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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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Ravenbait
Someone's imaginary friend
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- The Seventh Level of Hell
Having discussed it with Shaun, yes, that's the idea. It's for longer accounts that are meant to be more like the feature articles you get in magazines: posts that people have put a lot of work into and are designed to be given a leisurely perusal.
I'm really looking forward to seeing what people write.
Sam
I've not made an announcement as I wanted the current skin change news item to have an airing today - especially as I plan to remove the skins this evening.
Once that's done I'll post one about the Rider's Tales forum.
Think of it as an area for creative writing that features cycling.
Whether the threads will remain open for comments in the longer term, or be closed so as to be enjoyed simply as individual accounts and expressions of cycling passion and interest I'm not sure - we'll see how it goes.
For now though, if you've got anything tucked away that you've written and you want to dust it off and share it with the rest of us - feel free
Cheers,
Shaun
Once that's done I'll post one about the Rider's Tales forum.
Think of it as an area for creative writing that features cycling.
Whether the threads will remain open for comments in the longer term, or be closed so as to be enjoyed simply as individual accounts and expressions of cycling passion and interest I'm not sure - we'll see how it goes.
For now though, if you've got anything tucked away that you've written and you want to dust it off and share it with the rest of us - feel free
Cheers,
Shaun
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I'm sure if it is still memorable to you 34 years on, it will be interesting!
As well as the ride itself, younger folk might be interested in what has changed and what has not changed, I guess.
(Do I qualify as "younger", I wonder? I was around 34 years ago, but I don't think I'd progressed beyond a very small tricycle!)
I'd like to read it!
Whether it is boring or not is another matter...
You know, there were cars around, even then! And we'd moved on from penny-farthings...
Whatever you decide - at least allow the OP of the thread to add more to it. Some of us may want to write up their rides in several 'episodes'
. Like in the crazyguyonabike website.You know, there were cars around, even then! And we'd moved on from penny-farthings...
I was trying to be encouraging
Davidc
Guru
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- Somerset UK
You know, there were cars around, even then! And we'd moved on from penny-farthings...
Ah 1977
When there were over twice as many deaths on the road, in all categories, as there are now. When there were no filters on diesel exhausts, no catalytic converters on cars, and roads were being rebuilt and built with the explicit assumption that cycling needn't be catered for. Two years to go before Thatcher got elected, before privatisations, inflation running away etc. etc.
The good old days!
Get on and write up your story.
Ravenbait
Someone's imaginary friend
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- The Seventh Level of Hell
Whatever you decide - at least allow the OP of the thread to add more to it. Some of us may want to write up their rides in several 'episodes'
I think it's nice to allow other forum members to give encouraging feedback. It's always a motivation to write more if you know people are enjoying what you have to offer.
Sam
Ravenbait
Someone's imaginary friend
- Location
- The Seventh Level of Hell
Without wishing to step on Admin's toes, I'd suggest that the difference is in length and preparation. gbb's thread, from a brief perusal, is full of short posts. The new section (as I understand it from discussions with Shaun) is more for feature-length pieces. I wouldn't expect to see a 150 word post dashed off in the length of time it takes to eat half a kit-kat in Tales: equally I wouldn't post a 3500 word epic written in Iambic Pentameter to the Café.
Sam
Sam
