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Merricat

  • Writers Corner Re: Proctor

    I love when people use period dialect for period stories, but some of your usages are ... a little odd? The phrase "ye babe’s toy in thy crib", for instance ...

    Feb 12, 2009
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Help with my prologue!

    Is the weather an important plot point (the scientists' experiments are going to get flooded and stop working properly, causing havoc) or simply a way of setting the mood? If ...

    Feb 12, 2009
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Villlain

    It might be a good idea to look at what kind of villains you've got already and see if there are any gaps you're missing -- if you've got a ...

    Feb 12, 2009
  • Writing Tips Re: How do yhou start a story?

    First things first: You can write pretty much anything in the first draft, because going back and revising is always an option. The important thing is to just get started. ...

    Feb 11, 2009
  • Writers Corner Re: What Do I Do With My Antagonist?

    It sounds like it's a solution with a lot of potential. Your instinct that a 15 year old is unlikely to kill the antagonist is spot-on, and if it leads ...

    Feb 11, 2009
  • Fiction Discussion Re: What is your favorite atribute in a charcater?

    I rarely write them, but I love characters who are genuinely good people -- Rose from New Who, for instance (and the Doctor, but he has a much darker side), ...

    Feb 10, 2009
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: my book PROPHECY

    Hiya! There's an awful lot to read here and I only got through the first chapter, so my comments ONLY apply to the first chapter. That means that I may ...

    Feb 10, 2009
  • Welcome Mat Re: I'm bad at subject lines so....CHEESE

    Hello, DL! I'm also new, and also on the older side of things, so it's a pleasure meeting you.

    Feb 10, 2009
  • Writing Tips Re: Literary Magazines?

    Duotrope is a website that lists tons and tons of short fiction and poetry markets. You should find plenty of options there.

    Feb 10, 2009


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