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Karzkin

Karzkin

  • Writing Tips Re: Writing in verse

    Here's an excerpt from a famous poem by T.S. Eliot: And would it have been worth it, after all, After the cups, the marmalade, the tea, Among the porcelain, among ...

    Jan 28, 2016
  • Writers Corner Re: Long stretches of dialogue.

    Corollary to Lareine; quotation marks should go at the START of every paragraph, and at the END of the dialogue.

    Jan 19, 2016
  • Writing Tips Re: Writing a southern accent

    A reading of Huckleberry Finn will quickly demonstrate how annoying this is. Just say '"blah blah blah" said so and so with a Southern drawl' and let your reader do ...

    Jan 9, 2016
  • Research Re: Essays

    It's tough to give specific advice without seeing what you're currently doing. Maybe submit one of your recent essays for reviews in the 'Articles' section of Literary Works. Also, maybe ...

    Jan 4, 2016
  • Research Re: Song writting?

    I guess the main difference between poetry and song is melody. If you play an instrument and know a bit about music try composing a melody, then set words to ...

    Dec 2, 2013
  • Writers Corner Re: [Deleted]

    Niiiiiiiice.

    Aug 17, 2013
  • Writers Corner Re: [Deleted]

    I'd bet any amount of money that you're a white, straight, male. Only white, straight males are ever that wrong.

    Aug 17, 2013
  • Writers Corner Re: [Deleted]

    Write the gay characters exactly like you'd write them if they were straight. A straight man and a straight woman can be just friends, so two gay men or two ...

    Aug 17, 2013
  • Writers Corner Re: Does this sound like a good plan ?

    Agreed ^ That story has been told a million times, if you want to have it published you'll have to change it up a bit (or a lot).

    Jun 25, 2013


Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
— Mark Twain