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Post these suck-ass stories somewhere else.
Somebody needs to say it and I don't care about what you think of me enough to be the one to stand up and say it.
They suck.
Plain and simple.
Harsh but true. Deal with it.
Most of this first page are stories. Bad ones.
A couple are alright, but most are sub-A Level English lit essays on predictability.
"He sat in a big armchair in room. The room was big, he turned on a television. The television was big"
Christ....
"What do you know Goatboy? Who are you to tell us what to post and where? Blah blah blah blah"
I'm me, it's true, shut up.
"Intelligent discussion"
Nothing about the bombs in Turkey, nothing about Dubya's visit to London, nothing about the anniversary of JFK's assasination.
"Well I'm not interested in that stuff"
Well you should be. It's the world, it's what is going on around you, it's what will affect and shape the outcomes of your lives.
Or if you *are* going to write a short story, write one that is
(a) Interesting
(b) Has a point to it
(c) Doesn't involve murder/blood/vampires/war
You want to learn to write?
Great, take a ticket and join the back of line. It stretches waaaaaaay round the corner there, bring a packed lunch cos you'll be there a while.
You want to write seriously, you want it to be what, published?
Go for it.
But please, once you've written something, read it back to see if it can be improved. Give it to somebody that doesn't know you wrote it.
And stop crying when somebody says "That's terrible/sorry not interested/read it before/whatever".
Do me a favour you budding Danielle Steeles:
I'll set you a topic to write about in another thread, write your best attempt in there.
Your very best, re-write it again and then again.
Then submit it.
Write about what you know, something that matters to you. Inject it with yourself and not 5 sentences trying to describe the bloody temperature.
I'll pop back in a couple hours and give you the topic.
Trust me, I'm (in 2 years time) an English Teacher, and y'all are my students.
Just please stop bashing out gore stories with your forehead rods and getting huffy when somebody says "That reeks of ass".
Somebody needs to say it and I don't care about what you think of me enough to be the one to stand up and say it.
They suck.
Plain and simple.
Harsh but true. Deal with it.
Most of this first page are stories. Bad ones.
A couple are alright, but most are sub-A Level English lit essays on predictability.
"He sat in a big armchair in room. The room was big, he turned on a television. The television was big"
Christ....
"What do you know Goatboy? Who are you to tell us what to post and where? Blah blah blah blah"
I'm me, it's true, shut up.
"Intelligent discussion"
Nothing about the bombs in Turkey, nothing about Dubya's visit to London, nothing about the anniversary of JFK's assasination.
"Well I'm not interested in that stuff"
Well you should be. It's the world, it's what is going on around you, it's what will affect and shape the outcomes of your lives.
Or if you *are* going to write a short story, write one that is
(a) Interesting
(b) Has a point to it
(c) Doesn't involve murder/blood/vampires/war
You want to learn to write?
Great, take a ticket and join the back of line. It stretches waaaaaaay round the corner there, bring a packed lunch cos you'll be there a while.
You want to write seriously, you want it to be what, published?
Go for it.
But please, once you've written something, read it back to see if it can be improved. Give it to somebody that doesn't know you wrote it.
And stop crying when somebody says "That's terrible/sorry not interested/read it before/whatever".
Do me a favour you budding Danielle Steeles:
I'll set you a topic to write about in another thread, write your best attempt in there.
Your very best, re-write it again and then again.
Then submit it.
Write about what you know, something that matters to you. Inject it with yourself and not 5 sentences trying to describe the bloody temperature.
I'll pop back in a couple hours and give you the topic.
Trust me, I'm (in 2 years time) an English Teacher, and y'all are my students.
Just please stop bashing out gore stories with your forehead rods and getting huffy when somebody says "That reeks of ass".
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There did used to be a story forum, back in the day...
Personally, I think that if there are going to be this many stories, they should have a forum of their own.
I've changed my mind.
I change my mind at least 3 times a day for the better option - it's my religion.
I agree with master Thraves, everyone should carry on posting stories, just spread them out a bit.
Making stuff is good for the soul... in fact, it is the soul.
I change my mind at least 3 times a day for the better option - it's my religion.
I agree with master Thraves, everyone should carry on posting stories, just spread them out a bit.
Making stuff is good for the soul... in fact, it is the soul.
No, I agree, you are a t*sser.
You are but one person on a little website that people type words into. If you don't like the amount of stories on here, well feel free to post about that, but if you're looking for irony in that other topic you posted, well spot on.
Just because you don't like reading stories and/or encouraging others to write doesn't mean you have the chance to bully them into stopping. So what if these people don't go on to be the greatest writers of their times? They're just writing a damn story!
So yes, some of them are crap and the thought that 'you're all strong and clever' for writing yet another sniping topic saying that 'you all suck' is more funny than anything.
Not so long ago I came on this website to page after page of boring crappy war topics. That's my taste, I can't stand discussing it because I have the common sense to realise I have my own opinion and everyone else has theirs. There was no need for half those damn topics and it annoyed me, and I made that clear a few times.
This is different. People aren't writing their opinions, they're writing what's on their mind and trying to delve into their imagination and to be honest I think that should be applauded, not shot down.
People, if you read this, then I urge you to keep writing stories in topics like you have done before. There's sod all wrong with it and I for one enjoy reading them.
And people who don't enjoy reading them?
Make a stand and write about something else. I'm sure there must be something else you can be passionate about instead of being critical to anyone elses taste and mind. Monkey_man had the right idea all along, and to be honest I love reading about his cats.
Sorry, but I'm not going to stand by and watch as you bully others into doing your will. If you don't like the stories, don't read them. It's your loss.
You are but one person on a little website that people type words into. If you don't like the amount of stories on here, well feel free to post about that, but if you're looking for irony in that other topic you posted, well spot on.
Just because you don't like reading stories and/or encouraging others to write doesn't mean you have the chance to bully them into stopping. So what if these people don't go on to be the greatest writers of their times? They're just writing a damn story!
So yes, some of them are crap and the thought that 'you're all strong and clever' for writing yet another sniping topic saying that 'you all suck' is more funny than anything.
Not so long ago I came on this website to page after page of boring crappy war topics. That's my taste, I can't stand discussing it because I have the common sense to realise I have my own opinion and everyone else has theirs. There was no need for half those damn topics and it annoyed me, and I made that clear a few times.
This is different. People aren't writing their opinions, they're writing what's on their mind and trying to delve into their imagination and to be honest I think that should be applauded, not shot down.
People, if you read this, then I urge you to keep writing stories in topics like you have done before. There's sod all wrong with it and I for one enjoy reading them.
And people who don't enjoy reading them?
Make a stand and write about something else. I'm sure there must be something else you can be passionate about instead of being critical to anyone elses taste and mind. Monkey_man had the right idea all along, and to be honest I love reading about his cats.
Sorry, but I'm not going to stand by and watch as you bully others into doing your will. If you don't like the stories, don't read them. It's your loss.
Still considered more important and lovely than you though mate
*points at Notable colour and status*
See that?
They voted me, even though I told them I thought they were dumb bunnies.
It was like "The Life of Brian" when he screams at them to just go away and they hold a shoe aloft.
*shrugs*
Most of the stories suck ass. Somebody had to say it instead of damning with faint praise.
*points at Notable colour and status*
See that?
They voted me, even though I told them I thought they were dumb bunnies.
It was like "The Life of Brian" when he screams at them to just go away and they hold a shoe aloft.
*shrugs*
Most of the stories suck ass. Somebody had to say it instead of damning with faint praise.
wot a t****r!
I wish I could disagree with grumpy Goatboy, but I can't. I'm tired of reading 'em, and I'm tired of writing 'em; and there's definately too many at the moment.
I've decided that if I post anything more in here, they will be 'true stories/real accounts'. My twitching fingers were moving that way anyway.
This will probably mean that what I post will turn out weirder than the fabricated ones, but hey, what can I say - I'm a crank.
A mask is the most necessary life-accessory.
I've decided that if I post anything more in here, they will be 'true stories/real accounts'. My twitching fingers were moving that way anyway.
This will probably mean that what I post will turn out weirder than the fabricated ones, but hey, what can I say - I'm a crank.
A mask is the most necessary life-accessory.
Ms NY wrote:
> How is someone supposed to know their own story is crap ?
when you're ranting about 3 legged gerbils and the price of grain in taiwan, you know you're talking complete bo**ocks
> How is someone supposed to know their own story is crap ?
when you're ranting about 3 legged gerbils and the price of grain in taiwan, you know you're talking complete bo**ocks
No, most of the stories did get posted in there. It never had any spam which was great. It was only on a few rare occasions that stories ended up in here instead of the Stories forum.
Opinions aside, even if you really like whatever genre the story is written in you can still tell if it's total tosh or not.
The problem with the stories forum is no-one went in there, it was dead. So everyone posted their stories in here, for more immediate feedback, and it kinda stuck.
The problem with the stories forum is no-one went in there, it was dead. So everyone posted their stories in here, for more immediate feedback, and it kinda stuck.
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