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  • Writing Tips Re: Isaacasimovity

    Nietzche helps everyone! Except stupid people :P Of course, you don't *have* to keep your writing simple: one of the best authors I've had the priviledge of reading is Stephen ...

    Oct 13, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: General format for poetry?

    My word, that is a huge question :) and certainly a debatable one - people have been arguing over what constitutes 'art' and 'poetry' for generations, and I doubt they'll ...

    Oct 13, 2006
  • Research Re: Testing: Lecture Notes

    Yep, all symbols appear to be visible and accounted for also :)

    Oct 9, 2006
  • Research Re: Testing: Lecture Notes

    I can; there were three pages of introduction for me, however. r

    Oct 9, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: "The Real World"

    They've tried to stop me so I use the computer for all ideas and such, my parents tend to throw my papers away if it has 'nonsense' words or doddles ...

    Oct 2, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: I created my own analogy. Let me know what you think.

    I'm sure that 'I can fish but she keeps hitting me' isn't a recognised legal defense :P Nah, I'm only joking; if it went over well, good on you for ...

    Sep 25, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Amnesia

    Well, it's certainly debatable whether your memories define you or not: there's plenty of evidence to show that your genetics contribute quite heavily to that particular side of a person. ...

    Sep 4, 2006
  • YWS Re: YWS Handout Flyers

    Nah, Rei's got a good point; personally, I think we need a mix. These posters are excellent for just raising awareness - if someone's walking by and thinks "yeah, I've ...

    Sep 3, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Calvin & Hobbes Comic Strip On Writing

    Aug 25, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: How To Write About Deep Psychological Stuff

    Woah, excellent style madness; very useful. On the other hand, when I'm writing about deep psychological stuff, it usually includes people with several diagnosable disorders :P

    Aug 16, 2006
  • Research Re: Obscure family relatedness (yes, I know that's not a word)

    Always direct your virtual feet to the information Mecca, pilgram :p

    May 8, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Borrowing Okay?

    I can't believe you've read Asimov's Foundation ... is there anyone who *hasn't*?

    May 2, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Borrowing Okay?

    There is a theory that says "art is dead" - not necessarily meaning that there's no point in creative writing, but rather that you're only the latest in a long ...

    May 1, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: When men cry...

    Not being able to cry because you're worried about not being manly enough would be a pretty pathetic way to live. Depending on your character type, the guy can cry ...

    Apr 22, 2006
  • Research Re: Most memorable album cover art???

    Iconic.

    Apr 12, 2006


Every really new idea looks crazy at first.
— Alfred North Whitehead