Search found 22 matches
- January 19th, 2010, 7:08 pm
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: Favorite quote
- Replies: 55
- Views: 30624
Re: Favorite quote
Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better. ~ Andre Gide, French critic, essayist and novelist
- January 19th, 2010, 7:04 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: American dialogue
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13235
Re: American dialogue
Nick, I've seen that too, here and there.
I think the Midwest won the American-English wars. In fact, I might go so far as to say, the Midwest is the real America and the rest of us are faux Americans. People in Florida often ask me if I'm English. There are a lot of midwesterners in Florida:)
I think the Midwest won the American-English wars. In fact, I might go so far as to say, the Midwest is the real America and the rest of us are faux Americans. People in Florida often ask me if I'm English. There are a lot of midwesterners in Florida:)
- January 19th, 2010, 3:36 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: American dialogue
- Replies: 31
- Views: 13235
Re: American dialogue
I agree with the others. The holiday was the only blip for me. Nice job. Why don't you post some more? A novel written by an English woman, I read a few years ago, had a few British phrases said by Americans. So it is wise to check. I saw a funny video a while ago about an English woman going to a l...
- January 16th, 2010, 8:25 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: The good, meaty inner-conflict stuff was taken
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1943
Re: The good, meaty inner-conflict stuff was taken
I'm a mystery reader and your books sound good to me.
- January 15th, 2010, 5:35 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: These Are the Days...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1513
Re: These Are the Days...
Oh yes, my protagonist is a nuisance to me in the midddle of the night, too
Great post. Best of luck:)
Great post. Best of luck:)
- January 15th, 2010, 5:27 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Gender in fiction
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1442
Re: Gender in fiction
Hey, I like this one. I'm a female writing a male protagonist. So this interests me.
Best of luck:)
Best of luck:)
- January 15th, 2010, 12:58 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Writers: The Pleasure Seekers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1917
Re: Writers: The Pleasure Seekers
Thanks Emily. I see we're on the same wavelength.
Best of luck to you too:)
Best of luck to you too:)
- January 15th, 2010, 11:33 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: The Psychology or Madness of Writers Block
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3298
Re: The Psychology or Madness of Writers Block
Great post! I can relate to this. Best of luck in the contest.
- January 15th, 2010, 11:09 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Writers: The Pleasure Seekers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1917
Writers: The Pleasure Seekers
The New York Times ran an article just before the new year on Pleasure Procrastinators . Yes. You heard right. I can't believe it either. There are actually people who put off pleasure? OK, work, yes, chores, sure, but pleasure? I'll put off anything but that. Work is always there, misery drops out ...
- January 7th, 2010, 2:11 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Does anyone write humor?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8280
Re: Does anyone write humor?
I write some humor in my WIP, which is a murder mystery, so, it can't be all humor, people are getting killed after all.
Also, I will be writing some in my blog. It's part of my personality. The Class Clown syndrome.
Also, I will be writing some in my blog. It's part of my personality. The Class Clown syndrome.
- January 6th, 2010, 5:02 pm
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: A forum game: three word story
- Replies: 83
- Views: 28119
Re: A forum game: three word story
(oops, sorry)
masterpiece-in-progress.
masterpiece-in-progress.
- January 6th, 2010, 4:59 pm
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: A forum game: three word story
- Replies: 83
- Views: 28119
Re: A forum game: three word story
masterpiece.
- January 6th, 2010, 4:50 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Music or quiet when you write?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 30797
Re: Music or quiet when you write?
My story takes place in 1964. So I put together a playlist from that era to conjure up the spirit of the times.
And it does.
And it does.
- December 31st, 2009, 2:14 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: How do you write?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6796
Re: How do you write?
I seem to write along in sequence, until a random scene from later in the story pops into my head, so I write that, then go back.
I like the card idea, though. Thanks for sharing it.
I like the card idea, though. Thanks for sharing it.
- December 23rd, 2009, 5:36 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Writer's Block
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15017
Re: Writer's Block
My attention span can be short, so if I'm lagging behind a bit, I switch to writing something else. A short story idea, for instance. Something new, to excite me, and then before I know it, I'm back to my main story. Just needed a lift, variety, spice and all that is nice.