A Lipogram ( Archived) (43)

Sep 15, 2018 12:03 PM CST A Lipogram
bodleing2
bodleing2bodleing2Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK84 Threads 6,132 Posts
In 1939 Earnest Vincent Wright wrote a fifty thousand word novel called Gadsby.
Nothing remarkable about that you may think, but the entire novel was written without using the letter 'e'.

This is known as a lipogram and is a most difficult way of writing. Try to construct a short story, or a short script this way and you will find out just how tricky it is...Good luck.

grin
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Sep 15, 2018 12:05 PM CST A Lipogram
And here I thought this was going to be about kissing.... moping
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Sep 15, 2018 12:08 PM CST A Lipogram
bodleing2
bodleing2bodleing2Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK84 Threads 6,132 Posts
Kaybee50: And here I thought this was going to be about kissing....
Fail!!!

three e's....scold

grin
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Sep 15, 2018 12:12 PM CST A Lipogram
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
Four prior to this post grin
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Sep 15, 2018 12:13 PM CST A Lipogram
bodleing2: Fail!!!

three e's....
And hr I thought this post was going to b about kissing. grin
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Sep 15, 2018 12:14 PM CST A Lipogram
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
Sorry, four minus two plus half thatlaugh
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Sep 15, 2018 12:16 PM CST A Lipogram
bodleing2
bodleing2bodleing2Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK84 Threads 6,132 Posts
mollybaby: Four prior to this post
No e's in my second paragraph, just to get you started.

grin
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Sep 15, 2018 12:18 PM CST A Lipogram
bodleing2
bodleing2bodleing2Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK84 Threads 6,132 Posts
Kaybee50: And hr I thought this post was going to b about kissing.
Almost there kb. ...thumbs up
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Sep 15, 2018 12:18 PM CST A Lipogram
bodleing2
bodleing2bodleing2Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK84 Threads 6,132 Posts
mollybaby: Sorry, four minus two plus half that
applause
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Sep 15, 2018 12:19 PM CST A Lipogram
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
Your post to girl had four minus two plus half that.professor

This is hard laugh
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Sep 15, 2018 12:20 PM CST A Lipogram
bodleing2: Almost there kb. ...
Tis too challenging Bod. confused
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Sep 15, 2018 12:22 PM CST A Lipogram
bodleing2
bodleing2bodleing2Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK84 Threads 6,132 Posts
mollybaby: Your post to girl had four minus two plus half that.

This is hard
Only counting my op, 2nd paragraph.

dancing
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Sep 15, 2018 12:23 PM CST A Lipogram
bodleing2
bodleing2bodleing2Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK84 Threads 6,132 Posts
Kaybee50: Tis too challenging Bod.
Good try....thumbs up
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Sep 15, 2018 12:24 PM CST A Lipogram
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
I wish to walk my dog now.

Talk anon
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Sep 15, 2018 12:29 PM CST A Lipogram
bodleing2
bodleing2bodleing2Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK84 Threads 6,132 Posts
mollybaby: I wish to walk my dog now.

Talk anon
Sounds good, what kind of dog is it.?
I wish I still had a dog, I miss walking him so much, I do borrow my son's dog now and again though.
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Sep 15, 2018 1:42 PM CST A Lipogram
jono7
jono7jono7Out West, British Columbia Canada3 Threads 8,017 Posts
Kaybee50: And hr I thought this post was going to b about kissing.
rolling on the floor laughing


and now i think this post is about kissing.....wink
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Sep 15, 2018 2:05 PM CST A Lipogram
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
bodleing2: Sounds good, what kind of dog is it.?
I wish I still had a dog, I miss walking him so much, I do borrow my son's dog now and again though.
I had a bully too love

Now two - an ott rhound mix and a lurch r
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Sep 15, 2018 2:09 PM CST A Lipogram
2intrigued
2intrigued2intriguedMississauga, Ontario Canada11 Threads 18,576 Posts
Kaybee50: And here I thought this was going to be about kissing....
And I thought it was going to be about liposuction for gramma's. conversing
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Sep 15, 2018 3:18 PM CST A Lipogram
bodleing2
bodleing2bodleing2Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK84 Threads 6,132 Posts
jono7: and now i think this post is about kissing.....
I don't know what it's about now, but why not carry on kissing. It's Saturday night isn't it?

kiss
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Sep 15, 2018 3:25 PM CST A Lipogram
bodleing2
bodleing2bodleing2Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK84 Threads 6,132 Posts
mollybaby: I had a bully too

Now two - an ott rhound mix and a lurch r
That's ch ating....grin
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