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  • YWS Re: How to Get Good Reviews

    We've all gotten them: reviews that are completely unhelpful, that might boost our ego or tear it down unconstructively, or else might harp upon an issue we're already well aware ...

    Sep 4, 2017
  • Writing Tips Re: Pastel's Technique On Character Personality

    It's hard to say. What type of works do you use this method for? Because I can see this working wonderfully well for more visual media like comics, games, and ...

    Aug 15, 2017
  • Research Re: Any Pathologists on Here?

    I have a very strong stomach myself, but even I have a hard time holding my breakfast down upon every fresh encounter. It's not a smell you ever get used ...

    Jul 11, 2017
  • Research Re: Any Pathologists on Here?

    Hello. I have some answers based on personal experience, yes. I hope you have a fairly strong stomach. XD I unfortunately don't have an exact figure for the first question, ...

    Jul 9, 2017
  • Poetry Tutorials Re: Things to Consider About Haiku

    AKA More Than You Probably Thought You Needed to Know About Writing Haiku In Which Kyll Gushes About Japanese Poetic Forms and Rambles About Some Issues of Their Adaptation into ...

    Jul 8, 2017
  • Research Re: Coming up with story ideas?

    I am late to the party, but better late than never. As far as stories are concerned, I'm firmly of the belief that there's no such thing as a bad ...

    Jul 4, 2017
  • Writing Tips Re: Motivation Tips

    And sometimes, it helps to take a break from that particular project. There comes a point where you plug through the lack of motivation, and keep plugging, and keep plugging, ...

    Jun 25, 2017
  • Writing Tips Re: Help

    Something I've found as I've gotten to the point where I complete stories consistently is that inspiration is overrated. It's important, yes, but inspiration alone will not help you write, ...

    Jun 5, 2017
  • Writer's Market Re: Innovative Art Startup

    Do you have a website available that showcases your goals and projects?

    Jun 5, 2017
  • Research Re: Cell Division Rates (Mitosis)

    To clear up the confusion: Mitosis occurs in somatic cells, which are basically all cells except those involved in reproduction. Two identical daughter cells result, and these cells are all ...

    May 18, 2017
  • Research Re: how can I make middle schoolers...sound like middle schooler

    I would also like to note that schools aren't the only place you can observe children. Public areas typically contain children during certain hours of the day, and if any ...

    May 6, 2017
  • Research Re: Question on Tantōs and Ō-dachis

    If you haven't checked out this book yet, I highly recommend you do so. It's written by a Kobudo grandmaster, and it's been very nicely translated into English. I believe ...

    May 3, 2017
  • Research Re: how can I make middle schoolers...sound like middle schooler

    My advice would be to go out and observe middle schoolers. How do they talk to each other? How do they talk to kids who are older? Younger? Adults? What ...

    May 3, 2017
  • Writing Tips Re: How do you choose your character's name?

    Kyllorac, I love that you write fantasy! I've always wanted to give it a go, but have confined myself to realistic fiction for now. Too many plots I want to ...

    Feb 25, 2017
  • Writing Tips Re: How do you choose your character's name?

    It depends on the story for me. For fantasy (which I primarily write), I usually have an idea of the language and culture and such, so I snag the assistance ...

    Feb 20, 2017


I always prefer to believe the best of everybody; it saves so much trouble.
— Rudyard Kipling