Sam

Your school didn't have a G&T program? Huh...people just let me get away with stuff (like skipping english) because of it. 'Twas fun. You kind of have to wonder though. ...

Me too. Last year during tests my teacher had to give me a ream of paper just for that 'cause I get involved with them. I can't stop in the ...

I use music, depending on the voice I'm writing with. One of the reasons I got really into Green Day was I got such good ideas while listening to them. ...

I do pretty much zip planning, too. I write my best stuff at like 2 a.m. when I'm mostly thinking subconciously. That's why all the stuff I write at school ...

I lead the boring, normal life of a typical pre-teen. I'm completely sheltered from pain and hurt and death and...I make myself characters that live much different lives. My main ...

It depends on how old they are. If you have younger people, like in my story, it's going to be a bit more awkward and 'like, wow'. Take this, for ...

*looks back* woah...that was like one of the first things I posted...:P Now, my characters are mostly intensified versions of me. They're either more of a headcase or smarter or...yeah. ...

Yeah. Just read El's blog! I'll go through and make you a list of ones you could read that tell stories/quotes.

Absolutely NO cliches. Erlack. *shudders*

Woah...I've been really into the time frame that I'm using for my story for a loooong time...trying to remember what I've done. Lesse... 1. I was actually lucky enough to ...

It's just a basic rule of thumb. If someone's saying something uber-important (or they're extreme in emotions/body language) than you should use said. I digress.

Welcome to Dialogue 101, folks! Please fasten your seatbelts and keep your hands inside the vehicle at all times... Okeydokey. To start off- THE FIVE COMMANDMENTS OF DIALOGUE: 5. Thou ...

I really like chapter names...especially the ones in A.A Milne's 'Winnie the Pooh' books. Very cute chapter names. :P

I use these tecniques for my stories too...which are mostly straight historical fiction. Except for one contemporary piece- I based that on where I live now.

*shudders* Freud...creepy guy. I thought your point about the children being exposed to other cultures (therefore sparking a 'rebirth' of the arts) was very good...but I didn't really understand what ...