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  • Research Re: Arthurian Myths

    My favourite is something that's usually forgotten in Authurian legends, and that's Elaine of Astolat - she's the one that Lord Tennyson wrote 'The Lady of Shalott' about, and I ...

    Aug 18, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: JulNoWriMo - Until Next Year!

    Okay, so as of today I've quit JulNo. Why now you may ask? Well, a) I was getting nowhere on any story I was writing. b) I was sick last ...

    Jul 16, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: JulNoWriMo - Until Next Year!

    C'mon Wario!!! *cheers* You can do it!! Haha it's exactly the same type of thing that I'm thinking as well. Is it worth carrying on?

    Jul 10, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: JulNoWriMo - Until Next Year!

    Nom nom nom!! Thanks ultra :D

    Jul 8, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: JulNoWriMo - Until Next Year!

    So pretty.... Okay so I'm stuck at 8088 words. By the 10th I had wanted to make 15000 words, but I don't know how this is going to go, because ...

    Jul 8, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: JulNoWriMo - Until Next Year!

    I've done 5500!! I'm stoked after starting a new story. Went out into the garden as planned today and wrote 1000+, going to do a lot more today hopefully.

    Jul 5, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: JulNoWriMo - Until Next Year!

    I'm planning an epic all nighter, and then I've got tomorrow off and hopefully the sun is shining (it poured down with rain today) and I can sit in the ...

    Jul 4, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: JulNoWriMo - Until Next Year!

    Not so good. I had to work yesterday and all of today, so I've had no chance to write (the laziest excuse in the world, I know!) Tomorrow I'm off ...

    Jul 3, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: JulNoWriMo - Until Next Year!

    All right!*cracks knuckles* It's time for me to get this party/debacle (darty? parbacle?) started! I love parbacles!!!! *Joins in with balloons and streamers* I'm so excited - I'm working late/early ...

    Jul 1, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: JulNoWriMo - Until Next Year!

    I'm doing it and will be moral supporting all of you! I just decided to do it then, on a whim. I love whims, and I have an idea I ...

    Jun 25, 2010
  • Writing Tips Re: Eyecatching First Lines

    Thanks for the link Rosey!!

    Jun 7, 2010
  • Writing Tips Re: Eyecatching First Lines

    It's one of three things that draws us in when choosing a book - that elusive opening line. So how do you come up with it?? For me, that's the ...

    Jun 7, 2010
  • Research Re: Give me your American slang!

    I know that the American nickname for McDonalds is Mickey D's (in Australia we call it Maccas :D) And I love the y'all abbreviation as well!!

    May 31, 2010
  • Research Re: Artistic Licence

    When writing a novel, how much artistic licence do you think you have over certain things in your story? For example, over the last couple of days I've been writing ...

    May 31, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: The Uber Writer's Block Thread

    I'm currently on the writer's block. To me, it's finding the time. Because I work shifts, sometimes I get home late at night, which has always been a good time ...

    May 11, 2010


A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.
— Steve Martin