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  • Fiction Discussion Re: Feeling Possessive of Books?

    I accepted a long time ago that there are an immense number of complete and utter philestines in the world. As such, when people express such opinions, I find the ...

    Nov 15, 2006
  • Poetry Discussion Re: Amazing Grace

    Lots of churches with really young congregations are starting to sing the really old hymns again, just because they're belatedly realising just how incredible and beautiful a lot of the ...

    Nov 13, 2006
  • Media Reviews Re: Sophie's World

    Well, I'd disagree with everything you said about philosophy books, but Sophie's World is indeed excellent.

    Nov 9, 2006
  • Poetry Discussion Re: Carol Ann Duffy or Simon Armitage?

    Man, are they *still* studying the same poems at GCSE? You think they'd update it once and a while - I did those ones, and that was three years ago! ...

    Nov 8, 2006
  • NovMo Archives Re: Revolutions

    Yeah, I know, not the best attitude for starting off. But, y'know, whatever :P REVOLUTIONS Dramatis Personae: I met Galleazzo Montefeltro in the rainy British summer of 2007, and we ...

    Nov 2, 2006
  • Writing Activities Re: Make Up The Worst Possible Opening Line Ever

    "After God's conversion to Satanism, things went a little downhill for the human race."

    Oct 20, 2006
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Creative Writing Class

    Yeah, same, if you need :) should be entertaining having people rip it to shreds :D

    Oct 17, 2006
  • Writing Activities Re: Make Up The Worst Possible Opening Line Ever

    Bob: XD Yeah, that one was pretty bad ;) "Oh bother," said Pooh, as the radiation sickness caused him to excrete his own digestive system.

    Oct 15, 2006
  • Writing Activities Re: Make Up The Worst Possible Opening Line Ever

    "Oh bother," said Pooh, as the hydrochloric acid scoured the flesh from his bones.

    Oct 15, 2006
  • NovMo Archives Re: Who's ready for NaNoWriMo?

    Ready, yes. Planned... not *exactly*, no...

    Oct 11, 2006
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Getting Better or Not?

    Aye, exactly - it has much more to do with time and practice than age. I'm pretty good, but I've only been writing for a couple of years, so I'm ...

    Oct 8, 2006
  • Poetry Discussion Re: who's/what's your fav poet or poetry

    This is a poem by a friend from another forum, a guy called Jon Jones - definitely on of the more talented people I've ever not met. This poem is ...

    Oct 2, 2006
  • Poetry Discussion Re: Why A Scar Is Better Than Being Good At Swordfighting

    Difference between swordfighting and swordplay is as big as the one between WW2 and Civ2, m'dear :) But yeah - I remember doing 'poems' like this, but they're really just ...

    Sep 7, 2006
  • Poetry Discussion Re: Why A Scar Is Better Than Being Good At Swordfighting

    Well, let's see... perhaps it's the fact that it's one massive block of text? :P

    Sep 7, 2006
  • Poetry Discussion Re: Why A Scar Is Better Than Being Good At Swordfighting

    It's great. But it's also lazy, in my humble opinion. Great idea and brilliantly written, lack of effort on technique.

    Sep 7, 2006


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