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#Eden Lit Club Meeting - Writer's Block! February 11, 2013 at 4pm EST

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Contributor: Lickable Lollie Lickable Lollie
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Originally posted by Airen Wolf
I will be adding some writing exercises aimed at helping people who are suffering from writer's block a chance to just be creative, silly and totally crappy. In fact some of the freaky friday exercises will be aimed at writing total ... more
That sounds like fun
02/11/2013
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
(EF Review Program Mentor)
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Originally posted by Lickable Lollie
Airen Wolf, you can add me too Everyone can add me!! ADD ME!!! lol
Will do! I don;t do much but advertise for EF on my facebook page though...
02/11/2013
Contributor: Lickable Lollie Lickable Lollie
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Originally posted by Airen Wolf
Will do! I don;t do much but advertise for EF on my facebook page though...
me neither lol
02/11/2013
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
(EF Review Program Mentor)
What is the very worst first line of a novel you can come up with on the spur of the moment?

"It was a dark and windy night and the aliens were bored."
02/11/2013
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by Lickable Lollie
Airen Wolf, you can add me too Everyone can add me!! ADD ME!!! lol
Added.
02/11/2013
Contributor: Lickable Lollie Lickable Lollie
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Originally posted by Airen Wolf
What is the very worst first line of a novel you can come up with on the spur of the moment?

"It was a dark and windy night and the aliens were bored."
Once upon a time, there was a dog, and his name was Fido.
02/11/2013
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
"It was a dark and stormy night; it's cliche to use this line when addressing your awesome EF admin"...

Seriously, I hear my name tossed about in some really horrible lines...but "it was a dark and stormy night" is ranked as the worst opening line of all time.
02/11/2013
Contributor: *Ashley* *Ashley*
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Originally posted by Airen Wolf
The thing to remember is that while YOU may not see it as perfect I would be willing to bet that SOMEONE will. The object is to get it out of your head on paper and then let it live for someone else. There will be things you didn't say that will ... more
You have a way with words don't you... I'm so jealous!

It's all about perspective and how one views life(day to day and deep stuff). So, I guess it is about the reader. On the other hand it should also be what the author wants to betray..

I dont know. I tend to way over think things and play 'devils advocate' and get lost in what I am doing. I want to reader to see and understand me; that piece of my heart I am trying to get across....

02/11/2013
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
(EF Review Program Mentor)
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Originally posted by *Ashley*
You have a way with words don't you... I'm so jealous!

It's all about perspective and how one views life(day to day and deep stuff). So, I guess it is about the reader. On the other hand it should also be what the author wants to ... more
Practice my dear that's all it takes. Writing each and every day will help you to actually form what you want to convey. No one wants to see you flay open your guts to peer inside...sometimes just a peek is more titillating. You want people to sip at your well and thirst for more....oh gawd stop me I am doing it again....
02/11/2013
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
(EF Review Program Mentor)
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Originally posted by Ansley
"It was a dark and stormy night; it's cliche to use this line when addressing your awesome EF admin"...

Seriously, I hear my name tossed about in some really horrible lines...but "it was a dark and stormy night" is ... more
~Nod that's why my night was WINDY! Adding Stormy to anything makes it awesome. Holy cow is my nose brown or what?
02/11/2013
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by Airen Wolf
~Nod that's why my night was WINDY! Adding Stormy to anything makes it awesome. Holy cow is my nose brown or what?
LMAO Not at all...
02/11/2013
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
(EF Review Program Mentor)
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Originally posted by Lickable Lollie
Once upon a time, there was a dog, and his name was Fido.
We have a WINNER! Give this woman 1,000 points Stormy. That was a truly crappy first line. I would love to see if you could take that one crappy line and make a neat little story out of it.
02/11/2013
Contributor: Lickable Lollie Lickable Lollie
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Originally posted by Airen Wolf
We have a WINNER! Give this woman 1,000 points Stormy. That was a truly crappy first line. I would love to see if you could take that one crappy line and make a neat little story out of it.
Challenge: Accepted.

By the next meeting, you will have an amazing story about a dog named Fido.
02/11/2013
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
(EF Review Program Mentor)
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Originally posted by Lickable Lollie
Challenge: Accepted.

By the next meeting, you will have an amazing story about a dog named Fido.
GOGOGO!
02/11/2013
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by Lickable Lollie
Challenge: Accepted.

By the next meeting, you will have an amazing story about a dog named Fido.
YES!
02/11/2013
Contributor: Lickable Lollie Lickable Lollie
I'm excited...and nervous to write this. EEEeeeekkk!!
02/11/2013
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
(EF Review Program Mentor)
Looking at the time I can see we've sort of gone over the hour mark. This was a great discussion. Next month we'll take a look at getting started...some strategies for writing that all important first paragraph.

Thank you for attending the February 2013 Meeting of the Eden Lit Club
I look forward to seeing you next month! Same time Same place.
02/11/2013
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
Thanks, Airen! Fantastic as always!
02/11/2013
Contributor: Rayne Millaray Rayne Millaray
Thanks, Airen! Have a great week, y'all!
02/11/2013
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
(EF Review Program Mentor)
See ya next month!
02/11/2013
Contributor: *Ashley* *Ashley*
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Originally posted by Airen Wolf
These are the most common fears writer's have. Sometimes the only way to confront them is to just sit down and continue writing. Even if it's crap. If it is crap then PROUDLY write your crap, lots of authors think their work is crap and then ... more
It would be beneficial it keep older writing to see how I progress... I could surprise myself in the future! I went back and looked at my art from high school... I WAS AWESOME, but I didn't see it then.

I am my own worst critic.
I need to lighten up on my self. Write my shitty(in my opinion) work of art. and keep going, if I dont like it move on.
The key is not letting go and just keep writing...

I NEED to invest in a journal to keep my thoughts, writing and experiences... It helped me allot in high school.
Then my soul was crushed when my step mother/monster (who was in a since EVIL) went through my room while I was away and read/exposed all of my writings.
I then burned all of my private writings and never pick it back up. That saddened me.

Enough time(years) have passed. I think I'd like to pick it up again. No nosy parental figures around to put that fear in me, of them reading 'it'.
02/11/2013
Contributor: *Ashley* *Ashley*
Quote:
Originally posted by Airen Wolf
Practice my dear that's all it takes. Writing each and every day will help you to actually form what you want to convey. No one wants to see you flay open your guts to peer inside...sometimes just a peek is more titillating. You want people to ... more
You're awesome.

"No one wants to see you flay open your guts to peer inside...sometimes just a peek is more titillating. You want people to sip at your well and thirst for more.."

Kinda like lingerie.. in a since, leave more to the imagination. Give a little at a time.... I'M GETTING IT..
02/11/2013
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
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Originally posted by Airen Wolf
We have a WINNER! Give this woman 1,000 points Stormy. That was a truly crappy first line. I would love to see if you could take that one crappy line and make a neat little story out of it.
I can totally do something with that.
02/12/2013
Contributor: 783883877299373783 783883877299373783
I can't because of the time difference!
02/12/2013