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Re: Importante Tips~~~
You need to learn the rules before you break them though. I cringe just as often when reviewers let other writers off for going e.e.cummings on everyone without a good ...
Nov 1, 2010 -
Re: I Suck At Poetry
Don't think very hard. Save that for revision.
Sep 16, 2010 -
Re: All's Fair in Family and Photography
My sister pooled her money and got a camera this year, which, to my discomfort, is better than mine. With two photographers in the family, this has led to some ...
Sep 8, 2010 -
Re: Book in a sentence
The Sun Also Rises: Expats drink.
Mar 24, 2010 -
Re: The Showing vs. Telling Game
Carrie unwrapped the meticulously covered box with a fevered enthusiasm, tearing off handfuls of paper, and throwing them behind her like a dog digging in the lawn. The shreds of ...
Mar 22, 2010 -
Re: When writing, what is your most difficult challenge?
Ending without sucking.
Mar 19, 2010 -
Re: Ten(+) Rules for Writing Fiction
Wait, how on earth did I end up posting this in other fiction? Too many tabs open, I think... Thanks for moving.
Feb 22, 2010 -
Re: Ten(+) Rules for Writing Fiction
Inspired by a forthcoming book on writing by Elmore Leonard, The Guardian newspaper asked a bunch of other authors to provide their top ten writing tips. It's a great aticle ...
Feb 22, 2010 -
Re: Is the short story dead?
As a reminder to people in this thread, capitalize your I's. Curiously, the five subsequent posts all began with "I"... Also, a brief check through the story forums showed sixty ...
Feb 10, 2010 -
Re: Short Stories
Sometimes you go to the supermarket, buy a bottle of milk, have a realization about the meaning of life, and return home. Sometimes you go to the supermarket, but it's ...
Dec 18, 2009 -
Re: Motivation Problems
Take a walk around town, hang out with a couple friends, eat, drink, sleep, go to school, and start writing again when you have something organic to write about. You ...
Oct 10, 2009 -
Re: The Great Minnesota Get-Together
Thanks for the responses! The way I approached this was kinda funny actually, I had read an article in NatGeo a few weeks back about State Fairs, and was inspired ...
Oct 2, 2009 -
Re: The Great Minnesota Get-Together
The Minnesota State fair took place a couple weeks ago, and I went with my camera. Great decision. Here are a couple of the better shots. The entire album is ...
Oct 1, 2009 -
Re: Characters or Plot?
It depends on what influences what. A character with charisma can influence the plot, if I was writing a story about Abraham Lincoln, I would be writing a story for ...
Sep 26, 2009 -
Re: What's your Favorite Poem(s)?
The Battle Hymn of the Republic is the most remarkable bit of poetry I've ever read or heard.
Dec 23, 2008