General Chat

I have the beginnings of a novel I have started Rose, why do you ask?

Hi Ann , I am getting to you next lol, will PM

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if anyone wants to be harsh with my offerings, bring it on, I shan't be offended at all

I wish!!!

Can I ask... does anyone else have stories they have started... lots of 'first pages' and nothing complete?

I sent one to Stella and Maggie earlier...and then looked at another two, and there are more.... :(

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Jill you will understand when you have read BC's offering.

Ann in Glos - there's a poem in there somewhere!

Well I think Miriam is phoning the hairdresser. But I want to know why she wont burn the wedding photo.

I think I've commented on individual work as I've received it. So I hope I got round to everyone, if not please let me know.

Sorry folks - been a long day at work and here I am "messing about" in GR when I should be finishing my "piece".

Look, I'm not the "boss". I just co-ordinated the start of this thing and it will run (and run and run) hopefully. So things will change and shift as we go along and so long as we're all happy that's what counts. I'm quite happy to co-ordinate stuff etc but if it wants to go in a different direction then we won't argue with that!

I personally would like to see what others have said about the work they've read. And I think if you're a bit nervous about giving feedback then seeing what someone else has said about a piece of work will help you and you will gain confidence from that.

Negative criticism - do try and avoid it - at least until we know each other better and trust each other. And even then it doesn't have to BE negative - it can just be helpful.

I still haven't read any pieces as I want to finish mine and hurl it round, but if you're all raring to go with your next pieces then, hey, start the ball rolling. Some of us will take a little longer now and again. And you will all have times when you just can't produce something. Eagerness is a good thing.

Just write! (quoting Natalie Goldberg "Writing Down the Bones")

Jill

Well it could be ...... or .......or ........!!!! still waiting lol

*tries to remember who she was ringing....lol.....

Away you go BC.

I am waiting for the next episode of Miriam's Second Chance lol
I want to know who she is ringing.

Get on with it Rose, bite the bullet. I want to read what you have to say about mine so I can use it...either in the piece or against you (just kidding lol)

Oh God i think I don't like this lol..I do hope no one is going to be offended or think I am too picky :(

I am just going to say what I would say about my own... and I DO , I am my own worst critic, thats why I am going to send out the work quickly, or I will just bin it! lol

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*marvels....4 times! Why thank you Rose! lol BCXX

See? I said much the same, I tried my best to find something to improve and there was nothing. And BC accused me of being 'kind' *tsk*

Maggie , i am going to send you a piece of prose that i converted into a poem..i could have just as easily done it the other way round.. have a look it may help you...

I tried BC , I really did ...read it 4 times really slowly...


but it was flawless. I couldn't even find an out of place apostrophe! lol It was 'complete' in and of itself...beginning , middle and end.

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