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luisadannointed @luisadannointed (11842) • Philippines 15 Apr

Writing is my first love, and I can't live without a pen and notebook inside my bag whenever I go. I can't get bored whenever I have my pen and notebook with me, I can get stuck in line waiting an hour or more in a bank, mall,...

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Poem and Art?

Courtney Dutton @MommyOfEli2013 (89426) • Rupert, Idaho 21 Jun 23

I want to start off by saying that this poem is an untitled one. What do you all think would be a good title for it? I made a few poems to go along with an art design back in the day. This was over 10 years ago I believe....

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Writing Progress April.16-23

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 24 Apr 21

On April.16, I wrote a total of 1,639 words, not my best count day, but not my worst either. April.17, my focus was on preparing the lesson plan for Sunday School so I didn’t get anything written. April.18. I wrote a total of...

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Book Review Mieko Kawakami Breasts And Eggs

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 13 Mar 21

2020 Europa Edition Translated from The Japanese by David Boyd. A male reader reading this in public buildings and on public transport draws comment, raised eyebrows and assumptions. Many assume the title suggests something...

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Creative Writing Book Reccomendations

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 9 Jan 21

I have decided to change it up a little here for this post and share sone of my favorite books on writing, or autobiographies by favorite authors! The reference, plotting, and character arc books are references that I’ve found...

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The Storm

Rebecca @ladyraven (69) • United States 3 Nov 20

I haven't been on MyLot in a long time. However, I figured I'd share a poem I wrote over the summer. Enjoy! Lightning bolts flash across the sky, Yet, all I see is the reflection in your eyes, Summer winds whip and tug my...

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Echoes of Angels ~ Poem

Courtney Dutton @MommyOfEli2013 (89426) • Rupert, Idaho 12 Apr 19

This is a poem I wrote quite a while ago....it's not one of those poems that really rhyme.... I hope you all still enjoy, feel free to share your feedback :) Echoes of Angels You hear the echoes of the angels who have...

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Into the Void

Dawn C @indiandevil (2477) • Canada 11 Apr 19

She's an apparition in the mist with not another soul in sight. She peers around with clouds escaping her mouth, like a dragon's fiery breath. She presses on, up the hill, around the bend, and out of the light. The only sound for...

Partner Piece

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 30 Jan 19

This is my latest piece for presentation at the Hinckley Scribblers writing group. It is fairly self-explanatory, in that we have been asked to write a piece that can be read out by two people. The text will be printed out and a...

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dialogue

creative writing

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Poetry & Art

Courtney Dutton @MommyOfEli2013 (89426) • Rupert, Idaho 18 Nov 18

One thing I used to like to do is make an art design to go with a poem I wrote, or sometimes the other way around. Here is one of those art and poem combos that I created a few years back. I would love to know what you think...

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Poetry: Beauty Is...

Courtney Dutton @MommyOfEli2013 (89426) • Rupert, Idaho 5 Nov 18

Beauty is being real, When everything that surrounds you is fake, or pretend. Beauty is being pure, staying pure, thinking pure, in a world full of darkness and temptations. Beauty is living free in the moment, not letting...

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Writers And Alcohol

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 25 Oct 18

Some writers, (not just in the SF & fantasy genres) like other creative artists, have had a legendary relationship with the bottle and the bars that serve it. Kingsley Amis, Iain M Banks, Ernest Hemmingway, Patricia Highsmith,...

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Wondering whether to renew my membership or not

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52150) • Staten Island, New York 10 Sep 18

I am a member of a website (AuthorsDen) that lets me share my poetry, lyrics, stories, articles, etc., put up info about my books, even include links where they can be purchased, and also have book ads. My membership only allows...

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Sleepless inspirations

Ramòn Stelly @Prometheus_Arcanus (168) • United States 23 Mar 18

So I've been awake for about 30 hours straight now, and I've been writing. I decided to create a book of rhymes back in October 2014 and I've wrote a significant amount in my time of no sleep. This is my most recent...tell me what...

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Poetry

Ramòn Stelly @Prometheus_Arcanus (168) • United States 26 Feb 18

Someone explain to me what this poem means:

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Technology Saves Lives (a poem by me)

Katt Rocketman @PeachieMew (881) • Cleveland, Ohio 4 Jan 18

I wrote this poem a few weeks ago, and today I decided to share it with you all. From the car you use to visit your family on the other side of town To the phone you use to talk to your friends on the other side of the...

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A Second Alphabet Story

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 10 Nov 17

Having posted a creative writing exercise earlier on involving a story written with all 26 letters of the alphabet in sequence, I see @JohnRoberts suggests I try writing a second piece, this time written from Z to A, so here goes....

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Creative Writing Exercise - An Alphabetical Story

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 10 Nov 17

I was looking through some creative writing prompts today and stumbled on a recommendation of attempting to tell a story in twenty-six words, with each word starting with a letter of the alphabet. It isn’t just a random list of...

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Rest In Peace

Anna Davenport @AnnaAutopsy (705) • United States 22 Oct 17

There was an earthquake rumbling within her heart. her soul was drowning in the air that she breathed every single day. The path of happiness always seems to escape her grasp, no matter how hard she fought she would find herself...

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CHARACTER PROFILE SHEETS FOR MYSELF

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 20 Oct 17

The Following list of character traits is one I have generated for writers who are creating fictional characters, to enable them to easily develop appearances and personality traits, strengths, weaknesses, etc. and keep a record...

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