Toran J. Shaw

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Creative Writing student with the Open University. Researcher on productivity, well-being and emerging technologies. Linguistics enthusiast, especially conlanging. Dabbler in web design and learning to code.

Brentford FC supporter. Linux user. Non-conformist, Quaker UU. Bi-asexual. Otaku. I'm also an Ealing Commoner, with Sheffield connections, who's now living in Somerset.

It’s one thing me and my beta reader disagree on. She thinks everything should be explained, no loose end. I don’t concur, so much of life is unexplained. Why would what the characters experience be different? It’s also a creepypasta tradition, unexplained shit happens. Fortunately, both my beta reader and I agree we don’t need to be following the same writing rules. We can only offer our opinion on what the other person has written, not dictate it.

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Today is just another day,
So what else is new?!

#poem #poetry #writing #ValentinesDay #RosesAreRed

@socrates I was wondering if you'll be opening up registration, for your server, any time soon?

#PoetryCafe 8: who is your favourite #poet

To be perfectly honest, I don't have one at the moment. I'm still relatively new to #reading #poetry that I haven't, as yet, found those poets that I really like.

#WritingCommunity #poems

#PoetryCafe 7: which language(s) do you write your #poetry in?

English is the only one, at the moment. I'll probably be #writing them in the #languages that I am learning, once I become proficient enough... which will be quite some time though.

As for day 6's question, I couldn't answer it as I have no idea what it means!

#poems #WritingCommunity

#PoetryCafe 5: do you read your #poetry on stage?

No, not yet. I haven't really thought about doing this, to be honest. The closest I have come, however, is reading one of my #poems out at church... when we were asked to bring in our own contributions for the service.

#writing #WritingCommunity

@bodhipaksa were those poems written by Vogons? 😉

#PoetryCafe 4: have you been published with #poetry?

No, not yet. While I've read a couple of #poems out, at a contributed (where we all bring something to include) church service, I haven't submitted anything to be published... yet!

#writing #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

2,054 words, for the week. Not too bad, especially after not #writing for months due to health issues. 🙂

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity

#PoetryCafe 3: does your #poetry rhyme?

It really depends on the #poem. Some naturally rhyme, others don't.

#WritingCommunity #AmWriting