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Brackynn

  • Writers Corner Re: Gettin a writer's name

    I like the idea of using the formula of first two initials, then surname ... but I happen to have rather unfortunate initials. In fact, I try to avoid letting ...

    Mar 2, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: How many drafts do you do?

    For my most serious piece of writing (a novel I've been working on for the past few years), I'm currently on my fourth major, full-length revision. That's not including the ...

    Mar 1, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: Ideas & Inspirations

    I almost always think of endings first. Especially with my short stories, which I usually like to be particularly poignant or unsettling. I generally come up with a closing line, ...

    Mar 1, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: Writing Goals, Rituals etc.

    I do my best to write whenever I can, but sometimes it's hard to get inspiration. I love word count goals -- I'm of the school of thought that you ...

    Mar 1, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: How do you write your novel?

    I have to use a word processor. I'm such a horribly indecisive writer that I am constantly going backwards and forwards, changing sentence structure or substituting better words in, and ...

    Mar 1, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: Making Up Words

    In the case of your character and her situation, I'd advise against making up words, too. If she's supposed to be very smart about words, having her make them up ...

    Mar 1, 2008


Life is like a bag of potatoes, it starts out rough, but can turn into something beautiful (and yummy).
— Ley