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Re: How many words should one write a day?
You could always try participating in a storybook or two. Everything I know about writing I learned by writing stories with others on YWS.
May 6, 2011 -
Re: My "Writer's Block"
Ah, writers block, the bane of any writer. Every writer has their own way of dealing with it. Like Huff Puff said, music can help. As for me, I'm the ...
May 6, 2011 -
Re: The Uber Writer's Block Thread
I find it's easier to break through a writer's block if you put yourself in the shoes of your character. Like, if you're stumped on how you think your character ...
Feb 22, 2010 -
Re: The Uber Writer's Block Thread
For me, a writer's block is an obstacle I have to plough through head on. If I stop to do something else for a few minutes to clear my head, ...
Jul 20, 2009 -
Re: Character Sheet
I'm going to be starting on a 100 to 200 page novel about a story that takes place in an online game for a chance at a scholarship and publishing ...
Jul 21, 2008 -
Re: I can't get attached to my characters!
Here's an easy way to become attached to your character. Every time your character is faced with a problem have him or her react to it the same way you ...
Jun 5, 2008 -
Re: Tips on Drawing a Map for My Novel
Books like Eragon and Lord of the Rings are perfect references, since they both have maps. (At least I think they do. I know Eragon does.) In my opinion, the ...
Jan 26, 2008 -
Re: Four words that mean different things
I've been taking night school classes to improve my grammar skills and become a better writer. One of the things my teacher pointed out last night were the meanings of ...
Oct 18, 2007 -
Re: The Anatomy of an Action Scene
Thanks for the tip. Action scenes are a big thing for my stories, so I'll try to put this information to good use.
Sep 8, 2007 -
Re: A question for anyone who doesn't live in the US
Canada doesn't celebrate the fourth of July, but Monday was Canada day and we had fireworks then.
Jul 6, 2007 -
Re: I can't get attached to my characters!
When I'm writing something that puts my character in a conflict they have to resolve, I put myself into their shoes and think of what I would do in their ...
Jun 27, 2007 -
Re: How far are we?
Yeah I have. I posted the prologues and first 5 chapters of both the stories I'm working on. They are: "The Dragon Knight Legacy," and "Code Name S.I.N.H." Don't mind ...
Apr 14, 2007 -
Re: How far are we?
Well, my first attempt at writing a novel would be Dragon Knight Legacy. I'm pretty proud of my work so far. I've also started on a futuristic type story some ...
Apr 13, 2007 -
Re: Colours
Have you ever noticed that Canada and America spells colours differently? Color... colour... I think "colour" is the Canadian spelled version but whenever I spellcheck with Microsoft Word it's suppose
Apr 13, 2007
