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Flame Started conversation Jul 12, 2005
Hello Spynxxx,
Hope everything is well with you.
Thanks for your critique and message of support. Hopefully that is the first of many future stories....
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Spynxxx Posted Jul 12, 2005
Hi Flame,
It's good to have you back on site again, you've been missed
Also, as to still having your old work, don't forget that both 'The Witness' as well as 'Of Rivers Unseen' were both full picks and on their way to the UnderGuide when you pulled them. And they'll be voted in again when you choose to resubmit them, that's an easy prediction.
Just something to keep in mind for a rainy day. Not that you've been resting on your laurels given the latest work, very fine stuff that and I enjoyed it much .
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Flame Posted Jul 12, 2005
Thanks Glad you enjoyed. That is the first short story I've written since I was last here - although I did have a go at writing the outline of a play for a competition. I have absolutely no experience in that field but I sent off 16 pages of script and a synopsis. It was hard work and I'm not expecting anything from it, (lthough that would be nice) but I enjoyed the challenge.
Hopefully I'm joining a creative writing class later this year to see what I can gain from that experience.
Good to hear from you,
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Flame Posted Aug 6, 2005
Hello Spynx!
Hope everything is good with you. I've put The Witness story back on the site, it's been a long time since I've looked at it. When I read through it again I decided to make a few minor adjustments. It's always good to come back to your writing and try and improve upon it. I know you mentioned the UG for this entry - but I'd much prefer if it wasn't considered. Just happy for people to read my work in the AWW.
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Spynxxx Posted Aug 6, 2005
Hey Flame, good to see you again.
I've been absent for a few weeks, posting infrequently but not doing any commenting. With luck that situation is now resolved and I can get back at it.
Glad to see you've put 'The Witness" back, though keeping it out of the UG is completly out of my hands. I won't vote for it again if that is truly your wish, but it IS a good piece and I can't prevent anyone else from voting it in. It did get voted in once already, only to be pulled by you before it could be polished, thus proving it had the legs to get to the top.
PS - It's good to have you posting again. And now that you're back you might consider joining our ranks as a miner. You have the talent to write and that certainly proves the talent nessesary to see such in others. I wanted you to consider such before, but circumstances made that a moot point. Now maybe things are a bit different and you might consider it...Please
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Flame Posted Aug 6, 2005
Hi,
Thanks for the invitation. The site needs a few more really good miners, but one's like yourself, certainly not like me. I struggle with my own writing, and even at the best of times I'm not very good at commenting on other people's work. I perhaps understand their struggles, but can never think of anything much to say. (A bit like now!) Needless to say but I'd be useless. Now as for you, well you have a certain way with words which makes you an ideal miner.
I will keep it in mind, but I'd prefer to stay in the background, and stick to what I might be better at, and that's writing.
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Spynxxx Posted Aug 6, 2005
Sorry, but I disagree as to your abilities to say meaningful things. Also, if you would prefer not to have 'The Witness' go UG you'd better say so right now as it's already halfway there .
No, I said I would respect your wishs so the vote isn't mine. I also said it would probley get picked and it has. If you REALLY don't want it to go I'll put in the nix on it for you, but I think it should go up just as I did last time.
A big "I told you so" is now in order!
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Flame Posted Aug 6, 2005
Hey Spynxxx,
I don't want to make a big thing about it, but I really do want to keep all of my work in my own personal space. So although I'm honoured that it would be picked, I'm not very comfortable with the idea. Whew, thank goodness I've got that one out of the way.....
Any good writers about at the moment? Last week I actually made the effort to send a short story off to a few publishers. That should be fun for them, ha.
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Spynxxx Posted Aug 6, 2005
Thanks for the response, I'll take care of it and I'll make your wishs known as to wanting to keep things out as well. If the situation changes, please, let us know as haven't seen a single piece that you've written that wouldn't go up.
Actually, we've a fair number of talented new writers recently posting, our own kat among them. We've a batch of new miners as well, and they are all talented writers and poets as well so we get double duty so to speak .
I'm going to pop off site now to resolve the afore mentioned issue. Talk to you a bit later.
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Flame Posted Aug 6, 2005
Thanks so much. I knew you'd take care of it for me. If the situation changes, (and it might) I'll certainly let you know.
Hope you get sorted whatever u need to get sorted.
Speak soon,
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Spynxxx Posted Aug 6, 2005
It's a done deal.
If you would, please note on future entries that they're submitted for workshopping and reading only. A simple addition on the initial reply portion should solve things, thus other miners as well as folks picking CACC pieces will leave them be and comment only. That was the concensus of the Eds as well as I and it makes sense on all counts
I would suggest adding that you would appeiciate any advice, comments, etc... so folks don't just read and leave. That way you'll get feedback that may help you improve on your submissions, not that they need any fixing as far as I can tell
As to fixing my own situation, real life reared it's ugly head and took a great big bite outa my butt. Things are stabilizing though, thanks for the concern.
Gotta run for now, till later then
Spynxxx
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Flame Posted Aug 10, 2005
Hi,
I've put my river story back. I've spent a bit more time working on it. I felt their conversation needed to be broken up a bit more, perhaps that it needed a slower place, so that's what I've attempted to do. I'm fairly happy with it, but I expect I'll be looking at it and thinking about it again over the next few days. That is until I grow sick of reading it, which I often do with my own stories....
Hope everything is going well for you.
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Spynxxx Posted Aug 12, 2005
Oh what a week it has been, no rest for the wicked and all that
I put in a new faucet sunday evening, a simple enough procedure...until you discover that the new and old fitting are NOT a perfect match . Now this wouldn't be such a big deal except for the fact that the hardware store closes soon after my work day is done, leaving time for one and only one trip.
Of course you ca't expect a fellow to remember everything after a day of toll, so inevitably one forgets a vital piece and must wait till the next day to finish said project. Simple? NOT!!!
Having all the required bits in place leads to opptimism, which is soon brought crashing down as every other problem that one can (and can't) imagine spring to life. The pipe now springs a leak in mid length, which is fixed only to have another start to squirting.
Needless to say, the water is now functioning again though I'm of an ill temper for it. Oh well, such is life and I go on. Now you know why I've been a scarce commodity of late.
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Flame Posted Aug 12, 2005
Hello
Thank you very much for your very generous words, you're always much too kind, but it is appreciated. I've always really liked this story, as I've had a local river in my mind when I've been writing it up. And I so wanted to do this story justice, so this time round I tried to feel my way through it.
I think I gained something from writing the many pages of dialogue I needed to produce for the stage play competition. I've never heard anything more about the competition, but even so I still feel my effort have been useful in other ways.
Isn't is so annoying when you are trying to do a job at home and things don't go quite to plan? I'm with you on that one! I decided to strip the wallpaper off my bedroom today, thankfully the last room with paper. I used a steamer to get the paper off which was great, but in the heat with all that steam, whoa! Then I had a couple of phone calls and trampled wallpaper downstairs and in several other rooms, so not one of my better days. It was hard work and I think I'll be as stiff as a board tomorrow.
Glad to see you posting again.
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Spynxxx Posted Aug 13, 2005
Ah yes, wallpaper. My house happened to have been the parsonage for many years, and with each new church pastor it recieved a fresh coat of paper...right over the old layer!
Upon stripping I found unfinished wall board which had been ineptly applied, seams undressed and each nail visible at a spacing of two fingers. You'd think we lived in earthquake land, though our particular tectonic plate is of solid granite and considered the most stable zone on earth!
So, are you as stiff as predicted? Not to sore to write I hope! I've been trying to catch up myself, though it's a slow process at my two finger pace. Oh well, like the tortoise I get there in the end
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Flame Posted Aug 13, 2005
The original walls are lime based, and after 50 years have broken down a little. They are in quite good condition but unfortunately not good enough to emulsion straight over. In the last couple of years I've had to have the whole house re-plastered. Thankfully this is the last room!
Typically today its been raining and is much cooler, much better conditions to work in. I haven't quite finished stripping the room, but I do ache a little, and even with the cooler conditions couldn't face the mess again today. (Maybe tomorrow)
I've posted back the ending to my Dryad story. I've always stated that I would never change it - that's not because I don't think I could improve upon it, just a sentimental thing. Awwwww! Anyway, rather than have it sit in my documents where nobody could read it, I thought I might as well put it out there.....
So all is calm with you at the moment?
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Spynxxx Posted Aug 13, 2005
Other than losing one our furry friends last evening, all is well. Poor bugger has been plauged with pancreatic cysts and had to have steroids twice a day two combat the illness, but finally he succumbed. It's a common condition with the species and one we've had to deal with before.
He was the last of our ferrets, though we still have lots of cats running about as well as old Harley the faithful lab. It was not unexpected, though still not an easy time as the lose of a friend seldom seldom is.
I noticed 'Dryad' moments ago, though you've forgotten the addition of the 'For review only' tag. You have no idea what a debate resulted from your wish to keep your work out of the UG! No worries, your wishs are to be respected and you have the backing of the powers that be. I think it is the result of your work being so phenominal that the urge to enrich the UnderGuide by it's inclusion is almost overpowering! No worries though, as if you decide to change your mind at a later date they'll be voted in at lightning speed. Yours truly knows where they are and will consider them to be precious no matter where they reside.
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Flame Posted Aug 13, 2005
Awww, really sorry to hear about your ferret. It's always hard to lose a beloved pet.
Ferrets are big in the north of england, along with whippets. Are you sure you're not secretly a northerner?
Well the Dryad story is not for review only, but it really isn't that great. I had no idea I had caused any sort of debate. I didn't think it would be such a big thing, so I'm a bit taken back to hear that. It's a real honour to have your work featured in the UG. Although I'm happy to have an editor come along and correct all my ghastly mistakes, I'm not comfortable with the fact that I then lose control of the editing. That's the one and only reason I don't want to see my work featured there. Somehow, it then doesn't seem like it's mine... Of course this rule doesn't apply in the CACC......
Thanks - but you are much too generous with your comments about my scribbles.
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Spynxxx Posted Aug 13, 2005
Niether does it apply to the UG my dear. The author has the final say on ANY and ALL things related to the piece. Even spelling errors are sometimes left if they in someway impact the theme in a meaningful way.
Please, please don't tell me you've had difficulty with editing by the polishers! I assure you we can solve that problem if it has been an issue in the past. In fact we can even assign specific polishers to specific authors, just like in real life publishing. You can then build a relationship, a repoire that may in fact help you realize the highest potential for your craft.
And even after a piece is picked, still you retain full control of the piece and all things MUST meet your approval before we submit it. If for some reason you decide that you don't like what is going on, you have the option of asking for a different polisher or pulling the piece altogether, though I know we could pair you with a polisher that would be complimentary to your style and temperment, I promise and cross my heart.
So, what say you now?
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