@spradlin
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Greta replied to the topic May I ask for some help? -World Naming- in the forum Fantasy 10 years ago
@aella
Hi. I love names. 🙂 I usually just think of random letter combinations, or, if I want the word to mean something specific, I look up names that mean ________ [insert meaning]. I also have a thesaurus called The Thinker’s Thesaurus: Sophisticated Alternatives to Common Words by Peter E. Meltzer, which has a lot of unusual words in it.…[Read more] -
Ingrid replied to the topic The Idea – Poem in the forum Poetry Critiques 10 years ago
Wow, @bluejay! This is so good! And the shape…brilliant. 🙂
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Greta replied to the topic Why We Do This in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years ago
@Jess No problem. That’s what the Body of Christ is for, right? 🙂
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Greta replied to the topic Why We Do This in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years ago
@Jess No problem. That’s what the Body of Christ is for, right? 😉
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Greta replied to the topic The Idea – Poem in the forum Poetry Critiques 10 years ago
@Bluejay Wow, I’m so impressed! That is SO cool. It looks like a lightbulb (I’m assuming that’s what you were aiming for 😉 ). Keep up the great work!
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BlueJay replied to the topic Bible Challenge in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years ago
@sarah-h As you know I’m running the book club, so I have to read the Hobbit. I’m disappointed that it won’t be a solid month without fiction, but still, reading only one book (and not even the full thing) isn’t that bad. I’m really glad that I’ve done the challenge though. I’ve found better books to read, and they are challenging me in the way…[Read more]
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BlueJay replied to the topic The Idea – Poem in the forum Poetry Critiques 10 years ago
@sarah-h Yep. 🙂
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ClaireC replied to the topic The Idea – Poem in the forum Poetry Critiques 10 years ago
@bluejay, Wow! this is fabulous! I love the way you go from one word, ‘nothing’, to lots and then one, ‘idea’ again at the end. 🙂
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BlueJay replied to the topic Writers' Corner 2 in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years ago
@jess thanks. I will definitely be using that. I have to go now. 🙂 How’d you go?
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BlueJay replied to the topic Writers' Corner 2 in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years ago
@jess Whoa! That’s amazing. Yeah, it does it for me when I post poems too. Can you tell me how to do one? What are the steps? What makes you choose what to put next?
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BlueJay replied to the topic Writers' Corner 2 in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years ago
@jess Whoa! That’s amazing. I’ve never seen a poem like that before. Can you tell me how to do one? What are the steps?
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BlueJay replied to the topic The Next Book Choosing in the forum Book Discussions 10 years ago
And to clarify this, it is JUST the Hobbit. NOT LOTR!!!! (I haven’t read it.)
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BlueJay replied to the topic Writers' Corner 2 in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years ago
@jess I don’t mind. I tend to sit in front of my computer until inspiration hits me and then I write a poem. 🙂
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BlueJay replied to the topic The Idea – Poem in the forum Poetry Critiques 10 years ago
Sorry it’s on the side. I can’t rotate it. 🙁
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BlueJay started the topic The Idea – Poem in the forum Poetry Critiques 10 years ago
Here’s another poem for critiquing.
@faithdk; @spardlin; @daeus; @kate-flournoy; @dragon-snapper; @clairec; @overcomer; @gretald; @ingridrd; @winter-rose; @everyone
(I’ve had to do it with a photo, so that it’s the right shape.) 🙂
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BlueJay replied to the topic Writers' Corner 2 in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years ago
@kate-flournoy @daeus @dragon-snapper I got 99 words written and that finished a poem for me.
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Kate Flournoy replied to the topic Writers' Corner 2 in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years ago
Hey @Daeus, that’s definitely not time wasted. 😀
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Kate Flournoy replied to the topic Writers' Corner 2 in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years ago
Hey, that’s not bad @Dragon-Snapper. I got 759. What about you, @Bluejay, @Daeus?
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Snapper replied to the topic Writers' Corner 2 in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 years ago
My friends, the time has come for me to retire. Farewell. I have written a grand total of 157 words. Excellent, I know. I shall do better next time. *flies off into the night*
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Snapper replied to the topic May I ask for some help? -World Naming- in the forum Fantasy 10 years ago
I love coming up with names! What I usually do is take randomly long words from the dictionary and take out random letters from them. I.E. Peradventure would make Paventra. @aella
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