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Post by Mister Buch on Jan 24, 2014 11:57:37 GMT 1
I've been working on a short story about a former TV singing show winner who grows all old and bitter. It was for my uni, but I can post it now. As always I'm very grateful if anyone wants to read it and even more so if you criticise! (Quite a lot of swearing in it, so if that offends you might not like it.) Here's the link!
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Post by Warhammer Gorvar on Jan 24, 2014 19:42:54 GMT 1
Normally i'm not a fan of RL stuff but for you, for you you limey bastard, I decided to have a read. I liked it. I really did. It's a nice little drama there of failed fame and the rather realistic consequences that comes from it. Including the ending which is quite realistic. Thats the thing about Reality tv, the politics and stuff that happens behind it. Not a fan normally of the subject matter but you made it interesting, kudos.
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Cheque is in the mail right?
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Post by Mister Buch on Jan 25, 2014 11:37:09 GMT 1
Well I can't pay you in karma any more... thanks very much though! And I'm very glad you liked it too.
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Post by salty on Jan 25, 2014 13:58:27 GMT 1
I liked it had a good tempo with laughs, I'll read it again on Monday at work,
I'll plug mine now lol Doesn't work that way
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Post by Clint Johnston on Jan 25, 2014 17:51:21 GMT 1
Interesting. Nice comparison of the two people that each blame one another for their failure in life.
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Post by Mister Buch on Jan 25, 2014 20:08:55 GMT 1
Doesn't 'interesting' normally mean 'bad'? Be honest if it does! I want to get better. I liked it had a good tempo with laughs, I'll read it again on Monday at work, I'll plug mine now lol Doesn't work that way Thanks! And don't worry, I think it probably does work that way! Do you write?
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Post by salty on Jan 25, 2014 20:11:41 GMT 1
The one I plugged is my first attempt, never done any before
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Post by salty on Jan 25, 2014 20:14:21 GMT 1
Doesn't work that way is the title lol sorry
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Post by Mister Buch on Jan 25, 2014 20:17:21 GMT 1
Oh, well then I am a complete idiot!
Your first story ever? I will read it then!
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Post by salty on Jan 25, 2014 20:19:32 GMT 1
Yeah first one, it's a Shepard ending so pos all been done before Nah I should've said the title
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Post by Clint Johnston on Jan 25, 2014 21:51:24 GMT 1
Doesn't 'interesting' normally mean 'bad'? Be honest if it does! I want to get better. Interesting in this case means acceptable. Or all right. It didn't particularly inspire me, but I didn't find anything to criticize right away (which from me can be pretty high praise).
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Post by Mister Buch on Jan 25, 2014 22:39:00 GMT 1
Well, that IS bad, you see. No writer ever wants to be 'acceptable'.
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Post by Warhammer Gorvar on Jan 25, 2014 23:01:35 GMT 1
I bet if it had Dinosaurs in it, it would've been awesome imjustsaying....
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Post by Clint Johnston on Jan 26, 2014 8:59:39 GMT 1
Well, that IS bad, you see. No writer ever wants to be 'acceptable'. Why not? Acceptable means that I didn't spot any egregious flaws. There was a bit of a disconnect, as I'm unfamiliar with some of the UK terms, and I've not really been into the reality TV musician binge. So for me, a person who doesn't connect with A) the characters, or B) the setting, it was all right.
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Post by Warhammer Gorvar on Jan 26, 2014 13:33:36 GMT 1
Guys, guys, guys.....
Both ur mum's are slags.
That is all.
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