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  • Research Re: HELP! HELP! HELP!

    There are clubs with 'underage nights', but the youngest that I have seen them allow in is 16.

    Jun 24, 2011
  • Research Re: HELP! HELP! HELP!

    They could go to the Mall, bowling alley, arcade, skating rink ( as in rollerblading), or anything really. But, after so much exorcize, wouldn't the winner want to do something ...

    Jun 24, 2011
  • Research Re: Beginning a Book

    This is good! If you tweak the first sentence slightly it could be perfect! Friendship, a lot like a ravel on a dress, can only be pulled and tugged at ...

    Jan 5, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: Novels That Helped You Write Better

    The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo taught me how to use big vocabulary in a children's book. A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly taught me many things: 1. How ...

    Jan 3, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: Journalism Writing Tips?

    The biggest tip I have for you besides the other ones is make yourself likable. Write clearly almost conversationally. Take the advice you give, people will be able to see ...

    Jan 3, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: Being Critical

    Oh this so true. Also I kind of hate when I get nitpick reviews because then people usually don't tell me how I did on all these aspects. Especially the ...

    Jan 3, 2011
  • Research Re: Beginning a Book

    A lead should have energy and excitement, it should promise the reader that something interesting or exciting is going to happen. It has to create curiosity or people won't read ...

    Jan 3, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: What Is Your Favorite Writing Tip?

    Make your work quotable.

    Dec 17, 2010
  • Writing Tips Re: 7 Simple Rules for Stronger Prose

    A lot of my dislike of continual "saids" stems from how it sounds when read, which is really grating to me. "Said" can be annoying. In fact, any large amount ...

    Nov 11, 2010
  • Writing Tips Re: I Need Something to Write About!

    Even this wasn't my question it was really helpful. 1) NEVER outline. Never ever ever ever ever. It's a bad idea for three reasons, as far as I can see. ...

    Oct 29, 2010
  • Writing Tips Re: How to make a character 'flow'

    The best way to get a character to flow is right about them. Set your novel aside and just write. What would they do if this happened to them. The ...

    Oct 29, 2010
  • YWS Re: Writing Chapter Summaries

    This was really helpful! Thanks, A. S.

    Oct 21, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Bad Habits

    I overuse "but" a lot.

    Oct 17, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Workplace?

    I would write in my room, but I share it in my brother. For poems I go outside, climb a tree and sit with my legs swinging and jot down ...

    Oct 17, 2010
  • Writing Tips Re: Critiquing Tutorials

    Thanks for this.

    Oct 13, 2010


I think that was when I began to realize that reputation isn't everything. I should focus less about how others perceive me and more about what makes me happy. Because, in the end, I have to live with myself.
— Seraphina