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JFW1415

  • Writing Tips Re: Writing Deadlines

    I never do, but I'm finding they actually work. For example, I started a fanfiction a long time ago, well before I started YWS. It's not nearly finished, and I ...

    May 11, 2008
  • Research Re: Desert Island

    Honestly, I doubt it would be organized. Think about it: people wouldn't agree. They'd be angry about the circumstances, upset about lost ones. They'd be hysteric. Lot's of people would ...

    May 11, 2008
  • Research Re: Families

    1. How many children in your family? Two: my older brother, John, and me. 2. How old is each child? John is 17, and I'm 14. 3. Are your parents ...

    May 11, 2008
  • Writers Corner Re: writing the first chapter is the hardest...help?

    Simple: word wars! Find a friend (I'm always available) and write for a set amount of time (usually 15 minutes.) Then compare word counts. You can also play with yourself, ...

    May 8, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: To have a market or not to have a market

    When it comes to really good teen books, I think the only difference between them and books marketed to adults should be the age of your main character. The exception ...

    May 7, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: To have a market or not to have a market

    I usually write for teens, as I am a teen myself. I haven't read many adult books, so I'm not used to the style, and, honestly, it doesn't appeal to ...

    May 7, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: how not to get published

    Oh dear. Someone didn't have their wheaties that morning. Haha, that's for sure! This guys insane. There's more than one publishing company, guy! You don't harrass one that tells you ...

    May 6, 2008
  • Will Review For Food Re: Questions about "Will Review for Food"

    Are we allowed to bump a thread if we've made a post offering to critique but no one's responded? I made a post, but no one's responded and I was ...

    May 6, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: Names

    Jeez! Am I the only one on this site with an inability to come up with names? I only added about 5 to the list, and I assumed that's what ...

    May 2, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: Uh Oh!

    A lot of places will state if you need to take it down. If they don't, take it down anyway or ask them. With novels, I highly doubt they would ...

    May 2, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: Character Names

    I don't exactly just mostly similar. And how would you know if someone were to do that? Unless you knew all the same people they knew I'd think it'd be ...

    May 1, 2008
  • Will Review For Food Re: Reviewer Testimonials

    It was locked when she put my review up. I think it's just so new writers don't post pathetic reviews that don't deserve the title. She probably unlocks it to ...

    May 1, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: Names

    For me, coming up with names is pure torture . I end up writing the whole story calling them 'A,' 'B,' 'C,' and so on. I spend hours searching sites, ...

    Apr 30, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: Character Names

    I usually pick names that I like...but doing that a lot makes me have tons of Jeremys. I've tried going to and doing that random name generator. But as I'm ...

    Apr 30, 2008
  • Will Review For Food Re: Reviewer Testimonials

    *Poke* Star Reviews They're already doing this... *Shrug* ~JFW1415

    Apr 29, 2008


As a writer, I'm more interested in what people tell themselves happened rather than what actually happened.
— Kazuo Ishiguro