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  • Writing Tips Re: Does it work?

    Essentially, this is what I do as well. I don't sit in a room and eat chocolate and blow bubbles (though it sounds like its worth a shot), but I ...

    Dec 6, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Starting backwards?

    I think she means that it reads exactly like a standard novel, but the writing process is backwards. So basically, if you didn't know she wrote the ending first and ...

    Nov 7, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Character nams

    I think some of my characters might have problems with being named after the third assistant to the director of Kung Fu Hustle. Or, God help us, the lighting technician ...

    Oct 29, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Truth to fiction

    Fight Club tells you how to make napalm, which fits perfectly. I guess if the info is relevant to the story and isn't like an infomercial that interrupts your viewing ...

    Oct 24, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Need names!!!

    I know it sounds odd, but they have a cool feature that lets you type in a meaning and it comes up with names that have that meaning. Their database ...

    Oct 23, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Serious Work

    Very true. Even Winston and Julia found a wierd kind of love. I think the problem most people have with understanding this is that they're afraid of including happiness into ...

    Oct 22, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Top Tips for Writing

    But I write well when the TV is on. :?

    Oct 8, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Writing An Outline

    That helpful link is the Snowflake Process. If I were the sort of person to stick to a plan, I'd use it. It's incredibly helpful, so I use bits and ...

    Sep 8, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: BEARISH!

    'Bear-like' perhaps?

    Aug 31, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Serpents On An Aircraft

    I saw this movie today and I'm still pretty undecided about it. I will agree that without Mr. Jackson this movie would not fly (I can do it too). I ...

    Aug 27, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Lists Are Love

    They proved it scientifically that nearly everybody has their best thoughts in the shower, but that's beside the point. Lists definitely make things easier, Jason Bourne said so. I just ...

    Aug 18, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Procrastination

    An idea I've had for a while might work. I haven't tried it, but what you do is give all your money to someone you trust, and tell them to ...

    Aug 18, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Need...To Get...In...The Groove!

    Two words: Pink. Floyd. or alternatively, two better words: Dream. Theater. Both bands have long instrumental sections that are easy to get lost in and let ideas flow through, but ...

    Jul 23, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Your Muse

    My way worked rather well. Instead of writing about meeting your muse, I wrote a letter to him. This might now work for everyone (or anyone for that matter) but ...

    Apr 27, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Your Muse

    My muse's name is Sergio Velasquez and he lives in a room identical to mine. I hate him, so much. Just writing that, I feel like I wanna do this ...

    Apr 26, 2006


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— Homer Simpson