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  • Writers Corner Re: Dreaming Deep?

    Oh, The Name of the Rose! I love that book. It's not an easy one, though, is it? I'm reading his The Island of the Day Before now--at least, I ...

    Apr 16, 2008
  • Research Re: Interesting 'Quirks' ;) (Such as Synesthesia)

    Lol. I'm sorry I didn't find this in time! I'm synaesthetic--or, how I used to think of it when I was little, "colorful." I associate numbers with colors--zero is completely ...

    Apr 8, 2008
  • Grammar & Research Re: Et Tu, Adjectives?

    I know you've had those moments. Inspiration strikes--and it strikes with a vengeance. You see colors, shapes, distance, body language, topography; you hear voices and fauna and natural phenomena; you

    Aug 10, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: recommend me something

    An amazing compilation is The Oxford Book of American Poetry. You can find it for sale here . It's a little on the expensive side, but it's definitely worth it ...

    Jun 15, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: The Parental Issue!

    It feels awkward sharing my writings with my mother or sister, because they're just--well, they're not writers. They don't have the urge, they don't understand the urge, and they don't ...

    Jun 7, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: English vs. American

    Indeed I was, lol. I'll admit, I'm not British, so I wouldn't know--but I've never heard a Brit refer to their flag as "the red, white, and blue," whereas that's ...

    Jun 7, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Et tu, adjectives?

    I believe Lukeman actually supported the idea that, in this process, you should remove some sentence and revamp others, Jacko. ;) And that version is certainly better! I'm glad you ...

    Jun 7, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: English vs. American

    The fact that Americans don't know that there are differences is nothing but sheer laziness. For myself, if it's a common difference, I tend to use the British spelling, just ...

    Jun 6, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Et tu, adjectives?

    I know you've had those moments. Inspiration strikes--and it strikes with a vengeance. You see colors, shapes, distance, body language, topography; you hear voices and fauna and natural phenomena; you

    Jun 6, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: English vs. American

    American: color English: colour American: neighborhood English: neighbourhood American: analyze English: analyse Though I can honestly say, I've never seen "advertise" spelled "advertize." It just loo

    Jun 6, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Lexical pollution:

    Well, of course if you replace every single noun, verb, and adjective with its longest synonym, you'll sound like an idiot. That's a completely pointless practice by anyone's standards. But ...

    Jan 9, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: 6 Word Stories

    Shafter >> I love it!

    Jan 7, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: 6 Word Stories

    There's no reason for all this!

    Jan 6, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: 6 Word Stories

    She woke, her eyes still sore.

    Jan 5, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: 6 Word Stories

    Everything she said was a lie. He'd always had something for redheads. No matter what, he would win. EDIT: Courtesy of my friend Will, who wanted in on the action: ...

    Dec 29, 2006


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— Roy T. Bennett