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Prosithion

  • Writing Tips Re: Names

    If you want names, go to this has anything you need for fantasy or sci-fi names, for ships, people, elves, giants, ogres, cities, countries. It is a great site.

    Aug 16, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Love scenes

    don't write one. You don't need a love scene to keep the story flowing. If anything, they disrupt the order of the story. They don't add anything.

    Aug 16, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Writing in E-Prime

    It seems like a worthy pursuit, but I like to be. It is VERY useful. I think I'll stick with it, though E-prime would be good in certain occasions

    Aug 16, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Story Plans

    Well, the thing is, i think that I write better freeflow. It lets me get my ideas out. Plans don't let your imagination fly

    Aug 16, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: GAH! I hate this sentence!

    Help me people! I don't know if this sentence is awkward or not, and it's driving me crazy! What's wrong with it??????????? "Small peridot butterflies were woven in her blonde ...

    Aug 16, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Need some advice, please.

    well, this is a dilemna. I don't really think that there is any way for the rich guy to totally mend the rift, because he's insulted Sam's pride. Then again, ...

    Aug 16, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: YAY! More fun with knife wounds.

    well, if you slash their throught with a knife, they die pretty quick, or so I'm told, but then again, it's supposedly VERY messy. A chest wound is better, but ...

    Aug 16, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Dead Main Characters

    Well, if I don't kill off characters, the story juast drags,a nd becomes very boring. In this one story, my MC has to go into the afterlife to get his ...

    Aug 16, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Fragments-Are they grammatically wrong?

    Fragments are BAD!!!!! They are very grammatically incorrect, and they make a story seem choppy. No fragments. I'll have to light candles and pray to the gods for forgiveness for ...

    Aug 16, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Complex Plots

    I comiserate Jack, I have very simplistic plots too. It sucks, but I think if you make a whole bunch of story lines in one story, it makes it seem ...

    Aug 16, 2006
  • Research Re: Ancient Chinese Questions

    I agree with Galatea. The chinese would have used Junks, large sailboats with big canvas sails. They wouldn't use sundails, because it's cloudy there a lot. Encarta should have info ...

    Aug 14, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Dead Main Characters

    I have a tendancy on my stories to kill off the main characters. This is a great way to end a story, but I have fallen into that rut. Is ...

    May 9, 2006


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