A cherry vodka sour, while waiting--extra cherries. ?
Congratulations Margot.
A well deserved award for your acts of love and kindness.
Hey you, body, don't I take care of you more than just a little "well"?! I pamper you and present you with only the best. I work you out hard and delight you with exquisite play. Not only that, I won't allow you to be mistreated by any one, anywhere. And, you are going to do me like that?
Get straight.
"Ain't nobody got time fo'dat."
Congratulations to the winners as well as the runner-ups. You guys did an amazing job. All of you. And, hats off to all of those bold enough to compete. It truly was an excellent competition and produced many wonderful stories.
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Mmm...I just love your coffee.
You're truly a talented barista.
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In its profoundness
The art of Haiku shines
Talent not a must
I'll stand and applaud
I know pea-cocks need love too
Sad is a failed Stud
Every word shared
Can be appreciated
Not every fool
Words can upset boys
But real men know their names
And when to respond
The fun is in words
A quickness to the defense
Reveals no humor
In repose, stop, think
Not every poem is you
Except those that are
This door I must close
No more thoughts of love to spare
My job is done here
I don't know why 1st time writers gravitate to first person. I'll share this advice given to me once because it still makes me laugh. If you choose to write in first person, make sure that person is interesting and has a special insight or talent for telling that specific story. Nothing is worse than having to listen to some boring ass person tell you a story. It can dull the most exciting of stories.
It's demandatory. Besides if I f do bother to wear anything, I'll either slip out of it in my sleep or it gets removed.
One word: Relax. Writers like Sprite are not trying to be impressive, they are concentrating on telling a great story. Telling sex is no differrent. My advice is simply based on my own personal preferences, as I'm sure everyone's is. When I read other writers, I know when they are trying too hard to be "sexy"--rushing it or they have what I label "porn envy". Relax and concentrate on your characters, not on you or your readers. Sex is unique to the individual, if you have created an interesting character (and have at least fully developed them in your head) the scene is going to reveal itself. Let them do and go after what develops and strengthens the story. Other than that, the same writing goals apply as with the entire work, "show don't tell," etc... Don't chase readers by creating what you feel will be popular. I generally find those obvious, amusingly awkward and predictable as a reader. But, like I share on my bio, if you're looking for a quick stroke then I'm not your writer. I'm writing stories highlighted by the sex, not just concentrating on the sex. If your goal is stroke lit, my advice probably won't work. The response to my erotic scenes are pretty good. A lot of readers say that it felt real or like they were actually experiencing the scene. That's what I enjoy when I read and therefore my goal when I write. Of course I want to do better, so threads like this are wonderful. I enjoy seeing what works for others.
I think I've congratulated you everywhere but here.
You rock chick!! You did an excellent job. I'll have to check you out on Goodreads.
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Hmm...
Finds a seat in a hidden corner to watch the crowd.
So this is where all the cool people hang out.
That stuff requires way too much math. I'm a true product of the humanities department.