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  • Writing Tips Re: Find Out What Grade Level You Write At

    I got... Flesch-Kincaid Grade level: 12 Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease score: 37 But what exactly do these 'levels' and 'scores' mean???

    Jun 2, 2011
  • Research Re: What job would this character have?

    So my MC's dad is a "hard-working businessman". He goes on a lot of business trips, and takes care of old, ancient books. Basically, for the story, he needs to ...

    May 21, 2011
  • Writing Tutorials Re: Writing Good Dialogue

    Great article! I do 'Info Dumps' a lot...I just noticed. Grr! Well this was very helpful, so thanks! :P

    May 21, 2011
  • Research Re: First and second person and novel Q's!

    I have several questions: #1) Can a story be written in second person, and if so how commonly is it done? Can you give me a sample of a novel ...

    May 21, 2011
  • Grammar & Research Re: Passive Voice

    Thanks for posting this!! This will help a ton, and you explained it well, so I could understand everything decently. I just hope I remember this tip... :P

    May 18, 2011
  • Grammar & Research Re: The Uses of the Comma that are often Overlooked

    Thanks for the tips, the second when especially, I might have broken.... O.o

    May 18, 2011
  • Research Re: What are 'soft' and 'hard' syllables?

    Thanks. You're right, once I started it, the pattern just took off, and I only had to tweak it in a few places. :p

    May 18, 2011
  • Research Re: Paper or PC?

    I almost always write poetry on paper, and longer works on the computer. It seems to work best that way for me. Of course, I do sometimes write bits or ...

    May 18, 2011
  • Research Re: What are 'soft' and 'hard' syllables?

    So, what do they mean by hard and soft syllables? · Quatrain stanzas · 1st and 3rd lines are in iambic tetrameter (eight syllables alternating soft and hard) · 1st ...

    Apr 11, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: Make Your Readers Feel

    Thanks for posting this! Reading that tooth thing made me cringe! Ug! OUCH! I'll have to keep that in mind.

    Mar 8, 2011
  • Research Re: Give me your American slang!

    As others have said it varies a LOT on where they are supposed to be from in America, but here's for where I am: Something amazing: Awesome, sweet, totally rad, ...

    Oct 19, 2010
  • Research Re: Tell me....

    Romance. Weddings. Kissing. Mostly two people on a date chatting and relaxing I guess.

    Oct 19, 2010


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