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  1. r_j_dando

    What tropes annoy you?

    In romance, the heroine falling in love with her best friend. Who she's known for years. But she suddenly realises, after all this time, that actually she's in love with him? *eye roll*
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    Opening to YA fantasy (1029 words)

    Hi folks! The beginning to something that jumped out at me this week, and I'm curious to get reactions to it. Ages of characters, overall feel, too much/ too little description, that sort of high level crit would be most useful. Thanks in advance for any advice :) * * * * * Tiger...
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    75 WORD WRITING CHALLENGE – September 2012 -- VICTORY TO PARANOID MARVIN

    Re: 75 WORD WRITING CHALLENGE – September 2012 And…cut to the weather! “…thanks, Bob. I’m here in front of Tesco, where the flock of Microraptors are nesting. PreHisTech have issued a public apology for the incident, but say there is nothing to be alarmed about as the colourful little...
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    DISCUSSION THREAD -- August 75 Word Challenge

    Thank you, Stormcrow and Johnnyjet for the short-listings! :-)
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    DISCUSSION THREAD -- August 75 Word Challenge

    Ditto! :D Glad you enjoyed it!
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    DISCUSSION THREAD -- August 75 Word Challenge

    Such a crazy busy month, I didn't even register that we were at voting stage again! Eek! :-S Thank you (many thank yous!) to Glen, EricWard, and Bowler for the mentions - I was so unsure about my entry this month, so it's great that you guys liked it :-) Now to go and read everyone else's...
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    Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #6

    Thank you Starbeast, glad you enjoyed it!
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    Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #6

    TDZ - thank you for the short-listing mention! :-)
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    DISCUSSION THREAD -- August 75 Word Challenge

    Thank you for the review Perp (although it's a 'her' rather than a 'his'...I hope I wasn't too obscure with the references...!) Glad the last line worked well! Not as keen on this month's entry though, definitely not my strongest to date. Roll on September... ;-)
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    Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #6

    Scott - thank you for the short-listing! :-)
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    Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #6

    Thank you for the short-listing, Phoenix!
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    DISCUSSION THREAD -- August 75 Word Challenge

    Interesting challenge, that one! I had the last line set since lunchtime yesterday, but was struggling to get the rest into the word count. Think it works now! (Hope so - I am a 'write now, post now' writer...if I didn't, I'd second-guess it all until someone else wrote a similar piece, and...
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    75 WORD WRITING CHALLENGE -- August 2012 -- VICTORY TO PERPETUAL MAN

    Re: 75 WORD WRITING CHALLENGE -- August 2012 -- READ FIRST POST!!! A Queen’s Reflections A thin slip of a girl, alluring eyes and ebony hair. I want her - all of her; the true lover I never had. ~ Her beauty leaves me aching with longing. Wine puts words in my mouth I never thought...
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    Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #6

    Oookay, caught up with my reading. Short list: DEO Reiver33 Hex Grimbear kiffinyjean Boneman And my votes go to: Hex Grimbear Reiver33 Great stories all round - looking forward to the next one!
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    Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #6

    Ooh wow - thank you Springs, a vote! *beams* Right...lots of reading to catch up on now. What better to do during a lunch break?!
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    Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #6

    Done! That was the third attempt at this one. The previous two just didn't seem to work properly. Quite happy with this one, though. The previous two ideas just clicked into one which practically wrote itself. Some great entries this quarter, though, so I'm not holding my breath. Now to go...
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    300 WORD WRITING CHALLENGE #6 (July) -- VICTORY TO HEX

    Re: 300 WORD WRITING CHALLENGE #6 (July) -- READ FIRST POST!!!! My Little Big Sister Three weeks of baking sun have parched the playing field to a yellow-brown, and left the soil dusty and baked hard like clay. I crawl under the broken fence on my hands and knees, emerging with scuffed jeans...
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    Discussion -- 75 Word Challenge -- July

    Oh wow, another vote! Thank you, Ursa - most unexpected! *glee* Right, off to the tiebreaker...
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    Discussion -- 75 Word Challenge -- July

    Came to say thank you for the short listings to those who enjoyed my offering enough to mention it, and I have a VOTE! *does the happy dance* Thank you TDZ! Most unexpected and very welcome :D
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    Discussion -- 75 Word Challenge -- July

    Thank you for the short listing, Starbeast :-)
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