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Nate

Creator and Owner of a Paper Airplane

  • Research Re: Exclusion in the Middle Grades

    This is what I do in those kinds of situations... Number one, Carmina is right, DO NOT SINGLE THEM OUT. Classmate of the month is about the worst thing you ...

    Nov 16, 2005
  • Writing Tips Re: Lyrics

    I don't write music, but I know plenty of people who do, and they always tell me that you can't write lyrics for a specific melody you wrote and vice ...

    Jan 18, 2005
  • Writing Tips Re: A or An?

    Thanks Firestarter, Skye Demon and Eloere! I guess "user" is just one of those weird words...

    Dec 11, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: A or An?

    Okay, I got a question: Should you use "a" or "an" before the word "usergroup"? When I read it aloud, I always say "a," but then there's that rule to ...

    Dec 10, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Reasons for writing

    *twitches* Writing block... No, not writer's block... *moans and twitches* NO!!! NO!!! S-S-STAY A-A-AWAY!!! Ahem, I've got a bit of writers block at the moment ... if anyones got any ...

    Dec 7, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Help!

    I apologize :) I'm not quite sure how to make identations visible in the story after submission... I know that TYWC somehow manages to do it, but it's the same ...

    Nov 28, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Help!

    Unfortunately, the current code doesn't allow for identations. The best way is to go through your story and just seperate the paragraphs by lines.

    Nov 28, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Dialogue

    Dialogue is really hard to do; not least because normal conversations between people sound very unrealistic when transcribed. Watch any debate show, then read its unedited transcript. The debate show ...

    Nov 24, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Writing Practice

    One of my favorite writing activities that I do for whenever I just can't think of anything is to just go back and edit old stories. Boring I know, but ...

    Nov 22, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Names

    lol, I really like that phone book idea. Now I have a better use for it other than as a coaster :) But it makes such a good coaster...

    Nov 22, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Adverbs...

    Yeah, that's what they say, but it's not something I entirely agree with. I mean, saying something like "She slowly approached the door" sounds perfectly alright to me. I guess ...

    Nov 22, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Reasons for writing

    I've been writing ever since I could read (although my first stories make very little sense... if any). Nowadays I write because it helps my mind to settle down and ...

    Nov 20, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Names

    Yeah, for some reason, names are the hardest part. I work with tons of kids during the year so I generally just use their names. But what I find myself ...

    Nov 18, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Details

    It can be pretty hard coming out with descriptions. I use to pretty terrible at them, so what I started doing is I would base my character on a picture ...

    Nov 16, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: suspense

    First, make sure that the danger seems to be everywhere. This can be hard to accomplish, but if it's at sea, add sharks. In space, add warring aliens. In Washington ...

    Nov 16, 2004


It always seems impossible until it's done.
— Nelson Mandela