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Author Topic: ___/The Writer's Apprenticeship\___  (Read 291519 times)

Worldmaster27

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Re: ___/The Writer's Apprenticeship\___
« Reply #795 on: July 30, 2014, 02:13:19 pm »

That ending was good, and now I want chocolate...

This is what I get for venturing into Creative Projects.

One thing that bugged me a little bit was that there was no explanation of how he got caught - what connected him to the crime?

Other than that, I don't think that there were many, if any, grammar errors that Arx didn't find.

PPE: Nothing in it stood out as AMAZING, but I think it is overall a solid short story.

I'm all for the idea of weekly prompts. I can't guarantee to write something every week, but I can try.
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« Reply #796 on: July 30, 2014, 02:50:46 pm »

If you want prompts, anyone could just provide one. There's no secret Creative Writing Illuminati who jealously guard the right to issue prompts to the masses. Although if you want to use that mental image as your prompt, go ahead.

Do you want simple prompts like before (a word or a phrase to start on), or restrictions/'the story must have X' kind of prompts?
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« Reply #797 on: July 30, 2014, 03:11:37 pm »

Okay then, prompt one:

Humanity encounters an Alien species for the first time.

Prompt two:

Sappy romantic comedy of mistakes.
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« Reply #798 on: July 30, 2014, 04:47:04 pm »

For extra points, combine the two! I know everyone in the room was thinking about it.
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« Reply #799 on: July 30, 2014, 04:55:12 pm »

Found this old post on humans being the scariest aliens. Knew I'd seen it somewhere:
http://teal-deer.tumblr.com/post/57910877901/siderealsandman-friendlytroll-astrakiseki
Taken from the WTF thread, write something about humans being the intergalactic terrifying bad guys who are massively OP!
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« Reply #800 on: August 02, 2014, 01:46:46 pm »

Watching. I'm cautious about my writing.
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« Reply #801 on: August 04, 2014, 02:00:40 pm »

Posting to follow, and to post my poems when I have access to them.
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« Reply #802 on: August 04, 2014, 02:41:28 pm »

I write test preludes to dabble with different genres when I get the idea for them... this was my latest about a month ago.

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« Reply #803 on: August 04, 2014, 02:48:20 pm »

For some reason I never thought of posting poetry here outside of a story.

The moon and stars aloft may cast their light
But none can touch my heart as is your wont
For in your eyes I see a Spring, a font
That fills my mind and heart, ensnares my sight.
Your hair in tresses on your back does lie
And in its sheet the night is young, and black.
You are my missing piece for all I lack,
You are the beat of blood and closing eye.
Oh, please, I beg of thee my noble dame,
Don’t look upon me with disdain!
Your petal lips weren’t made to pout
So please now don’t put them out.
I am a mortal man, and you a star on earth,
I am a thing of mud and you surpass my worth,
But please, will the princess wish to feign
A love that’s more than mere disdain?
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« Reply #804 on: August 04, 2014, 02:51:39 pm »

I like it.
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« Reply #805 on: August 04, 2014, 03:00:49 pm »

Snip.

This is pretty solid; I assume the over-the-top-ness is intentional?

Snip again.

This is, in my not particularly humble right now opinion, far, far too purple. I had difficulty parsing parts of it because of the liberal strewing of adjectives, but other parts were better. I'm too tired to try to narrow it down further, sorry.
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« Reply #806 on: August 04, 2014, 03:03:16 pm »

Yep. I went with trying to write something I've never felt :P

I mean, sure, love might exist (Whether through chemicals or otherwise doesn't matter) but I ain't ever seen it.
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« Reply #807 on: August 05, 2014, 08:16:49 am »

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« Reply #808 on: August 05, 2014, 08:20:15 am »

HOLY HELL I LOVE YOU MASTAH
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« Reply #809 on: August 05, 2014, 08:23:42 am »

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