Mark Kamibaya

The Southern California girl cries silently in the corner, I wish I could go and see all of your beautiful faces. Why do you all have to live so far away???

@his-instrument Ok, I think that should work.

@hist-instrument Ok, I think that should work.

@His-Instrument I appreciate your flexibility and efforts, but I’m afraid not. 🙁 See, I’m not driving yet, so one of my parents would have to take the time to drive me, which would take them away from the cabin business and leave the other half of the family to do all the cleaning work themselves, and while I’m sure we could manage if we had to,…[Read more]

Ok, I’ll be back in about thirty minutes.

@winter-rose …And back again.

@winter-rose Ok, I have to go now. I’ll be back in fifteen or so.

@winter-rose Alright, I’m back too.

That’s true. Waffles are amazing.

Uh… right, @the-bean. Couldn’t have said it better myself. Really, that just moves me.

@winter-rose Great. I’ll be writing on and off too. (I do almost every day.) For now, I’ll be writing till 12.

I think @kate-flournoy and the others might have already said all this, but my main thought on hooks and first lines is that it needs to present a question. It doesn’t normally ask a question outright, but the question is implied. If the story starts with dialogue, we wonder who is talking. If it says ‘once only God knew the day that you would…[Read more]

@bluejay Praying! 🙂 It’s no fun being sick, especially if you’re nauseated. 🙁

I’m sick. Can people please be praying for my recovery? And praying that I don’t vomit either. Thank you in advance. 🙂 🙂 🙂
@perfectfifths, @kate-flournoy, @emma-flournoy, @daeus, @sarah-h, @spradlin, @overcomer, @winter-rose, @anyone & @everyone
Haha Isn’t it terrible for the doctor to be sick??? 😛

I’m sick. Can people please be praying for my recovery? And praying that I don’t vomit either. Thank you in advance. 🙂 🙂 🙂
@perfectfifths, @kate-flournoy, @emma-flournoy, @daeus, @sarah-h, @spradlin, @overcomer, @winter-rose, @anyone & @everyone

@dragon-snapper I came across this interesting article whilest doing research stuff for my next article here: http://thewritepractice.com/first-line/. A handy breakdown of great first lines and why they hook readers. I think my favourite was:

“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” -1984 by George Orwell

So…[Read more]

@Daeus XD Thumbody knows how ta make people laugh.
Jes livin’ up to your funnifying reputation…dats always da best.

@Mark-Kamibaya Ooh yes, Fahrenheit 451‘s beginning was amazing.

@mark_kamibaya

Absolutely! 😀