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Re: Cliches in Poetry
Hey, this is a great article! Thanks :)
Jan 29, 2010 -
Re: I've discoverd something kind of bad...
"Twilight" and your story are love stories, and it's really hard to write a unique love story; the characters have to meet and fall in love, they inevitably encounter some ...
Nov 30, 2009 -
Re: Stupid crippling self-doubt!
You will always have self-doubt. It can actually be useful because it pushes you to polish your pieces and means you're better able to take constructive criticism. The only time ...
Aug 28, 2009 -
Re: What inspires you to start writing?
The first thing I'd do is read "Page after page" by Heather Sellers-it has a really good chapter on blocks and being scared to write. I always go back to ...
Aug 8, 2009 -
Re: Villain Rewrite: More Daunting Than the Villain Himself
I agree with Amon. Look at the moments in his life which have brought him to where he is. That will make him a character rather than a concept. Remember ...
Jun 29, 2009 -
Re: Why It's Ok Not To Have A Writing Environment
Different people work in different ways. If I sit down at my desk, make myself stay put for an hour, and try to write a poem, I probably will not ...
Jun 22, 2009 -
Re: What To Do When Doubt Descends
It is inevitable. At some point, multiple points, every writer will experience doubt. Either someone will say something derogatory and discouraging, you will be rejected for the twentieth time, or ...
Apr 10, 2009 -
Re: Poetry-Editing Checklist
I couldn't write the other day, because I felt really daunted, so I made lists to show myself that I have some vague idea of what I'm doing! This is ...
Mar 22, 2009 -
Re: Too Much of Myself
If you stay with her, she'll begin to gain her own personality; you'll see this when you want her to do something for the sake of your plot and she ...
Mar 20, 2009 -
Re: Jasmine's Efforts At Writing
I'm sitting back. The muses still haven't come. I edited and transcribed my poetry and now I'm doing the same with my short stories. I've also posted the first chapter ...
Jul 26, 2008 -
Re: The Uber Writer's Block Thread
I'm just...not writing...
Jul 13, 2008 -
Re: Jasmine's Efforts At Writing
I seem to have frozen...the question is, do I make myself write, or just sit back and hope the muses come back?
Jun 17, 2008 -
Re: A story of mine that I hope to type up anyday...
I know this sounds harsh, so please don't be offended, but what I think is that you need to write it before it can be commented on. I get what ...
Jun 17, 2008 -
Re: Jasmine's Efforts At Writing
May: (Ya, I have one day left...but I'm not expecting miracles.) 1) Novel neglected 2)Journaling largely neglected 3)Um...like one poem. 4)Submitted nothing.But did have a poem commended. 5) There's b
May 30, 2008 -
Re: Jasmine's Efforts At Writing
April: 1) Novel neglected. 2)Still journalling 3)30 poems 4) Story was done on the 30th of April, but done nonetheless. 5)Submitted five poems and a story. 6) Everything from last ...
May 4, 2008
