[stylist] Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No Matter What's Going On?

Tue Oct 25 20:44:09 UTC 2016

I find that as I get older,  I am 19 almost 20, some of my family are a bit more relaxed about it.  We never really swore much  when bad things happened, maybe because my parents grew up with strict parents. But if  I'm alone and talking to one of my parents about life, I could say "This is really fucked up" and they wouldn't mind so much.
Certainly not in front of my grandparents though!
Vejas  

> On Oct 25, 2016, at 12:52, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Yes, a lot of real replacement curse words exist. Cheese and crackers or
> Jimminy Christmas for Jesus Christ are two big ones you hear a lot. Fudge is
> another one for fuck. These can be used but don't have quite the same
> affect, and are not usually used in the exact same context. They are usually
> said with a more light-hearted tone or in jest. For the serious moments,
> people usually still use the real shit, wicked grin.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
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> Vasiliauskas via stylist
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 2:22 PM
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> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No Matter What's
> Going On?
> 
> Bridgit,
> Yes, substitute swear words can be annoying. Although one  that I thought
> was amusing, going to a training center in the South, was "sugar honey iced
> tea."
> I also really like the Southern expletive "Son of a biscuit". It's real so
> you would not be making it up, although this would probably only work if you
> are choosing to have your story take place in the Southfield US. .
> Vejas  
> 
>> On Oct 25, 2016, at 09:20, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist
> <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I've read a lot of YA books that have swearing. It really depends on 
>> what you want to accomplish with a story, and what you're comfortable 
>> with. It also depends on target audience. If the 8-year-old is the 
>> main character in a book for younger readers, perhaps cut the 
>> swearing, or keep it at a minimum at the very least. But if the child 
>> in question is in a book for teens and/or 20-somethings or adults, then go
> for it.
>> 
>> Or to water it down, make up your own words that stand in for 
>> swearing. Like in the Maze Runner books. Personally, I find this 
>> annoying and just a tricky way to swear, but nonetheless, people do it.
>> 
>> Bridgit
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>> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Miss 
>> Thea via stylist
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>> Cc: Miss Thea <thearamsay at rogers.com>
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No Matter 
>> What's Going On?
>> 
>> Thanks very kindly, Debbie.
>> I'm glad you like the story.
>> Question for anyone who wants to answer it: Is it cool to show 
>> eight-year-olds swearing, or what?
>> The main character, Lucy, was called Lucy Blankety-blank because of 
>> her creative profanity.
>> I'm not sure this story will end up being appropriate for the age 
>> group of my main character; I just write what's in me.
>> And as I'm writing, I go into more detail about why the teacher was 
>> kind to Lucy, and other facts about her species.
>> This is what a long break from work does for me. I come back ready to
> work.
>> Thea
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: debby via stylist
>> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 10:29 PM
>> To: Miss Thea via stylist
>> Cc: debby
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No Matter 
>> What's Going On?
>> 
>> Thea, I must say that I have not forgotten your novel. I still think 
>> about it from time to time, and one of the characters that totally 
>> fascinates me is the teacher. I keep wondering why those from her 
>> planet want to create chaos on Earth? What is her motive? Why was she so
> kind to Lucy? So I hope
>> you will write more, and share it with us.    Debby
>> 
>>> On Oct 24, 2016 3:49 PM, Miss Thea via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi, Vejas
>>> I'd like to know this answer too.
>>> I don't write every day, and I do have some health issues that 
>>> prevent me from being the lean, mean writing machine I'd like to be.
>>> But I do find that when I start writing, the ideas come.
>>> I don't know if you were around when I was workshopping my "Lucy and 
>>> Lithe"
>>> novel, but I haven't been writing in it for some time.
>>> Then, my interest revived, I started writing, and re-thought the 
>>> whole concept, even changing the title.
>>> Now it's going to be a  series. I think I'm working on the prequel.
>>> It's now called "She's For Andorpha", at least that's my working title.
>>> For now.
>>> I also have borderline personality, and sometimes that gets in the way. 
>>> But
>>> it can also be useful, because when my interest revives, I write like 
>>> a house on fire.
>>> Born completely blind, I lack the knowledge of color, landscape and 
>>> other sensory information important to readers. So, I've learned to 
>>> write what I know, and hope if my work reaches the editor stage, that 
>>> I'll get someone who can help me fill in the details.
>>> Ok, I went way off topic. I don't write every day. I often feel I 
>>> need a break, due to health problems and writer's block.
>>> But I'm very interested in what daily writers have to say.
>>> Thea
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vejas Vasiliauskas via stylist
>>> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 6:34 PM
>>> To: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist
>>> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>> Subject: [stylist] Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No Matter 
>>> What's Going On?
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> A friend of mine who likes to write  makes it a habit to do so daily.
>>> I would really like to do this. I did not write much as an LCB 
>>> student but have definitely done some more writing  in the past few 
>>> months, although not as much as I would like to. The problem is that 
>>> I don't always  know what I would want to write on a given day. For 
>>> example, for a story I'm working on about 2 friends lives during and 
>>> after spending time together in a training center, I may not have 
>>> ideas every single day on what I want to happen. I would just like to 
>>> know how these of you who write daily keep it up consistently despite 
>>> writers block Thanks, Vejas 
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