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  • Writers Corner Re: Chaos Theory- The Zombie Effect

    In those survival stories, I find the conflict between the people who are supposed to be friends far more interesting than the conflict with the zombies. The need for survival ...

    Mar 22, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Shades of Violet

    So It's looking now like these tattoos and powers are part of some sort of conspiracy, and they're sending people to keep watch disguised as nurses. Just thought I'd say, ...

    Mar 13, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Shades of Violet

    Can't think of any original powers off the top of my head. Just one thing is that it would be good if the powers are as much a burden as ...

    Mar 8, 2010
  • Writing Tips Re: Quick question on how to avoid Gary Stu

    As I understand, this male character has flaws, but the girl doesn't see them because she's too in love. So much so, that it would be out of character for ...

    Mar 6, 2010
  • Writing Tips Re: Music while Writing

    I also listen to Pink Floyd and occasionally Metallica when writing. The Tea Party is my all time favourite though (Favourite songs are Temptation, Sister Awake, Heaven Coming Down, The ...

    Feb 28, 2010
  • Research Re: Medieval period boats

    I looked up ketch and the wikipedia page has a list of about 100 other sailing vessels, so I'll look through those too. Thanks, I thought no one was going ...

    Feb 21, 2010
  • Research Re: Words for Silver

    Feb 21, 2010
  • Writing Tips Re: How to add humor to writing?

    I think eccentric characters are essential to comedy. Mr. Bean, Blackadder, Baldric, Rimmer, Kryten, Cat, Vicky Pollard, Bubbles DeVere, Basil Fawlty, Shrek, the list goes on. They're all wacky. In ...

    Feb 18, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: How to make a book longer?!

    Despite what others have said, the sweet spot in the publishing industry is around 80k words, give or take depending on genre and age group. I have no experience with ...

    Feb 13, 2010
  • Writing Tips Re: Romance tips!

    14 guys and 1 girl hey. A pentadecahedron. Might be hard to make a book with that many characters work, but you never know.

    Feb 10, 2010
  • Writing Tips Re: Romance tips!

    How about a love pentagon. I say that and not a square because I've already got dibs on that. Hands off :D

    Feb 9, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Descriptions of my main character---please read!

    Personalities are quite a fluid thing, so I find lists of traits to be more a hindrance than a help, because they don't delve very deep. It's helpful to think ...

    Feb 8, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Why do you write?

    Sometimes writing is a terrible slog, sometimes it's really fun. In any case, I can't not write, or I feel like something's missing. I'd planned not to do any writing ...

    Feb 4, 2010
  • Writing Tips Re: Writing an outline?

    Here's a step by step guide to planning a novel.

    Feb 4, 2010
  • Writing Tutorials Re: Natural-Sounding Dialogue and Fantasy Accents

    I wrote a series of short comedy stories with a Scottish character who's accent was so strong that it was a challenge just to figure out what he was saying. ...

    Feb 3, 2010


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