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| 06-09-2011 9:13 PM |
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| Paula, I particularly love the voice of the narrator. It's elegant without being overly-sentimental. |
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Perry
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| 06-09-2011 9:14 PM |
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| Thanks for filling me in Dawn. Maybe you'll get to next year's festival. |
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Dawn
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| 06-09-2011 9:15 PM |
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| Paula, your piece is lovely. Very descriptive and atmospheric - I love those sorts of stories, especially when we are trusting the memories of a 102 year old lady - lots of room for fragments of stories etc... |
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Paula
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| 06-09-2011 9:15 PM |
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[quote]Posted By Dave on 06-09-2011 9:13 PM
Paula, I particularly love the voice of the narrator. It's elegant without being overly-sentimental.[/quote]
thanks Dave, that's what I was trying for, I didn't feel as if it was quite working, but I guess it's only a first draft. I get too carried away editing sometimes and never write LOL |
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to steal ideas from one person is plagiarism, to steal from many is research . . . |
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Perry
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| 06-09-2011 9:17 PM |
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| I agree with Dave, Paula- your character has a dignified and elegant voice which fits well with her age and experiences. |
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Paula
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| 06-09-2011 9:17 PM |
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thanks Perry and Dawn, it's great to have some encouragement, I was wondering if I had it all wrong, but now you guys have given me a bit of hope! LOL
I am trying for something not too depressing, though it has been a very hard life. As was life of the free settlers. |
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to steal ideas from one person is plagiarism, to steal from many is research . . . |
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| 06-09-2011 9:18 PM |
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That's what we're here for Paula- glad we could help.
How did you go with your updates Meg? |
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Paula
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| 06-09-2011 9:20 PM |
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| How did you get on with your editing Perry? |
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| 06-09-2011 9:20 PM |
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| I got about 30 pages or so done so I'm happy. |
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Dawn
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| 06-09-2011 9:21 PM |
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Thanks for the feedback guys :)
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Dave
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| 06-09-2011 9:21 PM |
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Well, James Joyce wrote one of the most depressing books known to mankind... *cough*
I'm reminded of a quote attributed to his wife:
"Why don't you write books people want to read, James?"
Seriously though, to pretend that it was all sweetness and light would be inauthentic. It is what it is. But there are lights in the darkness. |
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Perry
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| 06-09-2011 9:21 PM |
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| Always a pleasure Dawn :) |
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| 06-09-2011 9:21 PM |
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| wow Perry, 30 pages of editing is great! editing took me soooo long with my last novel! |
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Perry
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| 06-09-2011 9:23 PM |
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| Good advice Dave. I officially love James Joyce's wife (she sounds like a wondefully practical person). |
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Perry
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| 06-09-2011 9:24 PM |
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| I'm doing a structural edit for uni so I'm not going mad with a red pen (I'm not that fast when it comes to copy editing) but I'm still pleased. |
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| 06-09-2011 9:26 PM |
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Thanks again Dave, Paula, Dawn, Meg and David for Racing tonight.
Next tuesday we will be joined by special guest author Peter M. Ball. It should be a great evening.
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Dave
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| 06-09-2011 9:27 PM |
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| Thanks for running the show Perry. :) Good luck with your uni work! |
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Perry
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| 06-09-2011 9:28 PM |
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| See you all next week. I hope you all have a great week. And for those of you attending BWF sessions- I hope you have a great time. |
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| 06-09-2011 9:28 PM |
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| Thanks Dave! |
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