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  • Grammar & Research Re: British and American Spellings: The Differences

    @BlueAfrica, 'moustache' is the British spelling. ^^ Another word spelled differently in British and American English is manoeuvre (British) and maneuver (American).

    Apr 2, 2015
  • Writers Corner Re: How dark is too dark?

    It's too dark when you can't see the ground and step on a Lego piece.

    Mar 17, 2015
  • YWS Re: How to Format Poetry

    Adding to this: For folks who're wrestling with formatting using a device like an iPad or even a mobile, you can place italics in your work using HTML like this: ...

    Mar 12, 2015
  • Research Re: Excessive Narration

    My prescription is this: if it's a sleepy beginning, start out with scene rather than contemplation. It's not 'excessive narration' that's the key issue here; prose is , basically, a ...

    Feb 19, 2015
  • Writers Corner Re: Can I write as frequently as my friends draw?

    Pitching in with a 'I have been here' comment: it is possible to write whenever you want to write provided that you have a writing utensil, a piece of paper/your ...

    Feb 1, 2015
  • Writers Corner Re: Paper or Computer?

    I love the fact that there's a 'bedroom wall' option. XD

    Dec 21, 2014
  • Writers Corner Re: Pompadour's Pre-writing Jungle

    Bonding Session 1.1 1] Trevor Hampshley’s my reluctant hero who’s allergic to roses and cats (although he’s rather fond of the latter, he can’t go near one without coughing up ...

    Oct 13, 2014
  • Writers Corner Re: Pompadour's Pre-writing Jungle

    So I'm a little crazy when it comes to my characters; I tend to free-write everything I know about them until it leaves me drained, and since I have quite ...

    Oct 13, 2014
  • Writers Corner Re: Pompadour's Pre-writing Jungle

    I haven't had much time on my hands lately, but I managed to squish some pre-writing in. It's a garbled mess of mass confusion, but it's a start, at least. ...

    Oct 11, 2014
  • Writers Corner Re: Pompadour's Pre-writing Jungle

    Quick notes-- ~*Things that have been set in stone and not mossed out yet:*~ There will be conspiracies--Rose Petal Conspiracies (called the R.P.Cs for short). There will be nineteenth century ...

    Sep 24, 2014
  • Writers Corner Re: Pompadour's Pre-writing Jungle

    I have absolutely no clue what I'm going to be doing with this, but since I've gotten tired of untangling all the threads of complex plot-lines, I've decided to stick ...

    Sep 24, 2014
  • Writers Corner Re: Setting first, or characters first?

    What I focus on, initially, before sitting down to write is the first character I'll be playing around with. I'll sketch a quick outline in my head, or something to ...

    Aug 13, 2014
  • Writing Tips Re: How do I fatten up my paragraphs?

    So I was stalking the forums and I came across this ... Must reply, yersh. Okay, so first off: You don't need to fatten your paras for the sake of ...

    Jun 22, 2014
  • Research Re: Hair Help!

    You can use my username if you want. :P Though it is a rather old style ...

    Jun 3, 2014
  • Research Re: Character Development

    Characters are what run your story! I'm glad to see that you want to really get to know your characters, and that's always a brilliant approach; to live in your ...

    May 22, 2014


You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.
— Stephen King