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Writing Club Theme Discussion

Let's discuss themes for our March 1 Writing Club submissions. (If prompts or themes aren't your thing, you may write what you like and post when the submission topic opens.) Feel free to suggest a prompt (a scenario, dilemma, or background), a theme, or an ambiguous title to jump-start writing efforts. What do you want to suggest?

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    eve
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    I would like to suggest the theme of liminal spaces (or more broadly liminality). It can be focused on an existence there, taking place during a liminal time (dawn/dusk), the creation of a liminal...

    I would like to suggest the theme of liminal spaces (or more broadly liminality). It can be focused on an existence there, taking place during a liminal time (dawn/dusk), the creation of a liminal space, the death of one. And exploration of any facet of it, or things that occur in/during it.

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    1. etiolation
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      I like this for a March 1 theme option. Certainly it is broad. I think Ladyhawke is due for a re-write.

      I like this for a March 1 theme option. Certainly it is broad. I think Ladyhawke is due for a re-write.

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    acdw
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    I write sonnets all the time, but I'm not sure who else has poetry interests -- I do like forms for fun stuff like this, b/c they feel more playful. THO honestly at some point I need to get back...

    I write sonnets all the time, but I'm not sure who else has poetry interests -- I do like forms for fun stuff like this, b/c they feel more playful. THO honestly at some point I need to get back into really writing stuff. SO .. uh,

    Well, in the other thread I suggested "VALEMTIMES".. how about love/unlove/hate/red/heart/viscera?

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      etiolation
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      How about we invite ultra-short works for a Valentine's Day preview edition? Here's a chance to dust off a sonnet, set your heart or hate to meter, or provide ultra-short fiction (which may in...

      How about we invite ultra-short works for a Valentine's Day preview edition? Here's a chance to dust off a sonnet, set your heart or hate to meter, or provide ultra-short fiction (which may in turn provide prompts for the March 1 submission thread). What do you think?

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        Grzmot
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        I think playing with length in the prompts could be really neat, it forces you to be creative. Since we established earlier that following the theme or prompt is optional, I think that would be a...

        I think playing with length in the prompts could be really neat, it forces you to be creative. Since we established earlier that following the theme or prompt is optional, I think that would be a really creative little constraint. :)

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        1. etiolation
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          I might go ahead and announce the Valentine's Day mini-edition in the next two hours, to make sure participants have time to craft something.

          I might go ahead and announce the Valentine's Day mini-edition in the next two hours, to make sure participants have time to craft something.

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      2. acdw
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        YES! Love it. I love short stuff. And I love your "set your heart or hate to meter," that's dope AF.

        YES! Love it. I love short stuff. And I love your "set your heart or hate to meter," that's dope AF.

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    2. cfabbro
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      Starting on valentines day and have that day, and/or the emotions related to it as the theme, is a great idea IMO. Seconded!

      Starting on valentines day and have that day, and/or the emotions related to it as the theme, is a great idea IMO. Seconded!

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