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  • Writing Tips Re: Character Profiles

    Thank you. And I do agree, it is shallow and a bit robotic, but I don't use it anymore. I just thought that some people might think that this would ...

    May 8, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Character Profiles

    Yeah, I know, and that's what I discovered when I started using these. There are some more questions that I'd put to make your characters more in-depth, but I'm too ...

    May 8, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: What Is Your Favorite Writing Tip?

    Build up your story through research. "A lot of amateur writers overlook that, but the real professionals, the ones who get the top honors and awards in writing fantasy and ...

    May 8, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Character Profiles

    I try and fill this out every time I create a new, important character because it really does help your story if you know your characters inside and out. So ...

    May 8, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: What Is Your Favorite Writing Web Site? (besides YWS)

    Yeah, I agree. There's just bad writers in the world. You can't help that. Just cross your fingers, wish for the best, and maybe even ask the best for their ...

    May 8, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Modeling Plotlines After Songs

    Many authors have done it. Stephenie Meyer credited bands Muse, My Chemical Romance, and Linkin Park for certain song lyrics that contributed to plotlines in her books Twilight and New ...

    May 8, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Could you co-author a story?

    I've tried co-writing with a friend before. Needless to say, we got to Part....5 before we quit since we modeled the story after The Westing Game, which is a very ...

    May 8, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: What Is Your Favorite Writing Web Site? (besides YWS)

    Ahh...I understand. But then, there's always downgraded websites like Quizilla. -Shudders- For your benefit and health, just don't go on Quizilla. It's simply the polluted world of writers. Yeah, yeah

    May 8, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Multiple POV

    Multiple POVs aren't 'bad', per say, but they can be harmful for your story if you switch too much in too little time. No one wants to hear Pete, Mary, ...

    May 8, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Giving up

    Also, how to keep a solid hand on your story: Just start planning. It's pretty simple. I mean, there'll be highs and lows with your story. But if you sit ...

    May 7, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: What Is Your Favorite Writing Web Site? (besides YWS)

    Ohmigod. No one's mentioned Fictionpress. -Le Gasp- Fictionpress doesn't have any tips, but they do have good, original stories. The link: My second vote is Writing Forums. That's a pretty ...

    May 7, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Five Tips for Writing Convincing Characters

    You know, I've been writing for a long time and never really paid any attention to my characters. Strange as it seems, it's true. I'd make a character, patched together ...

    May 7, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Chapter names?

    Chapter names are optional. Sometimes they're helpful for the reader to remember what events happened in this chapter through the names, but most of the time you don't need it. ...

    May 7, 2007
  • Research Re: The Zen of Writing [Essay]

    This was taken from a research paper that I wrote on writing, basically. It covers a bit on dialogue, a little on outlining, some advice for nonfictions/essays, and a nice ...

    May 7, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: The Zen of Writing- Includes A Bashing On Grammatical Errors

    Ohh! I didn't know that. I'm just so used to using [center] and such. Thank you. Hopefully, I received a 100 on it.

    May 6, 2007


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