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by pwtucker
January 27th, 2011, 1:15 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Your first Pargraph!
Replies: 80
Views: 42766

Re: Your first Pargraph!

Whispers about the outsider’s capture seem to be everywhere I turn today, but I’m trying to ignore the chatter. It’s not that I lack curiosity [deleted] , but knowing I’ll be face-to-face with him within the day is causing me enough anxiety as it is. The last thing I need to hear are rumors generat...
by pwtucker
January 27th, 2011, 1:05 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Your first Pargraph!
Replies: 80
Views: 42766

Re: Your first Pargraph!

I’m going to get one thing established right away, so we don’t have any misunderstandings: this story does not have a happy ending. If you were hoping I’d tell you that what you heard on the news was a lie, that camp Libertas never fell, that “The Enemy” is as strong as it ever was, then prepare fo...
by pwtucker
January 27th, 2011, 12:54 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Your first Pargraph!
Replies: 80
Views: 42766

Re: Your first Pargraph!

Great idea on this thread. Here's my feedback--just some suggestions that I hope help! Someone was going to die today. There was no other choice: it was kill or die or be killed . Vitiosus stared at the tall, bulky (bulky doesn't sound very dangerous. Maybe a more intimidating adjective?) warrior an...
by pwtucker
December 14th, 2010, 1:28 am
Forum: Nominate Your Query or First Page for a Critique on the Blog
Topic: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog
Replies: 720
Views: 452645

Re: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog

Selah sat hunched on her bus seat, staring out the window, music blaring from her headphones right into the center of her mind. As if volume could stop her thoughts, could ease the tightness in her chest and wash away the battery taste that flooded her stomach. Stared out the window at the bright Fl...
by pwtucker
December 10th, 2010, 10:55 am
Forum: Writing
Topic: Does anyone ever lose that spark?
Replies: 41
Views: 17355

Re: Does anyone ever lose that spark?

Coming late to the thread here, but it speaks to my last week of writing, so. I had this great idea. I spent a few weeks, almost a month outlining, doing research, putting together a great cast of characters, driving around town re-imagining things. Then I got started, dove in, started churning out ...