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Gahks

  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Evil, are we born with it?

    Yes, Suzanne: evil is just as much a part of our humanity as the capacity for compassion, love and morality. That's what I love about crime writing: as we delve ...

    Aug 9, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Art, and its limits

    Art means different things to different people. Don't know if that helps.

    Aug 8, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Evil, are we born with it?

    Agreed.

    Aug 8, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Bob Cat's Death

    Agreed.

    Aug 7, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: How do YOU get last names for a story charater?

    Same as Marzipan and deafwriter: I make surnames fit with the nationality.

    Aug 7, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: The naming game

    I need a first name for my detective and I would very much appreciate your help! He's tallish, in his late 30s, and quite a maverick. He can get in ...

    Aug 3, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: McCain vs. Obama

    As one BBC correspondent put it, because issues like Iraq and the economy have no easy or practical solutions, the presidential candidates might resort to smear campaigning for the next ...

    Aug 3, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Art, and its limits

    Yes: actually I agree with you there. It's very much based on one's interpretation and imagination.

    Aug 1, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: McCain vs. Obama

    Ditto.

    Aug 1, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: The World Police

    Was staying out of Iraq's business selfish?

    Aug 1, 2008
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Tea Cups of Love

    Hey there, Some of this stuff is really great. You could make some improvements, however (as always! :) ) "But every time you drop my tea cup, my metaphor for ...

    Jul 31, 2008
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Saving Me

    Hey there! This is great. However you could help it a bit by giving it a more readable structure. E.g.: "...your hand on my shoulder and my breathing too fast ...

    Jul 31, 2008
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: David's Poem

    I agree. Some of your imagery is wonderful, such as: "You were encased for 9 months like a mummy in a tomb." (Brilliant!) But elsewhere, your rhymes seem forced. The ...

    Jul 31, 2008
  • Welcome Mat Re: Introducing

    Hey Cameron! The name is Gahks (that's pronounced 'garks'); good to meet you! Do tell us some more about yourself; we'd love to hear what you're like and what you ...

    Jul 31, 2008
  • Lounge, The Re: The Official Goodbye/Departure Thread

    *weeps* COME BACK, YWS DESERTERS!! (At the very least, go over to the Writers' Society. Please?)

    Jul 31, 2008


My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.
— Bishop Desmond Tutu