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Fanfare! New Episode of Two Wayward Writers!

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In this one, @Sedayne and I discuss The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, a gothic short story with delicious voice and an abundance of exclamation marks. And this one is a special episode. Why? Because it's our first to be unscripted! Lawks!

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Loved the spontaneity! (Now I'm self conscious about exclamation marks, and realise I used 2 in the previous post; take them how you will).
Really resonated with the chronic illness theme, being disbelieved by doctors and going mad in a bedroom. I'll certainly be looking this story out (although I do know how it ends now...)
 
Loved the spontaneity! (Now I'm self conscious about exclamation marks, and realise I used 2 in the previous post; take them how you will).
Really resonated with the chronic illness theme, being disbelieved by doctors and going mad in a bedroom. I'll certainly be looking this story out (although I do know how it ends now...)
Sorry about the spoilers. But it's still worth a read to see how she gets there.
Thanks for listening!
 
Yeah, exclamination marks. I can't stand it when I read a traditionally published book by a writer with a top agent and a major publisher, where the rules are broken. I have been told more than once by editors etc., don't say 'then he turned', or 'and then he turned'. Just say 'he turned'. BUT!!!! I'm reading one of those books now where the writer uses a lot of 'then' and a few 'and thens'. URGH!!!!
 
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