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The Hobbit Hole XVII - A new road or a secret gate...
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Posted on 11/03/2004 6:16:42 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!
A new road or a secret gate...
New verse:
Upon the hearth the fire is red, Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet, Still round the corner we may meet A sudden tree or standing stone That none have seen but we alone. Tree and flower and leaf and grass, Let them pass! Let them pass! Hill and water under sky, Pass them by! Pass them by! |
Still round the corner there may wait A new road or a secret gate, And though we pass them by today, Tomorrow we may come this way And take the hidden paths that run Towards the Moon or to the Sun. Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe, Let them go! Let them go! Sand and stone and pool and dell, Fare you well! Fare you well! |
Home is behind, the world ahead, And there are many paths to tread Through shadows to the edge of night, Until the stars are all alight. Then world behind and home ahead, Well wander back to home and bed. Mist and twilight, cloud and shade, Away shall fade! Away shall fade! Fire and lamp, and meat and bread, And then to bed! And then to bed! |
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To: JenB
I think it's mostly a formatting issue. I found a list of formatting tips on a self-publishing site and I'm workin' on cleaning up unnecessary spaces and such.
In other words...avoiding the next scene. But oh well.
7,861
posted on
12/15/2004 10:31:22 AM PST
by
RosieCotton
(He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
To: RosieCotton
Oh well indeed!
I ought to study a lot tonight but maybe I can write a thousand words or so.
7,862
posted on
12/15/2004 10:34:20 AM PST
by
JenB
(I will not turn into a snake. It doesn't help.)
To: JenB
Wow, that one kilt it good.
To: TalonDJ
7,864
posted on
12/15/2004 12:28:07 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
To: JenB
After much formatting (I'm almost done - whew!), I have it down to 270 pages. It'll still be close to three hundred when done, but it's better than it was.
Ungh. I've been staring at it so long the font in any any program looks funny.
7,865
posted on
12/15/2004 12:32:25 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
To: RosieCotton
Any other program.
7,866
posted on
12/15/2004 12:34:34 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
To: RosieCotton
Heh... yeah... I had to change the font and stuff to my default for editing. I can't think writing except in Times New Roman, size 11, line-and-a-half spacing.
7,867
posted on
12/15/2004 12:41:14 PM PST
by
JenB
(I will not turn into a snake. It doesn't help.)
To: JenB
I do have line and a half and 11 font...but not Times New Roman. It bothers me for some reason.
Guess I just HAVE to be different!
But the main thing I've changed is doing indents at the start of paragraphs and not putting spaces between related paragraphs. That's what the page I found said to do for publishing, and it does look better. Took a lotta work, though!
I also added a bunch more chapter names and all that. I'd gotten lazy with that after the first few chapters.
7,868
posted on
12/15/2004 12:44:20 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
To: RosieCotton
Actually, in general don't put spaces between paragraphs in the same scene. Then you can use "white space" as a visual cue, instead of lines. It looks a little neater, anyway.
7,869
posted on
12/15/2004 12:56:37 PM PST
by
JenB
(I will not turn into a snake. It doesn't help.)
To: JenB
Right, that's what I mean. Just didn't put it right.
I had spaces between all paragraphs. I've removed them now.
7,870
posted on
12/15/2004 12:59:19 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
Headin' home! Be back in here later!
7,871
posted on
12/15/2004 1:05:41 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
To: RosieCotton
That's good! It'll make for easier reading, too.
They have just arrived at the Goblin City...
7,872
posted on
12/15/2004 1:05:58 PM PST
by
JenB
(I will not turn into a snake. It doesn't help.)
To: JenB; RosieCotton; SuziQ; Sam Cree; 2Jedismom; HairOfTheDog; ecurbh; Professional Engineer; ...
Q$%@#$^@#$%@#$T contacts! I can't get the right one out. Gotta try again in a few.
After the meetin' went to buy me some popcorn 
It's cold here. I think it's up to 35 now. That's unseasonably cold for us in December.
To: HairOfTheDog
So did you start your viewing of it tonight? Or did ya doze off? Neither of the above. Although if I had brought in my DVD/USB drive, I probably could have watched it at work last night. Things were that slow.
I hope to block out some time on Sunday for watching. Oh, and spoilers don't bother me.
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posted on
12/15/2004 1:32:23 PM PST
by
300winmag
(FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)
To: RosieCotton
Will you be posting the drawings?
7,875
posted on
12/15/2004 3:25:21 PM PST
by
Sam Cree
(Democrats are herd animals)
To: Corin Stormhands
Try putting some drops in first. They can get awfully sticky when the air is dry.
To: Sam Cree
I can! If he finishes. He keeps saying they aren't good enough, but the one I HAVE seen was very nice. Pencil sketches - they work well, I think!
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posted on
12/15/2004 3:36:39 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
To: JenB
"I can't think writing except in Times New Roman" The Roman typefaces are the easiest for Westerners to read, New Times Roman is a good one, IMO, but the Caslons are the classics.
The Roman letter form is one of the oldest, as well as one of the most beautiful letters we have. Newer ones, like Helvetica and Ariel are nice and crisp, except for that very institutional look they have. Which is why hospitals and government centers love them so. Kind of like green paint.
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posted on
12/15/2004 3:41:09 PM PST
by
Sam Cree
(Democrats are herd animals)
To: Overtaxed
Corin's too embarrassed to admit that he figured out it was already out...eye was so irritated it felt like it was still in.
~ sigh ~
Day Two.
Corin 3
Contacts 1
To: Corin Stormhands
eye was so irritated it felt like it was still in. Heh....I've done that before.
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