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Writers' Bloc - Creative Writing Off Topic Thread

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    #422
    Blush_01
    Registered Users Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    The book or the offers? Book is savage. So it goes.


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    #423
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    the book

    i had decided to buy it, but apparently they managed to sell 300 copies in 1 min
    so that was that...


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    #424
    Blush_01
    Registered Users Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    PM me your address and if I can find my copy of it in one of the (many) boxes at home this weekend I'll send it to you.


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    #425
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    aw that's lovely thank you xx

    i have 87 euro worth of books in my wishlist on bookdep :(
    2 of the books are for intended xmas pressies though


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    #426
    FewFew
    Registered Users Posts: 12,746 ✭✭✭✭FewFew


    bluewolf wrote: »
    i have 87 euro worth of books in my wishlist on bookdep :(
    2 of the books are for intended xmas pressies though

    :D


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    #427
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,103 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Blush_01 wrote: »
    PM me your address and if I can find my copy of it in one of the (many) boxes at home this weekend I'll send it to you.

    Or get an ebook reader and I'll mail it to you. It's not that good though. The idea wore thin after the first three slaughterhouses I thought.


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    #428
    Blush_01
    Registered Users Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Or get an ebook reader and I'll mail it to you. It's not that good though. The idea wore thin after the first three slaughterhouses I thought.

    :p


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    #429
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    himself is trying to talk me into getting a kindle
    i think he might be working for them...

    i read snow flower and the secret fan last night, i would not recommend it


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    #430
    FewFew
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    bluewolf wrote: »
    himself is trying to talk me into getting a kindle
    i think he might be working for them...

    i read snow flower and the secret fan last night, i would not recommend it

    Kindles are awfully good... :)


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    #431
    Antilles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Antilles


    Fewcifur wrote: »
    Kindles are awfully good... :)

    You only say that because of how excellent Kindles are.


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    #432
    Queen-Mise
    Registered Users Posts: 7,462 ✭✭✭Queen-Mise


    Antilles wrote: »
    You only say that because of how excellent Kindles are.

    I LOVE my Sony Reader - it is the greatest thing since sliced bread in my opinion.


    Where can I put poetry up here for a view opinions/comments etc...


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    #433
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Queen-Mise wrote: »
    Where can I put poetry up here for a view opinions/comments etc...

    Post it up on the forum like any other piece of creative writing! :) I'll keep an eye out for it and tear it to shreds later. :pac:


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    #434
    Toasterspark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Toasterspark


    The lack of sticky threads is oddly disorientating...


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    #435
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,103 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Where is this magical park full of toasters?


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    #436
    Toasterspark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Toasterspark


    You knew the words were 'toaster' and 'spark'. You knew!!

    Now you've ruined my name, thanks. All I can see is a magical animated land full of Brave Little Toasters. Wait a sec...


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    #437
    Antilles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Antilles


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Where is this magical park full of toasters?

    You can't imagine the bitter disappointment I felt when I discovered your surname wasn't Rooney.


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    #438
    Antilles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Antilles


    Any chance of a full Variations on a Theme in the next wee while?


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    #439
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,103 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I don't see why not.
    I just have to remember how they work!


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    #440
    Toasterspark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Toasterspark


    Antilles wrote: »
    You can't imagine the bitter disappointment I felt when I discovered your surname wasn't Rooney.

    It isn't? But... but what does it mean then? What does it mean??


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    #441
    Arfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 156 ✭✭Arfan


    It means whatever you think it means. We take our death of the author very seriously here on Creative Writing.

    *sharpens knives*


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    #442
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,103 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    natassiatracey wrote: »
    How much are you willing to spend? Many companies run courses in specific editing platforms for example, also consider if you wanted to go to the UK/America there's costs involved, so giving an idea of how much you are willing to part with helps. Saying as little as possible doesn't give much scope for bouncing ideas around.

    I know I included camera, sound etc etc in the above points, but I think most people that have done media will have a general idea what's on offer in these areas too, it's nice to open this up into a media wide type thread.

    James

    I think you got the wrong thread :confused:


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    #443
    Toasterspark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Toasterspark


    How does that happen? Do people have multiple tabs open for every forum and then randomly click a reply box in one? I... I just don't understand how that happens.

    Also, in another thread, someone suggested writing a story based on a random Google image. VOAT possibility? Variations on an Image?


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    #444
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    reminded me of the ol' LC english exam, where you can write a story based on pictures given


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    #445
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,103 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Toasterspark wrote: »
    How does that happen? Do people have multiple tabs open for every forum and then randomly click a reply box in one? I... I just don't understand how that happens.

    Also, in another thread, someone suggested writing a story based on a random Google image. VOAT possibility? Variations on an Image?

    I was disappointed nobody came up with that in the Arena. It would have been my first option. Could be an idea for VOAT, if there's enough interest in a pre-Christmas compo. I thought of having one where only submissions sent at five to midnight on Christmas eve would count but that was too sad and evil.


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    #446
    Toasterspark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Toasterspark


    Or the picture is posted at 1pm on Christmas Day, and you have until 4pm to submit a story. Now THAT'S evil.


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    #447
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,103 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    OK, this is all go now. Toasterspark, your idea has been adopted. Many thanks.


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    #448
    Toasterspark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Toasterspark


    Thanks. Though, I kinda stole the idea from someone else. So thanks to them!

    That picture is... it's definitely not what I'd have expected! I have an idea brewing already, I hope I can free up some thinking time and writing time to enter.


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    #449
    Antilles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Antilles


    I'm completely stumped!

    Waiting for inspiration to strike an hour before the deadline!


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    #450
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,103 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I like this drabble idea (just came across it on your blog). We could definitely do a drabble contest at some stage.


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    #451
    Antilles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Antilles


    pickarooney wrote: »
    I like this drabble idea (just came across it on your blog). We could definitely do a drabble contest at some stage.

    It's not a blog, it's a repository. The clue's right there in the domain name!!! ;)


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