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  • Research Re: Acknowledgements?

    I have never seen acknowledgements at the ends of books. I've always encountered them at the front, usually after the table of contents and title page. I do like having ...

    Mar 21, 2015
  • Lounge, The Re: What would you do if you met a Jibboo?

    I'd wonder if it were the unholy love child of JabberHut and chibibo.

    Mar 19, 2015
  • Writers Corner Re: How dark is too dark?

    So, I've been doing a fair amount of research on children's books myself... If there's one thing you should know about the market, it's that it's very competitive. It's also ...

    Mar 19, 2015
  • Writers Corner Re: Amnesia: The Dark Descent Fanfiction Project?

    If you want to write it, go for it. At the very least, you'll learn a lot about writing from it. At the best, you'll also get an awesome fanfic ...

    Mar 19, 2015
  • Writing Tips Re: Help! I've just written the climax and can't get back down!

    You could also show the effects of the battle on other characters aside from the hero and nemesis. Even if the hero's fate is a bit up in the air, ...

    Mar 14, 2015
  • Welcome Mat Re: It is I, Pie

    The international nature of Pi Day contradicts your claims. Nothing shall stand in the way of math geekery.

    Mar 14, 2015
  • Lounge, The Re: The YWS Cup II

    The question is, will we survive the next Review Day?

    Mar 14, 2015
  • Lounge, The Re: The YWS Cup II

    I am done. That is all. If I get knocked out this round, so be it. x_x

    Mar 14, 2015
  • Lounge, The Re: The YWS Cup II

    Real life is conspiring against me reviewing. If I don't make it tonight, that's it. Tomorrow is booked. No reviewing for me tomorrow. I just hope my internet holds out ...

    Mar 14, 2015
  • Lounge, The Re: Controversial opinions about writing

    Why is a work being unpredictable a bad thing? Isn't the fact that it's unpredictable an indication of it having not just one plot twist, but many? Keep in mind ...

    Mar 8, 2015
  • Lounge, The Re: The YWS Cup II

    I wonder how long the Green Room will remain filled this time around.

    Mar 7, 2015
  • Writing Tips Re: Smile?

    The second example you have there isn't bad, except "murmured" really isn't the best word to use. Based on the smiling first example, he's not discontent or unhappy about the ...

    Mar 7, 2015
  • Lounge, The Re: Controversial opinions about writing

    Unless you're like me, and planning basically results in getting bored with the project because you've already gotten all the important story stuff written out, so why bother writing out ...

    Mar 6, 2015
  • Lounge, The Re: Controversial opinions about writing

    Considering that the vast majority of writing advice involves planning, with not-planning things out often being pointed out as a cause of writing problems, I stand by my statement that ...

    Mar 6, 2015
  • Lounge, The Re: The YWS Cup II

    Let it be known that, as a result of the YWS Cup II, PenguinAttack has at long last reviewed something of mine. It only took, what? Six years?

    Mar 6, 2015


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