again, I can only let her confirm this or otherwise.

*gulps....TW, I am only coming to terms with using a document thingy, havent learned how to double space or indent....

*bangs head...have got writers block already! lolol BCXX

Hi girls my puter tells me how many words (it took some finding but I found it lol) And I think I am gonna be teachers pet! lol

*blows raspberry at Rach.....lol....

Sorry i don't have time for playing games I am a writer you know pmsl!

Rach, you don't think I actually sit and count my words do you? LOL


BC, If you need any help, gissa shout. Double spacing settings are easy peasy, once you know where they are.

omg.... i can't do with technicalities...lol

i have written my piece and intend to send it out as it is, not double line spaced or anything like that..i have edited it and it will be going out just as it is.
all these technicalities take away the pleasure of writing for me



ah 350 words.. well if i add anymore it will spoil my piece so i hope Jill will accept that :o))

:o))

Me too Stella I have counted my words (Using my puter TW na na na nah na lol) but I also can't be doing with technicalites (sp) or spelling obviously! lol

For heaven's sake, stop worrying you lot ... LOL

Let's all assume that these pieces will be draft pieces. Do NOT worry about spellings, grammar etc. If you are going to finish the piece it will go through a few drafts and all the typos, grammatical errors etc will be ironed out then.

500 words is a rough word count. It'll be about one side of A4 single spaced or about 2 sides of A4 double spaced - unless you use a super large font in which case you might need it look slightly longer - does that make sense.

Promise each other that as and when you are ready to submit work you will make sure that we all proof-read it before it goes in the post. So anyone with weaknesses over spelling and stuff will be reassured and confident that it is as good as it can be.

Now - just write!

LOL

Jill

Oh dear, just been reading back...lol. All you are going to get from me are a few poems...lol
Would love to be able to write like all of you, but I will read with interest and hopefully some of your expertise will rub off on me ..

Maggie

good heavens Maggie there will be nothing expert from me I assure you!

I'm glad I decided to be a reader lol.How will work be sent please.Will it be by email? I am not very pooter savvy !

I didn't say anything about me the other day.I am 55 married and have a Daughter 26 and Son 24.I live in Northants near Rach.I just love reading and am lost if I haven't a pile of books waiting to be read!!.

Maggie, a few poems is better than none at all hun, I'll look forward to reading them. Stop worrying.

The idea is simply to share among the group, no pressurise each other into doing more than we are comfortable with. We're not competing with one another, just sharing something we all love doing.

thanks Ann and Teresa....blood pressure just gone down..lol

No, seriously, I shall just run them all by you, and honestly your comments will be so welcome. I tend to write from personal experience, sometimes heavy and sometimes with humour. But one only learns by being read...

Maggie

well,

all done and ready..

i hope everyone will like my piece and i am so looking forward to reading all of your work..think that will give me more enjoyment than my own work...lol

question - are we restricted to the topics which were posted earlier? "new life, blue etc? or can we slope off on something different?

Waiting for Stella's !!

I think in Jills first post she says, or anything!! see Jill's post yesterday at 1819 Anne

Are we all sending out on the same date, or just when we've written it?

i have written my own thing Ann..i think the other subjects were just in case you couldnt think of anything...