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Re: Sentence Diagramming
B.A. Linguistics here! "One of my favorite parts of the series is Aslan's bringing Narnia to life through song." I've got it figured out up until the verbal phrases: 'One' ...
Jan 13, 2015 -
Re: Rate the first sentence above you
3/10 - lots of adjectives. The nouns make me wary of cliches, and the main verb is a bit of an overkill, since light can't cascade. The focus on the ...
Jan 12, 2015 -
Re: How important are character bios and do you use them?
If you want a character bio or questionnaire that's actually insightful, run them through the Proust survey: Otherwise, I really only use other character bios for procrastination. Or, if my ...
Jan 8, 2015 -
Re: What exactly must YOU figure out before starting your story?
In answer to the titular question: There is much debate and no consensus. Some writers are meticulous planners who outline everything. Some writers start with a kernel of a thing--a ...
Jan 8, 2015 -
Re: Town name help?
I also like Hawthorne-something. But, there will be an association with Nathaniel Hawthorne, so make sure that's an association you want. People'll read into it.
Jan 7, 2015 -
Re: New Thriller Project
For motivation for your lawyer, you're looking for a tipping point. Why did he start working for the mob in the first place? Greed is the obvious one. If you're ...
Dec 30, 2014 -
Re: This site tells you how long it'll take to read a book
I'm a fast reader....but how quickly I read something is related to how interested and engrossed in it I am. I have a fairly low threshold and can become engrossed ...
Dec 30, 2014 -
Re: Rock, Scissors, or Paper?
I am appalled that paper is losing. On a writing site. REALLY?
Sep 21, 2013 -
Re: Accents & Era's
B.A. in Linguistics here to beg you on hands and knees with cookies and kittens to never ever ever EVER change spelling in attempt to match spelling to the dialogue. ...
Jun 28, 2013 -
Re: Mod Squad Jungle Gym
Oh Bleu Cheese I didn't realize you were green now!
Jun 28, 2013 -
Re: Describe your self in 1 word!
Orange
Jun 27, 2013 -
Re: I need help creating characters!
How do you create a character, you ask? Well, how to you get to know a person? He or she is introduced to you, or you introduce yourself to him ...
Sep 5, 2012 -
Re: To agent or not to agent?
Agents are hugely worthwhile. Very few presses are interested in unsolicited manuscripts. Having an agent to solicit for you keeps your work out of the slush pile and makes it ...
Sep 4, 2012 -
Re: How do you know you are a good writer?
Rosen gave you some very good answers to your questions. Not going to attempt to improve on them. I'd only really just say the same thing in my own way, ...
Aug 31, 2012 -
Re: A Good Antagonist...
Hello hello! Before I get to your question, I'm afraid I'll have to ramble at you. I do this a lot, so there's no reason to be alarmed. In fact, ...
Aug 20, 2012