| Poll | | | Is the phrase "Once upon a time..." | | Overused | | 33% | [ 1 ] | | Underused | | 67% | [ 2 ] |
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| Monthly Writing Prompt |
For this month's writing prompt write a scene using the following sentence to start;
The streets were deserted. Where was everyone? Where had they all gone?
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| Writing Tip |
Our monthly writing tips are written by our very own TerishD. You can read more in Terish's Blog located in "The Abstractions" area of the forum.
Look Back
When not able to write ahead, it helps to look back. In my case I had written a paragraph ahead of the story. What I needed to do was add a section of exposition (talking) presenting some facts. In going back, I realized that I could insert a section where a 'tour' of the surroundings could be done. This allowed for character interaction, story development, and other things that enabled me to present the facts in an entertaining manner.
One should not face a writer's block with the mentality of bursting through it. I have found in my own experience that a writer's block is usually due to my mind indicating that it has a problem in 'channeling' the story. One reason might be a re-imagining of certain story points. Another reason however is that there is a problem in where you are at in the story, so you need to look back and find out the problem with the 'journey' that prevents the tale from advancing.
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HaroHalola
Number of posts : 1
Age : 78
Location : So. Fla.
Registration date : 2008-07-24
|  Subject: - OFF, OFF, OFF -  July 24th 2008, 10:22 pm | |
| Getting off
on the Planete
not L' Air du Vent
these vagary, tabid Days...
For what remaindered?
Are We sussing
the Air nourish'd
Mammoth hair? or
woolfed, hisuit stolid bullies. And
does the Dusk's excitable orange
play to the clay of Prometheus?
Nay!
A Planete
of commoners 'mongst
Uncommons in disarray,
fragdemented, plundereee,
"plunderah, plundereee, plunderahahahahaha..."
Offing
the Planete?
This is a job
for Stupormen
(see above, er below)
sportysavants
igno-rant
of
the
Savanna,
The Great Rift
('cept with purported Lovers, & Tweedtweededumbosses),
where B.B. King meets King Tutuncommon, tut-tut!
Ya say ya want a Devo-lution?
Well ya know, We all want
the clime ta change ta change the clime?
Even the unscantilyclad Pithologysts?
(I only Read It for the Articles on "Chappaquiddick!," &
Primitive?Percussives -
kalimbo-mbaracas-mbaracas!).
Off-of
The Planete?
Tacit We're immured, inured
on a whirling, swirling
Ship-of-Malestrum-Fools,
unschooled, drooling stolids
(see above-Above)
Unthinkers thoughtcaught
by oily, effishient tankers,
hankerin' for Bigness...
Hey, butt
if ya got
the cache 'o cache
Mr. & Mrs. Callipygian
ya scram aboard
the New Approach Star Availer
(Drachmas behind)
& lament the 'scape!
Us?
Some few
Gott
the
HG Reverie
ta 'pult the Soul from
the Whole -
Most in fickle sell-anemia
(see above, er below)
So, there ain't nowhere to go?
Indeed, the Finale Frontier, void
of chips 'n beer, if
this what gets ya off, Nay!
$upport of Sturm Warring
$tupormensavants, into offering
The Planete's Offing!
Even, the
New Approach Star Availer?
The new stolidarity...
& without escape, through the Clever Sky, Driver?
the Blind leading, bleeding the bleedin' blindfolded
from Planete Morlde`?
Immure to Selfdoms!
H.e.m.
7.10.MMviii.
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| | | | Kellycakes
Number of posts : 1136
Age : 47
Location : State of Thankfulness!
Current Mood : 
Registration date : 2008-07-17
| | Subject: Re: - OFF, OFF, OFF - July 26th 2008, 10:58 am | |
| I'm not sure I understood this one. First, welcome to Scribbles, glad to have you here.
This is a old style of poetry, one I believe to be difficult to read and even more difficult to understand. Every thing we write, even poetry is a story and this one seems more like a novel of sorts.
Is there anything you can offer your audience to make them understand the piece better. Or maybe a little advice on how to read it more smoothly? | |
| | | | Saphira
Number of posts : 124
Age : 35
Location : Münster, Germany
Registration date : 2008-07-18
| | Subject: Re: - OFF, OFF, OFF - July 27th 2008, 4:18 am | |
| very long.. ( for me difficult to read so long poems and understand it) But i gave my best ^^ So i really like you poem I hope i read more from you Saphira  | |
| | | | HYdraMStar
Number of posts : 1170
Age : 45
Location : Charlotte, NC
Current Mood : 
Registration date : 2008-07-20
| | Subject: Re: - OFF, OFF, OFF - July 27th 2008, 4:36 am | |
| I'm sorry to say this, but I'm with Kelly. I need some help understanding this one.
Does it need to be heard read aloud, perhaps? | |
| | | | Saphira
Number of posts : 124
Age : 35
Location : Münster, Germany
Registration date : 2008-07-18
| | Subject: Re: - OFF, OFF, OFF - July 27th 2008, 5:22 am | |
| Oo oh i understand all... my english is so bad that i undertand it Oo
how silly ....^^ | |
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