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Writers' Bloc - Creative Writing Off Topic Thread

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    #752
    Arthur Rimbaud
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭Arthur Rimbaud


    would anyone be interested in a weekly poetry challenge?

    It could be a bit like the photoshop challenge on cool videos and pics and links.

    Maybe one person could suggest a theme, or a group of words, or an image, and we have to create poems out of that. It might be an interesting, motivational exercise.


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    #753
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Man, this forum is so dead :( Sucks so much that on this huge website there's not very many people interested in creative writing.

    Anyway...

    Just had my first 'Beginning to Write Poetry' class with Jessica Traynor (who is so lovely!) at Big Smoke. Really enjoyed it, looking forward to next week! Wish it was longer than 6 weeks, but oh well.


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    #754
    Antilles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Antilles


    I'm here, and interested, it's just that I'm busy writing stuff that I can't post here :)


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    #755
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Also here :)

    I'm doing a creative writing course on Tuesdays with Susan Millar DuMars and a really interesting bunch of people. It's like crack, I've a feeling I'll be returning term after term.

    I also entered something into the Davy Byrne's short story comp. It's my first competition, not counting the Eason bookmark competition!


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    #756
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    I can do rhymes but not real poetry. be fun to try though :)


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    #757
    echo beach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭echo beach


    Dave! wrote: »
    Man, this forum is so dead :( Sucks so much that on this huge website there's not very many people interested in creative writing.

    Anybody that is serious about writing can't afford the amount of time that the rest of us waste on the internet.
    Most advice on writing starts with 'switch off the WiFi' and one of these days that is what I'm going to do.


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    #758
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    I'd settle for some half-assed writers like myself to chat to :p


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    #759
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,886 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    I used to post loads of poems here. I probably wasn't ready to take criticism when I got it though. I might post a few first drafts soon to see what ye make of them, seeing as I've gone back to my old user-name!


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    #760
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    An File wrote: »
    I used to post loads of poems here. I probably wasn't ready to take criticism when I got it though. I might post a few first drafts soon to see what ye make of them, seeing as I've gone back to my old user-name!

    I was wondering why you changed. :D

    Getting used to criticism is hard, but worth the effort. Tis a struggle sometimes.


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    #761
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,423 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I'm barely on boards any more. Does anyone have the time or energy to mod the forum if there was a job going?


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    #762
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    I could take it on if there was another active co-mod.


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    #763
    coffee_cake
    Registered Users Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    dk for mod!!


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    #764
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,886 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    pickarooney wrote: »
    I'm barely on boards any more. Does anyone have the time or energy to mod the forum if there was a job going?

    I wanted this place way back when you got it. :P


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    #765
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Is anyone else submitting to literary journals and magazines these days?

    To be honest, nothing outside of competitions had occurred to me up until a few months ago. There are plenty of opportunities in Ireland alone. I have a few submitted that I'm awaiting feedback on, and I'm going to submit some more in the next few weeks.


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    #766
    GalwayGuy2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭GalwayGuy2


    ^^^

    I'm trying to submit a short story once every month :)

    I have a fantasy one I'm going to throw out to get used to rejection, but I also finished an interesting crime short story yesterday.


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    #767
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Where are you submitting to, GG2?


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    #768
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,886 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    I had a poem in The Ogham Stone (the new literary journal in University of Limerick) in the spring. And I sent a few more poems off to another magazine a month ago, but probably won't hear anything back from them for another month. I don't really know anything about the scene at the moment though. I only found out about that second magazine by chance.


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    #769
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    An File wrote: »
    I had a poem in The Ogham Stone (the new literary journal in University of Limerick) in the spring. And I sent a few more poems off to another magazine a month ago, but probably won't hear anything back from them for another month. I don't really know anything about the scene at the moment though. I only found out about that second magazine by chance.

    I have a bit of a list going, if you're interested? I can post it up later when I'm at home.

    There were a couple with featured poets sections, and I was thinking of you and all your poems.

    For a start, there's Crannóg, and they love getting submissions as Gaelige, too.


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    #770
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,886 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Ooh, thanks! A list would be great. :)

    Crannóg's latest deadline was the last day of March. I sent them a few items. I have my doubts about the strength of the material I sent though. Sure, we'll see.


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    #771
    GalwayGuy2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭GalwayGuy2


    There's a list of good magazines on Fantasy faction.

    http://fantasy-faction.com/2014/short-story-markets-and-why-they-are-important

    Although, I have no idea where to submit the crime story. Maybe that Crime channel has something? BBC crime?

    Edit:

    This is interesting. I only checked it out there, but it seems to be a search engine for submissions.

    http://thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com/Default.aspx


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    #772
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    An File wrote: »
    Ooh, thanks! A list would be great. :)

    Crannóg's latest deadline was the last day of March. I sent them a few items. I have my doubts about the strength of the material I sent though. Sure, we'll see.

    I'm having the same thoughts about a story I sent in March. :D Although, having read a few back issues, I think it's better than some of the stories published before.

    Another is http://www.stingingfly.org/.

    And closing on Sunday for the next issue is Penny Dreadful. I'm here trying to finish something off for it. :D


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    #773
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,886 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    The Penny Dreadful looks great! I remember reading about it before. I'll see this evening if I have anything decent enough to send them. I need to start getting published outside of Limerick City.


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    #774
    coffee_cake
    Registered Users Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    Oh!
    PD is until the 4th may.
    I've no excuse now!


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    #775
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,886 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Has anyone ever suggested a Boards.ie literary journal?


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    #776
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Ah, maybe this is an appropriate time to plug my new website! :pac:

    http://www.irishwriting.ie

    https://twitter.com/irishwriting_ie

    The main purpose is to aggregate information about looming submission deadlines for journals and competitions, so that people don't have to jump from website to website or Twitter account to Twitter account. I'll also be compiling an up-to-date list of journals and competitions, and their contact details, websites, etc. I've only got a handful of items on it at the moment, but I'm gradually adding to it :)

    Feel free to check it out and follow the Twitter account :) And tell your friends ;)

    BTW I have other decent ideas for the site, but if you have any suggestions yourselves please feel free to PM me or get me on Twitter. Next thing I'll be doing is adding a filter/search of some sort so that you can choose "I just want to see deadlines for journals that publish stories (not poetry)", and that kind of thing.


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    #777
    GalwayGuy2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭GalwayGuy2


    Oh, I found a crime magazine:

    http://ttapress.com/crimewave/


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    #778
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    I've stuck my old list into a thread.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=90226428#post90226428

    There's also this, if anyone is writing children's stories.
    http://www.poolbeg.com/competitions-poolbeg/?___store=default


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    #779
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,886 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Sent a rake of poems to the Penny Dreadful tonight. Hopefully they'll like at least one of them!


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    #780
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    I got my thing finished and sent too. Phew!


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    #781
    GalwayGuy2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭GalwayGuy2


    I'm either going to write something today, or edit the bejaysus out of it for the PD.


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