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AGE: 27
LOC: United Kingdom
GEN: Male
LAST LOGIN: November 07

Hi, My name’s Matt. I’ve loved writing since I was about four years old. They say writing is like a muscle- you’ve got to keep exercising it to make it work. I’m hoping this website will help that muscle to grow. I try to fill my life with as much dumb, ridiculous escapades as possible- partly because life is short, and partly to inspire my writing. I look forward to reading your work- please read mine! My work is here for two reasons: for feedback, and to back up my online blog. (powerisastateofmind.blogspot.com)I have recently been published on Flash Fire 500, BadHap, Gemini, The Manchester Evening News and Writer’s Bloc.
For the record, I AM BRITISH. And I spell my words accordingly, such as “colour”. I end some verbs with the suffix…

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‘Heaven and Earth are not humane; they treat the people as straw dogs. The Sage is not humane; he treats the people as straw dogs.’ -Dao De Jing The totalitarian government is a monster with many faces. Somewhere, among the metropolitan sheen of the city, lays a terrible, deviant power. The people are afraid. But out in the village, the city could be another country. They just don’t bother us at all. Until now. I am summoned to the city- by who, I don’t know. My guess ...

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INT. ROYAL APARTMENTS- DAY Tom shuts the door and locks it. He presses his back against the door and sighs, nervously. There’s no one in. Dave and Tony are probably on the bar. Tom switches the TV on. It’s an amateur pirate broadcast, probably made by students- a studio programme with dodgy lighting. Two people are being interviewed in front of an audience. Tom puts the Tracksuit top in a bin liner from under the sink. He pours some Jack Daniels and ice into a glass and sits, sipping it, in ...

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INT. APARTMENT LOBBY- DAY Tom is dressed in a white tracksuit and white baseball cap, with black wraparound sunglasses. TOM (V/O) It’s as far away as I could get from a suit. The only people out today are scallies, trying to prove they’re not scared. The theory is I’ll blend in perfectly. Tom walks through the shopping centre- businesses are brave and proud, and have mostly stayed open. The police are everywhere. TOM (V/O Cont.) It’s a good job it’s hot. I’d still be sweating like a paedophi...

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INT. BEDROOM-DAY Tom’s phone is ringing. Tom has been put to bed with all his clothes on, and there’s oil and dust all over the sheets. He recognises the Dr Dre theme and jolts, disorientated. Takes his suit off quickly and kicks it to the other side of the room, disgusted in what he has done while wearing it. He winces- the bruise from the bullet on his chest is still bad. Tom hesitantly picks the phone up. DEVANT Mr. Charnock? In shock, Tom throws the phone away, like he’s just noticed he’...

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Hyenas scrounging, Like ruthless, gathering flies On rotting gazelle

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by CiannaSkye

'bounce of mules '- I have no idea what this means. Ah, some kind of shoe? Think about the content of the opening. A guy playing Xbox. A woman coming in with a load of groceries. Is this the best way to grab us? Wouldn't it be better to open with the content of the game? Perhaps not even letting us know that it is just a game. Trick us. That's what I did in my flash, 'The Machines'. My point: the game is the most interesting part of this. The rest of the opening is very 'everyday', and you wa...

by loveandrockets28

'phoenix'- Capital P 'that was the smell…'- not sure if you need this line. The three lines that cover this could be written a little more fluidly. You could describe the dryness of the diner to contrast the previous scene...? There's a few words that could be removed for brevity like 'out there' ( it's not going to be cloudy inside the diner. Steam in the kitchen maybe.) 'And I need'- you use this more than once, but irregularly. If people think its good then fine, but I'd either put them at...

by FrakKevin

'She was destined to lead '- why? I'm sure the detail is in a previous scene, but if you're going to remind us, give us a bit more detail. 'next big tennis game'- next big tennis video game. Or maybe restructure the whole sentence. 'promo video is going to be a hit'- he wouldn't say 'promo video', as the characters know what it is. It's like the characters are talking purely for the benefit of the reader. 'made him uncomfortable'- you're kind of telling us the same info twice here. 'What was ...

by timmyjo

'we our on high alert '- are on Interesting but I feel that this retreads information that we already know. And have known for a while. Farenhiet 9/11 and Loose Change have been out a few years. Particularly in Journalism, you want your info to be contemporary. It is also laid out like a poem, not an article.

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