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Currently living in London, UK, but have also lived in various other places in England, and moved to London from a 12 year stint in Scotland. I have used 'murphyz' as my handle ever since I've used the internet, simply as people always called me by my last name (Murphy) and this name was...

Yes, that is the case. They ask that you do it solely in November and only really use ideas from then, not something you have been cooking up and experimenting with since you were ten. I think the whole challenge is that it is done in one month and you personally will not get as much of a...

The time is aproaching, and in just over one and a half months it will be November, and time once again for http://www.nanowrimo.org/. For those who don't know about nanowrimo, the rules are simple, the challenge is hard. It stands for National November Writing Month and your task...

Thank you. You obviously didn't realise it was a 'bring your own beer' deal, or perhaps you forgot the secret knock. Back to the topic. For some reason I have been wanting to write again lately, after a very very long slump. Therefore this is the opening line(s) to a novel that hasn't...

Good question. I've just read the back of my copy about 20 times and it sort of makes sense (moreso if I tilt my head slightly and squint) but, yes, it does seem a little odd and forced. As much as I hate to say this mate, I think you're right :) Mxx

I don't have a coffee table but a very good friend of mine does, so I will say what's on hers. Well, first of all there's a naff tablecloth and a vase of (pointless) dried flowers. But there are always three piles of books which is what she is intending to read next. I'm not allowed to...

Have you tried any Alan Folsom books? The Day After Tomorrow is partially what I think you are looking for, although perhaps a bit far fetched. One word of warning, do not look for reviews of this book because, as another member of this forum found out by doing so, it gave away the...

I was never a huge fan of reading in school, simply because I wanted to read what I wanted to choose, not what other people wanted me to read. I remember a total of seven books in school that we were 'forced' to read. Since leaving school many years ago, I have now reread six of those books...

Okay, I found one already. This one was titled 'fences' It was written whilst a friend was seriously ill in hospital, too far away for me to visit (she died not long after), and also at the time I met an online friend from Australia, whose visit to London was too short. enjoy... 23...

That's a nice entry. The thing about online journals is that you can write things like that, and things you think are silly, and then you realise a lot of people think in the same way that you do. I'll scan my diary when I have time and see if any decent entries stand out to bring back here...

Hey there Ed, welcome to the forum. What kind of genres are your favourite to read? Mxx

I've kept an online diary for the last few years but use it more as a way to continue writing rather than document how I feel. I write for other people to appreciate it, not for myself - which kind of defeats the purpose of a diary, but don't see any other need for it. Mxx

I wouldn't say it's elitist if everyone can use a standard sized avatar upon joining the forum. I just think that in order to get 'added benefits' as it were, which include a larger avatar and taking valuable and expensive space on a forum that is free should not be given to everyone that comes...

I'd say that what matters, particularly on a book forum, is the writing and not the images. I personally like avatars so I can quickly identify someone, or see in a thread at a glance where my last post is. I also think that avatars should not be available to people until they have made a...

I really enjoyed Holes but the one book I urge anyone to read is The God of Small Things - which is absolute genius, and better the second time around. I cannot suggest it enough. Mxx

14 is nothing to be ashamed of. I know some people who probably haven't even read 14 books. Others I know have read thousands and the majority on this list. I plan on reading all of the books on the list, not because I think it's a great selection that defines literature at it's best, but...

There are specialist companies that bind these things, but unless the book is of importance or value there would be no point. You can also get DIY book binding kits. Any sort of contact cement glue should be okay to use. If there is still plenty of glue in the book you could perhaps...

Miki, It may be an idea to edit your post above and put the ending of the book as a spoiler warning - this way it won't ruin the enjoyment and ending for others who haven't yet read the book. This post contains SPOILER information that may ruin your enjoyment of 'Of Mice and Men' if you...

I just finished reading my first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, and must say that Death seems to be the best character - although I just loved the box on many legs. Mxx

Okay. Just some people would class LWW as the first as that was the first one written, others class MN as the first, and Lewis himself suggested to read it first, so they are usually published nowadays in the 'recommended order' and not the 'published order'. I would agree to read MN first...