| 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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Kellycakes
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|  Subject: The Fetus Debate. When does a fetus become an actual human?  July 20th 2008, 4:39 pm | |
| By definition abortion is the termination of pregnancy and expulsion of an embryo or fetus that is incapable of survival. Why would it be incapable of survival? It didn't even have a chance! In my opinion abortion is wrong unless the woman got pregnant by rape or either her or the baby's life was in danger. Many teenagers have abortions because they had sex, Using it as a birth control is not only wrong but is also teaching young girls and boys that its ok to make big mistakes such as this because we can take care of it. Imagine if you will, your not being here. You could never make a difference, you would never be thought of or loved. How sad is that? Of course being that you were never born you wouldn't care. Now imagine how your life has played out so far. Maybe you are married? Maybe you just graduated high school and are heading to college? Those are memories; beautiful childhood memories for you, your family and your friends. You are here on a writers forum, so apparently you want to be a writer, think about the babies who never get the chance to dream. Now why do I even care what your opinion is of this? Well its not so much about abortion, I've been having the abortion debate for many years now with family and friends. My opinion is only one of millions but my question is when should abortion be called murder? 9 week fetus? 12 week fetus? 20 week fetus? At 9 weeks the embryo is a fetus. Therefore it is growing, breathing, building so to speak. So is it at 9 weeks that the embryo is human? Does this human, although it cannot speak have rights? Should it?  Mother Teresa says... - Quote :
- Life is an individual right, not a privilege, for unborn humans Mother Teresa, in her amicus brief filed before the U.S. Supreme Court in the cases of Loce v. New Jersey and Krail et al. v. New Jersey in February 1994 - "Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being’s entitlement by virtue of his humanity. The right to life does not depend, and must not be contingent, on the pleasure of anyone else, not even a parent or sovereign... you must weep that your own government, at present, seems blind to this truth."
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| | | | Saphira
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Age : 35
Location : Münster, Germany
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| | Subject: Re: The Fetus Debate. When does a fetus become an actual human? July 26th 2008, 6:26 pm | |
| For me: At the first week in my belly it is for me a human
Because it strikes already the small heart
Abortion is for me kills
Because i am so happy that my mother gotten me. She was 19 and didnt thought one second about to kill me
Since today i am so gratefully | |
| | | | HYdraMStar
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| | Subject: Re: The Fetus Debate. When does a fetus become an actual human? July 26th 2008, 6:40 pm | |
| I don't know when a 'fetus' becomes a human or person and it doesn't really matter. For me it's more of an issue of taking responsibility for one's own actions and abortion doesn't promote that in our society. Nor is it some grand form of female empowerment as many feminists would have us all believe. It's an easy, albeit expensive, way out for women that are too lazy or brainless to protect themselves and make their men wear protection.
And by the way, I don't support abortion in the cases of rape either and neither should anyone else who believes an unborn baby is a child. Why should a child die for the sins of the father or to make things 'easier' on the mother? It wouldn't be okay to kill a seven-year-old because her daddy shot up the local 7/11 or for a mother to kill her children because she's under stress from work or an abusive relationship... Not to mention that with the day after pill (which is NOT an abortion pill, but a really strong birth control) the whole issue should be moot. | |
| | | | TerishD
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| | Subject: Reply July 26th 2008, 8:47 pm | |
| I am sorry, HYdraMStar, but not only do I NOT believe in propagation of criminals, but I do not believe in forcing a lady to live with (and love) a result of torture (rape is an act of violence). If an individual lady, such as you, has such a belief and is willing to live with it, God bless you. I however will leave the option open to other ladies.
I also do not believe in forcing a child into a life of deformity. That is simply cruel. We would incarcerate ANYONE that does that to a person, yet some would say 'not abort' knowing that they would be doing such to a child. Those people are twisted.
Abortion for the life of the mother? Both lives are precious. That is a hard call either way. I will leave the option open for each individual to decide (and live with).
Abortion otherwise is murder. Our adoption system also seems to be cleaning up its act, so that option is not as prone to disaster. | |
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