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johnjgeddes
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2016-09-29 15:46
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johnjgeddes
Freewriters
3y
RE: 5 minute freewrite Friday prompt my familiar
I can see you've thought this through and understand your own and your husband's needs. Show him what you wrote me - maybe he'll understand :)
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Blockchain Poets
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RE: Looking at the sky
Interesting...don't know if you've read e e cummings but here's what he says: A poet is somebody who feels, and who expresses his feelings through words. This may sound easy. It isn't. A lot of people
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freewriters
3y
RE: Mirage ...Part 34 ...Setting a Trap
Thanks
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Freewriters
3y
RE: The Old Pond, a Humpbuckle Tale
Don't know what to make of this - why the stats? Is this your work, your creative imagination? I don't mean to be mean but I have to ask because of Chat GPT and frankly, to the unknowing reader such as
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palnet
3y
RE: Story Shorts: Harmony of the Cosmos
An interesting take on the Pythagorean theory of the Music of the Spheres. In a perfect universe the harmony of the planets in motion would provide beautiful music, as it is, it simply provides beautiful
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Freewriters
3y
RE: 5 minute freewrite Saturday prompt at the end of the lane
Not sure if you're at the end of the lane or the end of your patience, lol. When my wife was out west helping out my son I busied myself around the house as you are doing. It's the best therapy really,
johnjgeddes
Freewriters
3y
RE: 5 minute freewrite Friday prompt my familiar
Is it a case of being happy where you are, or being happy with who you're with? You have each other and a life ahead of you - sometimes you have to compromise. When two people have each other, it doesn't
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neoxian
3y
RE: Story Shorts: Sanctum of Forgotten Stories
Ah yes, the bane of good writers - finding readers capable of responding to and appreciating the merits of good work. I've only read two of your posts but I can see themes in your work and a fascination
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palnet
3y
RE: Story Shorts: Duet of Two Worlds
This was a unique concept - in a way it explores the duality all artists struggle with, integrating the various aspects of the fragmented psyche. As Jung described it, we all have a shadow self and there
johnjgeddes
Writing Club
3y
RE: Ada's Legacy: A Tale of Resilience and Inspiration
This was an inspiring tale of ambition and determination. Unfortunately, that in itself is not a guarantee of success - Take for example this post - it's well-written, significant and uplifting yet you
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The Ink Well
3y
RE: THAT ROADSIDE (A Short Story - Non-fiction)
You had a good concept for this story but unfortunately stylistic errors weakened the narration. When an author's handling of a story distracts form the narrative, that's a problem. Specifically, you need
johnjgeddes
palnet
3y
RE: Story Shorts: The Whispering Wind
You have a creative idea here and it functions as a very short story but I wonder if you could go back and expand it into a deeper tale? The ancients believed a thing could be perfect whatever its dimensions
johnjgeddes
freewriters
3y
RE: Mirage Part 28 ...Moonlighting
Thanks @morey-lezama for the articulate and perceptive comments. Every writer desires a perceptive reader and frankly, I'm surprised to get any kind of response on here, especially such a well-thought
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freewriters
3y
RE: Mirage Part 27 ...Dangerous Assignment
thanks
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The Ink Well
3y
RE: The Scent of the Sea
Your experience of recovering the scent of the sea is really about rediscovering past experiences that persist in memory and are often elicited by sensory experiences that stimulate remembering. The same
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The Ink Well
3y
RE: LET'S HAVE COFFEE (A Short Story - Fiction)
Not sure if you'll see this comment bc you posted this piece 4 days ago but I'll try. It was a sweet story, nicely written. Picking up on what theinkwell commented, you may want to try writing solely in
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Hive Learners
3y
RE: EHJ Alumnus (Short Story)
Unfortunately, Catholic schools aren't always welcoming. I was really grieved t hear about your experience because I taught in Catholic schools and would always reach out to students who appeared to be
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writing
3y
RE: Mirage Part 20 …Shaken
Thanks
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writing
3y
RE: Mirage Part 13 …Hunting the Hunters
thanks
johnjgeddes
writing
3y
RE: Mirage Part 6 …Filling the Gaps
Thanks
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