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  • Poetry Tutorials Re: Capitalization in Poetry

    Alternative Capitalization Don't be afraid to mix and match the different styles to change the poem through its course. Poems about relaxing or poems where emotions run high can sometimes ...

    May 21, 2014
  • Poetry Tutorials Re: Capitalization in Poetry

    non-capitalized This is the newest approach to capitalization that has come about in poetry. There are some people who are completely against it, some who are absolutely for it, and ...

    May 21, 2014
  • Poetry Tutorials Re: Capitalization in Poetry

    Capitalizing Sentences The more modern method of writing poems is to capitalize following the usual rules of capitalization. This means when you use a period, you capitalize the next letter, ...

    May 21, 2014
  • Poetry Tutorials Re: Capitalization in Poetry

    Capitalizing Lines This is probably the oldest method to dealing with capitalization in poetry. The method is simple: just capitalize the first letter of every line. The Good This system ...

    May 21, 2014
  • Poetry Tutorials Re: Capitalization in Poetry

    Capitalization in Poetry There are multiple ways to work with capitalization in poetry. There are the traditional, the median, and the modern approaches. For our sake, I will call them ...

    May 21, 2014
  • Research Re: Chapter length

    To add on to what these lovely ladies have said, I agree shorter chapters on YWS are better. Not only do you get more helpful feedback on specific details to ...

    May 13, 2014
  • Writers Corner Re: The Snowflake Method

    This looks like a really good thing to try. I started it the other day and I think it really will help create a better story with a more connected ...

    Aug 29, 2013
  • Writers Corner Re: Novel Ideas

    1. I'm not sure I like this because, from my perspective, it almost seems like a non-issue if she has substitute parents. I suppose, mainly, it's because I don't know ...

    Aug 29, 2013
  • Writers Corner Re: New Club in Town

    I had this crazy idea the other day, that I don't have a quick way to contact collaborators on a massive scale. Instead of pining away at the Storybook forums ...

    Aug 26, 2013
  • Writers Corner Re: Critique Partner

    I am going to hop on the tree and dance here. I would like to trade a fantasy journey story with someone. I plan on tree writing it so plotting ...

    Aug 13, 2013
  • Writing Tips Re: Show, don't tell.

    But where is the line when it comes to setting? I personally hate it when an author doesn't give you enough to picture a setting or place. I find myself ...

    Jul 30, 2013
  • Miscellaneous Re: How to Run a Poetry Exchange

    I'm going to put down all the 'if's 'and's and 'but's I came up with for how to make a Poetry Exchange so other people can do it too. If ...

    May 22, 2013
  • Writing Tips Re: Best Ways past Writers block?

    If people say talk to your characters, and you say, what do you mean by that? Then try just introducing yourself to them first. Hi my name is Aley, I've ...

    Apr 17, 2013
  • Writers Corner Re: Story Idea Question

    Ah, that would be a much better premise, getting reviews on a blog they keep. It would take away the chance of the other person being close for a long ...

    Jan 14, 2013
  • Writers Corner Re: Story Idea Question

    Main Question When do secret admirers turn into stalkers? Plot Guideline Person A works at a company and keeps a journal on hand which they write in every day at ...

    Jan 14, 2013


Generally speaking, a howling wilderness does not howl: it is the imagination of the traveler that does the howling.
— Henry David Thoreau