I am so glad that Anne came back to life after her hanging (and luckily before dissection). Unfortunately for her, she had to 'die' twice in her life. Most of us only have to go through that ordeal once (unless reincarnated, as you point out).
Per Monty Python, the Meaning of Life is: "Try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now and then, get some walking in, and try and live together in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations".
I’d assumed initially that Anna was apocryphal but apparently not! Amazing story. She survived despite her friends having pulled on her legs during the hanging at her (prior) request so as to speed things along. Remarkable.
Yes, amazing story. I decided to spare the viewer the gruesome details of her friends pulling her down on the rope! Apparently, the hangman called upon them to stop because he was worried they would break the rope. YCMIU
With your historical narratives, wit and impish charm, it’s a Devil of a shame that theCity Council didn’t get you on board to create an Oxford ‘MadameTussaud’s’ complete with literary, historic and dramatic events in the dungeons and Castle grounds. Better than the Slug and Lettuce et al….. PS You can’t believe a word I say!
That's not a bad idea but the whole world is a Madame Tussauds' these days, isn't it? The Castle tour is actually not bad, I took it recently and thought it was pretty good. Which is more than you can say for paying £2 to climb 'The Mound'. They should rename it 'The Nothing-burger'.
Aha! A cunning trick pretending to mis-identify Auric Goldfinger in the titular film as 'Blofeld', knowing everyone would rush to correct your 'error' and thereby boost your interaction with the audience. Well I'm not going to fall for it so there! But yes, the best question to give the reader is not "What happens?" But rather, "Why or how did that happen?" The former just invites them to a guessing game whereas the latter offers a puzzle for them to solve. NB. Deeply envious of what you're doing with 'Midjourney'.
Ha ha very gracious of you. Looks like I goofed. As for Mid-Journey, it's insane the effects you can achieve with the latest iteration. To be honest I sometimes feel like I'm doing something illicit, like a schoolboy in a sweet shop stealing sweets while the owner is out answering the phone.
@@TheOxfordWriter I've struggled to even understand Midjourney but have used 'Craiyon' to create illustrations for a novel I'm self-publishing next month and yes, the question, 'Am I really allowed to do this?' has occurred to me. If you don't mind me asking, are you using the 'paid-for' version of Midjourney or the free version? I know your focus is on How to write a novel, but having done that more than once I'd love to know how to get the bugg... err, I mean the 'readers' to read them. .
@@colinsmith3717 I'm using the paid version because you get your own private room to compose in and - as far as I can see - unlimited images. And it's faster.
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” ― George R.R. Martin
You sir are born to teach
How very kind of you! Thank you
I am so glad that Anne came back to life after her hanging (and luckily before dissection). Unfortunately for her, she had to 'die' twice in her life. Most of us only have to go through that ordeal once (unless reincarnated, as you point out).
AMAZING!
Per Monty Python, the Meaning of Life is: "Try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now and then, get some walking in, and try and live together in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations".
I agree with every tenet, except the one about eating fat.
@@TheOxfordWriter Me too. Eating fat is actually good for you (and eating fat does not make you fat).
Bwahahaha ! So funny. Yes. Thanks.
I’d assumed initially that Anna was apocryphal but apparently not! Amazing story. She survived despite her friends having pulled on her legs during the hanging at her (prior) request so as to speed things along. Remarkable.
Yes, amazing story. I decided to spare the viewer the gruesome details of her friends pulling her down on the rope! Apparently, the hangman called upon them to stop because he was worried they would break the rope. YCMIU
I wasn´t in the mood to write today, but the prospect of becoming groom of the stool turns my motivation upside down :-)
It's a great motivator!
pushing 30k words now on the first draft and yet more helpful insights arise. All teachers could learn a thing or two for you, that's for sure!
With your historical narratives, wit and impish charm, it’s a Devil of a shame that theCity Council didn’t get you on board to create an Oxford ‘MadameTussaud’s’ complete with literary, historic and dramatic events in the dungeons and Castle grounds.
Better than the Slug and Lettuce et al…..
PS You can’t believe a word I say!
That's not a bad idea but the whole world is a Madame Tussauds' these days, isn't it? The Castle tour is actually not bad, I took it recently and thought it was pretty good. Which is more than you can say for paying £2 to climb 'The Mound'. They should rename it 'The Nothing-burger'.
I suspect Anne wasn't the only one who's had the tobacco enema thingy...
Aha! A cunning trick pretending to mis-identify Auric Goldfinger in the titular film as 'Blofeld', knowing everyone would rush to correct your 'error' and thereby boost your interaction with the audience. Well I'm not going to fall for it so there!
But yes, the best question to give the reader is not "What happens?" But rather, "Why or how did that happen?" The former just invites them to a guessing game whereas the latter offers a puzzle for them to solve.
NB. Deeply envious of what you're doing with 'Midjourney'.
Ha ha very gracious of you. Looks like I goofed. As for Mid-Journey, it's insane the effects you can achieve with the latest iteration. To be honest I sometimes feel like I'm doing something illicit, like a schoolboy in a sweet shop stealing sweets while the owner is out answering the phone.
@@TheOxfordWriter I've struggled to even understand Midjourney but have used 'Craiyon' to create illustrations for a novel I'm self-publishing next month and yes, the question, 'Am I really allowed to do this?' has occurred to me. If you don't mind me asking, are you using the 'paid-for' version of Midjourney or the free version?
I know your focus is on How to write a novel, but having done that more than once I'd love to know how to get the bugg... err, I mean the 'readers' to read them.
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@@colinsmith3717 I'm using the paid version because you get your own private room to compose in and - as far as I can see - unlimited images. And it's faster.