Simple Sexy Skills for the Erotica Writer

[ShyMystica]

Come one, come all! This is open to everyone!

Dear fellow writers,

As some of you may be aware, I am studying to become a professional writer. While a majority of you are mind-blowingly talented and ooze with skill and ability, I thought I would share some simple studies/exercises that I have been taught to help us all improve our writing skills. It will also be a chance to gain some helpful criticism from other SRP writers.

So, let your imagination run wild and have some fun with these exercises and fine tune your skills!

If you have any ideas for exercises, please let me know and I will gladly put them up in turn.

Also keep in mind that I too am still learning. My writing skills are not perfected, so while I am sharing these exercises, I know that my examples are far from perfect. Also, if you are offering constructive criticism, please be kind. There is no need for harmful and abusive negativity. We are all here to learn.

Yours in writing,
ShyMystica

Critiquing Ground Rules

Don't ask for advice if you don't really want it
Don't offer advice unless it is stated at the end of a post that it is wanted
Don't take advice as a personal insult
Always be positive and constructive
Mention the things you like as well as the ones that could be worked on
Remember - The final decision and opinion that really matters is yours!
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[ShyMystica]

Exercise 1: Every sentence matters

Exercise 1: Every sentence matters

This exercise is designed to make you become aware of each and every word within each sentence you write, and to help you realise that more isn't necessarily best.

The task: You are to chose a random word, a flower and an emotion and write 3 separate beautiful sentences that contains each word.

Example:
Random Word: facade
Flower: Rose
Emotion: Desperation

Sentence 1: The wilting rose only served to remind her of own desperation to uphold her now failing façade.

Sentence 2: He kissed her softly in a last act of desperation to rid her of her stone façade and return the delicate rose he had come to love.

Sentence 3: His façade weakened, her cry of desperation ripped through his body as her rose blood pooled around his feet.

Ideas to help get you started
Random words: hibernating, cupidity, renegade, escalator, anonymity, arrested, dinosaurs, science, western, revenge, ace, lifestyle, architectural, relevant, natural, domestic, isolation, competition, rapidly, cacophony, nirvana, war, glorious, epitome

Basic list of flowers: Carnation, Cherry Blossom, Daffodil, Daisy, Gardenia, Gerberas, Geranium, Iris, Jasmin, Lavender, Lilac, Lilly, Magnolia, Marigold, Orchid, Poppy, Pansie, Petunia, Rose, Sunflower, Tulip, Violet

Basic list of emotions: anger, anxiety, ashamed, appreciative, confident, cautious, depression, enthusiastic, envy, fear, frustrated, gratitude, grief, guilt, happy, hopeful, jealousy, kind, love, mad, optimistic, pride, resentful, self-pity, shame, vulnerable

 

[Last_Rider]

Wonderful idea, some of us need all the help we can get points at self

Random word: Isolation

Flower: Orchid

Emotion: Anger

1. As she stared, open mouthed, the orchid seemed to bloom before her, it's opening petals releasing her anger, and it's bearer's smile piercing the dark isolation she'd secluded herself in.

2. His anger was almost palpable, it isolated him from the world, it's population, and the heartache she'd caused, the arrangement of orchid flowers she'd returned a reminder of his failure.

3. The orchid's fragrance wafted through his nostrils, even before he could see her he knew she was there, she always wore that scent when she picked him from his isolation and soothed his anger.

I know, I'm horrible when it comes to run on sentences.

 

[Miss Sixxy]

Random Word: hurled
Flower: violet
Emotion: jealous


1. He hurled his words at her like daggers as she watched his face turn a macabre shade of violet that seemed to only exacerbate his jealous rage.

2. Jealous had never been a word she would use to describe herself, she thought through a violet haze of rage, as she hurled herself toward the slut who was draped all over her man; until now.

3. Her violet eyes smoldered with a jealous luminosity as she turned to smile sweetly at him before she hurled the vase against the wall, watching it disintegrate into a million little pieces.

 

[ShyMystica]

Wonderful idea, some of us need all the help we can get points at self

Random word: Isolation

Flower: Orchid

Emotion: Anger

1. As she stared, open mouthed, the orchid seemed to bloom before her, it's opening petals releasing her anger, and it's bearer's smile piercing the dark isolation she'd secluded herself in.

2. His anger was almost palpable, it isolated him from the world, it's population, and the heartache she'd caused, the arrangement of orchid flowers she'd returned a reminder of his failure.

3. The orchid's fragrance wafted through his nostrils, even before he could see her he knew she was there, she always wore that scent when she picked him from his isolation and soothed his anger.

I know, I'm horrible when it comes to run on sentences.

Lovely work Last_Rider. I particularly love the themes you used and how you used the orchid within the sentence. Especially your second and third sentences. Absolutely beautiful!

However, if I were to give a little criticism, it would be this; at times you are too descriptive. It is something I also struggle with *blushes shyly*. Being descriptive is a hard skill to master, and it seems you have a natural talent for it. But if there is so much description within the sentence that it becomes too choppy and it doesn't flow, then it may be too much.

So, when I sit back and look over my work I am constantly thinking, 'does that really need to be there?' or' do I really need to describe that here?'.

For instance, your first sentence and the description 'open mouthed'; would it be worth taking away that description to make the sentence flow more smoothly?

Also, in your third sentence I would have used a semi-colon instead of your last colon. That is the editor in me picking that up.
The orchid's fragrance wafted through his nostrils, even before he could see her he knew she was there; she always wore that scent when she picked him from his isolation and soothed his anger.

I generally try to remember to use a semi-colon when I am linking two different ideas within a sentence.

Otherwise, I think your sentences are stunning, and I love the imagery you create with your selection of certain words and the rather dark point of view you write from. Don't ever doubt your abilities, mister. Thank you so much for sharing

 

[chronicle_tenko]

Exercise 1

Wait I misunderstood the game one second.
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First attempt.

Random word: Acedia (Sloth, laziness)
Flower: Hyacinth
Emotion: Stoic.

His forefinger tapped against his temple, the repetitive motion the only thing to break his stoic mask.

On his desk drooped a dying hyacinth.

It's purple petals wilting in the heat, were an easy metaphor for his state of acedia.

(Pulling it together.)

His forefinger tapped against his temple, the repetitive motion the only thing to break his stoic mask. On his desk drooped a dying hyacinth. It's purple petals wilting in the heat, were an easy metaphor for his state of acedia. It would take virtually no effort to water the plant, but he simply could not be bothered, nor swayed.

Everything died in the heat.
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His fingers rapped against his forehead in time to the slow beats of the clock, his dropping head mirroring the dying of his hyacinth flower, it's own drooping purple petals betraying both his stoic nature, and his bout of acedia.

Acedia set in, as time dragged on; the stoic face of the clock, with it's hyacinth hands taunting him with visions of loveliness he could not bear.

Her eyes were a brilliant hyacinth, but something in her visage; and the stoic set of her lips, warned him of a lazy lover, prone to acedia.
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I officially dislike that word now. Hate you thesauraus.com

 

[ShyMystica]

Random Word: hurled
Flower: violet
Emotion: jealous


1. He hurled his words at her like daggers as she watched his face turn a macabre shade of violet that seemed to only exacerbate his jealous rage.

2. Jealous had never been a word she would use to describe herself, she thought through a violet haze of rage, as she hurled herself toward the slut who was draped all over her man; until now.

3. Her violet eyes smoldered with a jealous luminosity as she turned to smile sweetly at him before she hurled the vase against the wall, watching it disintegrate into a million little pieces.

Thanks Miss Sixxy for joining in and sharing your work! I loved your first and third sentences. You, like Last_Rider, have a great gift of selecting powerful imagery words for description.

My only little criticism would be that your second sentence doesn't flow as nicely as the other two. Perhaps it is the sentence structure itself, as the ideas within it are great. But I do love how you ended the sentence. It holds a lot of impact and punch.

Through a violet haze of rage she hurled herself toward the slut who was draped all over her man; jealousy had never been a word she would use to describe herself, that was, until now.

That is how I would approach it, switching the phrases around into two main ideas, and then separating them with a semi-colon. *shrugs shyly*

Aside from that, beautiful work! You are very gifted! Thank you for sharing

 

[ShyMystica]

Wait I misunderstood the game one second.
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First attempt.

Random word: Acedia (Sloth, laziness)
Flower: Hyacinth
Emotion: Stoic.

His forefinger tapped against his temple, the repetitive motion the only thing to break his stoic mask.

On his desk drooped a dying hyacinth.

It's purple petals wilting in the heat, were an easy metaphor for his state of acedia.

(Pulling it together.)

His forefinger tapped against his temple, the repetitive motion the only thing to break his stoic mask. On his desk drooped a dying hyacinth. It's purple petals wilting in the heat, were an easy metaphor for his state of acedia. It would take virtually no effort to water the plant, but he simply could not be bothered, nor swayed.

Everything died in the heat.
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His fingers rapped against his forehead in time to the slow beats of the clock, his dropping head mirroring the dying of his hyacinth flower, it's own drooping purple petals betraying both his stoic nature, and his bout of acedia.

Acedia set in, as time dragged on; the stoic face of the clock, with it's hyacinth hands taunting him with visions of loveliness he could not bear.

Her eyes were a brilliant hyacinth, but something in her visage; and the stoic set of her lips, warned him of a lazy lover, prone to acedia.
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I officially dislike that word now. Hate you thesauraus.com

I'm so sorry chronicle_tenko if I didn't explain the exercise clearly enough.

You too write beautifully and your descriptions and use of words create great imagery. I particularly loved your first sentence. While it is a little long, it holds enough imagery and focuses on one subject matter to keep the sentence flowing. Very clever, I must say.

I wonder, though, for your last two sentences if the punctuation is failing the impact it could have. For example, does replacing a few colons and adding a 'joiner word' make it flow more freely to create the impact you were after?

Her eyes were a brilliant hyacinth, but there was something in her visage and the stoic set of her lips that warned him of a lazy lover, prone to acedia.

Once again, beautiful work. I envy your ability to make your descriptive sentences seem so effortless! Thank you so much for sharing

 

[slowrimmer]

Random Word: War
Flower:Cherry Blossum
Emotion: Shame

Sentence 1: He sighed, emotionally drained, his anger, this constant state of war between them, it had to stop, before it destroyed their love forever.

Sentence 2: She stood, black silk framed by winters first snow and pale skin enchantingly echoeing the last of the seasons cherry blossom.

Sentence 3: Burning shame blunted his rage, her broken form lay twisted, cherry blossom petals softening, but unable to hide the effect of his personal duel, his internal war between love and hatred.

 

[Last_Rider]

Thank you for the points of improvement Mystica, I definitely should incorporate more semi colons. I've always found the darker side more appealing, there's depth and variance there as opposed to happier fare, plus many many years of depression makes it an easy point of view to assume.

Second attempt.

Random Word: disturb

Flower: Lotus

Emotion: Vulnerable

1.

With anyone else she felt vulnerable like this, her inner lips spread like lotus petals, the touch of his fingers and tongue disturbing her concentration as he teased her.

2.

A lotus flower perseveres through a silty lake bottom, the cloudy water, to emerge vulnerable and beautiful on the surface where it hardly even disturbs the mirror-like reflection.

3.

He hated to disturb her rest, the slightest touch of his lips to her vulnerable lotus petal delicate skin tended to accomplish that task, but his arm had fallen asleep under her weight.

Done around 2 am my time and hopefully not as dark this time around.

 

[chronicle_tenko]

I'm so sorry chronicle_tenko if I didn't explain the exercise clearly enough.


Her eyes were a brilliant hyacinth, but there was something in her visage and the stoic set of her lips that warned him of a lazy lover, prone to acedia.

Oh you did, I just didn't read properly. Thought it was one sentence per word. Which makes things too easy.

And the second two sentences were a little rushed. So I do feel as if they could have been more effective. Normally I would take more time. But I was editing, and trying to keep myself under a time limit.

I may try again with an easier word than 'Acedia'.

But your edit to my last sentence gives it an amazing amount of punch. It now sounds like a warning. A pause in thought, compared to how flat it fell before.

 

[monique_minx]

I sort of have a theme for now...plus I was kind of bored, not really feeling it and needing a distraction. Thanks Shy

Random word: Love
Flower: Rose
Emotion: Grief

She approached the coffin anxiously, he would be lying there as his lifeless eyes gazed up at her and she wondered if she could take it. He looked perfect as she laid the rose over his chest, a man unmarked by life though it had taken him. She stepped off the dais as tears flooded her eyes; she truly grieved for her lost love.

His arm blanketed her shoulders in a smooth motion, Rose felt his love for her and it was as strong as ever; he was letting her know she had no need to grieve their relationship for it was still alive.

Her rose coloured cheeks had lit the room up in life and her loveliness was not forgotten in death, the priest spoke his sermon as the grieving party leant on one another and remembered the woman they had all loved in one way or another.

 

[ShyMystica]

Random Word: War
Flower:Cherry Blossum
Emotion: Shame

Sentence 1: He sighed, emotionally drained, his anger, this constant state of war between them, it had to stop, before it destroyed their love forever.

Sentence 2: She stood, black silk framed by winters first snow and pale skin enchantingly echoeing the last of the seasons cherry blossom.

Sentence 3: Burning shame blunted his rage, her broken form lay twisted, cherry blossom petals softening, but unable to hide the effect of his personal duel, his internal war between love and hatred.

Oh Slowrimmer! I was curious to see if you would join us here. Thank you, you know I have always been a fan of your beautiful work. I absolutely adore your second sentence! How you come up with such things astounds me.

Your first sentence, however, does seem a little choppy. Perhaps too many colons?

He signed emotionally drained; his anger and this constant state of war between them had to stop before it ruined their love forever.

*ponders* I dunno, I can see what you were trying to achieve with the colons, trying to give it more impact. But to me it was a little choppy. Does my alteration change your motive for the sentence?

Either way, I love the beauty you always seem to create with your words. You have often left me melting with your work...thank you for sharing

 

[ShyMystica]

Thank you for the points of improvement Mystica, I definitely should incorporate more semi colons. I've always found the darker side more appealing, there's depth and variance there as opposed to happier fare, plus many many years of depression makes it an easy point of view to assume.

Second attempt.

Random Word: disturb

Flower: Lotus

Emotion: Vulnerable

1.

With anyone else she felt vulnerable like this, her inner lips spread like lotus petals, the touch of his fingers and tongue disturbing her concentration as he teased her.

2.

A lotus flower perseveres through a silty lake bottom, the cloudy water, to emerge vulnerable and beautiful on the surface where it hardly even disturbs the mirror-like reflection.

3.

He hated to disturb her rest, the slightest touch of his lips to her vulnerable lotus petal delicate skin tended to accomplish that task, but his arm had fallen asleep under her weight.

Done around 2 am my time and hopefully not as dark this time around.

You are more than welcome Last_Rider. And I agree with you completely. I too have spent many years fighting depression, so the darker side of our emotions draws me in and fascinates me. But remember, there is a beauty in seeing a pained/broken soul find a glimpse of happiness.

As for your second attempt, I feel you have improved a lot. Your first sentence gave me a little chill! You are a cheeky thing *blushes deeply* And your second one gave me a sweet little giggle.

I think it is the second sentence, the beginning that has me a little perplexed. I can see what you are trying to create within the reader's mind, but I think it just needed a little tweaking to get there. I added a descriptive action and took out a colon in the end. What do you think? Does that flow better to create the image you wished to create?

A lotus flower perseveres through a silty lake bottom, floating delicately through the cloudy water to emerge vulnerable and beautiful on the surface where it hardly even disturbs the mirror-like reflection.

Lovely as always, thank you again for sharing

 

[ShyMystica]

Oh you did, I just didn't read properly. Thought it was one sentence per word. Which makes things too easy.

And the second two sentences were a little rushed. So I do feel as if they could have been more effective. Normally I would take more time. But I was editing, and trying to keep myself under a time limit.

I may try again with an easier word than 'Acedia'.

But your edit to my last sentence gives it an amazing amount of punch. It now sounds like a warning. A pause in thought, compared to how flat it fell before.

*smiles softly* Yes, you certainly did set yourself up for a hard task with the choice of such a word! I would love to see what you can come up with when you don't feel so rushed. Enjoy the exercise, it isn't meant to feel like a burden.

And I am glad you aren't too offended by my little tweaking of your last sentence. I always find it amazing how a new set of eyes can transform a simple thing such as a sentence. That is why I am trying to encourage people to comment on each others work as well.

I shall look forward to see what you come up with next!

 

[ShyMystica]

I sort of have a theme for now...plus I was kind of bored, not really feeling it and needing a distraction. Thanks Shy

Random word: Love
Flower: Rose
Emotion: Grief

She approached the coffin anxiously, he would be lying there as his lifeless eyes gazed up at her and she wondered if she could take it. He looked perfect as she laid the rose over his chest, a man unmarked by life though it had taken him. She stepped off the dais as tears flooded her eyes; she truly grieved for her lost love.

His arm blanketed her shoulders in a smooth motion, Rose felt his love for her and it was as strong as ever; he was letting her know she had no need to grieve their relationship for it was still alive.

Her rose coloured cheeks had lit the room up in life and her loveliness was not forgotten in death, the priest spoke his sermon as the grieving party leant on one another and remembered the woman they had all loved in one way or another.

Oh sweetie, if this little exercise helps you release some of the grief you are feeling, then I am glad I was able to help *hugs you tightly* Remember I am here if you wish to chat

Your sentences are very powerful. I also find it very clever how you used the flower as a name in your second sentence. You cheeky thing *giggles* The only editorial thing I could pick up on was perhaps changing the colon in your last sentence into a semi-colon.

Thank you for sharing with us, Minxy. Your wording, as always, is beautiful and holds so much emotion. Don't hold this in, let yourself grief sweetie, and let it out in this healthy way. *hugs you tightly*

 

[slowrimmer]

Oh Slowrimmer! I was curious to see if you would join us here. Thank you, you know I have always been a fan of your beautiful work. I absolutely adore your second sentence! How you come up with such things astounds me.

Your first sentence, however, does seem a little choppy. Perhaps too many colons?

He signed emotionally drained; his anger and this constant state of war between them had to stop before it ruined their love forever.

*ponders* I dunno, I can see what you were trying to achieve with the colons, trying to give it more impact. But to me it was a little choppy. Does my alteration change your motive for the sentence?

Either way, I love the beauty you always seem to create with your words. You have often left me melting with your work...thank you for sharing

No, I love your suggestions, plus, its a fun exercise, and . . well I may be pouncing
OK its more like slinking up . . and rubbing up against your leg . . .
I know exactly what you mean though. Sometimes I paper over it, but its the way I think.
A little lazy, especially when I know the better way I guess
Anyway, I'll let you answer the others here. Theres been some very emotive and wonderful interpretations of the exercise . . .

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[ShyMystica]

*giggles* I feel like a school teacher marking homework. Please feel free to give your opinions, thoughts and ideas of each others work too. I want to encourage it, in fact, as my humble opinions are not the only ones.

I want this forum to be open for creative minds to explore and discuss the small things that make a writer's work amazing. You will be amazed at how someone's slightly different view can transform a simple sentence, or even a word. So please, don't let it be just my little opinions that are heard. After all, I am still learning.

All I ask is that you don't be unnesicarily harsh or negative. Nothing good can come of such things.

Also, I was going to post the new exercise every Sunday. Is once a week a good amount of time to let an exercise take place? Or would you like less or more time to explore it?

 

[ShyMystica]

No, I love your suggestions, plus, its a fun exercise, and . . well I may be pouncing
OK its more like slinking up . . and rubbing up against your leg . . .
I know exactly what you mean though. Sometimes I paper over it, but its the way I think.
A little lazy, especially when I know the better way I guess
Anyway, I'll let you answer the others here. Theres been some very emotive and wonderful interpretations of the exercise . . .

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*giggles* You sneaky little so and so...pouncing on me here!

And I know! I just wish that people would interact with each other on their opinions so it isn't just me feeling like I am a teacher marking homework *smiles softly* Plus no one has given me their thoughts on my sentences

I have always been amazed at how a simple sentence can evoke such strong, beautiful and powerful imagery and emotions. And the work people have displayed so far are the perfect example of that!

 

[slowrimmer]

*giggles* You sneaky little so and so...pouncing on me here!

Maybe

Yeah we'll comment swetness, I think people are just settling in.
And weekly is probably fine. The best way is to try it . . . .

But, right now I'm off now for an early night. I'm a little under the weather at the moment.
Have a great night

 

[ShyMystica]

Yeah we'll comment swetness, I think people are just settling in.
And weekly is probably fine. The best way is to try it . . . .

But, right now I'm off now for an early night. I'm a little under the weather at the moment.
Have a great night

Sweet dreams Rimmer, and I hope you get better soon. It's that damned Kiwi weather! You need to move here, to a proper country LMAO And it seems it is my turn to pounce...I'll get you when you least expect it! *giggles evilly*

 

[monique_minx]

Oh sweetie, if this little exercise helps you release some of the grief you are feeling, then I am glad I was able to help *hugs you tightly* Remember I am here if you wish to chat

Your sentences are very powerful. I also find it very clever how you used the flower as a name in your second sentence. You cheeky thing *giggles* The only editorial thing I could pick up on was perhaps changing the colon in your last sentence into a semi-colon.

Thank you for sharing with us, Minxy. Your wording, as always, is beautiful and holds so much emotion. Don't hold this in, let yourself grief sweetie, and let it out in this healthy way. *hugs you tightly*

*smiles and hugs back* Thanks sweetie, I picked rose for that reason, I would've gone with Jasmine but a rose is easily pictured by anyone. Besides, it's so versatile!

And thanks for the compliment and the advice, I sometimes semi-colon too much so I worry about overuse I put the priest and sermon bit first so I wasn't sure if the semi-colon would make it flow or just be out of place.

And yeah, I'm okay for now, I think I was the same when my godmother died three years ago but then I really broke at the funeral so I am worried about doing that again. Last time I hyperventilated and ran out in the middle of the service, I just grabbed the pillar outside so I don't know if I'll be able to handle this very well. I'm pretty empathic, I suck in the emotions around me and watching my father, my nana and my aunt....not to mention my cousins and my sisters...it'll be overwhelming for me.

And thanks for the offer to talk...to be honest, I don't really know what I could/would say...I am just in total shock, I can't really believe it.

Example:
Random Word: facade
Flower: Rose
Emotion: Desperation

Sentence 1: The wilting rose only served to remind her of own desperation to uphold her now failing façade.

Sentence 2: He kissed her softly in a last act of desperation to rid her of her stone façade and return the delicate rose he had come to love.

Sentence 3: His façade weakened, her cry of desperation ripped through his body as her rose blood pooled around his feet.

And you asked not to be the school teacher lol! So my only comment on your work would be in your second sentence because I would have put 'stony' where you put 'stone'.

It just gives more emotion to me as a reader I think. Not sure how to explain it really. And I'd probably put 'rose coloured blood' as well (I think I'm obsessed with saying everything is 'coloured' though - refer to my own sentences). Lol!

But I loved your sentences! There's something so sensual and reaching about them that I just don't see in what I write.

 

[Miss Sixxy]

Thanks Miss Sixxy for joining in and sharing your work! I loved your first and third sentences. You, like Last_Rider, have a great gift of selecting powerful imagery words for description.

My only little criticism would be that your second sentence doesn't flow as nicely as the other two. Perhaps it is the sentence structure itself, as the ideas within it are great. But I do love how you ended the sentence. It holds a lot of impact and punch.

Through a violet haze of rage she hurled herself toward the slut who was draped all over her man; jealousy had never been a word she would use to describe herself, that was, until now.

That is how I would approach it, switching the phrases around into two main ideas, and then separating them with a semi-colon. *shrugs shyly*

Aside from that, beautiful work! You are very gifted! Thank you for sharing

Thank you. And yes, I too struggled with finding the right "flow" of the 2nd sentence - I like how you fixed it.

 

[yeishia]

ShyMystica, I do have a small question, do you plan on doing a public critique on everyone's efforts?

I have been itching to try this but....

I am sure I will learn and awful lot just from reading it, and trying your exercises in the privacy of my home.

Lovely thread

 

[ShyMystica]

ShyMystica, I do have a small question, do you plan on doing a public critique on everyone's efforts?

I have been itching to try this but....

I am sure I will learn and awful lot just from reading it, and trying your exercises in the privacy of my home.

Lovely thread

Thank you Yeishia for your question. I was certainly going to try and at least make a small comment on everyone's efforts. Not only does it take a little effort to do some of the exercises, but it takes courage to post them. Especially when it is a new idea/concept you may be unsure of.

So I wanted to at least let everyone feel that their efforts and courage are worth it *smiles softly*

If anyone ever doesn't want me to say anything, I have take no offense to that. Just let me know and I shall cease. Sorry if any of my comments have been taken the wrong way. I was just trying to give positive criticism. Oh gosh! Now I am all paranoid. Hmmm...I should probably leave this up to the people who post to decide.

Should I leave public comments or would you prefer private PM's, or nothing at all?

And if you do decide not to post here Yeishia, I still am glad that you will possibly do them privately and learn a little from the thread.

Thank you for your kind words.