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Nate

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  • Writing Tips Re: Websites for Writers

    I'm with Meep on the article. While there is certainly some truth to the notion that you don't need college, the truth is that you're not going to go much ...

    Jan 23, 2008
  • Writers Corner Re: Need help deciding on a collage major

    Hmm... Well, college is spelled college, not collage. Unless you want to major in collages, and I don't suggest that. Also, do not start thinking you have to decide your ...

    Jan 19, 2008
  • Research Re: How long does cookie dough keep?

    And what is with the thread bumping here? I suppose someone got worried that you still had the cookie dough in the fridge and just wanted to let you know ...

    Jan 14, 2008
  • Writers Corner Re: Incredibly discouraged

    I think we all feel like that at some point, and you'll go through it multiple times. I know there are definite times where I felt like not only was ...

    Jan 11, 2008
  • Writing Tutorials Re: Plotting With Excel

    That's actually not that bad of an idea. I've been using Excel more and more lately, and I suppose using it to help organize my story would work well.

    Jan 4, 2008
  • Research Re: Population

    You can do this yourself. I found it in thirty seconds! Go to Google and type in wembley population. If you still can't find it, I'll provide you with some ...

    Nov 16, 2007
  • Research Re: Please Help!

    I just edited the subject line. Please, spell out words, don't use caps, and avoid using more than one exclamation mark :P

    Sep 22, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Copyright Infringment...

    First, here's the thing: Your work is not going to be copied. Why? Because people only tend to copy work that is superb. They copy Emily Dickinson; not crewgurl93 (or ...

    Sep 3, 2007
  • YWS Re: Getting Those Reviews

    Okay, so you're brand new and you just posted that first story or poem. So now you're sitting back and checking every minute to see if someone has reviewed it ...

    Aug 27, 2007
  • YWS Re: Content Ratings Guidelines

    YWS employs a content rating system so as to tell members what to expect in terms of language and content before they start reading. For instance, this topic is rated ...

    Aug 27, 2007
  • YWS Re: Star Ranking System

    The more reviews you make, the more stars you get. This does not count posts anywhere else besides the literary forums, and does not count new topics. Below is a ...

    Aug 27, 2007
  • Grammar & Research Re: Effect vs. Affect

    There are lots of commonly misused words, and no doubt they number in the hundreds or even thousands. However, the most commonly misused words I always see are "effect" and ...

    Aug 10, 2007
  • Miscellaneous Re: Best Writing Environments

    When writing, you need to have the right environment. Simply sitting down and trying to ink something out will result in lower quality writing than if you take the time ...

    Aug 10, 2007
  • YWS Re: Who or What Is Big Brother?

    Big Brother is the usergroup for moderators only. Any member of Big Brother is responsible for the following: - All pieces are properly rated (ratings are only required if it ...

    Aug 10, 2007
  • Writing Tutorials Re: 5 Tips For Before You Write

    1. Read! It is difficult to stress just how important reading is to writing. While the link seems obvious, too many either forget or fail to realize the full extent ...

    Aug 10, 2007


Generally speaking, a howling wilderness does not howl: it is the imagination of the traveler that does the howling.
— Henry David Thoreau