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This was hilarious Terry! Unfortunately, I don't have the ability to read backwards. It was fun looking at it though. 🤣

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LOL. Thanks, Matthew

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Haha, I really like this. It reminds me of that Red Dwarf episode where they go to the place where everything is happening in reverse. They find themselves in nodnoL.

Also, koob! That's a cool word.

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Thanks, Nathan. I didn't see that. Sounds like a great idea! There is a bookshop in London called Skoob Books😁

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That's brilliant!

I totally meant to link a clip. Here you go. A classic!

https://youtu.be/5-iZT3O2TKE?si=D54onSWTi5wMZWTk

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Thanks Nathan. I will watch that later (just woken up!)

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This would be a great technique for writing spy language. . . . . might give a decoder a run for its money, even at Bletchley Park

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My wiring has bust, Terry. Too much for its little powerboard.

Rather handy technique though if one wanted alien speech for something like Hitchhiker's Guide...

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Tis too much for me as well, Prue😂 I agree with your suggested use

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I'm feeling pretty deconked myself, Terry!

I find it interesting that although you have reversed your words you haven't reversed their order. Were you tempted to begin 'Koob ym fo %17 rehtruf a.....'? Sorry, I'll stop there, because 🤯

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I've been tempted before, but this time I thought I'd keep it simple 🤣

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'Simple'?!!!! 😶

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Well it's all relative innit

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I prefer your October 8 reversed order story. It had a true sense and purpose to it. In fact, I often look at a story I have completed, and then scramble the paragraphs around to place the ending at the front. Starting a story at the end, I find, can be an irresistible hook for fiction. Interesting excercise, Terry. I always look forward to seeing what you come up with. How many more of these revisions could you possibly devise. M'Lord?

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Thanks Sharron, I agree. I think it's about 60 more, in theory. I first had the idea of starting at the end when I read this short story: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/68250/pg68250-images.html

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Yeoow! A year's worth to go! Unbelievable

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Do you have examples of stories you've written in reverse order?

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Here are a 4 more in a mixed order

https://sharronbassano.substack.com/p/only-u ( silent witness can be read bottom to top or top to bottom)

https://sharronbassano.substack.com/p/life-surrendered-06e (order: present-past-present)

https://sharronbassano.substack.com/p/copy-the-early-morning-bus-to-chelsea ( order: present-past-present)

https://sharronbassano.substack.com/p/julian-at-the-lake ( order: afternoon, back to that morning and then back to the afternoon)

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Here is one, Terry. I will look for a couple of others.

https://sharronbassano.substack.com/p/time-space

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Lovely. Will read soon. Thank you

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Oooooh, I'm taking notes, Sharron! This is really helpful! 😘

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This is a good example of writing a story in reverse: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/68250/pg68250-images.html

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ginzama.

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LOL, ie LOL

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🤣

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