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Leja

  • Writers Corner Re: Who's afraid of the snow?

    I think Bethlehem would be interesting to read if you ever posted it. Dunno if that makes me expectant of that story or not, but whatever *is dramatic* so don't ...

    Oct 5, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: recommend me something

    Thanks all! *scurries to library to search*

    Oct 5, 2007
  • Writers Corner Re: Crysi's stuff.

    I have characters, and they have names. Both wonderful things :D The whole novel sounds interesting too!

    Oct 4, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: A question of criticism: Is all fair in love and...writing?

    I agree (to everything). I think that the sooner people learn the difference in criticisms, the better off they (and everyone else) will be. But what surprised me most was ...

    Oct 3, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Coming up with names for places

    I look at my world/Europe map, pick a city/place that sounds interesting but that I've never heard of, and modify a few letters so that it sounds like a town ...

    Oct 1, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: recommend me something

    An amazing compilation is The Oxford Book of American Poetry whee, I found it in the library ^_^ Is there anything specific you'd recommend, as the book itself is rather ...

    Sep 30, 2007
  • Writers Corner Re: Suzanne's Writerly Rambles [4 March 2008]

    *waves pompoms for L'Avoir Espoir* Good luck with your other writing endeavors ^_^

    Sep 26, 2007
  • Research Re: Funerals/Wakes

    Or you could go all Beowulf and send off a death-ship.

    Sep 6, 2007
  • Research Re: Funerals/Wakes

    A funeral is the service in which the deceased is buried. A wake is the period of time to ~view the body. It's usually done in a funeral home, I ...

    Sep 6, 2007
  • Writing Tutorials Re: The Importance of Being...Disingenuous?

    A truly wonderful article, Imp.

    Sep 5, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: How long should a chapter be?

    Before online? eh, mine probably average somewhere around five thousands words or so, give or take a couple hundred :wink:

    Sep 5, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: How long should a chapter be?

    I don't mean a thousand words per chapter, more like a thousand words per posted section. Like Sureal, he posted his first chapter in three parts, which makes it much ...

    Sep 5, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: How long should a chapter be?

    I read somewhere that 1000 words is recommended, and that seems to be pretty good. I prefer things to be a little shorter, maybe 700-1000 words? just because it's hard ...

    Sep 5, 2007
  • YWS Re: critique: line by line, or general?

    Nice article, B! This was what I struggled most with when first joined yws.

    Sep 4, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: What music puts you in a writing mood?

    Whatever's on NPR usually works. And if not, my James Bond record fills in perfectly.

    Sep 3, 2007


The necessary beauty in life is in giving yourself to it completely, only later will it clarify itself and become coherent.
— Richard Linklater