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ORL13

Date Joined: March 13, 2008
Last Login: Jan. 22, 2012
I stumbled onto storymash about a year ago. I found an ad that said "get paid for creative writing." I wasn't expecting to make antyhing. I found something much more valuable; an active, helpful writing community. I hadn't written since high school (i'm 21 now) but always really enjoyed writing so here I am. My main pursuit is my music (which keeps me busy) so my participation here often drifts in and out, but I am very appreciative of everybody's support and am trying to be more active.

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1 ORL13 2 years, 1 month ago Context

thank you very much, kind sir


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1 ORL13 2 years, 1 month ago Context

That was so much fun to read! Like dog said, the dialogue was excellent and very natural sounding. Occasionally my stoner friends will drag me into a "head shop" and amongst the drug parahpernalia there are some things that can make ME blush. I can relate to this in that way


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1 ORL13 2 years, 1 month ago Context

Thanks honeygloom. I really appreciate that coming from you!


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1 ORL13 2 years, 1 month ago Context

Kiyoshi, I am a decade older than you minus three years. (see bottom for answer)

(A:22 (sorry, that was really lame...))


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1 ORL13 2 years, 1 month ago Context

Thanks wwannabe. I wasn't sure sure if I could make the transition smooth between the first and second, being that six or so months had passed between the time that I wrote them, but apparently it worked.

I have actually written five and a half chapters to this story, but haven't finished editing them all yet. It's gone way farther than I ever imagined I would take it and I still have a ton of ideas for it. I feel like a giant nerd about it, but I may try to turn into a full length book. That would be silly though.

I will post the next chapter pretty soon I think


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1 ORL13 2 years, 1 month ago Context

Thanks for the feedback guys. Yeah storymash fooled with the formatting a bit, but I was going for an old DOS computer command prompt look. I've been playing an old computer game lately that deals with hacking and conspiracies and it inspired me to write this


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1 ORL13 2 years, 1 month ago Context

Yup I still play music. I have diverse tastes in music, so the music I write can be difficult for me to categorize. With the band I'm in, I would say the genre is something like a meld between black sabbath and pink floyd. I write acoustic songs that are strictly for voice and guitar and those are more folkish sounding. And on top of that I am infatuated with classical music and compose Chopinesque piano music.

IF you want to have a listen to some of my music you can go here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ORL/122835091240

and some of my acoustic music: http://www.myspace.com/supplerancher

You said you are a "semi-pro" musician. Do you gig often?


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1 ORL13 2 years, 1 month ago Context

Good Lord! That freaked the **** outta me. The first chapter was creepy enough, but then you creeped it to the ninth power of creep. Seriously though, it was excellently written. Not that I expect anything else from you, though.


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1 ORL13 2 years, 1 month ago Context

Is there anyway to "subscribe" to you favorite storymash authors and receive notifications when they write something new? If there is no way then there ought to be.


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1 ORL13 2 years, 2 months ago Context

Hey, I have a question about whether or not I should use quotation marks during a character's soliloquy.
For example if I'm writing in the first person should I not use quotes like this?:

I was feeling hungry so I got up off my **** and wandered into the kitchen. Upon opening the fridge I discovered that there wasn't much selection. "Hmmm..." I thought, "well I ain't eating cold spaghetti again..."

Did I do that right or should the quotes not be there? Or Is there something else that I'm supposed to do? Thanks.


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