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  • Writing Tips Re: Passive vs. Active

    Active: The boulder crushed Indiana Jones. Passive: Indiana Jones was crushed by the boulder. Active: Indiana cracked his whip. Passive: The whip was cracked by Indiana. The girl’s eyes were ...

    Sep 4, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: Neil Armstrong: "The Moon Landing Was Faked"

    LEBANON, OHIO—Apollo 11 mission commander and famed astronaut Neil Armstrong shocked reporters at a press conference Monday, announcing he had been convinced that his historic first step on the moon

    Sep 4, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: Your Writing Insecurities

    Sometimes I worry that my writing is too good .

    Sep 2, 2009
  • Writers Corner Re: Publishing - Is Length An issue?

    Yes. Word limits change depending on genre and intended audience. As a rule of thumb, for most novels, the area you're looking for is about 80,000 to 120,000.

    Sep 2, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: When do I let people read my stuff?

    I don't think it's the same as a legal copyright. It's the same thing. Again, I encourage people to read this: It's written by Nate, who knows his stuff.

    Sep 2, 2009
  • Writing Tips Re: How do you describe your character?

    *Moved to Writing Tips* Anyways, I tend to give a brief description of them, and then may reference a part of their appearance (eg. their hair colour) every now and ...

    Sep 1, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: When do I let people read my stuff?

    Sure, why not? You don't need to worry about copyright - first off, because it's already copyrighted (anything you create is copyrighted to you the moment you create it), secondly ...

    Sep 1, 2009
  • Official Polls Re: If There Was No More YWS?

    I would be all like, 'Nuuuuuuuuu!' Seriously, I constantly check YWS throughout the day. It was weird enough not having it for the week prior to the New YWS releasing ...

    Aug 30, 2009
  • Writing Tips Re: how can I 'undo' a 'mary sue'?

    Just give him a flaw or two. You don't necessarily have to take away all his 'good' attributes - just give him one or two relevant negative ones to counter-act ...

    Aug 30, 2009
  • Randomosity Re: What forum are you most active in?

    The new YWS has a cool feature where you can check which forum you're most active in. Just view your profile (can be done via the 'My YWS' tab at ...

    Aug 30, 2009
  • Novel Workshop Re: Advanced Critiques Questions

    First off, I'm really worried (call me paranoid). How safe is it to post here? I mean how likely is it that someone's going to steal your work and publish ...

    Aug 28, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: Swear Words Are Just Like Any Other Word?

    This explains why I swear every time I hurt myself.

    Aug 27, 2009
  • Information Desk Archive Re: YWS Re-Opens!

    It's awesome! And I love the pretty header too. Quick question: no more Quick Reply? Was never a vital feature, but I'm lazy.

    Aug 23, 2009
  • Other Poetry Re: Thy will be done!

    Double posted, so locked.

    Aug 16, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: How do you post pictures on YWS?

    Upload the images onto and then use the [img] tags as Mars said.

    Aug 10, 2009


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