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  • Poetry Discussion Re: Need help Editing!

    My creative writing teacher tells us this story a lot; There was a famous poet at a book signing. A young man came up to him, and said "I want ...

    Jan 4, 2014
  • Archive Re: Being You (accepting)

    Ryn Kim hops up and down on the floorboard, and Oli and I glance at each other as a hollow thud resounds. "I want to see what's underneath," says Kim. ...

    Jun 8, 2012
  • Archive Re: Being You (accepting)

    Ryn I step out of the cabin last, my eyes darting from tree to tree. Our escape had been suspiciously easy to accomplish. The note, the crowbar, it had all ...

    Jun 4, 2012
  • Archive Re: Being You (accepting)

    Ryn BAM . . . BAM . . . BAM . . . I groaned and raised my arms to cover my head. Whoever was raising hell at this time ...

    Jun 1, 2012
  • Archive Re: Being You (accepting)

    Since I've never really done a storybook before maybe this is a good place to start? :) looks fun. Name: Ryn Dougherty Age: 16 Gender: Female Appearance: (Scroll down, first ...

    Jun 1, 2012
  • Archive Re: The Saviors (accepting!)

    Kam Burns is whipping up a breakfast consisting of some kind of freeze dried oatmeal over the fire. A light breeze is blowing the scent my way and I'm trying ...

    Apr 16, 2012
  • Archive Re: The Saviors (accepting!)

    Kam The sun is rising, dancing yellow and orange colors inside my eyelids. I slowly open my eyes. The sky is hazy, as always, but today I detect a tinge ...

    Apr 7, 2012
  • Writing Activities Re: Write the worst poem you can.

    I am really sad, My life sucks a lot so, pay Attention to me. ;) Don't you love poems like this?

    Apr 7, 2012
  • Archive Re: The Saviors (accepting!)

    Kam I'm running along our old highway, pavement crumbling and cracking beneath my feet, falling away with each step into nothingness. I can see a figure in the distance, rigid ...

    Apr 7, 2012
  • Archive Re: The Saviors (accepting!)

    Bump this up to the first page* Come on guys! Me and hunger can't do this alone!

    Apr 6, 2012
  • Research Re: Outline verses Freewrite?

    I guess I just have to be more patient with my work. But I like your idea of a really really light outline! I'll try it out tonight

    Apr 5, 2012
  • Archive Re: The Saviors (accepting!)

    Kam She is laying on the ground before me, helpless. Her long hair is matted and I can smell the blood trickling from her legs, soaking the dirt beneath my ...

    Apr 5, 2012
  • Research Re: Outline verses Freewrite?

    I want to begin writing a novel, and I'm debating drawing out an outline first. I've done outlines before, and they generally kill the excitment for me, but I've written ...

    Apr 5, 2012
  • Archive Re: The Saviors (accepting!)

    Kam Burns is shielding Ava with his body, and Skye has her gun pointed straight at me. The fire snaps, but other than that all is quiet. A smile quirks ...

    Apr 3, 2012
  • Archive Re: The Saviors (accepting!)

    Kam I grip the dagger at my side, and hover around the savior's camp, keeping to the shadows. All of my senses are on the alert now: I can smell ...

    Apr 3, 2012


To gain your own voice, you have to forget about having it heard.
— Allen Ginsberg