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Testro posted:Libraries are wonderful I haven't had a library card in years, but you've inspired me to go out later today and get one.
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Chillmatic posted:This is why I stick to the passive-agressive voice in my writing. We know. 
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Jul 16, 2012 18:03
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I honestly wish I'd gotten in on it a year or two ago.
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Jul 26, 2012 20:30
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He'll pretty much have to run around looking for a safe place to throw it for a few sight gags until the timer runs out. Then the guard has to look at the camera, grimace, and wave good-bye just before it explodes.
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Aug 1, 2012 17:31
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None whatsoever, unless that's your area of expertise and you're writing about writing. But if that's the case you'll have other writing credits.
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Aug 6, 2012 00:13
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Generally speaking every title that isn't very specific and elaborate has already been used, so don't sweat it.
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Aug 6, 2012 03:38
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Adventures in Zombiesitting Bringing Up Corpsy Weekend at Zombie's Step-Zombie Of Children And The Dead Dead Things Should Not Play With Children Kidzombie Zom-brats Uncle Zombie's Closet of Secrets
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Aug 6, 2012 15:29
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I don't think there's any kind of "right" length for a paragraph. Literally as short as you can make them and still get your point across, I guess. It's a good idea to mix it up, though, so that you're not springing monolithic blocks of prose on your readers. Some long paragraphs, some short, you know?
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Aug 20, 2012 03:55
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Well, yes. You should have a reason for everything you do. Pacing, word choice, structure. It should all be chosen with intent.
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Aug 20, 2012 16:43
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eating only apples posted:As fond as I am of Eddings's work, and especially the Elenium, it is nothing if not generic. You're probably in the clear. If anything I'd suggest doing more work on your character to make her less generic, because Aphrael wasn't exactly original even when Eddings wrote her. Eddings has a fascinating, engaging writing style, but he's fantasy-by-numbers. Try not to be like him. Yeah, didn't Eddings specifically set out to use every generic fantasy trope?
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Aug 26, 2012 23:02
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Oh poo poo, I just remembered that I have a blogger. I should... probably post to it.
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Sep 5, 2012 23:24
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Nirvikalpa posted:But with novels, I enjoy the process of reading, but I end up revolted by the subject matter most of the time or I can't understand it. I think this may be one of the most bizarre things I've ever hard anyone say.
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Sep 9, 2012 05:36
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There's no need for "experts" when dealing with the straightforward. They focus on The Old Man and the Sea because they have more to say about it.
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Sep 21, 2012 23:16
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I've heard from editors that they pretty much assume that everyone simultaneously submits even if they don't allow it, just have the courtesy to let them know asap if you decide to publish elsewhere.
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Sep 26, 2012 17:03
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My latest story has me pretending I know how to write Mayan. I found a Mayan-Spanish dictionary online, so I run English>Spanish through google translate and then approximate the words.
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Sep 27, 2012 13:48
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