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  • Writers Corner Re: Character deaths

    Depends on the story. Does your story call for a bloodbath, or is it one of those light-hearted ones where the worst thing to happen to a character is they're ...

    Nov 25, 2011
  • YWS Re: How To Make a (Poetry) Review Go Further

    So that's my questions for someone to answer-- how do you correct line breaks? I usually quote a small section where the line breaks are really off and rewrite it, ...

    Nov 19, 2011
  • Research Re: What are some popular video games?

    I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Tales series. It's by Namco, and it's got quite a long history as a quality cross-platform RPG series that's still going strong. A ...

    Nov 4, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: Problems with Character Development

    I change the ending.

    Oct 28, 2011
  • Writers Corner Re: Writing the last chapter before the story is finished?

    I've managed to keep at a project for a good half a decade even though the ending was one of the first things I wrote. I'd say, if it keeps ...

    Oct 28, 2011
  • Writers Corner Re: Snow White's poison apples

    There's also a rather mundane case of poisoning. She's hungry (or not) before the final battle. A supporter of the Queen (who she might find physically attractive) gives her a ...

    Oct 26, 2011
  • Research Re: Arrrgh, Super Powers

    What about something spiritual, like the ability to act as a conduit for the dead? Depending on who/what possess the character during that time, the potential for murder is a ...

    Oct 26, 2011
  • Writers Corner Re: A few Questions

    If you want to get published then why must you care about what the reader thinks? Why can’t you get published if you just write for yourself? In order to ...

    Oct 24, 2011
  • Will Review For Food Re: Review Trading Center

    Welcome to the Review Trading Center This is the place to arrange review trades, be they for the short- or long-term. However, be warned: There is no guarantee that you ...

    Oct 16, 2011
  • Writers Corner Re: Relationships in novels.

    German = killer = stereotypical much? I don't generally write romance, but when I do, I tend to build things up slowly. Depending on the characters, the build up will ...

    Oct 15, 2011
  • Research Re: Blog posting medieval recipes!

    Yup. Potatoes and tomatoes are native to the New World. ;P

    Oct 2, 2011
  • Writers Corner Re: The Protagonist as a Villain and a Hero

    TV Tropes , if you're not already familiar with the site, has a whole list of tropes and examples on almost every aspect of storytelling. Looking up Anti-Hero is a ...

    Sep 30, 2011
  • Writers Corner Re: 1st person vs. 3rd person?

    Yay for goofs with the drafts feature...

    Sep 13, 2011
  • Writers Corner Re: Character's Voice/Personality - Trouble Deciding, Opinions?

    Number two for reason stated by poster above.

    Sep 6, 2011
  • Writers Corner Re: Is This Story Idea Interesting?

    It does sound interesting, but there are a couple of questions you'd need to address early on. Why is he falling out of zeppelin-like vehicle? Did he jump? If so, ...

    Aug 30, 2011


You must never give into despair. Allow yourself to slip down that road, and you surrender to your lowest instincts. In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength.
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