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Beginnings and Endings

Beginnings and Endings...

Posted by Fiachra in Blogging, Featured Articles on 08 11th, 2010 | No Comments
The beginning and ending of your story are the two most important parts of it. Small wonder then that most authors rewrite these parts several times over. Dan Wells claimed, in his Questions and Answers session with us, that he rewrote...
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The Woman’s point of View

The Woman’s point of View...

Posted by Mithiri in Blogging, Featured Articles on 08 9th, 2010 | 5 Comments
In my last article I covered a few basic differences between the thought patterns of men and women. Well, it’s back by request in a sort of rough, more in depth crash course. For now, I’ll be discussing women, and hopefully my next...
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The Difference Between Men and Women

The Difference Between Men and Wome...

Posted by Mithiri in Blogging, Featured Articles on 08 4th, 2010 | 5 Comments
The difference between men and women. Oh boy. I bet you grinned or cringed when you saw the title. Don’t worry, I’m not going to get down to deep psychological issues or anything too complex. I’m just going to share something that...
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Aequa – Chapter Two (Rough Draft)

Aequa – Chapter Two (Rough Dr...

Posted by Wesley in Blogging, Featured Articles on 08 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
Nicola woke warm, enfolded in soft… She couldn’t tell exactly what, but it was extremely comfortable. Her surroundings were grey-white, soft light reflecting on the mists that lazily crawled along the ground. “Where am...
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Help! I’m Stuck in the Swamp!

Help! I’m Stuck in the Swamp!...

Posted by Fiachra in Blogging, Featured Articles on 07 28th, 2010 | No Comments
I wrote, titled “Your First Novel,” I gave some vague tips on what to do when you are going through a rough patch in your writing. In this article, I’m going to elaborate. Broadly speaking, there are three main difficulties I...
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Aequa Chapter One: Redraft

Aequa Chapter One: Redraft...

Posted by Wesley in Blogging, Featured Articles on 07 21st, 2010 | No Comments
The night around them is wreathed in stars. Between them, a boy and a woman, He set the globe. And with each, He spoke: This is a globe. What, this is the Globe? The entire world? Wow. What am I supposed to do with this? It’s like...
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