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  • Writing Tips Re: Names...

    Ah, the perplexity of deciding names. You think you have to pick really good ones, because they have to stick with these names forever, right? You want your reader to ...

    Jun 29, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: Emulating slurred speech.

    Interesting predicament. I think there are more ways of showing a slur than word tags and literal dialogue. Do you know anyone with an odd accent, quirk or speech impairment? ...

    Jun 29, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: Tips for writing mysteries.

    I've never read Case Closed, but it sounds like a crime mystery so I'll do my best here. Mysteries are probably one of the hardest genres to write because even ...

    May 25, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: Too much of 'The'

    I agree with Kyllorac, most cases of 'the' just blend into the background. However if you really want to tighten up your writing then I guess there are places you ...

    May 17, 2012
  • Writers Corner Re: Interviews for various young authors!

    Do I still count as a Young Writer? =p Feel free to pm me, I like questions. They give me an excuse to ramble.

    May 15, 2012
  • Writers Corner Re: A Blind FMC

    I love the idea of a blind main character. Everybody roots for the underdog. When you have a character who has a huge weakness it makes them deeper as a ...

    May 15, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: Working with different age spans?

    Oh wow... XD I think the difficult thing about this is that age and maturity are not directly correlated. A person who lives for one thousand years would probably still ...

    May 9, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: Switching View Points

    I don't know if you mean changing the perspective of first or third person, or using first or third person from different characters, so I'll generalise. There are people who ...

    May 9, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: Writing Block advice

    We get writers block for all different reasons, so first thing you've got to do is figure out why you have it. # The Perfection Complex. " This is going ...

    May 9, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: What are some good tips on how to write an opening sentance

    Have you written your novel yet? Having a good opening is like hitting the green button at the right time and getting a super boost on Mariokart. It starts you ...

    Apr 18, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: Journal

    Progress journals are great things to keep. I find mine has helped because I always do a quick 'what's happening' wordwar before (and sometimes after) I write. It helps me ...

    Apr 17, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: Pay Attention

    "Look at what's selling; that is your best hope of making something worth reading." I don't agree in every circumstance- some writers are better at picking up on trends and ...

    Apr 17, 2012
  • Writing Tips Re: How to stay on track?

    Hmm... My latest novel has only four main characters, a significant part of the novel is spent listening to the main two bicker, their interactions and how they grow from ...

    Apr 12, 2012
  • Writers Corner Re: Opinions Desperately Wanted

    Oh gosh that made my head spin XD I was thinking fantasy because some of the concepts seem flawed, I guess because I can't imagine it turning that way, it ...

    Apr 12, 2012
  • Writers Corner Re: Opinions Desperately Wanted

    Odd XD It's a psycho-thriller, but maybe fantasy would also be a catagory to incorperate. Women are significantly less likely to be homophobic than men, so why is this woman ...

    Apr 11, 2012


Il faut imaginer Sisyphe heureux (One must imagine Sisyphus happy).
— Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus