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  • Grammar & Research Re: Prose: What It Is (And Is Not)

    "We/us/our/ours" is the first person plural. "They/them/their/theirs" is the third person plural (though "they" also is commonly used as a third person singular pronoun). "I" am part of "us" is ...

    Nov 14, 2014
  • Writers Corner Re: New Wave (not really tho)

    Any given 'Site' within the World Wide 'Web' bears no tangible connection to another website ...what? Are we looking at the same internet? Last I checked, websites of all sorts ...

    Nov 7, 2014
  • Research Archives Re: How to properly work flashbacks in a book?

    I've personally never been a fan of flashbacks mirroring events in the present because they (with a few really good exceptions) tend to be really repetitive and redundant. Unless the ...

    Nov 6, 2014
  • Lounge, The Re: YWS Screencaps

    Must. Answer. All. Questions. *spins the tables* *spins all the tables*

    Nov 6, 2014
  • Research Archives Re: How many subplots in a book?

    Subplots can enrich a story, but they can also make it an absolute mess. The thing about subplots is that they have to tie into the main storyline or another ...

    Nov 6, 2014
  • Research Archives Re: How much backstory?

    It really depends on the story. Some forms are not suited for including any sort of backstory, like really short stories. Some types of story don't require backstory either, like ...

    Nov 6, 2014
  • Writers Corner Re: New Wave (not really tho)

    I was addressing how you described novels as software, mainly how the process you described involved no organization, planning, or clear communication of goals between participants. Software is not de

    Nov 6, 2014
  • Writers Corner Re: New Wave (not really tho)

    That's all you have to say? What a shame. I wouldn't have minded sharing some of the things I've researched about markets, deployment methods, and new developments in web technology, ...

    Nov 6, 2014
  • Writers Corner Re: New Wave (not really tho)

    I'm not sure you understand just how much work and planning goes into software. I'm not a professional computer programmer, but I can tell you from experience that if you ...

    Nov 6, 2014
  • Lounge, The Re: Tea!

    As much as I love coffee, I also love teas of all sorts, though my favorites tend to be green teas. I drink them straight, without cream or sugar, and ...

    Sep 2, 2014
  • Miscellaneous Re: Things to Consider About Clothing

    Things to Consider about Clothing AKA An Overview of More than You Probably EVER Wanted to Know about What People Wear and Why In which Kyll Had to Cut Back ...

    Sep 1, 2014
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: The rise of robots: good or bad?

    Considering the ability to make circuit boards out of chicken feathers has existed for years at this point, eco-friendly robots all the way ! Plus they don't have to commute, ...

    Aug 31, 2014
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Anti-Homeless Architecture

    Just so y'all know, this is an art project . I saw this link when Lumi first posted these photos, it was at the top of the page if you ...

    Aug 31, 2014
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: The Serious Discussion and Debate... Debate

    Once upon a time, Snoink started up a debate about why women's pants didn't have proper pockets. It was quite silly and fun, and actually brought up a bunch of ...

    Aug 19, 2014
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: What the heck is wrong with cops in america?

    One of the biggest issues aggravating police brutality is the lack of irrefutable documentation of police actions. Witness testimonies are easy to dismiss as unreliable evidence (and have been many, ...

    Aug 18, 2014


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