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My school is having a poetry contest. It's very general; we can submit anything, any length, as long as the content is appropriate. They'll be judged on "originality, creativity, and ...

Consider this scenario: You're a new poet. You've discovered poetry and you want to be able to create it for yourself, because it's beautiful; a natural way of expressing yourself. ...

It depends on whether you are using them in a list (you probably wouldn't be using 'but' in a list, but it does apply to 'and'), or to join two ...

There are way more literary publications that publish that type of thing than you think. I can't suggest a particular place, but I'd suggest getting a resource like The Young ...

Telling, and showing, as they're meant when you hear the SDT thing are seperate ways of relating the same thing. If you're using show instead of tell, it doesn't mean ...

Like Blink said, without knowing more about the story, it's hard to say. On a very general level, though, I would say start with someone doing something. You want to ...

Ach, this always happens! I get this plot idea and even start writing, and then I get distracted, I get too busy with other things, writing other things and I ...

POST! If you're that worried about somebody stealing your idea, put it somewhere where only the people you want to see it can see it, like your friends. Or just ...

I like the second one, but it doesn't seem to have a conflict. Number 3 strikes me as kinda cliche. Talks to animals, other people don't like her cause she's ...

Oh, sorry. didn't know

Thanks for all your help:)

SWEETNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow, I have to think about this... oh goodness. This brings in a whole lot of juicy new options... :D This will make everything in the plot so much ...

Much better. It's a good idea. I'll have to think about this some more... hmm... But I have a question. My guy isn't the most ethical person, I'm mean he ...

One thing you never EVER do is describe your character by having them look in a mirror!

I HATE making outlines. Since I am required to do them, though, I write the paper first, and then I make the outline based on the paper (instead of the ...