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StoryWho killed Cock Robin? onemorething144 years 1 month ago
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My stories

Cherry

Zola Budd and Big Books

I am Zola Budd or an aspiring bum. Remember her, when they did get her in spikes you didn’t know if you were watching track and field or a remixed edition of Death Race 2000.

Sitges, Sitges, Sitges

So said the barwoman of the hotel terrace bar. We we looking down on the church, at a green laser light playing on the ground. It was nothing really, like something a kid would have.

How I Write

I try and write every day although this is not always possible.

On Being Disembodied

On Saturday night I’m going to be disembodied. Come along if you want to listen.

Writing Tip no 39

Some people ask me, ‘Where do stories come from?’

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297 of my comments have received 317 Great Feedback votes

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A nice description of what

Posted on Thu, 27 May 2021

A nice description of what the whole exam ordeal feels like

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Posted in The Exam

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Very moving. Great Pick of

Posted on Wed, 14 Apr 2021

Very moving. Great Pick of the Day. 

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Posted in Setting Sons

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I hate robins. They are evil

Posted on Thu, 08 Apr 2021

I hate robins. They are evil little dictators. So I enjoyed your poem. Thank you. 

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Posted in Who killed Cock Robin?

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Nice ending.  

Posted on Fri, 02 Apr 2021

Nice ending.  

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Posted in Marta and the Bug (3-4)

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I never knew him and now I

Posted on Thu, 25 Mar 2021

I never knew him and now I miss him. 

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Posted in The Last Time I Saw Fungie (2005)

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It feels full of hope! Love

Posted on Tue, 16 Mar 2021

It feels full of hope! Love it. 

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Posted in Vernal Equinox

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Ok. So, I like what happens

Posted on Fri, 05 Mar 2021

Ok. So, I like what happens within the story. Getting up to the window is too long. He needs to land on his arse quicker.  So I'd cut some there. The monologue about his woes is too long. The speech back and forth between them is excellent. I'd...

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Posted in Sharks

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I love its simplicity, that

Posted on Mon, 01 Mar 2021

I love its simplicity, that of a single moment. But it's so moving. 

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Posted in Hand Washing, Glasgow Central

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I loved it. Was there in 1991

Posted on Wed, 03 Mar 2021

I loved it. Was there in 1991. I was a student. And in Milwaukee. As per Flamingo Hotel. It's all true! (Well, not quite.)

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Posted in New Amsterdam

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It's great. 

Posted on Sun, 28 Feb 2021

It's great. 
 

One point of style. After a lot of your direct speech, you have, 'sais' and then a present participle...

'McDade sais, tryin tae sound authoritative'

'Scanlon sais, noddin'

'ah sais, scramblin fur...

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Posted in The Party ay the Year (Part One)

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