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AlfredSymon

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  • Poetry Discussion Re: Favorite poets...?

    Edgar Allan Poe and William Shakespeare line my bookshelves. Angelou, Kilmer, Wilde and Frost, too, of course! In terms of lyrical poetry, though, Adam Young is my hero!

    Apr 11, 2013
  • Art & Photography Re: Short Film?

    Ingrid! Hey, I watched your marvelous piece! This is the first time I found somebody make a short film and it rocks! I love the story and the lack of ...

    Apr 3, 2013
  • NovMo Archives Re: NaNoWriMo 2013!

    How many times have you done NaNoWriMo? 2013 will be my third year of NaNoWriMo too! Have you ever dropped out? Twice. My first year of NaNoWriMo and my first ...

    Apr 1, 2013
  • NovMo Archives Re: April CampNaNoWriMo

    I'll be there, Kelli! My username is Alfred Symon :D You can PM me anytime you need some help :D I was quite nervous too during my first time. I ...

    Apr 1, 2013
  • Writing Activities Re: 5 words

    this shovel in my hand.

    Mar 22, 2013
  • Fiction Discussion Re: When writing, what is your most difficult challenge?

    Starting to write. Seriously, procrastination haunts me before I even start writing the word 'the'.

    Mar 18, 2013
  • Writing Activities Re: 5 words

    but, hey, I liked it :D .....

    Mar 13, 2013
  • Writing Activities Re: Freewriting

    STRESS :( STRESS :( STRESS :( STRESS :( STRESS :( STRESS :( STRESS :( STRESS :( STRESS :( STRESS :( STRESS :( STRESS :( STRESS :( STRESS :( STRESS :( ...

    Mar 13, 2013
  • Writing Activities Re: The Best and Worst Thing About Your Writing.

    Best: Description. I think I can write well-descriptively described descriptions. Worst: Dialogue. It's like...corny and cliche mixed together in the unworthiest pot.

    Mar 11, 2013
  • Writing Activities Re: Poem Spot - [ on the spot ]

    Chocolate Stand Come, come! Buy me, buy me! Come and buy me! I am tasty, ain't no dusty my box so pink, my ribbons silk Come, come buy me, buy ...

    Mar 10, 2013
  • Fiction Discussion Re: What are you reading?

    The Cather on the Rye by J.D. Salinger.

    Mar 10, 2013
  • Writing Activities Re: Poem Spot - [ on the spot ]

    Fiefel is the name of my fish in his little bowl, he swims to and fro silly as it should be, it is my only wish that he, to a ...

    Mar 3, 2013
  • Fiction Discussion Re: This will drive me crazy.

    Does anybody here know Metroid? Anyways, I think you should tell the readers first. Nonetheless, don't be so direct in telling them the secret. See, the secret is suspenseful! Why ...

    Feb 25, 2013
  • Writing Activities Re: Character Conversation

    Hey everyone! Nice to meet y'all! I'm Fat Higgins, from Texas. I work at a local farm, cleaning horse poop and all that stuff.

    Feb 24, 2013
  • Writing Activities Re: Hello, my name is...

    Hi, my name is Jeremiah, and I like breaking the rules.

    Feb 24, 2013


Very well; I hear; I admit, but I have a voice too, and for good or evil mine is the speech that cannot be silenced.
— Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness