Samara

ok, i agree with not sugarcoating stuff, but at the same time, we do have to understand that a thirteen-year-old's piece of writing ISN'T going to be as good, simply ...

*glares* it was a hypothetical question! lol. jk. no, i have one very close to finished, but i still have another chapter or two. at any rate, i haven't been ...

^ that's a great tip, Sam. There are very few stories that are completely original. But you can make an old IDEA original by twisting it.

very nice rant :). i agree.

:D yay for fire.

i don't think passive voice is bad if you use it sparingly. but generally active voice is just cooler. e.g. "It was a beautiful day." or "The day shimmered with ...

cool :) thanks for the input. Defective is on the sci-fi board, and i haven't had the heart to put up the other two yet. but i might. if people ...

Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Happiness Kylee has never been exactly like everyone else, but she doesn't realize how different she is until she enrolls in public high school ...

Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: AWritersFantasy's Corner of Writing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Do you outline? no, but i do

actually, i think this is a really great tip. how are you supposed to WRITE about the world if you refuse to LIVE in the world? this is something i ...

Everytime you go through an experience that makes you cry or laugh hysterically - write it down. whether its a paragraph, a short story, or a full blown novel, write ...

i've done both; but i like first person. another good tip for first person is, make sure you know your character really really well. like, now their style of speaking ...

my goal is to have a book published by the time i graduate high school. anyone know any publishing companies that like to publish teens? I know of a few ...

one of the best pieces of advice i was ever given was, if you are writing in first person (the book is written from the character's perspective) try not to ...

ever heard of sequels? ;) don't be so eager to fit all your characters and what not into only one book. keep your readers guessing.