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Penhaligon29

  • Lounge, The Re: The YWS Yearbook '07

    What a suitable day to find this! Well, I just wanted to scribble my name on this page. No specific shout outs to anyone other than Poltergiest and everyone else ...

    Dec 31, 2007
  • Fantasy Novels Re: Wolf Kindred :: The Rising

    Many have pointed out before me about your punctuation and grammar, just look back. I'm sure if you reread what you wrote you would see where to put semi-colons and ...

    Sep 23, 2007
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: Prequel.

    Oh...Wow... That was wonderful! Your descriptions were so breathtaking that I want to learn more about the island and what goes on. You made it all seem very real. If ...

    Sep 21, 2007
  • NovMo Archives Re: NaNoWriMo 2007

    This is going to be my first ever NaNoWriMo. I'm hoping that I'll be able to find an agent and publish my book. There is no 'if I finish it' ...

    Sep 20, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: When to ditch it?

    Never ever do this unless you feel like your story is going no where. I always try to keep my writing going. To me, it's like it's against the rules ...

    Aug 20, 2007
  • Fantasy Novels Re: A Changeling in Afanadar: Prologue

    As others have said before me, great description, but there's too much of it. Don't get me wrong, you have no problem with wonderful descriptions, I could see this in ...

    Aug 17, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Diaries/Journals/Notebooks

    I keep a notebook with me pretty much every where I go. This is a good idea because this can really help move stories along because you'll have tons of ...

    Aug 17, 2007
  • Research Archives Re: I need to know about cancer.

    I'm currently writing a book about a 17 year old actor living in Atlanta. He finds out that his mother and brother have cancer and the doctors aren't talking about ...

    Aug 13, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: I can't finish!

    Write! Keep on writing! You have to end it, that's how I got through Script Frenzy, I just forced myself to write, it actually made it better! That's my tip. ...

    Aug 9, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Killing a character...

    I have this too. My tips: 1) Consider if the death is really necessary. If it is then get ready for step 2. 2) Figure out the way you want ...

    Aug 8, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: To Romance or Not To Romance...

    If I were in your situation, I would write out multiple realtionships and problems for them. Maybe... 1) falling in love, pulling away, falling back in love, breaking up, falling ...

    Aug 8, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: The "Hero" Problem

    I say, give your hero depth, make them real. They have emotions, don't they? Bring out the emotions. You can do this by threatening someone close to your character, have ...

    Aug 8, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Making Characters mysterious?

    This aspect is hard for a lot of writers, including me. My tips are... 1) Don't pull together the characterzation for the person all at once in your novel/story. Spread ...

    Aug 8, 2007
  • Writers Corner Re: Book to Screen...?

    I wouldd be honored. Although, I'd ask to be quite involved in the project, otherwise, no way! I've seen what can happen when good books are turned into horrible movies ...

    Aug 7, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Does it work?

    I found just taking a nap would help me when I was stuck in writing for Script Frenzy. Just sit in your living room, turn on the TV and sleep, ...

    Aug 7, 2007


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