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Another day in the virtual office - and Pros chat?

Jan 15, 2019 11:55

Well, yesterday didn't work out very well in the virtual office as far as what-to-do-between-bursts-of-work goes, but it was very nice to have people dropping by! So I'm going to do it again - do pop in and say hi. *g* I think I'm feeling a bit better today - maybe I was fighting something off yesterday ( Read more... )

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shooting2kill January 15 2019, 12:33:28 UTC

Lobbing in a few prosy things here:

1) Well how about me?! For what it's worth, I've been agonising (that seems to be spelt wrong but I can't work out which bit) over finding a suitable picture for another Visions post for the story, Blythe Spirit by Mosby Singleton (I think);
2) November - I love that story but for some reason it really used to depress me. Not sure why, maybe it's something to do with them being confined to a room for a while and Doyle's general air of depression? It seems dark.
3) And on a completely different tack with many wonderful stories in mind and most recently (this morning) one by jat_sapphire (which I must comment on) how *does* a writer achieve the depiction of a scene which you can immediately see in your head - you're *there* with them - and is still in your head hours later? Is there some kind of technique taught in writing schools (I think I'm being flippant, slightly) or is it just talent which is hard to articulate or describe but just kind of flows. Is there a secret?

cim3745 January 15 2019, 13:30:32 UTC

Hope I am not rude chatting to you, but I need a break right now, and talking about Pros stories is always a good way to get your head or mind clear again.

You were talking about jat-sapphire's story and I agree completely - that style is amazing and brilliant. I had the same thoughts, I could see them clearly.
By the way, I have to write a comment to this fantastic entry.

My story I am just reading - Summers End by Alexandra- is as brilliant as jat-sapphire's, in my opinion. I often enjoy a bit of drama and negative atmosphere in a tale but November is a little bit to heavy right know.
Cold Water Morning found its way to/on *g* my e-reader as well but it has to be Alexandra before.

shooting2kill January 15 2019, 13:58:14 UTC

I've got to sign off for a while now but I just wanted to say it's never rude to join in for a chat and I welcome as much Pros chatting as possible!

cim3745 January 15 2019, 14:31:58 UTC

Thank you for letting me know. It looks like you were talking to BSL and I might interfere in your chat, but I couldn't resist *g*

shooting2kill January 15 2019, 16:13:02 UTC

It's always great if people want to join in and contribute.

I love Alexandra's writing and used to read it a lot but for some reason I'm not sure I've read Summer's End and I think I've always confused it with a story by ET. One of these stories has Bodie and Doyle being sent on some kind of therapeutic break away and keeping diaries about each other and I found it a bit slow for what I seem to like and need in stories nowadays. I think tastes do change and may even go full circle.

cim3745 January 15 2019, 17:21:34 UTC

I love Alexandra's stories too I am not sure if there will be some diaries in this Summer's End. It is set one year after DIAG and they are on a case in Cornwall, St. Michael's Mountain is often mentioned - at least at the moment - about 18% of the story :-)
Doyle is scared about losing Bodie and the other way round as well. But there must be a happy end, I hope :-)

I had to delete my comment because LJ said I am spam - due to the link to Alexandra's story in the CA, maybe.

byslantedlight January 15 2019, 23:53:34 UTC

I remember the diaries one, and it was bugging me, so I had to go and look it up - it was Private Lives.

byslantedlight January 15 2019, 23:53:17 UTC

I remember the diaries one, and it was bugging me, so I had to go and look it up - it was Private Lives. I was less keen on that one too. I can never quite believe the lads would write diaries... maybe I can be convinced, but Alexandra didn't quite do it...

byslantedlight January 15 2019, 17:06:15 UTC

Nip into my lj and chat to people whenever you like! As long as you don't mind me joining in sometimes, perhaps. *g* There needs to be more Pros chat around in general, so it can never be a bad thing, or rude!

And btw, I was just talking to someone about Summer's End by Alexandra too (isn't that funny!) It's the one with St Michael's Mount, in Cornwall, I think? I haven't read it for a while, but I like it. I really like her Tea for Two as well - but I must warn you that they're in a house that ends up covered in snow, so it will be cold as November (though a different atmosphere to Sebastian's November)! *g*

cim3745 January 15 2019, 18:31:00 UTC

Thanks for using your lj *g*

Oh yes, Tea for Two is a story I like too - I have to say, the stories I like because there are more than one story with this title, isn't it ?
Games by Alexandra is gorgeous as well.
I am looking forward to the lads in a house, covered up in snow *g*

byslantedlight January 15 2019, 19:13:31 UTC

Oh, another Tea for Two story in Pros? Who's it by? I think I only know the one!

cim3745 January 15 2019, 19:53:43 UTC

Give me some time please, I will look for the story I have got in my mind.

cim3745 January 16 2019, 05:25:56 UTC

It is by Tavaran, we talked about that story in our Doppelleben LJ in July 2017.

byslantedlight January 27 2019, 00:10:31 UTC

Oh, do you have a link? Which archive is it in?!

shooting2kill January 15 2019, 19:57:12 UTC

There needs to be more Pros chat around in general, so it can never be a bad thing, or rude!

Amen to that.

byslantedlight January 15 2019, 17:02:09 UTC

Lob away! You know, yesterday nobody really commented until later in the day, so when I nipped to take something out to the slaughterhouse (once was...) and was waylaid into gardening for a couple of hours, I thought it might fit right in. And everyone came to my lj while I was out! I paused for a late lunch before settling into the office again, then thought if-I-don't-run-now-it'll-be-days-before-I-can, so nipped out for that - and people were here in my lj again! Now, if I stay in tomorrow, I bet it'll be really quiet... *g* Anyway...

Excellent to hear you've another Visions in process - shall look forward to that! I don't suppose I can help with the agonising though. Pretty sure I've seen Blythe Spirit in your visions before, and I must have read it, but for the life of me can't remember it...

November is a bit grim, but I seem to remember that it's the one where the last lines (which I don't think Sebastian was always very good at) make up for the gloom. Shall try and remember to let you know, if I turn out to be right!

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