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missalaineus

  • Writing Tips Re: Being Nice

    On the flipside of the hatemail critique is the kind lie. "It's great. Keep it up." I got a couple of those the other day on another site, and it ...

    Jul 28, 2011
  • Writers Corner Re: *headwall, headwall headwall...* "Angst, angst, angst..."

    What do you do about it? You goofed. You got a bad review. You criticized your own work to the point where your emotions spiralled into a deep dark pit ...

    Jul 28, 2011
  • Writers Corner Re: Narrators need personality? WHAT? D:

    Thanks for the advice! :D

    Jul 28, 2011
  • Writers Corner Re: The OCD author's pledge.

    Same here >.< My inner editor really tears me apart sometimes. I've been trying to stick to the pledge though, and I've been making progress! :D How are you guys ...

    Jul 28, 2011
  • Writers Corner Re: Narrators need personality? WHAT? D:

    Thanks Rosey! Yeah, that's the thing...a couple of the characters I know really well. One of them I've known so long that he's like my mascot xD I guess it's ...

    Jul 18, 2011
  • Writers Corner Re: The OCD author's pledge.

    Do you get hung up on every tiny syllable, every literary detail? As you try to pound out that rough first draft, can you not resist polishing to perfection on ...

    Jul 18, 2011
  • Writers Corner Re: Name Central

    I have a thing for odd names. Which is a good thing, because in my setting odd nicknames are far more common than "Joe" or "Jane". The only problem is ...

    Jul 18, 2011
  • Writers Corner Re: Narrators need personality? WHAT? D:

    The book I'm currently working on is a bit of a risk and an experiment for me. First of all . . . I'll just cut to the chase here. ...

    Jul 18, 2011


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