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  • Writers Corner Re: Using drugs as character names?

    So, are these people using these names to refer to each other (like nicknames), or are they given names? Because I can see them working as an in-joke among this ...

    Nov 27, 2014
  • Writers Corner Re: Will you call it plagiarism?

    My, what an old thread! But since it's been revived, I might as well weigh in. There's worlds of differences between adapting a story, borrowing storytelling elements, and plagiarizing. When ...

    Nov 27, 2014
  • Research Re: Help for a Friend?

    Does he want to improve? I remember back when I was in middle and high school, writing stories that starred your classmates and you was a really easy way to ...

    Nov 14, 2014
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Research Re: Writing Graphic Novels/Mangas

    You definitely need to read more than two series, and don't limit yourself to just manga. Maximum Ride isn't that great from a pacing and art standpoint, and while Fruits ...

    Jul 3, 2014
  • Miscellaneous Re: Basic Debating: Determining Credibility

    Credibility is important in debates. The more credible a side is, the more difficult it is to argue against that side. As a result, being able to determine the credibility ...

    Jul 3, 2014
  • Miscellaneous Re: Basic Debating: Establishing Credibility

    Credibility is essential to establish in a debate, otherwise the other side(s) will have no reason to consider your points. Fundamentally, credibility is the result of the fact that not ...

    Jun 18, 2014
  • Writing Tips Re: Dialogue help

    The best thing you can do is just write something . It's always easier to work with something than nothing, and people will be able to help more if you ...

    Jun 13, 2014
  • Research Re: Publishing Vs. Location

    Just to give you an idea of how varied American English is, the state I live in, Pennsylvania, has 10 major dialects with a whole bunch of minor dialects. You ...

    Jul 9, 2013
  • Writing Tips Re: Damsel in Distress

    Why is she in a secluded alley in the first place? That's a huge DO NOT DO EVER for most women, especially at night and near bars. Maybe the reason ...

    Jul 9, 2013


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