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| The Original Writing Forum :: Ask us a Question! |
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Original Writing :: For many of us, writing is an exhilarating, often life changing mode of expression. Whether you simply jot down a few lines of personal poetry or prose, or plan to write the novel of the century, the Original Writing Forum will assist you on your path.
Members are encouraged to post their own, original pieces here. Like minded folks are here to encourage, discuss, and critique the works of budding writers. In the future, we plan both a Poetry Gallery, and a hard copy publication.
Who knows what will develop in your quest for authorhood? Take a chance! The Original Writing Forum is a wonderful place to "test the waters" in a caring and collegial environment. Ask us a Question!
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| punk ass MC's |
Posted by BiggyD on May, 08. :: 2 Comments
man my shits tight
im gonna hit choo wid ma rite
my feet are so lite
ill take u in da nite
you betta wach out
cause im gonna bust you up ripe
you punk ass mc's got notin on me
im like john cena u cant C me
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| Poem of the day! |
Posted by foxon177 on May, 06. :: 2 Comments
Can you and I always be touching?
I mean, even times when we're
Buried in the couch and
Reading separate books, totally engrossed.
Can we remain yet in contact
Somehow, like our legs slowly rubbing
Up against one another's
And our toes can be touching?
And when we sit and smile someday
In green vinyl lawn chairs
At the beach, wearing UV-blocking sunglasses,
Deaf to the monotonous ocean crashing,
Our hands, you know, might start digging
Through the sand and tunnel together,
One last give and we'll break through.
We could be touching, then.
Keep your hand there, OK?
No thought makes me happier
Than sandy fingers clasping in the cool damp.
Edit [Moderator]: Link removed
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| Who wants to battle |
Posted by Mugenkin on April, 26. :: 2 Comments
this is for anyone who is up for a battle
You ugly **** Crackhead
i heard you snif crack
but is that u ugly mother **** back
i come at you faster than teh speed of light
i jab ur bitch ass before you can even cry
I give you a left hook before you can even try
its obviouse who has more skills
you aint nothin but a fish
U aint slick
U aint shit
Im the reall g around here
i come to your house when your not home
i bust your moms pussy
like 89 forms
all she be doing is suckin my dick
just the way your dad though
when you and him were still ****
so if you wanna battle more
get at meh and i will drop you dead
like the fukcin 40s bitch ca4
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| People I Admire |
Posted by aidan on April, 25. :: 18 Comments
This thread is dedicated to people I admire and people I've gotten to know who inspire and delight me.
I read so much about young people and their inability to function and learn and behave and I always think to myself...these people must not have the privilege of knowing the young people I know.
These are people who have struggled against every negative circumstance life has thrown at them and still have been able to rise to the challenge and greet most days with hope and fortitude.
And when they can't do that, they're polite enough to say so and ask for a breather.
I am so happy I've had the opportunity to know these people and to share their days with them. I have learned so much from each of them.
(I have asked for and gotten their permission to post their writings and pictures).
'Emanuel'
"Growing Up"
(By: E.B.)
We come from different hoods all country wide
From the east to the west, from the north to the south side
We talk to the veterans and hear what they say
They talk about how gangs were back in their day
Still cruising in their low rides all hella low
When it came to the fight- wouldn't run- stand toe to toe
The old homies weren't down for no drive by shit
Never knowin' who would take the next fiery hit
Would it be an innocent child?
Who'd take the bullet going wild?
Cause if the vatos couldn't aim
They would live their life in shame
Most had no guts to fight one on one
So they'd punk out by pulling out the gun
So as little chavalillos- what do we do?
We do what we can to get a name in the crew.
And when we're serving life in prison
Yeah just rotting in the pen
We'll wish we would have listened
and could start it over again.
By: e.b.
This guy is one of my favorites. He came to my class in January with no glasses. He squinted and scowled and refused to participate until we realized his squint and scowl meant that he couldn't see and when we fixed that he came alive.
He's one of the kindest, most gentle people I've ever met. His most vivid memory of his father is of his bleeding hands (he worked as a landscaper in East L.A. and had to pull thorn trees out of a hillside with his bare hands).
He's teaching me Spanish. When the other kids went home at Easter- he stayed because he had no home to go to. On good Friday we played Scrabble (him for the first time) and because it wasn't a fair match - I had to use a Spanish dictionary and spell my words in Spanish. He was patient with me. He's translated all the Spanish lyrics from my Santana album for me. He's an artist. He can draw masterpieces on easter eggs. He worries about his little brother. He brightens my day every day.
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| IDENTIFY SOME WRITING TRICKS |
Posted by farmerman on April, 25. :: 26 Comments
I do A LOT of technical writing and am alaways finding new tricks that have helped me in generating my pagecount, keeping up the flow even when I take a 2 day break, or the best way to utilize resources . I want to see if there are any tricks we can compile herein to make our writing better and concise.
Ive gotten these tips to share from noted writers , some I know and some Ive heard on tv
WHEN TO START WRITING RESEARCH. David Mcullough Stated that he writes when hes gotten only about 30% of his research in. He feels that his writing will tell him what other knowledge he needs to get hold of
KEEPING UP THE FLOW. Mark Bowden said that, when he quits writing for the day, he stops in the middle of a sentence. This was a trick he learned at loyola . He said it keeps his subject fresh
INTEREST- John Rodgers ( A geologist teacher) always said to write like youre writing to a lawyer. Dont clutter your work with so many facts that the subject gets lost and the point gets buried in the "telephone numbers" of the characters.
Stephen King said he usually writes from the end and works backwards.
The USGS has a 350 page "style manual" that is mostly garbage. Its a manual that assures that the fledgling techy writer will have his work rejected .
Anybody have any tips tricks or help to offer? Im taking a long break from a major research paper and Ive quit right in the middle of a sentence in the middle of a paragraph. That is so....
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