smorgishborg

See, the problem is that this list is always changing. Currently, I'm trying to write fiction like Raymond Carver, poetry like Billy Collins, and my plays like John Patrick Shanley. ...

This may not apply to TLG, but if anybody hasn't read Strunk and White (The Elements of Style), it's high time you did. It's a classic for a reason. So ...

This may not apply to TLG, but if anybody hasn't read Strunk and White ( The Elements of Style ), it's high time you did. It's a classic for a ...

Here's a exercise we did in English class a couple days ago. It's about form, style, and most crucially, the importance of your last line. The following is a poem ...

The angst is gone? My dark shadows are suddenly fleeting fleeing my sunrise my dearest friends gone to run away like vampires from the piercing light! I guess, I ought ...

For the record, David Mamet completely disagrees with me. But, from a theatrical perspective, swearing should always be kept to a minimum. When you're writing something that people will hear ...

Very nice, all very nice. I'm wondering if you wrote any of these, (I suspect the last?) or if you found them by yourself. Looks like a fun field trip. ...

The first government would be made up of the remaining people on earth. No doubt it's imperfect. These are people who would never normally be in politics. but eventually, they ...

Well, here's part of the basis for my premise. If the human population has been wiped out, with only a small group still living, then there is no need for ...

Interesting Kylan, any argument helps. What I'd really like to hear is something enduring and idealist. My characters are trying to create a utopian society after a nuclear holocaust. The ...

* moderators, if this is not in the right place, I apologize* There's been a play lurking in the dark recesses of my mind for over two years. I've written ...

First, take a deep breath. In. Out. Now, by joining a writing forum, you ought to be aware that your work will be critiqued, criticized, and misinterpreted. This is not ...

Thanks for all the comments, as I've said it was an absolutely incredible experience. I'm not from Tibet, and had little connection to it until I met a counselor at ...

Fantastic shots, I love all of them. 1. I hesitate to classify this "coffee book fare", but it seems like you almost tried too hard. It is very nice though, ...

Pick a new genre. Seriously, Tolkien was ruined fantasy for the forseeable furture. What it sounds like you need to do is write something different. I personally would chose Romance ...