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| Name: | Kristine | |
| Message: | Cora: I sent in the Prolouge of my story. It's about 1,120 words. I know that some of the stories haven't been arriving lately, so I thought I'd better let you know that I sent it, just in case. | |
| Dated: | Tue Jul 10 18:47:17 2007 | |
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| Name: | Kristine | |
| Message: | Cora: Alright - I'll do that then. It's the first time I've written fantasy, so it's taking me a while, but I should be able to send it in by Tuesday if I'm lucky. | |
| Dated: | Sun Jul 8 10:58:29 2007 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Kristine: I'm not sure - personally I think it breaks up the story and that a foreign-looking name adds to the atmosphere. I try to compromise by not using too much of them and by using anglicisations for the prinicpal characters. For instance, in MY LADY JUDGE, I use Malachy, Rory and Turlough, instead of their Gaelic spellings. However, I must confess that many of my friends in England complain about not being able to pronounce names like 'Nuala'. Perhaps the best solution is to put a list at the back of the book. | |
| Dated: | Sun Jul 8 09:12:28 2007 | |
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| Name: | Kristine | |
| Message: | Cora: I've just thought - in my fantasy story I've used names from the characters that are from languages like Welsh and Slavonic - they're rather hard to pronounce. Should I include a note on pronunciation? | |
| Dated: | Sat Jul 7 21:53:22 2007 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Dear Aisling, It takes brains, creativity and perseverance to write stories - these are qualities which are envied by people who lack them so I wouldn't worry. I've done what you asked, however. | |
| Dated: | Sat Jul 7 21:18:41 2007 | |
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| Name: | Kristine | |
| Message: | Cora: I haven't read it. I'll keep a look out for it, though! | |
| Dated: | Sat Jul 7 16:27:41 2007 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Kristine: Have you ever read Sabriel by Garth Nix? It's so inspiring. Everyone is getting a bit tired of Lord of the Rings type fantasy - there have been too many imitations, but this is something completely different. | |
| Dated: | Fri Jul 6 19:54:40 2007 | |
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| Name: | Kristine | |
| Message: | Cora: I've never written fantasy before, but I'll give it a shot. I've been reading up some fantasy books such as Eragon and Lord of the Rings for some ideas (that's what I generally do) and I think I may have something. I started the first chapter this evening, and I should have it ready for you soon. | |
| Dated: | Fri Jul 6 19:41:44 2007 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Bridget: Nice to hear from you again - I do like the new story! Kristine: What about fantasy? It can be fun and very liberating to write soemthing where you create a new world. | |
| Dated: | Tue Jul 3 22:54:50 2007 | |
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| Name: | Kristine | |
| Message: | Cora: I'm really stuck for ideas for new stories! I'm trying to decide if I should do another historical one, or a modern one. What do you think? | |
| Dated: | Tue Jul 3 22:12:26 2007 | |
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| Name: | Kristine | |
| Message: | Cora: Yeah - I sent it at around half past two today. I'll re-send it now. | |
| Dated: | Sun Jul 1 16:39:08 2007 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Kristine: Have you sent it? If so, it hasn't arrived. | |
| Dated: | Sun Jul 1 16:07:13 2007 | |
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| Name: | Kristine | |
| Message: | Cora: I've added in a first entry, and compressed the part about her siblings into one paragraph. It's a small alteration but it speeds up the start and helps me launch into the story faster. Do you think that will work? | |
| Dated: | Sun Jul 1 13:41:56 2007 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Kristine: Yes, I think that would work very well. | |
| Dated: | Fri Jun 29 20:32:32 2007 | |
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| Name: | Kristine | |
| Message: | Cora: That sounds like a good idea. If I put that in, would I perhaps date it after the famine? And then go into the beginning I have now? (Once it's altered.) | |
| Dated: | Fri Jun 29 19:53:31 2007 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Kristine: Give it a try, but remember that I can be wrong. What about starting with the diary - something like: 'When I was given this diary, I never knew what terrible things I would come to write it in it....' - perhaps something like that? | |
| Dated: | Fri Jun 29 18:54:03 2007 | |
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| Name: | Kristine | |
| Message: | Cora: I have mixed feelings about the beginning of the story. I think I'll have to compromise, and re-write the beginning, leaving a little more to the imagination about the characters, their personalities and such, rather then have one character explain them all at the start...would that work a lot better, do you think? | |
| Dated: | Fri Jun 29 18:38:59 2007 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Kristine: Yes, that is what I meant, but remember that it is your story and you are the final decider. When I started writing books first - to be published - I used to immediately opt for whatever my editor suggested, but now I have the confidence to say: 'no, that's not what I intend.' Only you can decide what is right for your story. Mairead: I would love to have had you in my class when I was teaching infants. | |
| Dated: | Fri Jun 29 18:21:29 2007 | |
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| Name: | Mairead | |
| Message: | I do want a horse. I'm in senior infants now. | |
| Dated: | Fri Jun 29 16:41:28 2007 | |
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| Name: | Kristine | |
| Message: | Cora: I'm trying to pinpoint exactly what you mean by 'slow'. I was thinking that I should leave out so much of the detail about her family at the start and reveal their characters more, bit by bit, over the course of the story. Is that what you meant? | |
| Dated: | Fri Jun 29 13:08:55 2007 | |
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| Name: | Kristine | |
| Message: | Cora: That's grand. Hope you enjoy it! | |
| Dated: | Thu Jun 28 15:18:58 2007 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Kristine: yes, i got it this time. Hopefully I'l put it on this evening, or tomorrow morning when I've had time to have a look at it. | |
| Dated: | Thu Jun 28 15:13:57 2007 | |
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| Name: | Kristine | |
| Message: | Cora: That's strange. It has been happening a lot lately, though. I checked with web history, and I sent it at 12:32 this morning. I'll re-send it right now. | |
| Dated: | Thu Jun 28 15:02:33 2007 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Kristine: I t hasn't arrived! This seems to be the second story that hasn't arrived recently. Could you let me know what time you sent it - and, if possible, resend. | |
| Dated: | Thu Jun 28 14:58:38 2007 | |
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| Name: | Kristine | |
| Message: | Cora: I've just sent in the re-write of 'Safe Home, not any more'. It's not that different from the old one, the same basic entries, but I've tried to make them a bit more....what's the word?...I can't think of the word. Exciting? Emotional? Anyway - I'm happier with it then the last version. It's only the first half. I've written out the second half a few times, but I thought I'd better wait for a verdict on Part 1 before I go writing the rest. | |
| Dated: | Thu Jun 28 12:44:33 2007 | |
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