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Re: The "I'm Back" Thread
It was so pleasant to see that this place this still as it was! I'm on summer vacation from teaching. Hopefully I can be useful.
Jun 28, 2018 -
Re: Official YWS Marriages
@Holysocks and I, @RacheDrache, hereby formally announce our engagement to be wed.
Aug 11, 2016 -
Re: Knights of the Green Room Great Hall
I have full intention of becoming reigning Queen of the Green Room. Or maybe I'll just build a tower, hide a princess in it, and guard it like the Drache ...
Aug 11, 2016 -
Re: Linguistic Differences
Hey there! I'm Rach. We just met in chat, and then I kinda stalked you and found this thread. I have a BA in Linguistics and eventually want my PhD ...
Aug 10, 2016 -
Re: Need advice on developing a solid plot and dialogue
Short stories and novels are two entirely different animals--their plots and story arcs and characters all work in different ways. Of course they're different to a degree, but you're overstating ...
Feb 26, 2015 -
Re: Need advice on developing a solid plot and dialogue
Here's a brief story: I was eight when I decided I wanted to be an author. When I announced this goal to my older sister, she said I ought to ...
Feb 25, 2015 -
Re: Special Feature: The Junior Moderators
Awwww, I'm blushing. Y'all are too kind
Feb 17, 2015 -
Re: How do you like to review?
I've done both, but usually I do it in the review box. The other document is only if I want to be really thorough. When writers get dirty.
Feb 10, 2015 -
Re: Verbose vs. Descriptive
Detail should contribute something to the whole. Earn its keep. Pull its own weight. If it doesn't give more than it takes--at the minimum, it takes the reader's time--then it ...
Feb 6, 2015 -
Re: Which book made you feel the most?
I can't just pick one. Three come to mind when I think of complete and other soul-scraping raw emotional devastation. The Child Thief , by Brom, where I masochistically read ...
Feb 2, 2015 -
Re: Use of Profanity
Curse words are just words that society has labeled as profane. They are not inherently profane or bad or anything like that. In fact, the F word in English is ...
Jan 30, 2015 -
Re: Should vaccinations be compulsory?
@RacheDrache - just curious - is the rabies vaccine you got same as the shots people are given when bit by a rabid animaL? No, it's a different series. The ...
Jan 30, 2015 -
Re: Should vaccinations be compulsory?
This is perhaps the first time I've ever participated in the Debate forum. - Yes, I've had all the routine childhood vaccinations and most of the others available. I'm even ...
Jan 29, 2015 -
Re: New to YWS
Hello there! I'm RacheDrache. The frog is Ribbit. We welcome you warmly to this wonderful place. I'm a fantasy writer as well and positively stuffed full of writing advice and ...
Jan 21, 2015 -
Re: Grammar Elf Help Hotline
Do you need help punctuating a sentence? Are you unsure whether your grammar is correct? Worried you've made a mistake? The Grammar Elves are here to help! Simply post the ...
Jan 20, 2015
