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Re: Using too much foreign language?
Depends on how long it is. In novel format, that would look fine. I'd read it. But then, I love foreign languages and try to learn them near obsessively. =] ...
Aug 26, 2008 -
Re: Into the Male mind...
What I've observed from my guy friends is that they're all really... sappy when it comes to their girlfriends. Seriously? They say things like "All I want to do is ...
Aug 23, 2008 -
Re: G H R I E K
Good luck! The picture is awesome. What's the story about?
Aug 23, 2008 -
Re: how many drafts do you go through??
It looks something like this for short stories: Write > Read > Edit > Have Somebody Else Read > Edit > Read > Edit > Edit > Print > Edit ...
Aug 21, 2008 -
Re: Writer's Conferences
Try looking in Writer's Market for a writer's conference in your region. If you live in a large city/metro area, ask a librarian. If you live in New York City, ...
Aug 20, 2008 -
Re: Odd way of writing
Actually, I do something similar - I write scenes that are BEGGING to be written, then figure out how to work up to them. (I usually end up rewriting them ...
Aug 7, 2008 -
Re: How do YOU get last names for a story charater?
I grab a local newspaper and throw something at it. If it lands on a name, I use that. If it lands on an article, I skim the article and ...
Aug 7, 2008 -
Re: Radio
There's a guy who has his own radio station, and he's only 19 - check out kalebnation.com. I've sent him e-mails before, and he's quite nice about answering them. I'm ...
Jul 8, 2008 -
Re: Titles and Writing With Titles
One thing I really get story titles from: lyrics. Either the title of a song or from the lyrics themselves. Mostly, though, I get it from the actual idea of ...
Jul 3, 2008 -
Re: Parallel universes, dark energy, and much more
There's Lemuria, information here: I also found an interesting site - HowStuffWorks, "Do parallel universes really exist?" The opening quote caught my eye. "In 1954, a young Princeton University docto
Jul 3, 2008 -
Re: How to make reviewers hate you...
(With cackles.) Sounds something like making yourself the most hated writer on CritiqueCircle, only putting number 4 as number 1.
Jun 29, 2008 -
Re: Ballet
Hello. I'd ordinarily research this myself, but I've researched until my brain was sore and figured that I'd best give up and ask for help. What I'd like to know ...
Jun 29, 2008 -
Re: Loose Ends Research Thread
I live south of Detroit, and we're called "Little Detroit" when crime is making the news or there are large amounts of gang activity. It's got a really bad reputation ...
Jun 29, 2008 -
Re: Writer's block smashed to pieces!
I've just gotten over a one-and-a-half month period of writer's block. It's one of the most exciting things that's happened to me! Surprisingly, there wasn't any real reason for it. ...
Jun 28, 2008
