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Thanks for voting for me everyone - and thanks to my fellow contestants for putting upa good fight!
Rex
I find that sometimes when you are struggling to put down a scene to paper closing your eyes helps.
I know it sounds weird, but if you don't use your eyes, your sense of smell and hearing become...
Story submitted, 491 words
Mud and Blood
The surgeon stood outside the medical tent having a well-deserved cigarette, he savoured the taste of the unfiltered tobacco, blue smoke curling away...
I did ponder about kicking off with an action chapter, but thought after such a long gap (years I know!) between the last book and this then I needed to have a scene tying the plot ends of the last...
Thank you for the feeback, really appreciated, the lyrics of the song lent themselves easily to the story which helped!
Very apt, getting my first feedback from a Scot! Just as it should be! I could have spent a little more time on the ending I thought, but I am reasonably happy with the result, I have a lot of rust...
This time a short story following the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite rebellion in Scotland. Let me know if you enjoy it. :)
Rex
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Into the Valley (Inspired by the song of the same name by The Dead South)
Carlisle, Cumbria, Great Britain 1746
I stood, fore I had no other choice, crammed amongst hundreds of others,...
After rather a long spell away from writing, I thought I might give it a go again. So find below the first chapter for 'A Tale of Rome' Book two...not a very catchy title I know:tongue: Enjoy...
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I know a tad late...
Book Two of a Tale of Rome
Chapter One – A guilty secret
The Verres Family Villa, the Subura - January 217 BC
Lucius sat with his head in his hands pondering on how the fates...
Story submitted - 490 words. Good luck all.
Wizard School
The scar formed by the glistening railroad tracks seemed to stretch for miles across the barren landscape of the sand dunes, the...
I have voted; good luck to all entrants!
Thanks for the feedback...I hope to have another update tomorrow (famous last words...)
Good to hear from you Tig.
Thats alright, I am equipped with varifocals ths days....I certainly hope to write a little more frequently!
Walks into the study shaking sand off his boots and dust off his quill....
I have posted something new in the Creative Writing section.
SAND
Chapter One – The Sea
Personally I always found the sounds of the sea a little disquieting, one moment silence, and then the dull lapping of almost quiet lazy waves against the...
For any who are awaiting my promised update to Tale of Rome, I am hoping it will happen next week. My plans to write sooner went kaput when work got in the way....
Indeed it is I young Shankbot, I will soon be returning to the fold.
It has been rather a long wait I know, but at last I feel the bug has bitten and I am ready to churn out lots more...
Part 2 of a Tale Of Rome.....starting soon.
I may just have to read this one....
Oh yes, beware Greeks bearing gifts, and Greek Gods even more so! Nice update.
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Glad you are enjoying it, I hope to have another update ready for the weekend.
The twist is already there, or at least it is (none to subtly) hinted at if you read both updates togther ;)
Chapter One - Youths Misadventure
He could take it no more, with the smashing of broken glass, the rumble of heavy boots and the derisive laughter of young men who prey on the weak, the old man...
Thanks for the replies guys. This will not be a pleasant story to read, but I really fancy writing something not in my usual style.
As is usual I don't have a lot of time to throw this togther (in...
Humanity Lost
Prologue
Have you ever looked at yourself and seen a lie? I have.
Has your world ever been shattered, with every thought, ideal and belief you have ever owned ripped to shreds?...
Just a quick hello to you all, nice to see so many new talents here - I have a lot of reading to catch up on!
Hello All, Rex here just a short line to say that I am as ever crazy busy with work; every time I want to write I end up working....
I would love to write something; or even catch up with some of...
Thanks for all the feedback, a long overdue update is below;
Chapter One - The Old Squire
I emptied the bucket of water over my head seeking to enliven myself enough to be interested in what...
I am really enjoying this series, I like the old priest, I hope he makes a few more apperances!
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Well that was an unexpected turn of an events, an officer, but certainly not a gentleman!
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I like this a lot, especially as the viewpoint of the aliens if being portrayed first hand, even if they do have a penchant for eating humans...
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Prologue
A rapier withdrawn from flesh I found makes the most succulent of sounds; the noise of life, death, flesh, blood and bone all intermingling and making one feel blessed that you can wield...
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Another well written chapter, I seem to repeat myself saying that on this thread! But tis' the truth!
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As always McScottish you are breaking brave ground here. As you know the lead character in Tale of Rome starts as a slave; but mine was never a gritty story of enslavement, more a tilt of my...
I can only agree with the comments above, a great short piece.
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Battle + cannibals + apocalyptic setting = a bloody good story.
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