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Sureal

  • Fiction Discussion Re: Too graphic?

    It's not too graphic, it's too long. Find a way to describe the violence more succinctly, and it'll not only read better but have more impact too.

    Apr 28, 2014
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Rant on Epic Fantasy and other things

    lol, don't worry about Jiggity. He's just rather ... passionate about the subject. ;)

    Jan 25, 2010
  • Fiction Discussion Re: multiple viewpoints

    Depends how often it happens, I think. If it's only once or twice, you could get away with the character finding out second hand. Any more than that, though, and ...

    Jan 24, 2010
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Rant on Epic Fantasy and other things

    ? Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire is epic fantasy, though.

    Jan 24, 2010
  • Fiction Discussion Re: On Breaking Out of the Mold With Fantasy Races

    What annoys me about fantasy races is indeed the whole 'one hat' thing. You have these ancient, mystical races - but then the entire race is only able to express ...

    Jan 11, 2010
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Troubled teen girl

    *moved to Fiction Discussion and Tips* Anyways: It sounds mostly fine to me as is. The only thing I'm not sure about is how she could have so many parties ...

    Dec 30, 2009
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Inspiration vs. Rip-Offs

    Plagiarism is where you copy/paste actual sections from someone else's story, and claim you wrote it.

    Dec 29, 2009
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Bad YA Fiction?

    (I have to admit, I came in here expecting yet another Twilight rant.) Sounds kind of like a YA version of Bret Easton Ellis, only without the awesome that is ...

    Dec 22, 2009
  • Media Reviews Re: The Maradonia 'Saga'

    Been flicking through her website. Looks really professional. Oh my god at the reviews, though. Ended up finding my way to her Facebook page. You guys made my day. To ...

    Nov 18, 2009
  • Media Reviews Re: The Maradonia 'Saga'

    Blink's been engaging in an online war with her.

    Oct 22, 2009
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Forums and Fanfics

    I think it would be awesome.

    Jun 30, 2009
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Conflicted

    I can't imagine you having any sort of problem. There are already several books and films, and even comics and video games, dealing with Russia as a hostile, invading country.

    Apr 23, 2009
  • Media Reviews Re: Critically acclaimed book!

    All I can really think of is something written by Neil Gaiman. His books cross pop culture (what you're after) with high culture (what your teachers are after). You could ...

    Apr 12, 2009
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Tips for writing in third person

    Everytime you change from one character POV to another, make sure you start a new paragraph. If you don't, it can get very confusing. If the character is another location, ...

    Mar 14, 2009
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Sex- To post, or not to post

    Just about anything to do with sex should be rated R. As a rule of thumb: if you're unsure what to rate a story/poem, go for the higher rating.

    Jan 22, 2009


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— T.S. Eliot