Tag: writing
group name: fictionaddiction
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February 22, 2007 03:33 AM EST --
Like many newcomers to Gather, I joined because of the "First Chapters" contest. I'm not new to the online world; I blog regularly and participate in a number of online communities. But I'd . . . more
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July 18, 2008 02:15 PM EDT --
I sat alone in the small café, trying to appear worldly and confident enough in myself to have dinner alone. After all, lots of people eat alone. I, myself, had seen many a woman sitting at a table . . . more
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December 19, 2005 02:40 PM EST --
Sylvia broke the adhesive strip with the same care she would give an infant, or the Hummel figurine in her china cabinet. She shouldn't have taken it to heart when the new guy slammed her purchase . . . more
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February 21, 2006 10:21 AM EST --
(Continued from Moth Flight here)
Six Months Later - Undisclosed Location
The men in dark suits walked in first. Uniform in their appearance, watchful and alert, they exuded an air of menace. . . . more
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December 07, 2006 06:54 PM EST --
This is my attempt at the Writing Blind - An Exercise in "Headfirst Narrative challenge issued by Alberto Turner here: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976856212
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October 09, 2007 08:40 PM EDT --
So, who's doing Nano this year?
Have my outline ready, now to wait for the first! 22 days!
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March 20, 2008 12:23 PM EDT --
When Bev heard the front door open and shut, she called down the stairs, "Did you bring the mail?"
A gust of cold air raced past her and she shivered. Winter had lasted too long this year. . . . more
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February 19, 2007 01:15 PM EST --
I propose to publish a series of pieces that together I will call Guidelines for Writing Fiction. In this, the first in the series, I will discuss point of view (POV).
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June 18, 2008 02:06 PM EDT --
I see you across the room...with her...the one I despise with all of my being. She smiles at you and bats her eyes like she has something special to offer. You smile back and take it . . . more
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December 30, 2007 03:12 PM EST --
This is a great class. It starts Jan 1st! But I thought I'd post this anyway!
www.fmwriters.com is a great site. If you're looking for some help getting a novel started then the . . . more
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April 22, 2006 11:32 PM EDT --
I am looking for constructive criticism: Grammar, punctuation, writing style, choice of words, anything. Thank you for reading. Hope you enjoy this story as much as I do.
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January 15, 2007 12:18 AM EST --
Step One
Quit your job. It sounds illogical and crazy and plain foolish, but you'll have to do it if you want to be taken seriously when someone asks you what you do and you say, "Huh? Oh. I'm . . . more
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March 19, 2007 06:26 PM EDT --
It's the job you've always dreamed of and now you have a chance - a real shot at making your dream come true. You've got a job interview with the boss that can make it all happen. . . . more
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May 25, 2006 11:44 AM EDT --
"Tink, Tink"
"Tink, tink." It began like a whisper one morning after my husband jetted off to work. I assumed the idiot had left the shower faucet leaking. I slid into my . . . more
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July 11, 2006 09:25 PM EDT --
Kathryn asked me to publish a chapter of each of my novels. Since I have seen several discussions here in the last few days about empaths and psychics, I thought I would start with Wake Me When It's . . . more
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February 26, 2008 12:06 PM EST --
I escaped. Left my home and family and responsibilities for a longer than normal vacation in the Land of Sunshine. It's a dream I've had since a fellowship showed me what uninterrupted time can . . . more
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May 04, 2006 09:08 PM EDT --
Summer 1989, Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana
The air over the town of Henderson was wet and superheated by the sun. Whispers of breeze fell, exhausted, after half-hearted attempts to stir the air. . . . more
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November 21, 2006 02:16 PM EST --
Walls. Walls everywhere.
Leonard made a face, a sour grimace that could have meant anything from good-natured humor to pain. The weathered wrinkles of his face deepened and his thin lips formed a hard, . . . more
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January 14, 2007 02:17 PM EST --
So many people who write are hung up on being completely "original," and this makes them shy away from using the work of other writers who've had much more luck receiving acceptance in the . . . more
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July 27, 2008 12:43 PM EDT --
Here's a quick piece on what to do once you've finished your book, if you want to have it published (not self-publish). I emailed this to a Gather friend who asked and thought there might be others . . . more
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