Duskglimmer

Free writes. If you haven't tried them yet, do so. Just sit down for five minutes and write anything and everything that comes into your head. Don't let yourself slow ...

I never even thought about the effects of listening to music while I edit... I'm jus thte kind of erson tha tlistens to music 24/7 so it's almost like background ...

That is really cool! I never would have thought to draw that parallel... although I doubt I'm gonna forget this any time soon. Thanks!

Anyone that has read the most recent Harry Potter book will be familiar with the concept of Horcruxes - the separation of the soul into multiple parts. It struck me ...

heh heh... *glances behind her at her closet, which USED to hold clothes, but has now been taken over by stack upon stack of papers and notebooks and discs* I ...

erg... I have this problem alot too... but usually, when I get past the middle of the story, I can go on a finish it. But this time around, I ...

*laughs* I do this kind of thing... I try to have a mirror somewhere in the room when I'm writing, or, if it's dark outside and I try to be ...

If you're trying to "drag things out"... stop. The more you feel like you're dragging something out, the more it feels like it's being dragged out to the reader. Novels ...

I've used this. In fact, I used it just today. It's alot of fun (for me at least) and it really does help you figure things out and brainstorm and ...

What Firestarter said. For instance: Look up any of Weird Al Yankovich's songs. All of those are parodies.

I generally go for medium length chapters. Basically, you should be able to read each chapter at one sitting. And as for the parts... There were some books that I ...

Right o folks, i have a problem. I need atmosphere. I'm in the mist of a short story that will rely heavily on the atmosphere i create. So, my problem? ...

When, I'm looking for a name I usually try one of two things: 1) take a regular name and spell it backward. examples: Ilene --> Eneli or Adam --> Mada ...

I have that problem sometimes. When I do, I often go back and start looking at how I can make the writing more of a challenge for myself, either in ...

*laughs* you're welcome Arvy.