Just sayin'.

 

I did that twice, since I started two different stories. I got a quick positive response.

Just told my proofreader to delete the copy of my story that I sent. The ending sucked. I'm trying to write an ending that sucks less.

 

Loni -- CAW #12

Okay, less sucky ending in place. Now, do I leave it alone, or worry it to death (some more)? As I said before, if "Loni" would read the story, she would know it was about her.

Mine is an autobiographical story. The first 90% is true, or at least as true as my memory of events four decades ago can be. The rest is pure fantasy.

Loni was my first true adult love, the woman every woman winds up getting compared to.

I wonder what she's doing now?

 

So, with the week I had off, I attempted to write something regarding the first two paragraphs that Horse gave us. . . and I got absolutely no where with them. I dunno, but it seems that I got no inspiration from this. However, hopefully this time, I'll get to read what everyone has written. Good luck everyone~ -crawls back into her hiding place-

 

I think your worrying is unnecessary. I know what it's like to fret over a few lines here and there. What I do that I find works for me is thinking of a story first in my head. The dialogue writes itself. The characters come to me as I write. The plot is where I stumble because if you don't know where you're going to go, how do you know the way to get there?

My endings aren't too final. If they are, I have to kill off the characters or enough of them to deny a given story a sequel. Or write myself into a dead end which happens a lot.

I'm rambling

I still don't think you need to focus too much on the ending. If you are hesitant on posting it the way it is now, play with the ending. Tweak it some and see how it sounds when you read it back to yourself.

 

I didn't either. But I have quite a story written and it came to me today. Maybe that will inspire you.

I originally wrote myself into a wall. Then, a little birdie came down and perched upon the window's ledge. He imparted a bit of knowledge to me and I took off tip-tap typing

 

You still have plenty of time; I hope we get many authors entering their stories for the CAW 12 competition, and hopefully you can find the inspiration you need.

Best of fortunes to you.

 

Right.

Hopefully even less sucky ending in place. I'm ready!

I think.

90% of the story is true. That part was easy. You don't forget a girl like her. I've struggled with the last 10% of the thing, the fictional part.

Loni, if you're out there, please read my story. It's a tribute to you.

 

Glad to see the story is working out for you WantSomeFun; my own is some 19 pages in size, it grew from a short five pages to begin with. I never thought it would be finished when I started it.

 

As the occasional Muse will have it, I've come up with a germ of an idea for CAW12 and have started writing it. I do, however, plan to post it on the forum in the same format and manner as I posted "Digger". I would also post it to the story site, in plain text, where it could be linked. Would this be alright under the guidelines for set forth for CAW12?
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Oh boy, are we in for a treat now!

 

Now we're getting somewhere!

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Yep. We'll link to it via the story site.

While I personally like the idea of graphics-enhanced stories, it can give an advantage over those not-enhanced, so...that's how we'll handle it.

Good luck all!

 

40 pages and counting now. I'm working on what's turning into a full story now, I will have to create a cut down version for the CAW I think.

I've got my ending worked out but I'm still working on filling in the heart of the story, I'm still hoping to have it done on time.

 

Less posting, more writing!

 

SIR YES SIR!

Please order me some Ritalin and strap me to a chair and have the girl in the pic whip me harder. That might be the only way to get me to focus.

Thanks WSF.

 

I'm guessing a ruling won't be necessary. No one has answered my question sent via a private message, so I will go on assuming that it was approved.

 

I have a significant portion done on my story. Of course, it wouldn't be an ejls story without hearts and flowers, right? A little gazing into each others eyes?

 

So would that be something like this:

His heart pounded with delight as he raced across the park, flowers lining the path he did travel to be in the arms of his wonderful love; their eyes gazed into one anothers as the distance between them rapidly closed...alas he failed to see the open manhole cover and disappeared into the dark and noxious depths below...his lady love just shrugged and said "You win some; you lose some."

 

LOL - very good!