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  • Writing Tips Re: Dictionary.com sold out! Now what?? I need new writing tool

    I can't really give too much help there because I've gotten into writing in novels because I'm way to engrossed in my books to only spend a mere two hours, ...

    Sep 10, 2006
  • Media Reviews Re: Lord of The Rings or Harry Potter?

    I'm leaning towards Harry Potter; I, too, read a few pages and I wasn't "sucked" into the story as I wish to be. I don't find Lord of the Rings ...

    Sep 10, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Help with Dialogue

    I agree, at first when I started writing I made it mechanical and proper, but then I realized that every speaks differently. Maybe you have a prestigious snob that has ...

    Sep 4, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Creating Fantasy Worlds, Characters, and Creatures

    Well, I never had a great difficulty thinking of fantasy creatures because of my system. What I do is, I think about already set creature, and then use my imagination ...

    Sep 4, 2006
  • Writing Activities Re: BRAINSTORMS/A sharing of pieces

    Wisteria got up from her uncomfortable sleep on the futon and walked toward the light streaming into the room, feelinga about not wanting to awaken Glacia. She quickly opened the ...

    Sep 4, 2006
  • Media Reviews Re: Interview with a Vampire - Ann Rice

    I haven't had the chance to read the books, but after your review I'll try harder to find them. I, too, watched Queen of the Damned and I didn't really ...

    Sep 4, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: GAH! I hate this sentence!

    peridot*

    Sep 3, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: GAH! I hate this sentence!

    "Small peridot butterflies were woven in her blonde hair, which was in a loose braid, and she wore an elegant light green dress." How about: Her blond hair was gracefully ...

    Sep 3, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: How to Avoid Sex Scenes

    I agree, in particular I've only read one book with a very minor sex scene, but it was a ritual in the Da Vinci code, but pretty much I avoid ...

    Sep 3, 2006
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Girl With a Violin (UPDATED)

    I love this piece, you have very good descriptive words. I also like the cliffhangers you leave as you post, it really keeps you hooked. I also like how you ...

    Sep 3, 2006
  • NovMo Archives Re: Excerpts from Evacuation Earth

    I really like it. From the beginning I could tell the distinct personalities of characters when books take a bit more time to explain the character's personalities. I wish I ...

    Sep 3, 2006
  • Writing Activities Re: How fast can you type?

    Test Name: Strategic Alliances with Competitors Gross Speed: 79WPM Errors: 4 words Net Speed: 75WPM Accuracy: 94% That's bad for me, usually I get higher on typing tests.

    Sep 3, 2006
  • Media Reviews Re: Memories of Summer

    as her sister declines in her mental illness*

    Sep 3, 2006
  • Media Reviews Re: Memories of Summer

    This book is done in first-person, through Lyric's eyes, as her sister declines in a mental illness. Summer, has always been strange, but when they move to the city to ...

    Sep 3, 2006
  • Media Reviews Re: Eldest

    I didn't really like Eldest. I loved Eragon, but I didn't like Eldest really. Especially when Eragon went through his "transformation," I wish he had stayed human, and I found ...

    Sep 3, 2006


He began to wonder why he had felt uneasy at all. It was like a man wondering in broad daylight why a dream had appeared so terrible to him at night.
— Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart