#WritersCoffeeClub 20th Oct ~ What's the shortest work you've ever finished?
I have a number of 100-word #microfiction available in my (very) short collection ...

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#WritersCoffeeClub 19th Oct ~ Tell us about some unwanted critique you've received.
I wrote a dry comedy and entered it into a competition...
"I didn't detect any humour."
Thanks, Critique Judge Number 2!
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#WritersCoffeeClub 18th Oct ~ Talk about a time you had a revelation.
I can't really say.
I suppose I've had moments of understanding that culminate in a fuller comprehension of... things. But nothing I would call a 'revelation'.
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#WritersCoffeeClub 17th Oct ~ What are the defining traits of your niche in your genre?
To my knowledge, I do not, and have not written in a genre with niche traits... Unless I have. In which case, I challenge you to tell me what they are.
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#WritersCoffeeClub 16th Oct ~ How do you feel about people reading your works without buying a personal copy?
I have a bunch of free flash fiction pieces, on a couple of websites, all free to read. I like the idea of showing support through donations, 'pay what you want', or an 'honesty box' model. I'm also a fan of libraries.
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#WritersCoffeeClub 15th Oct ~ What's the last thing you read to really impress you, prose-wise?
It was a flash fiction piece for an online writing contest; beautifully lyrical, fantastically paced, and deeply emotive.
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#WritersCoffeeClub 14th Oct ~ Who do you wish you could share your work with, but can't?
Family past. I know they'd be proud of some of my current achievements
Family present. Some of them are not "readers".
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#WritersCoffeeClub 13th Oct ~ What writerly weakness do you overcorrect for?
Too many to mention here. Luckily, I have some beta readers who love pointing out this stuff...
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#WritersCoffeeClub 12th Oct ~ What do you specialise in, prose-wise?
I would have to say dialogue. It's the one thing, across multiples of works and beta readers, from which I receive positive feedback.
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#WritersCoffeeClub 11th Oct ~ What's a turn of phrase you've 'inherited' from someone else?
'As if there was ever any doubt' - said by the character Scorpius (Wayne Pygram) in the TV show Farscape. Pygram's delivery is fantastic!
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#WritersCoffeeClub 10th Oct ~ Do you have a guiding principle as a writer? What is it? (Or why not?)
Erm... I don't know. I suppose I just want to tell stories that I enjoy and, by extension, that other people will enjoy. And maybe throw in some learning opportunities, through my research, for myself and my readers.
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