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Post by lemacd on Feb 9, 2014 1:17:30 GMT
drooly andrews... BAHAHAHAHA! i hate to say it, charleybec, but i kinda like your husband's sense of humor. i meant to tell you that when i read what you said about him and christopher plummer being the guy from dragnet, actually LOL'd. it just hit me so funny.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2014 1:26:44 GMT
He is actually a really funny guy (kind of why I fell in love with him actually - when you first meet him, he comes across really quiet and shy where I am the total opposite (really?? you couldn't have guessed that by now), but then when you get to know him, you realise he has this REALLY wicked sense of humour!! He has shocked my mum a few times over the years!!)
Glad you liked his joke. I'll tell him. I'm sure it will make his day!!
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Post by gothicbutterfly95 on Feb 9, 2014 3:20:05 GMT
Oh it was so good! Finally we have a "he went after her fic"! And it was done great. Thanks Gothic for writing it just for me...I feel so special! You're very welcome. I hope you enjoyed it.
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Post by gothicbutterfly95 on Feb 9, 2014 3:25:32 GMT
so here's a sample for writing prompt #1: write a scene/story where two characters find themselves stuck in a tight space. a bit more explanation in the document. thanks for giving it a read. LOVED IT. Of course the mountain would calm her down.
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Post by gothicbutterfly95 on Feb 9, 2014 3:30:55 GMT
oh, i know. i'll let gothic speak for herself. i just think that there are some who might be gun shy about writing something if they think they are supposed write something good enough to publish. i'm not thinking of anyone in particular when i say this. and i certainly am not trying to criticize anyone, including those who might feel there is no point in sharing something not totally finished. prompts need to be whatever people need them to be. not trying to stir the pot, and nothing said previously prompted (ha!) me to go on this silly rant. Okay, the reason I said I wasn't posting it on FFN is because I'm very 'stick-by-the-book' and this is quite clearly not what happens in the book (or in this case movie). It was also just a bit of a lightbulb in my head moment. However I will promise, if I ever decide to go AU and write other fics that are AU, I will definitely add the second part.
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Post by lemacd on Feb 9, 2014 4:46:10 GMT
so here's a sample for writing prompt #1: write a scene/story where two characters find themselves stuck in a tight space. a bit more explanation in the document. thanks for giving it a read. LOVED IT. Of course the mountain would calm her down. thank you.
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Post by utility_singer on Feb 10, 2014 4:06:46 GMT
This is the piece I wrote the for the prompt 'Georg goes after Maria'. I don't feel like it is finished; I may use it as part of a larger story. Let me know if you can't open the attachment and I will try to fix it Attachments:Please Don't Leave.odt (27.34 KB)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2014 4:36:14 GMT
That was really great!! It had me melting....
Always good to have more and finish it off but I thought it was left at a good point in the story.
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Post by lemacd on Feb 10, 2014 7:00:12 GMT
oh, utility! that was just such a sweet wonderful story! i loved it so much. just... sweet, but not in a icky sweet way, sweet in the true love, new love kind of way (i loved the line about the kiss holding all the promise of new love *swoon*). you capture the same feeling of the gazebo, of the laendler so so well. of course i would LOVE to know what happens when they step back into the villa. but i'm so glad you wrote and shared this.
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Post by gothicbutterfly95 on Feb 10, 2014 9:02:08 GMT
This is the piece I wrote the for the prompt 'Georg goes after Maria'. I don't feel like it is finished; I may use it as part of a larger story. Let me know if you can't open the attachment and I will try to fix it This was...magical. The movie would've been so much more adorable if there were more scenes like this
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Post by gothicbutterfly95 on Feb 10, 2014 9:07:13 GMT
I have decided I will also post the two-part version of Teardrops On My Guitar onto the Facebook group since there are clearly a lot of other people who want to read that aren't on the Forum. Given my internet situation though, I won't be able to get it up until tomorrow
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Post by utility_singer on Feb 10, 2014 11:42:14 GMT
Oh, thanks ladies! So glad you liked it.
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Post by mireille on Feb 10, 2014 11:48:14 GMT
Grrrrr I can't seem to open your story @utility_singer I tried on my phone, tablet and on my laptop. Is there any program I need to download to read it?
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Post by utility_singer on Feb 10, 2014 12:08:36 GMT
Nope, I'll save it in a different format and post it again.
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Post by utility_singer on Feb 10, 2014 12:13:20 GMT
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Post by mireille on Feb 10, 2014 12:49:01 GMT
It works! Sssh I'm Yay for frau Schmit! Oh I could feel his torment while running through the room searching for her A slight figure in a gray dress was kneeling on the ground at the end of the the stone wall, with a carpet bag and a guitar case sitting on either side of her. She was hunched over, arms clutching at her midsection, shaking like a leaf.Heart breaking. Oh my heart can’t take it when she tells him she can’t leave him. Awww I loved it. I wanted to scroll down for more. That’s always a good sign.
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Post by utility_singer on Feb 10, 2014 13:04:38 GMT
Thank you. Now my face is all red.
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Post by mireille on Feb 10, 2014 13:11:31 GMT
No need, just telling what I think.
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Post by augiesannie on Feb 11, 2014 1:56:13 GMT
Well. This isn't how I wanted prompts to work. I wanted to free myself from my tendency to pad my stories with lots of angsty detail. I wanted to do something quick, and I did, something inspired by mquest's brilliant latest GT chapter. My very first AU story. But then I kept going and going, and stopped writing reviews for all the great stuff you guys have been writing, because this would not let me rest. (It must have been my closet research for WG a couple of months ago). See if you like it. Thanks to lemacd for lots of clever suggestions. Next time I'll try to keep it short! closet0210.docx (42.87 KB)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2014 2:30:23 GMT
That was totally Awesome!
What a great story. So many things I loved... I wish I had taken notes. I'll read it again later when I have time and tell you all the things I loved. Well done!
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Post by lemacd on Feb 11, 2014 3:35:04 GMT
take notes?? oh, you mean so you can list what you liked... sorry, i just thought that was a strange comment but it makes sense now. LOL
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Post by utility_singer on Feb 11, 2014 4:16:34 GMT
Absolutely delicious. And the last little comment from Maria, along with the question from Gretl? Icing on a wonderful cake.
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Post by lemacd on Feb 11, 2014 4:37:11 GMT
i know, right?! "do you have any hearts in your hand?" perfect. as perfect as "My sword. Would you mind holding onto it for a second? Hold it firmly so it doesn't fall." well, you know what they say back at the convent: idle hands are the devil's playground. hee hee. and apparently the saying back at the villa is: busy hands are happy hands.
seriously yummy stuff. there is just tension everywhere... cabin fever from the rain, unbearable heat in the closet, and the obvious he/she factor. gosh, these two are amazing. makes you wonder what they will be like a few days/weeks/months/years down the road. because even if we didn't know the story, we would know that these two have to get together.
my favorite part, of course, is the "prove it" part. kissing her so she wouldn't forget it, and all the while she's hoping she can remember it later. now THAT'S a kiss. i love the aftermath too... he knows he's lost, that he will be with her again. if he can only figure out how. and she is figuring out that she's not "that" maria anymore, the one who wanted to be a nun.
sigh. great job. i'm falling more and more in love with prompts.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2014 6:33:18 GMT
take notes?? oh, you mean so you can list what you liked... sorry, i just thought that was a strange comment but it makes sense now. LOL Yeah sorry I have eternal baby brain... I don't remember anything if I don't take notes! (You were right, so I can list the things I loved about it)
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Post by lemacd on Feb 11, 2014 6:36:59 GMT
aw, i remember baby brain. i have MOB brain, now (mother of boys).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2014 6:43:28 GMT
I don't think it really stops. I actually have MOTK brain (mother of three kids brain). Too many things going on in my head at once and too hard to deal with the important things... I want a holiday.
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Post by mireille on Feb 11, 2014 6:51:54 GMT
Yup I take notes, especially with longer chapters. Something we can bame on the kids. ... No I did it even before I had thr girls. Always carry around a note book. You never know when an idea pops.
Gonna read your story in a bit @augiesannie. First have to get one of the kids to school
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Post by julieafan on Feb 11, 2014 7:21:44 GMT
Omg! That was amazing! Didn't wanted the story to end! Gosh you are all so creative and amazing with words, and I love every story you write!
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Post by mireille on Feb 11, 2014 7:37:31 GMT
@augiesannie I can't seem to open it.
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Post by augiesannie on Feb 11, 2014 10:49:59 GMT
@augiesannie I can't seem to open it. I will probably ff.net it, if I can't figure anything else out. Thanks everyone! Since it WAS so much work, I guess I'll post it over there. Please promise me you will cut-and-paste your comments from here over into reviews there - no new comments required, but one does like one's reviews. I know I haven't got the right to ask since I haven't said a word about all the great stuff you've posted here!
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