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Leafonthewind · 24-04-2012, 12:22

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Time to dust off my first novel for another rewrite, I think. I really need to rethink the characters, but I don't hate it entirely. Anyone willing to beta-read chapter by chapter as I get through it?

If you need another pair of eyes, I'd be willing to read it as well. I happen to like flax.

McChubbin · 24-04-2012, 15:29

Just finished the first 7 pages of my second draft. I'm very pleased with the direction it's going!

I won't give anything away but it's currently set in London and so far, I've introduced three characters. If anyone's interested in reading it, I might put up a "Critique Wanted" thread.

Noelly · 27-04-2012, 00:42

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Flaxen quim. *snort*
Anyone here read Fifty Shades of Grey? I'm eight chapters in and finding it very similar in many senses to Twilight. I soon found out it started life as a Twilight fanfiction that then evolved and developed on it's own.
Still, I'm intrigued.
It's holding my attention better than Stephenie Myer ever wrote... >_>

Like Twilight, really? I'm on Chapter 9, but I suppose up to chapter 8 it is a fairly innocent story, it's after that it changes a lot. Only started it earlier, but really excited for the rest of it now. Not sure why people are saying The Hunger Games readers would enjoy it though, the vast majority of them being young teenagers, I don't think it'd be exactly suitable..

PurpleBee · 27-04-2012, 11:38

The Hunger Games isn't exactly innocent either!

Noelly · 27-04-2012, 12:01

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Originally Posted by PurpleBee

The Hunger Games isn't exactly innocent either!

True, but if you've read Fifty Shades Of Grey, it's in a fairly different league, parts of it are basically a BDSM journal.

PurpleBee · 27-04-2012, 13:32

Haha I didn't think I was so innocent but I had to google BDSM, too early for that sort of thing. Originally I thought it was an -ism with the vowels left out

**Insect Overlord** · 10-05-2012, 00:40

Did some posts disappear from here, or did everyone just abandon the thread for 2 weeks?

**pickarooney** · 10-05-2012, 08:38

Blatant abandonment of vehicles it looks like to me.

Toasterspark · 10-05-2012, 12:29

Does it feel a little quiet around here lately? We should do another writing comp or something. I am so game for it this time, after not getting a chance last time.

**bluewolf** · 10-05-2012, 12:46

if yer man would hurry up and post in the arena again we'd see some action

i've been very busy lately only getting more quiet now

**pickarooney** · 10-05-2012, 13:26

I've been up the walls and lacking the energy to start another contest, even if it's just glorified cutting and pasting. Let fly with any madcap ideas you have.

**Das Kitty** · 10-05-2012, 13:32

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I've been up the walls and lacking the energy to start another contest, even if it's just glorified cutting and pasting. Let fly with any madcap ideas you have.

Porn-off?

That would get the forum hit-rate up!

I'm kind of glad yer man hasn't come back to the arena, I have something to get finished by Monday that I promised someone.

But I will step up if someone challenges. Godammit!

**pickarooney** · 10-05-2012, 13:39

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Originally Posted by Das Kitty

Porn-off?

Do go on...

**bluewolf** · 10-05-2012, 13:47

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Originally Posted by Das Kitty

Porn-off?

you just want an excuse to write more smut

**Das Kitty** · 10-05-2012, 13:48

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Originally Posted by bluewolf

you just want an excuse to write more smut

Like I need an excuse!

Ha ha.

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24-04-2012, 15:29	#527
McChubbin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Arsecrack of Dublin Posts: 3,061 Adverts \| Friends	Just finished the first 7 pages of my second draft. I'm very pleased with the direction it's going! I won't give anything away but it's currently set in London and so far, I've introduced three characters. If anyone's interested in reading it, I might put up a "Critique Wanted" thread.

27-04-2012, 11:38	#529
PurpleBee Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 272 Adverts \| Friends	The Hunger Games isn't exactly innocent either!

27-04-2012, 13:32	#531
PurpleBee Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 272 Adverts \| Friends	Haha I didn't think I was so innocent but I had to google BDSM, too early for that sort of thing. Originally I thought it was an -ism with the vowels left out

10-05-2012, 00:40	#532
Insect Overlord Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Limerick Posts: 17,188 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Gaeilge (Irish), Teach na nGealt	Did some posts disappear from here, or did everyone just abandon the thread for 2 weeks?

10-05-2012, 08:38	#533
pickarooney Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: France Posts: 21,298 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Creative Writing, Write Club	Blatant abandonment of vehicles it looks like to me.

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Toasterspark Closed Account Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 268 Adverts \| Friends	Does it feel a little quiet around here lately? We should do another writing comp or something. I am so game for it this time, after not getting a chance last time.

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bluewolf Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 41,307 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Libertaire, Personal Issues, Politics, Separation and Divorce	if yer man would hurry up and post in the arena again we'd see some action i've been very busy lately only getting more quiet now

10-05-2012, 13:26	#536
pickarooney Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: France Posts: 21,298 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Creative Writing, Write Club	I've been up the walls and lacking the energy to start another contest, even if it's just glorified cutting and pasting. Let fly with any madcap ideas you have.