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Re: Make Up Poor Names For Characters
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Jan 13, 2011 -
Re: Rate the first sentence above you
7/10 It's definitely interesting, and implies a lot of conflict. I want to know who the speaker is, because the language is fairly structured/"educated" and that narrows the range of ...
Jan 9, 2011 -
Re: When life gives you lemons... (a philosophy challenge)
When life gives you lemons, zest them. Not only will the zest make anything you bake or cook amazing, but grating lemon peel is an excellent way to vent frustration.
Dec 30, 2010 -
Re: The Mary Sue Litmus Test is Killing Our Characters
Good topic. The problem with Mary Sue tests is that they attempt to root out Mary Sues by traits. But, there are no "Mary Sue traits," as you pointed out ...
Nov 13, 2010 -
Re: "Character Driven" vs. "Plot Driven"
Responding to the aside first, because I'm relying on the metaphor for the argument. [aside] Rock music is fine in its own right and equally interesting as Classical. Comparing the ...
Nov 7, 2010 -
Re: "Character Driven" vs. "Plot Driven"
Oh dear. I think I unintentionally sent this discussion in a direction I didn't intend it to go! Never should have mentioned the notion of literary and commercial fiction. Because.... ...
Oct 30, 2010 -
Re: Who's ready for NaNoWriMo?
I'm not going for writing a whole novel this November, but I am looking to add 50k to my existing project! Woot! My first year participating even in a modified ...
Oct 29, 2010 -
Re: "Character Driven" vs. "Plot Driven"
If you're familiar with literary lingo, you probably have heard the two terms in the subject line: character driven and plot driven. Often, they're thrown about as synonymous with "literary ...
Oct 29, 2010 -
Re: Top 5 Worst Books You Ever Read
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , by J.K. Rowling. First note that I adore and love Harry Potter 1-6 and that I was a midnight-release attendee. I grew ...
Oct 27, 2010 -
Re: Speedwrite the word above you #2
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Sep 3, 2010 -
Re: The Plot Game
The date that residents still talk about went awry because the girl in question had asked both me out on the same day at the same time at the same ...
Aug 17, 2010 -
Re: The Plot Game
The hydroelectric plant is comleting with the nearby nuclear plant not because of environmental reasons but because the two owners are feuding.
Aug 13, 2010 -
Re: The Plot Game
(Why, this looks familiar! :D) Julie wants a flower, but she lives in a desert.
Aug 12, 2010
