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Vomit write. Make up silly stuff, nonsense. The idea is not to focus on getting good stuff on the page, but to get you writing in the first place!

Agreed, Galatea. Habeas corpus is perhaps one of the most fundamental cornerstones of many modern legal systems, and it is deplorable that the US government should flout it so conspicuously.

However insanely inhumane he was, let us not forget that Hitler was a very persuasive speaker. I have read a couple of his speeches and they are chilling. Contrast him ...

I voted other: Finding the inspiration, the freedom, the drive to spill ideas onto the page.

That is a good idea.

Killing a killer reminds of what Martin Luther King said: "An eye for an eye leaves everybody blind." Executing murderers won't bring their victims back, for one thing. However sickening ...

Legalise it. Let the woman concerned have the legal choice to make her own decisions, for goodness' sake.

Agreed. Subplots are good too, especially if they offer a contrast in tone and mood to the overarching main plot. Example: a crime thriller revolving around a missing person (main ...

The only place where I find 2nd person viewpoint really works is poetry. It takes a lot of skill to pull it off in prose.

Get "Teach Yourself Screenwriting." It's ace. Also learn the ins and outs of script format. Don't clutter your script with directions, camera angles etc.; leave that business to the director. ...

So sad. Farewell, Mr. Crichton. You've been great.

Good luck Mr. Obama! Restore us Brits' faith in America!

No to Proposition 8. Be liberal, California!

As I am currently writing a speech with the above title, I would like as many ideas as possible, please! You can reply to the following questions or throw in ...

Go for a walk! Relax! Chill! Take a break! That's a great way to get the juices flowing. Listening to mellow music helps too.