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Active 8 years, 11 months ago- Rank: Knight in Shining Armor
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Kate Flournoy replied to the topic How does one write an unhappy ending? in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 8 years, 11 months ago
@Jess lovely topic. I have a lot of thoughts on unhappy endings, but I haven’t got time to consolidate them all now, so I’ll just leave you with the biggest two.
The first is the concept of catharsis. The reader must be satisfied in some way or other. The reader must feel that something was gained; that the world is somehow better as they leave…[Read more]
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Daeus replied to the topic Kapeefer Poem in the forum Poetry 8 years, 11 months ago
😂😂😂 Haha! I love how you used those parenthetical lines. I’ll have to try that myself sometime.
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Jess started the topic How does one write an unhappy ending? in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 8 years, 11 months ago
*sneaks into forum. realizes that I’ve disappeared for a while.*
Hello! I’m back!!!I’m in the middle of plotting a novel, and I realized that I’m going to have to write an unhappy ending.
It’s going to be unhappy in the fact that my protagonist doesn’t get what she’s worked for during the entire book. I think she’s going to realize that…[Read more] -
Anne of Lothlorien started the topic Kapeefer Poem in the forum Poetry 8 years, 11 months ago
So, yeah, I did it.
I wrote a poem about us.
And @kate-flournoy loved it, so I decided to share it with y’all.
Here it comes… for all who want to read it
@hope @emma-flournoy @daeus @aratrea @dragon-snapper @michael-stanton @bluejay Can someone tag some more, my mind is going blank.I’m a Kapeefer!
(What rhymes with Kapeefer?!)
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Daeus replied to the topic The Golden Ziggurat in the forum Short Story Critiques 8 years, 11 months ago
@salome01w4g That was 20,000 words
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Daeus replied to the topic The Golden Ziggurat in the forum Short Story Critiques 8 years, 11 months ago
@perfectfifths
Content. No language. No sex. Violence: a general description of Aztec sacrifices. Description is not graphic, but if just the idea of human sacrifices makes you sick, then you could have problems with it. One guy has a vision in which he is lacerating himself, though there is not a lot of detail in that part.Otherwise, this book…[Read more]
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Daeus replied to the topic The Golden Ziggurat in the forum Short Story Critiques 8 years, 11 months ago
@salome01w4g I don’t have a maximum deadline. A week is just my preferred deadline. Within two weeks is not unreasonable to me. However, if I happen to get a lot of volunteers, I would naturally prefer those who can get it done within a week.
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Ingrid replied to the topic Inspiration Board in the forum General Writing Discussions 8 years, 11 months ago
@allison-grace What a neat idea!
Here are two quotes I love…


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Daeus replied to the topic The Golden Ziggurat in the forum Short Story Critiques 8 years, 11 months ago
@perfectfifths I don’t have an exact deadline, but if anyone could do it in about a week, that would be optimal.
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Daeus started the topic The Golden Ziggurat in the forum Short Story Critiques 8 years, 11 months ago
Mornin Gents and Gentesses,
I wrote a short story recently that I’d like to find some beta readers for.
It’s a slice of life story as well as inspiration fiction in the broad sense of the term and kiiindaa romance, depending on how you look at it.
Its length is 8,900 words.
Let me know if you are interested. 🙂
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Snapper replied to the topic Writers' Corner #9 in the forum General Writing Discussions 8 years, 11 months ago
@Catwing Yes! That’s a great idea! Very unique! *nods* Glad to be of service.
But now I must depart. Good luck on thy iron gongs. 😀
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Snapper replied to the topic Writers' Corner #9 in the forum General Writing Discussions 8 years, 11 months ago
Gongs! I love gongs! Such great sounds. 😀
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Snapper replied to the topic Writers' Corner #9 in the forum General Writing Discussions 8 years, 11 months ago
@Catwing No dragon hoard? …Well, for those poor dragons of the lesser class *inspects talons* they usually spend their time lazily sleeping as you said. Doing nothing. There’s a reason they have no gold.
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Snapper replied to the topic Writers' Corner #9 in the forum General Writing Discussions 8 years, 11 months ago
@catwing That could work. Dragons like to pretend they know a lot, be we really just count our gold for centuries. Not that it gets boring or anything.
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Snapper replied to the topic Writers' Corner #9 in the forum General Writing Discussions 8 years, 11 months ago

Perhaps because the fact that they are cold-blooded helps them not to burn up while breathing fire in the first place. Or maybe because they drink hot-sauce…*shrugs*
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Snapper replied to the topic Writers' Corner #9 in the forum General Writing Discussions 8 years, 11 months ago
@daughteroftheking Have fun…ah…consuming dinner. 😛

*cough* You have to see this GIF.
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Snapper replied to the topic Writers' Corner #9 in the forum General Writing Discussions 8 years, 11 months ago
@daughteroftheking *glances at you skeptically* Is for story or inspiration or whatever?
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Snapper replied to the topic Writers' Corner #9 in the forum General Writing Discussions 8 years, 11 months ago
@daughteroftheking Well, I wasn’t. But now I am. You there still?
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Snapper replied to the topic Writers' Corner #9 in the forum General Writing Discussions 8 years, 11 months ago
@aislinn-mollisong XD I’m sure it doesn’t make a problem. There are probably other novels out there with the name Ace. Don’t worry about it. 😀
And I hope you get better!
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Snapper replied to the topic Writers' Corner #9 in the forum General Writing Discussions 8 years, 11 months ago
@aislinn-mollisong Oh yeah…and are you writing right now? I am.
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