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Writers' Bloc - Creative Writing Off Topic Thread

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    #662
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Dave! wrote: »
    Hi all :)

    Just started a 'Beginning to Write' class in the Big Smoke Writing Factory. Hoping it forces me to put pen to paper! I like writing, but lack any discipline and am quite lazy :p

    You're definitely a writer so. :)

    You going to take part in our VOAT short story competition? It's "coming soon"


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    #663
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    You got a link to it?

    Dunno if I'm quite able for something very large just yet, but will look into it!


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    #664
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,423 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I'm up the walls with work at the minute, but I'll post something up by Thursday.


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    #665
    echo beach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭echo beach


    Dave! wrote: »
    I like writing, but lack any discipline and am quite lazy :p

    Sounds like you'll fit right in.:)


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    #666
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,423 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I still have no ideas...

    eerie timing, echo beach!


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    #667
    coffee_cake
    Registered Users Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    there you go
    http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02421/alasdair-gray-port_2421348b.jpg


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    #668
    Toasterspark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Toasterspark


    I can only think of "One Hour Photo" scenarios for that picture!


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    #669
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,423 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Me too, but maybe only because you mentioned it.


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    #670
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Here's one I took. Thoughts?

    DBB93CC3-D2F7-460B-B548-658AE5194233-2492-00000378B0617EC5_zps2997909d.jpg


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    #671
    Antilles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Antilles


    We should obviously go with the giant duck picture. Why are we still talking about this?


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    #672
    coffee_cake
    Registered Users Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    pick one!


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    #673
    Toasterspark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Toasterspark


    OMG somebody please pick something!!


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    #674
    coffee_cake
    Registered Users Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    Ok I pick mine
    aul fella in a room with books and stuff, loads of possibilities
    GO!


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    #675
    Antilles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Antilles


    So...?


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    #676
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    *a ball of tumbleweed rolls by*


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    #677
    Toasterspark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Toasterspark


    The indecisiveness!!!

    cries


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    #678
    Fuzzytrooper
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 896 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fuzzytrooper


    There's an interesting theme - indicisiveness


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    #679
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Fuzzytrooper wrote: »
    indicisiveness

    Indeed. I think we should go with indicisiveness.


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    #680
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,886 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Jernal wrote: »
    Indeed. I think we should go with indicisiveness.

    Are you sure?


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    #681
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    Are you sure?

    Not really.


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    #682
    Toasterspark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Toasterspark


    So, there's a Plot/Subject/First Line story generator here: http://www.writingexercises.co.uk/

    I just tried the First Line story generator out of interest... I got this:

    His mother held up her skirt and marched straight across the paddling pool.

    Maybe I should try again...


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    #683
    coffee_cake
    Registered Users Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    She kept checking her phone and email, wishing someone would make contact

    hm


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    #684
    Antilles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Antilles


    I don't approve of this apparent "real life" pickarooney seems to have.


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    #685
    coffee_cake
    Registered Users Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    I think our theme should be the double life he heads and all the crazy things he gets up to


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    #686
    Toasterspark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Toasterspark


    Actually, The Secret Life of Pickarooney would be a really fun topic to write about!


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    #687
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    bluewolf wrote: »
    I think our theme should be the double life he heads and all the crazy things he gets up to

    I like that theme.


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    #688
    Toasterspark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Toasterspark


    I dunno though, all my 'secret life' ideas keep going back to something similar to that creepy old guy picture. Sorry Pick, you're just another 'One Hour Photo' idea!


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    #689
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,423 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Very weird thing - if I search for threads with "variations on a theme" in the title, all the competition threads except for 9 (Twilight Zone) show up. Spooky.


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    #690
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,423 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    VOAT 11 is here:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=83042229#post83042229


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    #691
    coffee_cake
    Registered Users Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    The competition will close at 23.59:59 on the 17th of February 2012.


    My time travel machine is broken


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