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- Mon Feb 01, 2010 3:31 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Jan's Writing Basics #3: Choosing a Tense and Sticking to It
- Replies: 81
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I can't believe I said something that insensitive. She must have thought I was the rudest person in the world. I promised myself I would think before speaking, so much for my New Year's resolution. I'm amazed I'm capable of saying something that insensitive. She must think I'm the rudest person aliv...
- Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:05 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Jan's Writing Basics #3: Choosing a Tense and Sticking to It
- Replies: 81
- Views: 151036
The tenses bounce around like a ping-pong ball. I think some of the commas are messed up too. Millie—my bride of sixty-seven years—teases me (How do you get it to quote? Oh well I'll paste and copy for now.) I'd write it this way: Millie, my bride of 67 years, teases me; she insists each puzzle be s...
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:35 am
- Forum: Ann's Grammar Basics
- Topic: Lesson Suggestion
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11187
- Mon Jan 25, 2010 4:07 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Jan's Writing Basics #2: Beware of Adjectives and Adverbs
- Replies: 129
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- Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:33 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Jan's Writing Basics #2: Beware of Adjectives and Adverbs
- Replies: 129
- Views: 266246
Jan dragged into her respite after a day at the saw mill. She kicked off her shoes and stared at the fridge. “I need a Jolt and a hunk of cake,” she muttered. She stumbled into the living room and exclaimed, “Agony, I’m in agony.” She dragged her foot closer to her face. Jan was surprised her nephew...
- Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:45 pm
- Forum: Rules, Ratings, Judges and Official Info
- Topic: Is it ok to rewrite a piece for the challenge?
- Replies: 3
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- Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:37 pm
- Forum: Rules, Ratings, Judges and Official Info
- Topic: Is it ok to rewrite a piece for the challenge?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10324
Is it ok to rewrite a piece for the challenge?
I have a poem I wrote about a year ago that would be perfect for this week's challenge. However I have a very difficult time with meter and line length. Would it be breaking the rule that everything must be something written this week, if I took the same premise as my poem and turned it into a story...