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  • Media Reviews Re: Books you loved more than the movie...

    The Series of Unfortunate Events. They killed it when they made the movie. Yeah, definitely. I think they got the visual style down right, though. But I think it's silly ...

    Aug 15, 2010
  • Writing Tips Re: How to avoid copycatting?

    DON'T READ!? A scary thought. I guess taking a break from reading would make sense from that perspective...I guess. I tend to read tons of different authors at the same ...

    Aug 14, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Do you remember your first story that you wrote?

    There are 2 I wrote in the timespan of a week in the fourth grade. I don't remember which one came first, though. One (the one I like more) was ...

    Aug 14, 2010
  • Welcome Mat Re: Oh hey.

    Hi tamara! To be perfectly honest, I don't know how to pronounce my username either. It's just some lyrics from a song I like. My avatar, likewise, is the cover ...

    Aug 14, 2010
  • Lounge, The Re: Favorite Bands? Or songs?

    Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Bjork. That's my top 5. Arcade Fire came out with a fantastic new album called "The Suburbs" which is basically just about...suburban ...

    Aug 13, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Am I too cruel to my characters?

    I don't think there's a such thing as "too cruel" as long as the cruelty happens for a purpose. If a person is brutally tortured just for the sake of ...

    Aug 13, 2010
  • Media Reviews Re: Wintergirls -- chilling

    Alright, I'm a guy, and I was forced to read this by a (female) friend, so I was less partial to it than you guys, but I did enjoy it ...

    Aug 13, 2010
  • Welcome Mat Re: Oh hey.

    Hi. I feel weird responding to this so soon, but I drank coffee for some foolish reason and thus can't fall asleep, so I might as well respond, huh? I ...

    Aug 13, 2010
  • Writers Corner Re: Music while you write?

    I always listen to music, but only with distorted, difficult to understand lyrics. Cocteau Twins are my band of choice for this very reason.

    Aug 13, 2010
  • Writing Tips Re: How to avoid copycatting?

    So, a few months ago, I made a disturbing development while rereading a short story I had written: I was copycatting Haruki Murakami. It really upset me, because I had ...

    Aug 13, 2010
  • Media Reviews Re: What is the Best Book you have read...

    Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. Basically, it's...well I don't want to spoil anything, because it's full of surprises, but I'll introduce the two main characters: 1: Kafka Tamura, ...

    Aug 13, 2010
  • Media Reviews Re: Worst Book You've Ever Read

    So, I've read quite a few bad books in my day, unfortunately. Now, the worst has GOT to be The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barberry. Basically it's about ...

    Aug 13, 2010
  • Welcome Mat Re: Oh hey.

    Hi, I'm David. I'm new here. I think you already knew that. Since this is the welcome mat. Welcome mats annoy me. Except this one is a symbolic welcome mat, ...

    Aug 13, 2010


Remember: the plot is nothing more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.
— Ray Bradbury