General Chat

'Britain's Got Talent' in the written word too as highlighted in the many contributions received so far from the GR Writers Group.

Well done everyone!

Thanks Dermot, and that includes you !


Jan X

Thankyou to all who have sent me something in the last couple of days, I've not read any yet nor have I been hit with any inspiration :-( but maybe tonight?!

No rush Rose and thank you Dermot. And you certainly have too.

Hi all,

Hope no one objects if I stick to my new found comfort zone
in writing about family history. Will not be offended if anyone
does not want me to send it to them.

Emma x

Carry on Emma, I love to read about FH, and it is good that we have encouraged you out of the reading chair.

Rose I have apologised to Peter who was unaware of the scenarios, I have sent him the last lot and promised to e mail him the next lot I hope that is ok? :-)

Emma, I will be looking forward to your next piece :-D

I might do another family history bit myself.

Helllppppp! The weekend is nigh and I have written nothing! *wrings hands and pulls hair whilst running round in circles ... :-D :-D :-D

BC I am currently 'lost in New Brunswick' in pursuit of ancestors I really wasn't looking for and who are so far back there can't be more than the teeniest bit of genetic material in me .. it might be a good story title but that's about it, and I can't think of anything to write :(

*joins BC in running around in circles*......busy busy busy!! :-D


edit: and should have said thank you Dermot like yours too :-)

Although it looks as if everyone is too busy to write at the moment I'll put a 'hint' post on just for when you are ready. I have run out of the scenarios except for one more which I will put on, but I have found some other suggestions that may appeal to people.


Characters An uninvited Guest and a photographer
Conflict Either the holiday from hell or wanting to be in 2 places at once
Weather unseasonable weather
Setting Cliff top
Object A broken kettle



“The trouble is...,” Yvonne said, rubbing the side of her nose pensively, “the trouble is that Darryn doesn’t think it’s ethical. I don’t know what possessed me to marry such a moraliser. But for him, I could be making a lot of money.”

On-line dating sites are for the young ones, not old girls like me, Dee kept telling herself. Yet, daily she was drawn to look at the pictures – smart-looking grey haired men, even a few with moustaches ... she always did like a good moustache. And they were saying they wanted a lasting relationship with women aged 40 -55. At 50, did she dare?


A picture on your mantle unexpectedly falls and crashes to the floor. As you go to pick it up, you notice a note hidden behind the picture. The message is from the the person in the photo. It instructs you to do something important. What does it say? what happens?

You’ve been playing Scrabble with an anonymous person online. After some Internet chatting, you realize that the two of you live in the same town and decide to meet at a local pub. What you didn’t expect was to fall in love



any ideas? :-D :-D :-D

nudge

Just to say Rose I have sent the suggestions to Peter.

Thankyou Ann :-D and my apologies to you and everyone for my tardiness this week ...slaps self, must try harder! :-|

No problem Rose. Can't get my writing self into gear this week yet although there are a couple of good scenarios on the list. :-D

I've been reading a lot this week Ann, so maybe that is one of the reasons for not writing, I have got pages of mum's writing about her childhood, and feel I should get it typed up but don't really have time to do it, and everything else that I am putting off lol.

Rose try 'booking it in' to your schedule. Allot an hour a day i.e. write on your calendar or in your diary or on a slip of paper. From ??? to ??? write up Mum's childhood. and stick to it. That way it will get done. And make yourself not come on here for that hour.

Ann, what's a "schedule" ? lol I am not good at those at home, though I used to be at work or college, I am too easily distracted by...everything! I am seriously thinking of cancelling the phone and tv contracts for a start ;-)

Just train yourself to be more strong willed Rose. Have you got a room away from TV etc where you can put your pc to do it?

No Ann that's part of the problem, since we moved I have to have the PC in the lounge on a very small table that gives only just enough room for the keyboard, not ideal as there is nowhere to put papers etc.