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Leja

  • Writing Activities Re: People Watching

    Personally, I have alot of fun people-watching. Usually, I write down a long string of thoughts relating to the person I'm observing (it's especially amusing if the person you're watching ...

    Apr 9, 2007
  • Writing Activities Re: name association

    A barefoot elf with rather long hair and pointy ears. Nora Blythe

    Apr 9, 2007
  • Writing Activities Re: Answering machines

    Connie to Gwen: Oh, sorry, just calling to see if you're going to the rally, but... eh... apparently not. Oh, are you going to the... never mind, probably not. The... ...

    Apr 9, 2007
  • Writing Activities Re: Character dialogue

    Bounty hunting? Well, that's certainly an interesting... habit dear; I'm always here if you need to talk. -Mrs. Mills

    Apr 9, 2007
  • Writing Activities Re: Life by Haiku

    Joyous allergies People can think you are sick Even when you cry.

    Apr 9, 2007
  • Writing Activities Re: Ultra-short Fiction

    Music began and the congregation looked expectantly towards the words projected onto the wall. The first verse began, punctuated chords coming from the instrumental section. Then the people began to ...

    Apr 8, 2007
  • Writers Corner Re: Notes on FREAK

    Snoink, I read your synnopsis and really wanted to then read your story...but then I realized that it's no where to be found :( So I hope it comes out ...

    Apr 8, 2007
  • Action/Adventure Short Stories Re: Gabrion Skies

    This was absolutely wonderful to read. In your first paragraphs, I liked how you mixed very long and very short sentences, it was helpful, drawing the reader back to reality. ...

    Apr 7, 2007
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: Boundries and Alleyways prologue

    --- Major re-write coming soon! --- They said it had begun years ago, before I could remember, before I was even born. But don’t try to pass that off me. ...

    Apr 7, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Paragraphs

    Generally, a new paragraph should come when the speaker changes, whether in dialogue or point of view. Break up paragraphs between scenes and ideas within a scene as well. You ...

    Apr 6, 2007
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Story starts

    Lottie, I'm not sure if you meant for each of these to stand alone, or for each to be expanded (I'm assuming it's the second one). I'm also unsure if ...

    Apr 6, 2007
  • Writing Activities Re: Ultra-short Fiction

    Oh dear. Fig Newtons. Seemed to be the perfect choice for a dare at the time. Sitting here, however, Morgan was beginning to wish she'd chosen the path of truth. ...

    Apr 6, 2007
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: It all fades away

    I once shrugged from his touch, flinching as his moist breath hit my skin. Few words lingered in my throat as my bones turned to cinder and his fingertips became ...

    Apr 6, 2007
  • Fantasy Novels Re: Syradrum 1 (Falling)

    Knowing that I was going to die made my mind rush faster than ever before. I could hear the evil voice in the back of my mind saying "You're going ...

    Apr 6, 2007
  • Fantasy Novels Re: The Seal of Falaurin Chapter 1

    Try to spread out your synnonyms for "said"; a character spits, asserts, rebukes, insists, etc. every paragraph, and it weakens the impact those words can have. The sentence "He had ...

    Apr 5, 2007


If I'm going to burn, it might as well be bright.
— Frank Zhang