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  • Writing Tips Re: Write or Die

    Ahhhh. Wow. I just tried it. Absolutely. Amazing. I wrote 1695 words in 49 minutes. Something I've NEVER done before. Though it was really annoying. Because it kept playing the ...

    May 14, 2009
  • Writing Tips Re: Editing - An Easy List

    Urgh. My inner editor is soooooo picky. If I type something up, re-read it and don't like it, I HAVE to change it right away. And I have to... Urgh. ...

    May 13, 2009
  • NovMo Archives Re: Who's ready for NaNoWriMo?

    Haha, woww. I think I may have to try it. It sounds REALLY fun... I've never heard of it until now. 0.o I best get to planning. Urgh, its going ...

    May 13, 2009
  • Randomosity Re: Make a Story :)

    Once there was a monster who spoke only about bubble gum. He thought that he should take a lesson about bubbles and rubber bands. He could jump over the river ...

    May 12, 2009
  • Media Reviews Re: Cell by Stephen King?

    Ooh, come on Antigone Cadmus... I don't think I could read any other version of The Stand... I absolutely LOVED that book... for that one (unlike many others, I have ...

    May 12, 2009
  • Media Reviews Re: The Inkheart Series

    Yes! Inkheart, Inkspell and Inkdeath. All brilliant beyond brilliant books! My favorite character would most definitely have to be Dustfinger. =D

    May 12, 2009
  • Media Reviews Re: Abarat

    Anyone heard of it? Abarat is an absolutely AMAZING book. I got this from the library one day (my friend works there and highly recommended it to me) and once ...

    May 10, 2009
  • Media Reviews Re: 19 minutes by Jodi Picoult

    Ahh, yes, 19 Minutes. Absolutely AMAZING book. Jodi Picoult is most definitely one of the best writers in the world. Another one by her that was really good? The Pact.

    May 10, 2009
  • Romantic Short Stories Re: Love

    Hey! Just wanted to let you know that I wrote this in forty-five minutes and no editing outisde of spell check has been done. Only three people has read this ...

    May 9, 2009
  • Romantic Short Stories Re: Hell At One Window

    Ahh, when I saw that this was a piece based off of "The Highwayman" I just HAD to read it. I absolutely HATE poems and I love this one... maybe ...

    May 8, 2009
  • Romantic Short Stories Re: Accidental Exposure

    Haha! Wow. I liked this. It reminds me of something I would do... Minus the talk to some famous hot rich guy. Haha. Okay, well, this was really well written, ...

    May 1, 2009
  • Information Desk Archive Re: Chat Grand Opening!

    I'm in. Well, I'll try to be, anyway. =D Depends on if I get grounded again. =P

    Apr 16, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: Any anime fans?

    Hmm, I'll like most any anime you throw at me, no matter how gory or anything, but these're on my mind right now: Death Note Naruto (NON filler episodes... they ...

    Mar 20, 2009
  • Randomosity Re: Three Word Story

    and play with

    Mar 18, 2009
  • Randomosity Re: One Word Story Ring

    The frolicking pony is very pretentious so he always skipped around trees. When suddenly groundhogs attacked nearby settlers who were smoking some turkeys. Howling winds blasted rifles, the men graspe

    Mar 18, 2009


The idea that a poem was a made thing stayed with me, and I decided then that I wanted to be an artist, not just a diarist. So I put myself through a kind of apprenticeship in writing poetry, and I understood even then that my practice as a poet was deeply related to my reading.
— Edward Hirsch