The deep orange glow of a roaring fire lit up the deck. The Pegasus flying ships steam engine was at full flow, its only inhabitant began to stir, having fallen asleep some hours earlier. His gloved hand swept the sandy colored hair from his eyes, and stood up wondering how long he had slept. Looking up toward the sky, his steely grey eyes reflected the stars of the night, the shadowy clouds slowly passing by. He turned briskly, his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him, his boar skin boots clunking loudly.
Creative Writing
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Hey, just thought id ask some of you a question ^^ Im doing a small creative writing project, and would like some of your opinions please
I know my literacy sucks but what id like to know is does it grip you? make you want to read on? Any replies greatly appreciated
first paragraph:

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Re: Creative Writing
Carbunkle wrote:Hey, just thought id ask some of you a question ^^ Im doing a small creative writing project, and would like some of your opinions pleaseI know my literacy sucks but what id like to know is does it grip you? make you want to read on? Any replies greatly appreciated
first paragraph:
The deep orange glow of a roaring fire lit up the deck. The Pegasus flying ships steam engine was at full flow, its only inhabitant began to stir, having fallen asleep some hours earlier. His gloved hand swept the sandy colored hair from his eyes, and stood up wondering how long he had slept. Looking up toward the sky, his steely grey eyes reflected the stars of the night, the shadowy clouds slowly passing by. He turned briskly, his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him, his boar skin boots clunking loudly.
You have some grammatical errors, but it's decent.
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Sounds too forced in my opinion. I'd go with less description, more similes/metaphors. Whenever you want to paint a picture in someone's mind, you want to touch on key points, not add as many descriptive adjectives as possible. For instance, instead of saying "The lightbulb had bright, round, glowing effect..." you can say "The lightbulb glowed like the sun.".

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yes it is a bit too descriptive could do with a few less adj but it is good a intro

thnx Kraq
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Re: Creative Writing
The deep orange glow of a roaring fire^lit up the deck.
The ^ I put in makes it read weird. I would reorder the sentence so it sounds differently.
my take: A deep and rich orange ambiance was cast aboard the deck; fueled by an ever sweltering inferno.
The Pegasus flying ships steam engine was at full flow, its only inhabitant began to stir, having fallen asleep some hours earlier.
I don't understand what the red means. Is Pegasus a flying-ship, or is Pegasus Flying Ship the name of the craft? What is engine flow? They stirred?
my take: The Pegasus, an old tugboat and veritable relic of the fleet, had her boiler combustion chambers at full capacity as she traversed the strait.
His gloved hand swept the sandy colored hair from his eyes, and stood up wondering how long he had slept.
It may be because English isn't my first language, but sometimes it seems that some sentences are too simplistic. The red sounds weird, and the following sounds plain.
my take: Her captain awoke as the blistering heat began to take it's toll. With the reflection of the fire in his eyes, he promptly dismissed the sweat on his forehead with the rear of his hand.
Looking up toward the sky, his steely grey eyes reflected the stars of the night, the shadowy clouds slowly passing by. He turned briskly, his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him, his boar skin boots clunking loudly.
That's the best written part of the whole paragraph. It doesn't really need change, but the starting could use a change to make its style fit in with the rest of the section.
my take: The captain lifted his head, gazing at the dim stars of a passed night and the shadowy clouds of the looming morning. Slowly, he made his way to the ship's bridge, with his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him and his boar skin boots clunking loudly.
Hope that helped. Sorry for the "my takes", but I couldn't resist. I love writing too.
The ^ I put in makes it read weird. I would reorder the sentence so it sounds differently.
my take: A deep and rich orange ambiance was cast aboard the deck; fueled by an ever sweltering inferno.
The Pegasus flying ships steam engine was at full flow, its only inhabitant began to stir, having fallen asleep some hours earlier.
I don't understand what the red means. Is Pegasus a flying-ship, or is Pegasus Flying Ship the name of the craft? What is engine flow? They stirred?
my take: The Pegasus, an old tugboat and veritable relic of the fleet, had her boiler combustion chambers at full capacity as she traversed the strait.
His gloved hand swept the sandy colored hair from his eyes, and stood up wondering how long he had slept.
It may be because English isn't my first language, but sometimes it seems that some sentences are too simplistic. The red sounds weird, and the following sounds plain.
my take: Her captain awoke as the blistering heat began to take it's toll. With the reflection of the fire in his eyes, he promptly dismissed the sweat on his forehead with the rear of his hand.
Looking up toward the sky, his steely grey eyes reflected the stars of the night, the shadowy clouds slowly passing by. He turned briskly, his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him, his boar skin boots clunking loudly.
That's the best written part of the whole paragraph. It doesn't really need change, but the starting could use a change to make its style fit in with the rest of the section.
my take: The captain lifted his head, gazing at the dim stars of a passed night and the shadowy clouds of the looming morning. Slowly, he made his way to the ship's bridge, with his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him and his boar skin boots clunking loudly.
Hope that helped. Sorry for the "my takes", but I couldn't resist. I love writing too.
A deep and rich orange ambiance was cast aboard the deck; fueled by an ever sweltering inferno. The Pegasus, an old tugboat and veritable relic of the fleet, had her boilers' combustion chambers at full capacity as she traversed the strait. Her captain awoke as the blistering heat began to take its toll on the rest of the crew.
With the reflection of the fire in his eyes, he promptly dismissed the sweat on his forehead with the rear of his hand. The captain lifted his head, gazing at the dim stars of a passed night and the shadowy clouds of the looming morning. Slowly, he made his way to the ship's bridge, with his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him and his boar skin boots clunking loudly.

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thnx Kraq
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wow....
dom can write...
awesome.
Carbunkle, I suggest you take a looky at story threads, such as The Chronicles Of SRO (somehwere in the back of GD I guess now) and The Banned Play Ons, somewhere in the OTL.
dom can write...
awesome.
Carbunkle, I suggest you take a looky at story threads, such as The Chronicles Of SRO (somehwere in the back of GD I guess now) and The Banned Play Ons, somewhere in the OTL.

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Re: Creative Writing
dom wrote:The deep orange glow of a roaring fire^lit up the deck.
The ^ I put in makes it read weird. I would reorder the sentence so it sounds differently.
my take: A deep and rich orange ambiance was cast aboard the deck; fueled by an ever sweltering inferno.
The Pegasus flying ships steam engine was at full flow, its only inhabitant began to stir, having fallen asleep some hours earlier.
I don't understand what the red means. Is Pegasus a flying-ship, or is Pegasus Flying Ship the name of the craft? What is engine flow? They stirred?
my take: The Pegasus, an old tugboat and veritable relic of the fleet, had her boiler combustion chambers at full capacity as she traversed the strait.
His gloved hand swept the sandy colored hair from his eyes, and stood up wondering how long he had slept.
It may be because English isn't my first language, but sometimes it seems that some sentences are too simplistic. The red sounds weird, and the following sounds plain.
my take: Her captain awoke as the blistering heat began to take it's toll. With the reflection of the fire in his eyes, he promptly dismissed the sweat on his forehead with the rear of his hand.
Looking up toward the sky, his steely grey eyes reflected the stars of the night, the shadowy clouds slowly passing by. He turned briskly, his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him, his boar skin boots clunking loudly.
That's the best written part of the whole paragraph. It doesn't really need change, but the starting could use a change to make its style fit in with the rest of the section.
my take: The captain lifted his head, gazing at the dim stars of a passed night and the shadowy clouds of the looming morning. Slowly, he made his way to the ship's bridge, with his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him and his boar skin boots clunking loudly.
Hope that helped. Sorry for the "my takes", but I couldn't resist. I love writing too.A deep and rich orange ambiance was cast aboard the deck; fueled by an ever sweltering inferno. The Pegasus, an old tugboat and veritable relic of the fleet, had her boilers' combustion chambers at full capacity as she traversed the strait. Her captain awoke as the blistering heat began to take its toll on the rest of the crew.
With the reflection of the fire in his eyes, he promptly dismissed the sweat on his forehead with the rear of his hand. The captain lifted his head, gazing at the dim stars of a passed night and the shadowy clouds of the looming morning. Slowly, he made his way to the ship's bridge, with his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him and his boar skin boots clunking loudly.
Write my Persuasive English Speech please. =]
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Dom, you showoff 
Carbucle reminds me of 'Karbonkel', and that's a major source of nightmares for young futch children.
I hate him!
Carbucle reminds me of 'Karbonkel', and that's a major source of nightmares for young futch children.
I hate him!

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dom wrote:The deep orange glow of a roaring fire^lit up the deck.
The ^ I put in makes it read weird. I would reorder the sentence so it sounds differently.
my take: A deep and rich orange ambiance was cast aboard the deck; fueled by an ever sweltering inferno.
The Pegasus flying ships steam engine was at full flow, its only inhabitant began to stir, having fallen asleep some hours earlier.
I don't understand what the red means. Is Pegasus a flying-ship, or is Pegasus Flying Ship the name of the craft? What is engine flow? They stirred?
my take: The Pegasus, an old tugboat and veritable relic of the fleet, had her boiler combustion chambers at full capacity as she traversed the strait.
His gloved hand swept the sandy colored hair from his eyes, and stood up wondering how long he had slept.
It may be because English isn't my first language, but sometimes it seems that some sentences are too simplistic. The red sounds weird, and the following sounds plain.
my take: Her captain awoke as the blistering heat began to take it's toll. With the reflection of the fire in his eyes, he promptly dismissed the sweat on his forehead with the rear of his hand.
Looking up toward the sky, his steely grey eyes reflected the stars of the night, the shadowy clouds slowly passing by. He turned briskly, his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him, his boar skin boots clunking loudly.
That's the best written part of the whole paragraph. It doesn't really need change, but the starting could use a change to make its style fit in with the rest of the section.
my take: The captain lifted his head, gazing at the dim stars of a passed night and the shadowy clouds of the looming morning. Slowly, he made his way to the ship's bridge, with his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him and his boar skin boots clunking loudly.
Hope that helped. Sorry for the "my takes", but I couldn't resist. I love writing too.A deep and rich orange ambiance was cast aboard the deck; fueled by an ever sweltering inferno. The Pegasus, an old tugboat and veritable relic of the fleet, had her boilers' combustion chambers at full capacity as she traversed the strait. Her captain awoke as the blistering heat began to take its toll on the rest of the crew.
With the reflection of the fire in his eyes, he promptly dismissed the sweat on his forehead with the rear of his hand. The captain lifted his head, gazing at the dim stars of a passed night and the shadowy clouds of the looming morning. Slowly, he made his way to the ship's bridge, with his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him and his boar skin boots clunking loudly.
I'd hit your writting.
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Icealya wrote:CloudStrider wrote:
I'd hit your writting.
like slap it or like tap it?
Tap it
Fap it
Make Love to it
Sex it
Shag it
Fark it
Take your pick.
penfold1992 wrote:durka durka muhammad gihad allah 10k plys. thats all i hear :S

Mad props to Verfo for the sig, ty!
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CloudStrider wrote:Icealya wrote:CloudStrider wrote:
I'd hit your writting.
like slap it or like tap it?
Tap it
Fap it
Make Love to it
Sex it
Shag it
Fark it
Take your pick.
All of the above?
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Re: Creative Writing
dom wrote:The deep orange glow of a roaring fire^lit up the deck.
The ^ I put in makes it read weird. I would reorder the sentence so it sounds differently.
my take: A deep and rich orange ambiance was cast aboard the deck; fueled by an ever sweltering inferno.
The Pegasus flying ships steam engine was at full flow, its only inhabitant began to stir, having fallen asleep some hours earlier.
I don't understand what the red means. Is Pegasus a flying-ship, or is Pegasus Flying Ship the name of the craft? What is engine flow? They stirred?
my take: The Pegasus, an old tugboat and veritable relic of the fleet, had her boiler combustion chambers at full capacity as she traversed the strait.
His gloved hand swept the sandy colored hair from his eyes, and stood up wondering how long he had slept.
It may be because English isn't my first language, but sometimes it seems that some sentences are too simplistic. The red sounds weird, and the following sounds plain.
my take: Her captain awoke as the blistering heat began to take it's toll. With the reflection of the fire in his eyes, he promptly dismissed the sweat on his forehead with the rear of his hand.
Looking up toward the sky, his steely grey eyes reflected the stars of the night, the shadowy clouds slowly passing by. He turned briskly, his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him, his boar skin boots clunking loudly.
That's the best written part of the whole paragraph. It doesn't really need change, but the starting could use a change to make its style fit in with the rest of the section.
my take: The captain lifted his head, gazing at the dim stars of a passed night and the shadowy clouds of the looming morning. Slowly, he made his way to the ship's bridge, with his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him and his boar skin boots clunking loudly.
Hope that helped. Sorry for the "my takes", but I couldn't resist. I love writing too.A deep and rich orange ambiance was cast aboard the deck; fueled by an ever sweltering inferno. The Pegasus, an old tugboat and veritable relic of the fleet, had her boilers' combustion chambers at full capacity as she traversed the strait. Her captain awoke as the blistering heat began to take its toll on the rest of the crew.
With the reflection of the fire in his eyes, he promptly dismissed the sweat on his forehead with the rear of his hand. The captain lifted his head, gazing at the dim stars of a passed night and the shadowy clouds of the looming morning. Slowly, he made his way to the ship's bridge, with his long black travelers cloak billowing behind him and his boar skin boots clunking loudly.
that was a really great help ^^ its great to see how another point of view would put it. I might steal some of your version

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Re: Creative Writing
Priam wrote:Dom, you showoff
Carbucle reminds me of 'Karbonkel', and that's a major source of nightmares for young futch children.
I hate him!
Carbunkle is a gf (guardian force) in final fantasy 8 ^^

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Re: Creative Writing
Priam wrote:Dom, you showoff
Carbucle reminds me of 'Karbonkel', and that's a major source of nightmares for young futch children.
I hate him!
damn still scared for karbonkel :o
karbonkel is horror for <10
WTS,,
water elements D3/4
fire elements D3/4
earth elements D3/4
wind elements D3/4
and a few sos´es,, look at topic
http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=91081
water elements D3/4
fire elements D3/4
earth elements D3/4
wind elements D3/4
and a few sos´es,, look at topic
http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=91081
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Re: Creative Writing
whiteraven wrote:Priam wrote:Dom, you showoff
Carbucle reminds me of 'Karbonkel', and that's a major source of nightmares for young futch children.
I hate him!
damn still scared for karbonkel :o
karbonkel is horror for <10
That scary character from Het Land Van Ooit?
or from that telly show?

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Re: Creative Writing
Icealya wrote:whiteraven wrote:Priam wrote:Dom, you showoff
Carbucle reminds me of 'Karbonkel', and that's a major source of nightmares for young futch children.
I hate him!
damn still scared for karbonkel :o
karbonkel is horror for <10
That scary character from Het Land Van Ooit?
or from that telly show?
From 'Ik mik loreland'.
They used to FORCE us to watch that @ junior, I had bloody nightmares of that fish.

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Priam wrote:But..... But...

penfold1992 wrote:durka durka muhammad gihad allah 10k plys. thats all i hear :S

Mad props to Verfo for the sig, ty!
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ik mik loreland...
gawd, I loved that show.
Just like Het Land Van Ooit on the telly.. yet, after one week that damn Kloontje the five year old Giant was starting to get boring...
gawd, I loved that show.
Just like Het Land Van Ooit on the telly.. yet, after one week that damn Kloontje the five year old Giant was starting to get boring...

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WTS,,
water elements D3/4
fire elements D3/4
earth elements D3/4
wind elements D3/4
and a few sos´es,, look at topic
http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=91081
water elements D3/4
fire elements D3/4
earth elements D3/4
wind elements D3/4
and a few sos´es,, look at topic
http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=91081
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whiteraven wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-JuZmJoKIw
damn he is scary for small children :O
That is one ugly farker.
penfold1992 wrote:durka durka muhammad gihad allah 10k plys. thats all i hear :S

Mad props to Verfo for the sig, ty!
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CloudStrider wrote:whiteraven wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-JuZmJoKIw
damn he is scary for small children :O
That is one ugly farker.
He 's scray as hell.

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no nightmares
think i got over it
think i got over it
WTS,,
water elements D3/4
fire elements D3/4
earth elements D3/4
wind elements D3/4
and a few sos´es,, look at topic
http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=91081
water elements D3/4
fire elements D3/4
earth elements D3/4
wind elements D3/4
and a few sos´es,, look at topic
http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=91081
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I loved the program..
now that I see it again... I'm thinking that I wasn't really smart when I was 7... but hey, ignorance is bliss and it was 10 years ago when I last saw it, so...
now that I see it again... I'm thinking that I wasn't really smart when I was 7... but hey, ignorance is bliss and it was 10 years ago when I last saw it, so...
