Pairs:

Two mirrors, 2 posts, 2 cameras, 2 bridges

2 chimneys

2 aerials

4 platforms

1 tree 1 bird

Too many signs.

5 Steps to Writing a Novel

5 Steps to Writing a Novel

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Hello again. Welcome back to Word Nerd Monday.
My first novel comes out in a few weeks, and I’m up to my elbows in last minute arrangements. It’s a very exciting moment, and one that I know many of you would love to experience, so I’ve put together a short plan to set you off in the right direction. Here are five easy steps to writing a novel.

Plan it
Do you already have an idea in your head? Sketch it out. Use one of those beautiful notebooks I talked about last week, or just grab a sketchpad or some flipboard paper. The goal for this part of the process is not about being neat. Be creative. Edit nothing. Throw ideas at the paper.
If you don’t have an idea yet, go through the steps in my previous posts. Find a place that inspires you. Buy writing tools that compel you to write. Once you’re inspired, get scribbling.
Research it
Now you have your framework, you need to do some research. What do you know about your main character? Ask her/him questions. Do the same with your other characters. This is not a sign of insanity. It is a sign of being an author. The two may be related, but that’s another matter.
Know your characters like friends. If a character likes bug hunting, hunt some bugs, or prepare to speak to a bug hunter. Google will also help you out if there is a bug hunter shortage, for some reason.
Write the first draft
Do not pause, write. Don’t just write, write fast. Switch off your inner critic. The editor part of your brain must be locked from the room at all times. Write for the love of it. This part of the process may be the best bit of all.
Edit it
This is not my favourite step. The first thing you must do is to find the bits you like the most, and destroy them. This is not always the case, but very often it is. If you adore one paragraph, and feel a bit ‘meh’ about the rest of the chapter, then it is not balanced. You need the whole thing to flow well. Read it through as if you were a reader. Which bits trip you up? Lose them.
There are numerous layers of editing that you must do. Think of it as faceting a diamond. You will need to go back and make many cuts, then you must polish it. You may need help with this.

Get published
This, of course, is an absolute doddle. Kidding. Bit tricky. You have many more choices these days, however. You can choose to:
Find an agent, and let them find you a publisher, or
Go straight to a publisher, and try to convince them to publish you, or
Publish yourself, outsourcing some parts of the process, or
Publish yourself, without outsourcing.
There are many other ways to be published. Again, spend some quality time with a search engine.
That’s pretty much it. At the end of that process, you should have a saleable book, or ebook. Put in a bit of marketing, and a distribution solution, and the world is your lobster! If you want a bit of help with that (building a marketing funnel for your book) check out this month’s Writing Magazine for my article on just that subject.
I need to scurry off and prepare my book launch.
Happy writing!
Rebecca.

I can't think straight without them - proper d t h r o u g h t s

Well, I love you.
I've just fucked them.

Well, I fucked you.
I've just love them.

High Street Food Fight

In these tough economic times
There is a high street price war

Independent cafes struggle to stay alive, they have to make their sandwiches the same price as Tesco

Greedy little fingers grabbing a greasy Greggs sausage roll

Coffee chains clash over latte loyalty
Bargain burger bars battle it out

But for just a few pence more
Support your local delicatessen

Healthy ingredients, tempting treats
Quality freshly baked tartlets

Stop! Forget the food fight.
And ... Give quiche a chance!


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Grindr For Straights

For those that don't know what Grindr is it is an iPhone app that allows Gay people to know if there are other gays in the room say if at a party. Or on a train or near by in woods I suppose.

But after 'thousands' of requests as [Developer's name] reports. He and his team are now going to produce a straight version. It is currently known as Project X so we will call it Findr for now and Findr will have to be different to the current model. Although Findr does sound just a little too west country for me. "She's out there somewhere lads I's just gotta Findr"

Twitter Quote: 'the straight version of grindr is going to be called doggr. Just a list of lay-bys and Stan Collymore's mobile number'

But it should be called Findr as that what it would need to do. For guys looking for an up for it girl, let's face it that's what we are getting excited about. An app to tell us lads that there are single (may not even be single) women who want what we've got. All presumably neatly ticked off and formatted in our profile page.

Girls don't actually need an app to let them know if there are guys who are up for it you see. If a women walks into a bar and looks around - well seek and ye shall find. We have nothing to hide. The point of Grindr was as [] said in the Observer Feb 5th "It's to take out the guessing in a social situation" and that works for gays. Because we all know men are just up for it, but that doesn't work for women it's different for them.

Now at the risk of falling into the Stephen Fry and [other lady] argument. I must tread carefully here. I know women do like sex. I'm just not sure they would want to advertise the fact. Unless, well it takes out the guessing in social situations. And what could a women be looking for?

And of course men wouldn't lie on there profiles now would they. So you're still going to have to chat up and get chatted up in the end

Location:London

Comments from Ney York Times following its article

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/02/grindrs_new_app_for_straights.html

Ive lamented time and again what a world this would be if heteros could enjoy soemthing like grindr for men to meet women. Women just arent as fun as men. Hence why grindr for lesbians isnt popular.

Just how sophisticated is coffee?

Since the days of early black and White films depicting silver screen legends sitting outside cafes, smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee has been the height of sophistication.

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Social Steriotyping

..Social Net-Typing..

Is annoyed at being stereotyped. It appears (due to my status I imagine) that all my demographic does is date (online) and gamble.

Every single FB ad is "Dating Online is Stupid" - So Here's Another Stupid Dating Site. I have nothing against the above activities; I am happy with my selected sites.

I have just been looking at a gorgeous girl who I'd like to date and with whome, things are looking like we could be meeting up at some point, and next to her picture is a plethora of gormless looking models trying to tempt me into suscribing to this-n-that shite site. Even if my mate Dave uses it (oops! sorry mate) It doesn't mean I'm going to.

This is the point of Facebook to keep in touch with friends, this is not a dig at FB, it is however the boffins at fault.

I have tried clicking the cross and selecting "Not Intersting" but they just seep back again after a credit card ads. Do I have to change my status to marreid before they stop. Then this seriously impacts my dating potential if a girl I start to seduce into my FB world (sorry e-date) is greeted with Miles is married. "No, no, I can explain" as the saloon doors swing in the wind after my date's swift departure.

Targeted advertising is supposed to select intersting topics based on your content - Google gets it right. Hrrumph!

Smokers Match - What Next? Users Match ...

http://www.smokers-match.co.uk/dating.php?gclid=COOl6OCbqKYCFY9O4QodWj79Xw

tokers match
users match

x-offenders match

Sneaky Match [note to self] need sn.. word to get..
Snatch.com for short