Kate Flournoy

@kate-flournoy Is toil a one syllable word? Well then, I suppose I meant use a softer word.

What I meant by “replacing ‘cruel’ with ‘and’…” is basically, “The winds of age and fate and fill in the blank together racked and shook him.”

I think part of my problem with long poems is what my poems are about. They tend to be about objects, or though…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy LOL! Yeah, I kinda figured as much.

Ooooooooo. I really like “Noteworthy Musings.” Definitely getting closer. 😀 It has a pun. I am a huge proponent of puns. xD

@kate-flournoy Great minds post at the same time? xD It still rhymes. 😀

Probably! Give it a go and then read it out loud. If it flows out loud, usually it flows in the brain. Your family may judge you a little, but it works. xD

Wow, @kate-flournoy! I don’t normally like poetry that much, but believe me, you have a masterpiece here. 😉 I really enjoyed reading it!

Daeus got mostly everything. But I would change this,

The children’s feet! Upon the turf they running come to meet him,

To this:

The children’s feet! Upon the turf they’re running up to meet him,

or,

The c…[Read more]

Wow, @kate-flournoy! I don’t normally like poetry that much, but believe me, you have a masterpiece here. 😉 I really enjoyed reading it!

Daeus got mostly everything. But I would change this,

The children’s feet! Upon the turf they running come to meet him,

To this:

The children’s feet! Upon the turf they’re running up to meet him,

or,

The c…[Read more]

Wow, @kate-flournoy! I don’t normally like poetry that much, but believe me, you have a masterpiece here. 😉 I really enjoyed reading it!

@daeus got mostly everything. But I would change this,

The children’s feet! Upon the turf they running come to meet him,

To this:

The children’s feet! Upon the turf they’re running up to meet h…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy

First of all, let me just repeat that this is a great poem – not to mention long, which I is something I can never manage.

Also first of all, make sure all your lines have a capital first letter.

Now for the many other first of alls:

but he never once forsook the field; forsook the toil or tears.

Replace “toil” with a one…[Read more]

838 🙂 @kate-flournoy. Almost the same. In fact we were probably closer too, cause I’m working on a story and I couldn’t remember exactly where I start with you. 😀

Yep ok, @kate-flournoy. That will make it 11:00 our time.

@kate-flournoy
Yeah, I guess I should’ve said “average” writer, but, then again, no writer is average either 😛 Anyway…moving on.
Yes, I get what you’re saying! I get a story idea, and then I don’t think it through. Must think things through!
I agree with the “layers and layers” thing too… long story short: I agree completely with all you…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy
Yeah, I should’ve said “average” writer, but, then again, I guess no writer is average either 😛 Anyway…moving on.
Yes, I get what you’re saying! I get a story idea, and then I don’t think it through. Must think things through!
I agree with the “layers and layers” thing too… long story short: I agree completely with all you…[Read more]

@kate-flournoy Ooops, I just realized I didn’t get specific enough with my reply. Basically, it just has to be my story, not somebody else’s. I have to do the work, but there are no limits on help if I want it and I can receive suggestions, corrections, etc.

@kate-flournoy. Yes, the rules have nothing against beta reading. It’s kind of uncommon, but I’m taking advantage of it.

The overwhelming support here is frankly astounding.

@kate-flournoy Sooner is better since the deadline is in eight days, but I don’t expect you to hurry yourself. A couple days is fine.

By the way, if you want to keep your email off the web, you can just send me an email through the contact forum on my website thescratchingquill.com and I’ll…[Read more]

Goodnight @kate-flournoy I got 227 words.
Great @faithdk. I’ll be going till I’m need to help with washing the dishes or something. I’ll let you know when that is.

Awesome, @daeus!
@kate-flournoy, whoa…if only my fingers (and brain) could go that fast! Great job! 😀 I got 300 words 😛 heh-heh.
I think I’m going to keep writing too, so, @bluejay, I’ll tag along. 😉

Awesome, @daeus!
@kate-flournoy, whoa…if only my fingers (and brain) could go that fast! Great job! 😀 I got 300 words 😛 heh-heh.
I think I’m going to keep going too, so, @bluejay, I’ll tag along. 😉

Seven minute will be fun @kate-flournoy. Let’s how much we can get done… 😛

@kate-flournoy, count me in 😉

ok @kate-flournoy. I’ll be a little late myself it looks like.