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Rydia

Rydia

  • Writing Tips Re: Alphasmart

    I've never used one, I actually like to write it twice. That way I can check for spelling mistakes and such in the first version as well as improve on ...

    Jun 29, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Writing and Music

    I'm not a big fan of music, in fact I hardly ever listen to it and I certainly don't have any on when I'm writing. Strange I know but my ...

    Jun 26, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: English vs. American

    English: Bobby American: Police I'd consider Bobby to be slang, not the actual word for policeman. So it's more Bobby vs. Cop than Bobby vs. Police? No. The English use ...

    Jun 25, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: English vs. American

    Really? How strange. Must go look in dictionary...

    Jun 21, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: English vs. American

    I think that's the English medieval spelling. I've certainly not seen it with an a.

    Jun 21, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: English vs. American

    I never use line so not sure where that comes from and we use both post and mail. I do anyway.

    Jun 20, 2007
  • Research Re: Racism in England

    A few bits and pieces I found - Britain’s worst race riots for years erupted in the northern town of Oldham in Lancashire over the weekend of the 25th May ...

    Jun 20, 2007
  • Research Re: Milkman

    Uh... They collect milk. Lol. My knowledge doesn't stretch much further than that except that they are going out of business because of home delivery from supermarkets and such. I ...

    Jun 19, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Dear 13-year-old: YOU SUCK!

    But I love to read my past work! Diaries, stories, poems. I ransacked my room a year or two back and gathered everything into an anthology and I love o ...

    Jun 18, 2007
  • Writers Corner Re: Magical Endeavors

    Good idea. And you're right, there are loads of people out there who haven't finished a novel but you know when it feels right. Last summer I felt this way ...

    Jun 17, 2007
  • Research Re: Prostitutes, Lovers, Marriage, and all that fun stuff...

    On Marriage What age is a reasonable age for marriage? If you're in love then 18 is but personally, I'll wait until I'm at least 23. I want to get ...

    Jun 16, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: No Excuses; No Stopping

    I pretty much agree with you but when I considered giving up writing, I had one other excuse that I have since demolished - Writing does not guarantee a stable ...

    Jun 16, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: I can't get attached to my characters!

    Yeah, just don't get too attached. I wasted a lot of time trying to avoid killing one of my characters in the last book but my sister insisted on it ...

    Jun 15, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Dear 13-year-old: YOU SUCK!

    Yeah, constructive criticism is always the best choice. It's best to not be too harsh and to point out the bad and the good and maturity has to be considered ...

    Jun 15, 2007
  • Writing Tips Re: Internet writing tips

    3. To start writing, pick subjects that you really feel deep in your heart... Number three isn't true for me. Sometimes I have so many thoughts and ideas in my ...

    Jun 9, 2007


A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses.
— Jean Cocteau