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  • Writing Tips Re: Idea Help, Please

    Well, the best place to go for this sort of thing is Nanowrimo . If you've never heard of it — basically, every November, thousands of writers from all over ...

    Feb 20, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: how do i draw the reader in...?

    There's no bona fide way to get people to love your story, sad but true. I for one resent cliffhangers with a fiercely burning passion — it's a cheap gimmick, ...

    Feb 20, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: GAH! I hate this sentence!

    "Small peridot butterflies were woven in her blonde hair, which was in a loose braid, and she wore an elegant light green dress." Hmm. A couple of things here. First ...

    Feb 18, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Why Poor Spelling Sucks

    Ugh, bad spelling. Thanks for pointing out why it sucks. With a dozen (or more) different spell-checking tools that can be found both online and offline, people have even less ...

    Feb 5, 2006
  • Research Re: Value of Writing Clubs

    Would you attend one if it was avaible at a community centre or library? Maybe. We do have a youth writing club of sorts -- or, we did (I'm not ...

    Jan 31, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: Um... (peeking over shoulder)

    4. Password Protect your work: this only works after you finish. Still it keeps nosy parents out. For most word-processing programs (or the main ones, i.e. Word and Wordperfect), you ...

    Jan 29, 2006


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