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SpencerNolanRivers

  • Writers Corner Re: Is slow progress bad?

    I've been writing my novel down in a journal every day for almost a month now. Each day, I'll write a paragraph or two, but on the paper of the ...

    Jul 28, 2012
  • Writers Corner Re: Pseudonyms

    I've been thinking on and off if I should create a pen name for myself, and this thread made me even more interested in the idea. I am currently keen ...

    Apr 8, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: Find Out What Grade Level You Write At

    Flesch-Kincaid Grade level: 11. Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease score: 53. I'm satisfied with the score, since I would expect mostly those with an eleventh grade reading level and above to be ...

    Apr 8, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: Anti-Hero

    An Anti-Hero isn't necessarily a person that would do the opposite a normal hero would do. An Anti-Hero could also be the hero of a story, but flawed instead of ...

    Jul 23, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: I've discoverd something kind of bad...

    I remember reading some of the chapters of your story. I say, do not change the plot. There will always be similarities someone's work will have to another person's. It's ...

    Nov 27, 2009
  • Writing Tips Re: Kind of a confusing question

    Mr. and Mrs. Whateverlastnameyourmaincharacterhas.

    Jul 30, 2009
  • Research Re: Vegetarian vampires

    I hate the term "Vegetarian vampires" because a vampire cannot be vegetarian. Blood from anywhere is from an animal, and since when do they eat vegetables? I'm sorry. I'm a ...

    Jul 29, 2009
  • Research Re: The male perspective

    Unlike women, men do not like to be bothered whenever they are angry, upset, or sad. A lot of women would like to confide in someone, or have someone ask ...

    Jul 26, 2009
  • Research Re: What don't you like about vampire stories?

    I hate how Stephanie Meyers spoiled everything vampire related. So if you don't want to have any cliche comparisons to Twilight, try being as original as possible. Advice: Do not ...

    Jul 20, 2009
  • Research Re: School Punishments

    If something were to happen like that to a school in my district, the punishment would be out of school suspension. The parents might have notification of it by phone, ...

    Jul 20, 2009
  • Writing Tips Re: Number of Characters

    Do not add a lot of characters that are not needed just to feel that your story would be better with them. A lot of the time, I despise how ...

    Jul 18, 2009
  • Writing Tips Re: Title Help?

    I like October's Burn the best, since October has more of a firey-like color than of December, but whichever title you choose is your choice.

    Jul 1, 2009
  • Writing Tips Re: When a Name Becomes Cliche

    I think if you do not want to steer completely away from the name, but want to change it from it being too obvious, you should do research and look ...

    Jun 28, 2009
  • Writing Tips Re: Inspiration Wanted

    Tanke, Sie. Thats German for "Thanks, you all," or my German is just as bad as my writing right nowl.

    Jan 30, 2009
  • Writing Tips Re: Inspiration Wanted

    Right now, it's really hard for me to find inspiration and to get in the right mind-set to write. The last work I've done was kind of rushed and forced ...

    Jan 30, 2009


My tongue must tell the anger of my heart, or else my heart, concealing it, will break...
— Katherine, The Taming of the Shrew