Thank you both.
I give you both wisdom.
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"Stephen King: On Writing" ought to be a mandatory text for anybody who is serious about writing, even as a hobby. Along with King's fabulous wit and humour there are real gems of advice that will stand you in good stead when you sit down and put finger-tips to keyboard (damn, that phrase just doesn't have the same resonance or imagery as the out-dated 'put pen to paper'). If you haven't read it, I recommend that you do so. You won't be wasting your time...
As for adverbs? I find them absolutley, wonderfully, marvelously, addictively useful and amazingly descriptive
As for adverbs? I find them absolutley, wonderfully, marvelously, addictively useful and amazingly descriptive
Quote by Lisa
"The morning of the day I lost her, my daughter asked me to scramble her some eggs."
Taken from Fear the Worst by Linwood Barclay.
Fabulous book!
"It's early September. Jodi Brett is in her kitchen, making dinner" from The Silent Wife by A.S.A Harrison, which, like the opening line, is just about as exciting after nearly 100 pages! I'll persist with it though; apparently the author is no longer with us which gives the novel a certain poignancy.
Incidentally, I once started a story with the line "Danny Maddison was dead, and he wasn't happy about it" which one reviewer said was the best opening line she had ever come across in amateur fiction! Unfortunately the story is lost...
Quote by AvrgBlkGrl
Great job.Rx5vUfQo7bT6ibIH
Out of deep heartfelt love and respect for Chaucer (and realization of my ineptness, which is another way of saying I'm too lazy), I'm not touching that challenge. No need embarrassing myself. [/size
Quote by magnificent1rascal
Nicely done! I intended to undertake the Chaucer Challenge shortly after posting the word cloud, but something distracted me and I never got around to it.
Go ahead Magnificent1rascal. There is still time. Lay it on us.qsaTFmaOpBiDJY5H
That's a real pity... With your undoubted talent, wit and intellect I am pretty sure you would have come up with something brilliant... Ah well, we will never know now, will we?
Quote by Circle_Something
On my mind. A lot, but nothing, at the same time.
Aria. I love her with all my heart.
Job. Need one.
Christmas, I'd rather it wasn't coming.
More Aria.
Maggots.
A lot of stuff about things I can't mention here.
Think I'll cry myself to sleep.
Hugs Andrew..good luck..xxxooooo
fight fight whooo!