Hi folks; Not been on the site long and still feeling my way around. Have written stuff for years and never tried to publish; the result always seems too personal. Maybe too much ego! More recently have been trying my hand at poetry and shorter prose, as I seem to be a short-dash man rather than a long-hauler. But just checking in and saying g'day- Cheers to you! SjH
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.One of the things I learned was that anyone can write something interesting - provided they are willing to try and to listen to advice from their editor (meaning me, of course.)
I have always preferred writing short stories, and composing "true poetry" as opposed to poetic prose.
Petter
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June 13, 2018
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@StJohn -- I've been writing and editing since 1956. One of the first things I learned as a writer is that no turn of phrase or choice of word is sacrosanct --- unless it is. The trick is to know when that is the case.
evidentialist
Level 8
June 13, 2018
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Try being an editor to see how personally authors take their writings - phew. Even after being an editor, as an author, I tend to regard every word I write as my golden progeny, glowing in godlike perfection.
pixiedust
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June 12, 2018
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