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I'm a Beginner at heart. I was just placed in Masters accidentally because of too many EC wins. :roll: I have a suggestion on how to get the target groups to respond... if it doesn't breach any Faithwriter protocols. Those of us in upper levels could add a link to this class (maybe even specific les...

The theme was "Home" and the story is "Home Is Where They Send You Next". As to comments about characterization: When ever I am trying to develop a character (especially a major one) I write down at least one trait that would make him (or her) memorable. Maybe he thinks a lot, li...

I broke a school rule! I commented earlier and didn't do the homework... sorry. Here is a rewrite of one of my early pieces. Nelson sighed deeply as he watched tree shadows dancing on the moonlit wall of his bedroom. He chuckled a sad chuckle. How could he have thought of it, even for an instant, as...

Sorry, this is all I could come up with for the assignment. My only "method" was to pick simple words that could be easily rhymed and then add a few poetic devices. I also kept the "a" lines at 11 beats and the "b" lines at 8 beats. I have a question. Are the lines supp...

I got out of a chair today and three bones creaked louder than the chair, so......... Can someone tell me when I grew so old? The carriage ride of life went oh, so fast. My youthful hopes, my dreams have grown cold... can someone tell me when I grew so old? With pen in hand the stories must be told ...

I'll be first with something simple (it only took five minutes, so don't expect much.) Later maybe I can do something deeper. Point me in the way that I should go, I promise not to question what you say. Lord, I’ll always seek the truth you show; Point me in the way that I should go. Keep me from th...

I know I usually write fun, light fluff but please forgive me this time. My wife just passed away and this is the only time I plan on giving in to writing how I feel. Funny can come later. The main thing I was trying to do was let the acrostic answer the question in the first line. Climbing Out Clim...

First, traditional: A gallant old gent from Jafar Desired to buy a new car. He had money enough Although counting was tough... It was pennies in ten thousand jars. Now a non-traditional one that I wrote years ago: At Limericks my talent is fine, I write them each night as I dine... But it seems rath...

I am offering proof that this type of poetry is way above my head and skill level: (I am using this first one because I am famous in my own family.) Gerald D. Shuler Uses a ruler For writing in meter... But clarihews are definately sweeter. Job Doesn't rhyme with rob, but robe. Does it matter, anywa...

I know these shouldn't rhyme but is internal rhyming taboo as well?


I see you flying
in defiance of science.
Stay free, Bumblebee.

This one is just for fun:

Don't count your chickens
while they are still in the egg...
they may be guineas.

This is NOT deep but at least the ryhme, meter and accents are identical in each line of the poem... even though the length of the lines vary. That is really all I was trying to do. I recall when I was small and little things still mattered I gave a frog to Sally Ann... She wasn't even flattered. Ti...

glorybee wrote:Thanks, Laura--that's very gracious!

I feel like a fraud today--I just submitted my 'up and down' piece with the WORST. TITLE. EVER.

Thanks to your class, I have submitted the BEST title ever... but boy, did the story ever fall short!

Jan, your classes have been the thing I look forward to the most in my week of FaithWriter activities. You have the perfect blend of "Let me teach you; now, you teach me." Every lesson has been a wonderful experience. I look forward to more. Enjoy your time off from this classroom full of ...

Know why there are 6 jars in the story? http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article-level3.php?id=28195 Now, remember, I have already confessed to over doing the interpretation part, but I am going to take a wild, but legit guess: Everything God created was created in six days. The pots each represent o...

I love to have a few more people weigh in on the 'ownership' of a piece of writing. Does it mean only what the author meant it to mean? Or does it mean what the reader thinks it means? Perhaps a little bit of both? Confession time: I am guilty of LOVING to over search deep meanings. I think that is...