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George P Farrell's avatar

Don't let anyone tell you you're not an authentic original. Authentic or not, we're all trapped in some high school level popularity contest. The less original the more popular you become. The internet is built on that premise. Follow the money. Follow the advertising budget. Originality will get you no where in that rat race. And as far as imitating the great writers of the past? They went the way of the great editors of the past. Give me a big helping of popular pap say the great, vast public or I will give you no mongo. So the question is, how badly do you want mongo? Or, how badly do you want to be a writer, author. And don't forget we are writing to an audience of other writers whose main interest is their own writing. Few give a hoot or a holler about anyone else's writing. Good luck and may a fair wind be at your back,

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Remanon Last's avatar

Thanks for throwing me a life jacket, I'm drowning here...

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Arthur Rosch's avatar

By the way, chelobyek (that's Russian for dude). You inspire me to other personal acts of a humorous nature.

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Mike Knittel's avatar

this is level 10 FTB. you brought the thunder here dude. Love it

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Frank T Bird's avatar

Thanks, Kid 🙏

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Mike Knittel's avatar

Running shoes that weighed as much as an ant's dick LOL. Legendary line FTB. It's one of them that stings a little when you read it because you wish you wrote it.

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Mike Knittel's avatar

Ginger told me your anus was actually chartreuse. When I asked how she knew, she said, "I've already said too much". And I haven't heard from her since. What's that all about?

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EFS's avatar

Kegel exercises for men - you learn something new everyday.🧡

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Arthur Rosch's avatar

FT, I clock several EXCELLENT transgressions here. Truly spunky stuff and yer willing to accept all the blame for what you've written! I never know what the fuck I'm saying when I comment on an FT master work. This is just some good shit and I could extract quotes but not gonna do that.

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Smillew's avatar

Inspiring 🧐

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Frank T Bird's avatar

Cheers, Lad 🙏

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Sudana Krasniqi's avatar

Frank this made me laugh and introspective at the same time. But I have to confess I was definitely clanging and banging some weights this morning.

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overflowing ashtray's avatar

Luv you, m9. ❤️

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overflowing ashtray's avatar

It was the Yorkshire Reuben, wasn't it. Made you all sentimental. 🫡

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Trine's avatar

So good. ‘So ya think it's all worth dedicating yer time to. But it ain’t. It's like yer shampooing the mane of the horse in the Neverending Story.’

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Frank T Bird's avatar

🙏🙏🙏

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