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  • Writers Corner Re: Name Central

    Hi everyone! Can someone help me come up with a good name for...hmm... a name of a religion? The religion itself is like Christianity, which stems from Judaism. At least ...

    Apr 1, 2012
  • Writers Corner Re: Name Central

    Hi everyone! Can someone help me come up with a good name for...hmm... a name of a religion? The religion itself is like Christianity, which stems from Judaism. At least ...

    Mar 15, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: Beginning the Beginning

    Also, when I said "subplots" I didn't mean "secondary plot that distracts from the main plot." I meant, "thing stopping the main plot from being implemented that are big enough ...

    Mar 8, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: Beginning the Beginning

    I'm doing it in 1st person for some critical reason. It doesn't have much to do with the beginning so I guess it's not important to bring it up(and it'll ...

    Mar 8, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: Beginning the Beginning

    Yeah, in a way. Unfolding things slowly/one at a time seems to be the key. Lots of people have told me that many times. I'm having a really hard time ...

    Mar 8, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: Beginning the Beginning

    I'll just add a bit to Rosey's reply. So yeah, starting with a conflict is really nice, as it gets you to the plot as soon as possible. Well, conflict, ...

    Mar 7, 2012
  • Writing Tutorials Re: Getting Beginnings Right

    Limyaael's fantasy rant, isn't it? Did you give proper credits?

    Nov 14, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: Names for my book's counterpart of religions, continent, etc

    Hmm, thanks! My book is set on an alternate universe, and the topic will explicitly criticize religion (The IDEA of religion, not specific religion). So far my researched lead to ...

    Oct 27, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: Names for my book's counterpart of religions, continent, etc

    So, since my book will offend certain religions, countries, and stuff, I decided to make it fantasy. This means I'll be having the counterpart of, say, Christianity, caucasian, europe, roman ...

    Oct 26, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: Stay in Character: Keeping Characters' Reactions Believable

    I'd say to the character, especially if he/she is well known. Anyways, good read!

    Aug 14, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: Present tense

    Someone told me writing in present tense would make the story sound like it's being written as the story progresses. Not always true, but, is that right? Now the problem ...

    Aug 10, 2011
  • Research Re: First and second person and novel Q's!

    As for your 3rd question, getting a song published is fairly easy. There are a lot of ways: post it in youtube, ask your music teacher's opinion, etc. For me, ...

    Jul 8, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: Character obsession

    It's already starting. I decided to try out having some angels play some kind of "Role Playing", but it seemed to have a different meaning for angels. It involve being ...

    Jun 21, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: Character obsession

    Thanks! That's a nice way of putting it. Though in my case, this angel has been around since pretty much the beginning of time, and seen pretty much everything that ...

    Jun 18, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: Character obsession

    That might be the word, but I still can't find it in tvtropes. I found Otaku, but the page lists only the game, anime/manga, movie, etc otaku. Anyways, any other ...

    Jun 18, 2011


You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.
— Madeleine L'Engle, Author