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Prosithion

  • Research Re: Give me your American slang!

    I'm from Central PA, and a lot of our slang is peppered with Slavic words. Like, we say pumika, instead of dishcloth, and dreshlak instead of colander. (my transliterations of ...

    Jul 23, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: How do you go about planning a novel ?

    or the longest time, I just sat down with a pen and paper, and started writing, and let it go where it wanted to, but as of yet, I've never ...

    Jul 20, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Music while you write?

    It depends, but most of the time, I have some Tom Petty or Yes on. Yes tends to do longer (20+ minutes) songs, and it helps get the creative juices ...

    Jul 20, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: A quote to start your book

    I don't usually, but there are plenty of great quotes I have if I wanted to. In fact, I may, on The Cossack's Ride. I have the perfect quote. "If ...

    Mar 23, 2008
  • Writing Tips Re: Sci-Fi Help

    buy an anthology or two of science fiction stories, and usually they are diverse enough that it'll give you an idea of what sci-fi writing entails. Read some Isaac Asimov ...

    Jan 1, 2008
  • Research Re: architecture

    Well I guess I was wanting more of a Renaissance feel, do they use those things you've mentioned for that? Anyway the setting is in a mansion in modern day. ...

    Sep 14, 2007
  • Research Re: architecture

    ok, So you want to build (writing-wise) a mansion. First of all, are there any large rooms in it? If there are, you'll need beams to support everything above. Arches ...

    Sep 12, 2007
  • Writers Corner Re: I've Broken a lot of Strings

    Aww, did you have any pretty blue ones? Those are my favorite. :D You'll have to get me a blue marble in Petersburg. Polkas, marbles, and cowrites. What a combo! ...

    May 4, 2007
  • Writers Corner Re: I've Broken a lot of Strings

    too late, Wigs. They're all gone. heh

    Apr 29, 2007
  • Writers Corner Re: I've Broken a lot of Strings

    Lost my marbles, eh? *is offended* I've more to add then.

    Apr 28, 2007
  • Writers Corner Re: I've Broken a lot of Strings

    Ok. As you probably know, I write a lot of science fiction, so I going to gather my best work, and send it to Asimov Science Fiction . Hopefully they'll ...

    Apr 28, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Paragraphs

    Use different paragraphs any time you change idea, point of view, split up dialouge, etc.

    Apr 1, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: 'Send' or 'send'?

    I think it really doesn't matter. Use whatever is easiest. I don't think that anyone is going to lookt hat closely.

    Apr 1, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: To outline or not to outline?

    Never never never never never outline!!!!!!!!!! If you do, then you'll be compelled to follow that outline specifically and your story won't have the room it needs to develop and ...

    Apr 1, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: I want advice to start writing well before it's too late!

    I suggest reading a lot! After a while, you get an idea of what's good writing and what isn't. Then, you can take what you've gleaned from these books and ...

    Apr 1, 2007


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