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We hope you will post your stories and poem, but just as important, we hope you will respond to others’ posts with comments and, when asked for, critiques.
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The moderators and I are so happy to have the many wonderful members of WW and we want to say thank you for being a part of our group.
Many wonderful stories, etc. are posted on this site, as we have some real talent in this group. I would ask a couple of things of each writer.
1. Post the first paragraph of your work on the first page and the rest in the first reply. (Unless it is a short poem.)
2. If you want your work critiqued, please put this at the top of your work.
3. I would ask all of those who write to read the work of others and respond (even when a critique is not asked for) to let the writers know their works is read by their fellow members. There is always things you like about a particular writing, so let the writers know.
Thanks to all of you for your cooperation. I've certainly been missing in action, but hopefully life is settling down and I'll be much more active on the site.
Wishing each of you good health, happiness and lots of writing!
Many wonderful stories, etc. are posted on this site, as we have some real talent in this group. I would ask a couple of things of each writer.
1. Post the first paragraph of your work on the first page and the rest in the first reply. (Unless it is a short poem.)
2. If you want your work critiqued, please put this at the top of your work.
3. I would ask all of those who write to read the work of others and respond (even when a critique is not asked for) to let the writers know their works is read by their fellow members. There is always things you like about a particular writing, so let the writers know.
Thanks to all of you for your cooperation. I've certainly been missing in action, but hopefully life is settling down and I'll be much more active on the site.
Wishing each of you good health, happiness and lots of writing!
Thank you
To all of you who sent me birthday greetings, I thank you for adding to the happiness of my once a year day. You are treasures. I really appreciate your friendship.
Love, Carol
Love, Carol
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by Caredoe 
Physician Heal Thyself
Physician Heal Thyself
by
Steven Hunley
Dr. Bell was busy shuffling papers. Dr. Frobisher was doing the same. How they hated grading midterm exams! Frobisher was getting more upset by the minute.
“Just look at this one, Bell. Just look at it! This essay answer reads more like a penny dreadful than a proper medical answer.”
“Doyle again?”
by
Steven Hunley
Dr. Bell was busy shuffling papers. Dr. Frobisher was doing the same. How they hated grading midterm exams! Frobisher was getting more upset by the minute.
“Just look at this one, Bell. Just look at it! This essay answer reads more like a penny dreadful than a proper medical answer.”
“Doyle again?”
Memories and Manuscripts
This is the first portion of a short. The rest isn't done yet. Hang on.
Take heart. There will be more.
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Memories and Manuscripts
by
Steven Hunley
On the turn of the stairs Isabel hesitated near the foot of his portrait. There was no way on God’s earth she dare walk by without gazing, without worshiping, the image of her late husband. She gathered her warm robe together and sat on the steps. The lace of her flannel nightgown touched the carpet, her toes on the edge and her naked heels- the brass rod. It was cold, nothing at all like his eyes. She eagerly searched the frame from bottom to top, from the darkened lacquer that shadowed his cloak, to the strong square jaw. From there her glance raced upward to his Stevenson-drooping mustache, then the scar on his cheek, saving his eyes for last. Even on canvas they were worth savoring. In life his hungry eyes were downright magnificent.
Take heart. There will be more.
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Memories and Manuscripts
by
Steven Hunley
On the turn of the stairs Isabel hesitated near the foot of his portrait. There was no way on God’s earth she dare walk by without gazing, without worshiping, the image of her late husband. She gathered her warm robe together and sat on the steps. The lace of her flannel nightgown touched the carpet, her toes on the edge and her naked heels- the brass rod. It was cold, nothing at all like his eyes. She eagerly searched the frame from bottom to top, from the darkened lacquer that shadowed his cloak, to the strong square jaw. From there her glance raced upward to his Stevenson-drooping mustache, then the scar on his cheek, saving his eyes for last. Even on canvas they were worth savoring. In life his hungry eyes were downright magnificent.
Prompt - Body Language
Write a short story (maximum of 1000 words) in which one character in the story is telling a lie. Don’t tell the reader outright which character this is. Let his ‘body language’ reveal this. Remember, everyone uses body language when talking.
This will be for critique. Looking for all who read to critique. Remember, a good critique will point out possible ways to improve the writing, but just as important, if you feel something is particularly good about the story, tell the writer what you really like about it. It is just as important to tell the writer when they have something really good, as it is to tell them what you think they could improve on something.
Have fun!
This will be for critique. Looking for all who read to critique. Remember, a good critique will point out possible ways to improve the writing, but just as important, if you feel something is particularly good about the story, tell the writer what you really like about it. It is just as important to tell the writer when they have something really good, as it is to tell them what you think they could improve on something.
Have fun!
Winter Writing Prompt
It seems appropriate this time of the year to write a story that takes place in the winter. Any ideas?
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by Caredoe
It's So Good to be Home
Prologue
If Heaven was measured in time, I figure I would have been here for quite a spell with all I’ve seen. But, since its not, I don’t know if I’ve been here a minute or a hundred years. I can tell you this though. Things move at a pretty rapid pace.
Story in full in first reply. Please critique.
Character Tip
In writing, should a given person’s age be specified?
In fiction, the number of years since a character was born is of variable importance, depending on the person’s prominence in the narrative and on the nature of the story as well, but at the very least, the author usually provides some clue, at least, as to approximate age.
But in keeping with the creative nature of fiction, the writer should find a cleverly unobtrusive way to signal age indirectly: The story can identify what grade a child is in, rather than their specific age, or can reveal how recently a teenager received a driver’s license, or can mention that a character had just graduated from college when 9/11 occurred. (None of these methods are precise, but they provide a means for the reader to estimate age.)
Of course, subtly referring to the number of candles on a birthday cake, or providing the year of birth (assuming that the current year in the story is evident), works, too — or if all else fails, just provide the number up-front. (If the character is a young child, you can add a note of whimsy by providing a fractional age, as children so eagerly do up to sometime in their preteens or early teens.)
This tip is from Daily Writing Tips.
In fiction, the number of years since a character was born is of variable importance, depending on the person’s prominence in the narrative and on the nature of the story as well, but at the very least, the author usually provides some clue, at least, as to approximate age.
But in keeping with the creative nature of fiction, the writer should find a cleverly unobtrusive way to signal age indirectly: The story can identify what grade a child is in, rather than their specific age, or can reveal how recently a teenager received a driver’s license, or can mention that a character had just graduated from college when 9/11 occurred. (None of these methods are precise, but they provide a means for the reader to estimate age.)
Of course, subtly referring to the number of candles on a birthday cake, or providing the year of birth (assuming that the current year in the story is evident), works, too — or if all else fails, just provide the number up-front. (If the character is a young child, you can add a note of whimsy by providing a fractional age, as children so eagerly do up to sometime in their preteens or early teens.)
This tip is from Daily Writing Tips.
