Dear Reason, Your take in A LITTLE ABOUT PONDER is a delicate morsel of conceptualizing patterns. Logic, thoughts ... all here, members, authors, poets, guests. Readers may enjoy this fresh outlook.
When our author, Reason gets to the sentence about the skunk for some wild unknown reason, Reason, Teff thought to name the next character in my next Southern style lit, Ponder. Or maybe his dog. A dog named Ponder comes to mind.
However, one realizes that when they are plotting ... away from the keyboard,
away from the research files ....
at night dreaming up the next part of a story
playing anything over in the mind really ....
One is pondering.
Yes siree, big thanks for this sweet piece of insight, luv.
Cordially, Teff
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Whatever your compliments are for your "narratives" and the justification of "I know you just read anything you get your grubby hands on" these are assumptions. .... Dear author of What Do You Think, there's not a lick of comedy that throws one, nor any concise points as to why you should write here.
Now in the ms, there may be evidence.
Not shown.
Lots of times a writer must be egotistical but a true story is not just quips of anyone's life. Generally there's plot, setting etc.
If you mature by reading the best you can find then in all probability after about twenty or even thirty years goes by, try it.
Judgement by peers is seldom concrete.
So the gift of the craft ... is it here readers, guests? If so, tap this piece on the shoulder and say, psst you are not alone.
Snow Lake's intro for ORANGE GLOVE beckons the imagination. "An old hotel on the Isle of Skye." Secrets, gamblers on life itself, a lone gunman all sum up intrigue."
Like: "The island is like a large opal" which adds to hook / grabber in first paragraph.
Like: "The young woman ... in reasonably good shape" the description of the beach walker destined to meet her fate quite suddenly, actually.
Flash fiction worth a look see.
Cordially, Teff
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T L Finch shoots from the hip once more with a vivid story-like poem, WILD BILL. Part history, part fun, and gracious yes, rhyme.
Favorite Line:
"Many men lost to him, no time for a will."
Perhaps it is time that Teff, sorry, Finch --- I digress -- Uh, Teff take a moment to hand out for all poetry items a brief scale of A to E.
5 star (A) to 1 star (E) This is the way I think of it re: poetry.
Poetic form or discussions therof means very little to me as I remain unversed in such matters. So I do not hold one to any certain poetic standards.
If said poem is likeable but so tiny, one barely sees it with a magnifying glass look at a 3 star.
If I love it, as I adore story poems or poems which send me to the moon, Alice ... you may look for a 4 star or a five as Wild Bill deserves.
If Teff senses that a great deal of effort is spent over vocab and rhyme ... 3.5 star or over, depending on content.
Please note, Teff very rarely rates below 3*.
This reviewer stands with a prose poem does not have to rhyme at all. But there must be a marked difference between prose --- poetry and English Comp 101. Nor does Miss Teff feel overly qualified to change or suggest ways to imporve any poem as that is up to the poet -- author.
Dear Finch, did I just tell them I don't know diddley squat about poetry? Maybe yes, maybe no.
Never fear, we can store many items under both creative writing and creative poetry. Now street poetry, that's a wild ride. End of Teff take on poetry in general.
Thanks for listening, hon.
Cordially Teff
This one got a joyful 5 * today .... Made my day, fer sure.
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Anna Fassbender how-to on writing gathers personal writing ploys together in THE LIFE OF THE CHARACTERS.
And yes, Ms Anna people take Derby Derringer to be so real in ALABAMA COURIER that they accused me of plagairism, rated my story a 1 star.
Now the realism of character and setting are what good stories are made of. The background of the operation.
And yes, Ms Anna, once I wrote a novel (3 yrs in the making) and the 12 to 16 characters were down right gabby, day and night. Trick is to not answer them in public. Walks in the woods with the gang are nice.
Nice piece, nice question, glad to see === we are not alone, hey?
Emma Pistachi offers HER FACE, a flash fiction short story. Fun to read, odd to decipher. Grammer firm, realign par breaks. Silly but we are warned in the intro about a character, Cecilia who is followed, bade to smile, take a bath and more by a constant presence. Cute." T Teffom / April 6, 2005
"Loveforbrokenhearts, author, offers a poem, BROKEN INSIDE for Writing.com authors, readers, guests. The poem speaks of a lover's exit, the narrator alone. Brief poetic rendition that explains an individual's broken heart syndrome."
"SOUL'S DARK PLIGHT from Tor (David Mc Clain) copy-rite Jan 2005 bespeaks of a tormented soul without just cause mentioned or reason given. Readers leave the scene of the sadness not knowing why the tear falls in the last line. Again, are we to assume because of the illness of depression that that modern day illness may be the culrit. So we do not know, David?"
T Teffom / April 5, 2005
Author, Ayren offers AMRAN, PROLOGE on Auto-Rewards in April, adolescent Lit. This cool sci-fic begins with a man in closet of a cell. His mind has the ken for telepathy. The intro boasts of a "special ability that causes a world of conflict." T Teffom
/ Alabama Courier Times
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Lot's of A's above. Ayren, this sounds like one to capitalize on.
MASTERPIECE, a poem by The Loon One -- comes together with fine rhyming stanzas. A tale of a secret dream girl. Signed, sealed and delivered for all of us to emulate. Fine work, Loon, dear."
T Teffom
"Sara Averill Wildes is accused of witchcraft in an interesting story recommmended in last week's Drama Newsletter. Author Female Stranger's "Sara Wildes: Red Scarves and Witchcraft" spans over thirty years of turbulant times in Salem, Mass. Play by play here, marriage to a widower then the fateful hanging of an innocent woman." T Teffom/ April 5, 2005
[C:ROSE} Mark Short's rant / essay is an absolutley entertaning look back for his character's life of hard work. On shift, bereft of family memories, working life of working stiff.
Wait a sec, is that an asylum light bulb swaying, ringing of acute lonliness ?? ... ah, the pity.
Nice job, realism here. Guys & Gals, Guests, click on the depiciton of regrets in WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE. That you won't regret.
Just flapping in the naked air clouds of Writing. C this morning and found your VERY instructional piece, my friend. On linking. Now that's an explanation. And we thought Greek was impossible to master. Get this guys & gals there's even a gitem.
Pita brings to our attention, how to do it (link) when to use the extras. Bitem, citem, item. Now the thing is in this airless head of mine, without the smart alecky say what, is to learn to use it.
Captain Colossal offers a fun read, ORACULAR COOKIES on Auto Rewards, page 30.
Honestly! LOL Teff has lost all her past fortunes, those iddy biddy slips which end up costing about ten bucks each.
Follow the method contained in this one to interpret the Chinese fortune cookies daily dilemna. Map fun for your future, your friends and any loud neighbors, kids.
Thanks, Captain. Decent read.
Cordially from Teff
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Sometimes it's all about the writing and the story, innit?
When Unscarred delivers his many punch lines on the physical and mental exercises behind the craft, behind the desk, at the keyboard. Maybe we see ourselves.
Maybe not when Lewis, the main character in THE RIGHT, goes bonkers when someone else publishes his work. A plagiarist ... No! We say. Lewis! NOH!
"UNFADING REGRET, a mini poem by Liza83 once more alludes to sorrow, regret while merely relating to readers the feelings attatched to such strife as: "guilt" and pain etc.
Now readers, such as the hard-headed Teff, the searching for meaning Teff always leave poetry such as this wondering what the heck happened to cause these terrible reactions ... for the "tattered heart" in this one.
The Suggestion
Include why one feels the need to write this synposis, perhaps right inside the very poem, itself.
Good luck.
Cordially from Teff
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"At last a new Powell, copy-rite Mar 20. And yes, it's simple and sweet this time. A man and a woman, married with a terrible sadness that defalls their lives. Can't beat this author at any fiction genre, boys & girls.
Members, guests, click here and enjoy this fine flash fiction. Nice Job, J A." Cordially from Teff
Catchy title, oh Teff so disappointed. Thought this was a spoof on whale subs, or pastrami on rye verb sandwiches. Hold on, is it? Okay, reader may not really care if voice is passive as to be led by author. For that reason? So we may feel exactly how the writer directs. Where's the plot in the meantime? Teff is jumbled & perplexed by this view.
Readers read. Writers write. For once, content does come out slow, overwordy, verbose via dragging on, forever and a day predicates. Yes, er do, son. There's your sign to shorten all. Please, please Read The Elements of STYLE. Then find Steven King On Writing."
Of course, just my opinion.
Cordially Teff now accepting poetry: any style on point @
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"THE RESURECTION OF TOMMY BUTLER by Wenston is listed in the author's list of 15 short stories. A good hook par jumpstarts this eerie tale, when a man enters a paranormal practitioner's parlor with an MO. Namely to resurect ... a relative gone from the land of the living these past 12 years .... or not. Good one, a lesson for all writers as to see how easily it can be done." T TEFFOM
"BANK by Bit Phantom outlines a line of hostages during a bank robbery. Customary to use the millimeter and make of gun, not just fluff fill-ins to describe speeding bullets or velvet for SWAT gear. And it's conscience." Alabama Courier /
T TEFFOM
A-OK but needs re-edit.
Can use a little less tawdiness during sentences. It's a bank robbery, for heaven's sakes not a church picnic.
"Author Pen In Hand starts out with a game plan for MARTHA'S WORLD. Namely to boost a char Tim O'Brian left falling by the wayside in published, famous writer's mode. Now the author of GOING AFTER CACCIATO (O'Brien) shares his pages without par breaks so readers must read on and on of themes relevant to Vietnam. Martha, naturally alludes to a dislike of war while in college, when Jimmy her penpal is off killing, which upsets Martha and affects her "journaling. Too bad, huh. Which leaves me to ask ... so things don't change much since the sixties, right? Darn wartime. Now Cacciato, there's a piece of work in a character, a story and a must read." Alabama Courier Times/ T Teffom
"From the title Self Importance, a poem by linda which is a mere four lines, we wonder why. Where is the self importance? Why so teeny-weeny a poem? When perhaps there is more behind the hidden message that is not here. Suggest you add to the poem or change this title found on Request Reviews." Alabama Courier / Creosote / T Teffom
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"Debilitating illness, boredom that prompts an "insouciant smile" and, of course, the greedy wolf ready to devour. All here in RED RIDING HOOD --Gran's POV on Plugger Page by Vikrgirth. Fast read worth a look see." Alabama Courier News Sunday Edition/ T Teffom / March 20
Cordially from Teff
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