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Comment from lyenochka
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Well, sounds like good advice. You could start a YouTube channel and I'm sure you'd have subscribers for would be writers. But the real advice is to just keep writing and I find the world is full of interesting inspiration. I think the "writer's block" comes when we overthink something.

 Comment Written 16-Mar-2023


reply by the author on 25-Mar-2023
    Much appreciated. G
Comment from judith layne jerdé
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giraffmang, now I understand why Your review of my work are so helpful. The proof is definitely in the pudding in this piece of work. Definitely an entertaining read and quite helpful to novice like me to this business of writing.

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2023


reply by the author on 09-Mar-2023
    Many thanks for the great response and rating. I also enjoy reviewing. I wish more folk did! lol Much appreciated. G
Comment from Pearl Edwards
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Whether this works or not I enjoyed the lighthearted tone of this advice for us writers. The Crap, Poop, Balls, Swill started a fun read and you carried it all through.

Harry Potter role-(p)laying?game
Cheers
Valda

 Comment Written 03-Mar-2023


reply by the author on 09-Mar-2023
    Yeah, sometimes these pieces can be a bit dry and preachy! Much appreciated. G
Comment from estory
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Loved the personality and humor and wit in this post. You take the persona of a crook and give some startling advice that has to do with plagarism, identity theft and unlooked for magic. Surprise and mischief. I loved how you fit it into this advice column format too. A great tongue in cheek look at writer's block and how to break it. estory

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2023


reply by the author on 09-Mar-2023
    Many thanks for the great response once again. G
Comment from Malcolm Rothery
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I have a week till I start my course, so I can do a little editing while waiting. That's great advice - I have used the first two of these suggestions at various times. As for using a library - well, my local library is like a cat flap on a fish tank - no use to anyone. I don't think they have added a new book to their collection this century. I try to avoid theft as it is too easy to copy something you have read.
What I tend to do is stare at a blank page and then write the first sentence that pops into my ancient brain. I did this for my last entry "Writing Error" and it worked quite well. That doesn't always happen!
Maybe you could give advice on selecting a title for a story. I sometimes agonise for weeks over that. Cheers.



 Comment Written 28-Feb-2023


reply by the author on 28-Feb-2023
    Titles are something that most folk on the site don't seem to think matter but they really do.

    I sometimes just sit and write whatever pops into my head. Sometimes just a paragraph but I keep everything! You never know. Many thanks, Malcolm. G
Comment from Rebecca Roberts1
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This was fun. I like the idea of identity theft.
(I have a box full of love letters from the 50s that I bought at an auction.)
I've been stuck my share of times and it's not a happy place!
Thanks for the entertainment.

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2023


reply by the author on 28-Feb-2023
    Much appreciated. G
Comment from royowen
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Great tongue firmly embedded in the cheek stuff G, I think we've all been to the incredibly feeble writing phase, and wondered how on earth we wrote anything that was reasonable, I've even been caught reading something reasonable, and at the bottom of the page is my name! Beautifully written My friend, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2023


reply by the author on 28-Feb-2023
    Cheers, Roy. Always appreciated. G
reply by royowen on 28-Feb-2023
    Most welcome
Comment from w.j.debi
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I love the great advice interspersed with humor. We all need a push to get better and you've offered some solutions that can help.

I wonder did you mean Harry Potter role-playing instead of laying?

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2023


reply by the author on 28-Feb-2023
    I did indeed. lol Much appreciated. G
Comment from strandregs
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Thank you for the gremlingly advice.
I will always cherish it.
And I sent it (gremlin) to my daughter who plays D&D who is sure to complain.
(She already knows everything). :-))Z.

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2023


reply by the author on 28-Feb-2023
    Many thanks my friend. G
reply by strandregs on 02-Mar-2023
    https://stopfattyliver.com/3-heart-liver/

    I recommend
    Live for your liver
    And your liver will live for you. :-))Z.
Comment from damommy
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As always, you entertain with your writing, and sometimes teach. You did both here. The identity theft had me laughing that you hide it all somewhere else. Good advice throughout. I'm keeping this.

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2023


reply by the author on 28-Feb-2023
    I had fun writing this but they are recognised techniques, although I may have change their names... lol Many thanks, Yvonne. G