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Usually, I just try to find a first/last name combo that sounds alright. Sometimes there will be deeper meaning behind it, other tiimes no such luck. At any rate, the ...

Actually, it's an acting tip, but of course it's applicable to writing, as it is to all art. There is no such thing as a "character." It's about exposing yourself ...

Okay, it's up. -Takes a nervous gulp of air-

Aw, Snoink. Thank you for the encouragement. I appreciate it so much. One of the things I most admire about Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire is the role reversal. You ...

I am currently working on one of my larger attempts at greatness: a short story with the working title The Difference Between Landmines and Time Bombs. Don't get excited, it's ...

Those are valid points, LamaLama. But, correct me if I'm wrong -- wasn't Gatsby a self-made man? If I remember correctly, he didn't inherit his money, but worked from the ...

Oh gosh, Dusky -- this new piece sounds wonderful. And also very difficult. While I'm not necessarily a fan of the bold/italic idea (Sorry, Ari!), I'd be interested in seeing ...

That sounds pretty good, Mattie. I'd definitely check into your story if it were based soley on the title -- it's causes a bunch of questions to pop into a ...

I liked the reading blogs of older people idea. I've been doing that to prepare myself for college and such ('cause I'm a dork.) It might surprise you that older ...

Sometimes I feel like dividing a book into parts has no purpose. Unless, of course, you're analyzing it in English class ( Ethan Frome being a prime example...) But I ...

Be a dog walker, not a puppeteer. Ahahahah. I really liked that line, for some reason. ^_^ And I agree with all that you wrote, and I'm going to use ...