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Post by Ouch on Mar 29, 2010 12:55:46 GMT -5
Phoenix, you know they say that the only writing that truely sucks is the stories no one reads.. post one and find out what people think Agreed (this is frightening, I've never concurred with ray so frequently than as of late...), it can't be any worse than my writing. |
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Post by Phil on Mar 29, 2010 13:50:33 GMT -5
Well, I finished the story, Devogirl. I liked it a lot. Sera's mother is a BITCH! ;D Good job.  |
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Post by ρɦoeɳix on Mar 29, 2010 15:47:24 GMT -5
ray, I'm sure no one would read my stories, and if they did, they would regret wasting their time on it!  Well, Mr Bjorken, your writing is actually very very good, so I would never dare to let you (or anyone else) read my writing, as I would be too embarrassed as it is really bad, and noone should have to be put through the misery of reading it, lol. |
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Post by devogirl on Mar 29, 2010 17:16:32 GMT -5
Wow, thank you so much Phil! I'm really touched you took the time to read the whole thing |
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Post by Ray T on Mar 29, 2010 23:14:15 GMT -5
ray, I'm sure no one would read my stories, and if they did, they would regret wasting their time on it! Well, Mr Bjorken, your writing is actually very very good, so I would never dare to let you (or anyone else) read my writing, as I would be too embarrassed as it is really bad, and noone should have to be put through the misery of reading it, lol. E mail me a bit of some of your writing let me see i will give you an open, honest opinion. |
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Post by Ray T on Mar 29, 2010 23:17:00 GMT -5
Phoenix, you know they say that the only writing that truely sucks is the stories no one reads.. post one and find out what people think Agreed (this is frightening, I've never concurred with ray so frequently than as of late...), it can't be any worse than my writing. Smork, The reason you are agreeing with me more lately is I have stoped playing on the board trying to get things stired up and chaseing women... lol and I am actually being the real me. |
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Post by Phil on Mar 30, 2010 11:56:08 GMT -5
Wow, thank you so much Phil! I'm really touched you took the time to read the whole thing It was an easy read, Devogirl. I liked how it was set in a different time because I'm sort of a history buff. But the story itself was good and the writing flowed well. You have a very good style to your writing; it's informative and descriptive without being "heavy." It keeps the interest fresh. BTW, you have a typo (I think it was in 3) in chapter 3, lol. "Then" was used in place of "the" in a sentence. Spell check won't find it because it is spelled correctly, but it's there. Sorry, I'm kinda OCD at times. I'm terrible at that because I'm like the typo king myself, but I thought you'd might like to know about it. |
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Post by devogirl on Apr 1, 2010 9:48:57 GMT -5
Thank you thank you Phil! Also for pointing out the typo. I was a bit frustrated with the shortcomings of the original book, because it was set in a fake medieval Ireland/England sort of place. The author even said in a note that she chose to set it in a made-up place so she wouldn't have to do any research. What? That's just laziness. But it did make my fanfic pretty easy to write, ha ha. If you like historical fiction, I'm halfway through my original story on fictionpress, hint hint. It's set in 18th century London, and I've been doing my best to keep it accurate, even if it means the writing style is maybe heavier. I think research is half the fun of writing. www.fictionpress.com/s/2783017/1/The_Adventures_of_Tom_Finch_Gentleman |
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Post by Ouch on Apr 2, 2010 16:24:31 GMT -5
Thank you thank you Phil! Also for pointing out the typo. I was a bit frustrated with the shortcomings of the original book, because it was set in a fake medieval Ireland/England sort of place. The author even said in a note that she chose to set it in a made-up place so she wouldn't have to do any research. What? That's just laziness. But it did make my fanfic pretty easy to write, ha ha. If you like historical fiction, I'm halfway through my original story on fictionpress, hint hint. It's set in 18th century London, and I've been doing my best to keep it accurate, even if it means the writing style is maybe heavier. I think research is half the fun of writing. www.fictionpress.com/s/2783017/1/The_Adventures_of_Tom_Finch_GentlemanI thought your writing surpassed the work of the original author. I agree that, to be able to transfer a living sense of authenticity in one's writing is worth it, and definitely part of what makes things exciting, as it also tells a tale aside of the narrative. You're a great writer, you've already become an influence upon me. |
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Post by devogirl on Apr 2, 2010 17:17:23 GMT -5
Gee, thanks! That's high praise--I really appreciate it  What can I say, I love to write. I've thought off and on about trying to get published for real, but I've come to the realization that I'm pretty much only interested in writing devotee stuff, and I suspect there is not such a big market for that. And I've become addicted to the instant gratification of fictionpress.com. Writing is so time-consuming; it's really nice to have positive comments as I'm going along, rather than a nit-picking editor saying "This is promising but does the main character really have to be blind?" |
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Post by Phil on Apr 2, 2010 18:00:35 GMT -5
I'm on chapter 1, part 3. You really do research this stuff, wow. Impressive. I like the story. Does the main character have to be blind? lol Just kidding. The style is pretty different from the other story. It's interesting how you can write so differently. Is there are particular style you prefer? BTW, there's a typo in chapter one... lol. "Not" should be "note", as in musical note. Good job. |
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Post by devogirl on Apr 3, 2010 12:48:49 GMT -5
Do'h! Thanks for pointing out the typo, I will fix it.
The internet makes research SO easy, there's really no excuse for not looking things up anymore. Between Wikipedia and Google books, I can find any bit of trivia instantly. And I'm not starting from zero, I've always been interested in history.
I definitely like the stiffer, more formal style better. With the fanfic, I felt that since the original wasn't that great, I could be kind of lazy too. Not good! My inspiration in terms of prose style (not content) is Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander series. He was a genius, I wish I could write like that, and have the same sly humor.
I should say though I did some research for the other story too, in particular I got a lot of info from the documentary Through Deaf Eyes, which is really good. I lifted the episode about the kid not knowing that his family was the only one speaking in sign language from there.
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Post by Ouch on Apr 4, 2010 5:20:22 GMT -5
Gee, thanks! That's high praise--I really appreciate it What can I say, I love to write. I've thought off and on about trying to get published for real, but I've come to the realization that I'm pretty much only interested in writing devotee stuff, and I suspect there is not such a big market for that. And I've become addicted to the instant gratification of fictionpress.com. Writing is so time-consuming; it's really nice to have positive comments as I'm going along, rather than a nit-picking editor saying "This is promising but does the main character really have to be blind?" I'd actually would like to/plan to/hope to start a print publication entity sometime in the near future; I have contacts with printers, and publication artists, so almost all of the pieces are there, too. Someone with talent such as yours would be ideal, great to have on a roster - so who knows, someday soon getting published for real could be a possibility. |
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What can I say, I love to write. I've thought off and on about trying to get published for real, but I've come to the realization that I'm pretty much only interested in writing devotee stuff, and I suspect there is not such a big market for that. And I've become addicted to the instant gratification of fictionpress.com. Writing is so time-consuming; it's really nice to have positive comments as I'm going along, rather than a nit-picking editor saying "This is promising but does the main character really have to be blind?"