User avatar

Shearwater

Shearwater

  • Research Re: A Matter of Age (A.K.A. Skinsy's Confused)

    I like Lauren's idea but the only thing that could become a spoiler is the first diary entry. If you plan on surprising us within the novel, the first entry ...

    Feb 13, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: He said, She said.

    I'm going to say that using 'said' is actually quite good than using other tags. Said is simple and I know it's repetitive but when you feel like it's getting ...

    May 2, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: Swearing

    It depends on the audience, as everyone was saying. But it also depends on the character you're writing. If he's a young but terrible kid then the chances that he ...

    May 2, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: 7 Simple Rules for Stronger Prose

    Awesome Sureal! I always think I'm not putting enough description in but thinking about it, it's not really needed. lol

    Nov 11, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Where do you get these amazing ideas ?

    Inspiration can come from anything. A movie, a book, a person, a relationship, a dog, a boat, a crayon or your younger sister's marker drawing of a crab. But as ...

    Nov 2, 2010
  • Writing Tips Re: How to make a character 'flow'

    Interesting, usually I do a massive profile sheet. It contains birthday, likes, dislikes, desires, goals. Everything I can think of. I build their personality here. Then I Imagine what they ...

    Nov 1, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Bad Habits

    Haha, I overuse "So" and "anyway" in my writing and reviewing.

    Oct 15, 2010
  • Research Re: Cartoon style

    Firstly, I agree with Kyll. Realism should be learned first, I actually think learning to draw cartoon can prove to be quite a difficult task but everyone is different. Try ...

    Oct 13, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Writers Block

    Oh duckies, I've been down that path before and it isn't pretty. Usually, I find myself either 'daydreaming' or reenacting scenes in my head, almost like I'm the narrator and ...

    Sep 6, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: How Helpful is YWS??

    Hi WritingWords, Pink here. First of all, I agree with half of what you're saying. There are people who get reviews but don't go back and edit their work. I ...

    Sep 1, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Don't you hate it when word goes haywire?

    *high five!* That's totally awesome, I'm happy for you :)

    Aug 30, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Don't you hate it when word goes haywire?

    *Gasp* I would cry tears of blood if I lost that much. I'm so sorry to hear that, you must be totally upset. Yes, new word is amazing and it ...

    Aug 30, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Don't you hate it when word goes haywire?

    I'm glad I have a new laptop :D When I was using my ol' desktop I remember I was writing an English paper the day before it was due and ...

    Aug 30, 2010


Perhaps it is better to wake up after all, even to suffer, rather than to remain a dupe to illusions all one's life.
— Kate Chopin, The Awakening