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byslantedlight

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*

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gilda_elise January 15 2019, 13:33:21 UTC

I have a few zines in A5, and I have to admit I don't care for the size. Maybe because it throws off storing them, this small little zine getting lost between two big ones.

And, yes, while I have a Kindle, I still do prefer paper, in regular books and in fanfic.

byslantedlight January 15 2019, 17:19:19 UTC

Lol - A5 is more difficult to store when it's surrounded by A4! But so much easier to hold in bed at night, all curled up and cosy... What I really want is Pros printed into books, of course... *vbg*

jat_sapphire January 15 2019, 20:59:05 UTC

Ooh, only 18 pages left at, um, 9 pm? Wow!

byslantedlight January 15 2019, 22:56:37 UTC

And done before 10pm - hurrah! Well, I did start late... and faff some more today cos I knew it was a relatively quick finish... but also it was deadly dull which didn't help...

jat_sapphire January 16 2019, 00:57:38 UTC

That's hard.

macklingirl January 15 2019, 21:02:11 UTC

I'm late with the visit to your virtual office, but the last two days in my real office where really hard and stressfull. And sadly I didn't read as much as I would like at the moment. There is not enough time.

The last story I've read is The Story of My Life by PJ. I think it is wonderful written but it is sooooo sad at the end. But for me it is a great story. I always can feel and hear Doyle and the nurse.

And I love my zines in paper. Even when they are a bit more complicated to hold in bed. But for me reading in bed always is reading a book or a zine in paper.

byslantedlight January 15 2019, 22:59:13 UTC

Oh, sorry your office has been hard and stressful - I hope it gets better soon!

The Story of My Life is wonderful - I remember probodie recommending it years and years ago, and how it felt to read it for the first time... It is a great story, I agree!

Books in bed really do have to be paper if they can be! I'll read on my Kobo cos it has its own wee light if I'm YHA-ing or sharing a room with someone and want to read late (that's very handy!) but you can't beat turning pages... *g*