barefootrunner

Well done, Lycando! Congrats!

Just a while back I read 'The Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World' by Haruki Murakami. Puckerman, is Wind up Bird Chronicle good? I'm trying to decide which ...

Writing is a shared view.

I sometimes make things up, sometimes go for Latin or Greek translations. Sometimes I take names of places or people and mix them up. It really depends on the story. ...

Amen to this thread! I can't believe some of the stuff that I found out there on the web. Some of my friends tried online communities andin return got tons ...

I have Chuck Palahnuik for a poem and Cory Doctorow for a novel chapter. I should read something of them, perhaps. I wonder how this gadget works?

I have many, but these must be my worst: 1. Also overuse of dashes. I totally agree—they are just so addictive! 2. Having an elaborate dream or idea and simply ...

In progress! Greetings: The Writer's Corner: The Lounge: Lyrics/scripts: Poetry reviews: New Work:

Here is my entry. Yay Olympics! Zambezi Maybe we left too soon— Barotse clansmen told me Kuomboka* is but two days from now. Kuomboka, when hearts beat by the African ...

Does your title count toward the 100-word count?

Yes, 4'33" is a very important modern piece—music wholly unsullied by social pressure on the composer or performers. Apparently all those, Karz, fall under the current definition of music. Many ...

Great answer! So would you consider a horse neighing as a melody? I am inclined (only because I am an animal lover) to do so myself. A dog howling is ...

I disagree about the melody, Kyllorac. What about atonality and aleatory music? They often do not contain any melodies. Or do they not qualify anymore? (I once saw a music ...

This thread is like a Jane Austen book! It is a fact universally acknowledged that a young YWSer in possession of a large portfolio must be in want of a ...

Thanks so much! I can hardly believe this!