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| My novel | 6/21/2007 | Adrienne |
Q: I am currently writing a novel and I am trying to make my characters easier to love, so the ending ...
A: Casey: Making your characters easy to love and get close to is hard to do, but once you really get ...
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| Writing the awesome-est novel | 5/7/2007 | Susan Rand |
Q: I have a few questions, if you do not mind. (1) How do you make your fictitious characters seem ...
A: If I were to answer all those questions, it would take a whole shelf of books! The questions you ...
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| About the Story I Am Writing | 3/25/2007 | Adrienne |
Q: ok well my name is Carly and i am 14 years old. I have been writing several little books since the ...
A: Carly: What you are experiencing is something most writers like to call "writer's block." It really ...
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| Plotlines | 3/21/2007 | Adrienne |
Q: My problem is I have everything together, except for the plotline. I spend too much time on my ...
A: The best thing to do about this is to write yourself an outline of your story. Whether it's a novel, ...
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| Where did the spark go? | 1/29/2007 | Adrienne |
Q: Well, up until about a year ago, I've always been told "How creative and unique" I was. My last ...
A: I wont be too detailed and personal at answering this question, because I am actually struggling ...
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| Character Development | 12/31/2006 | Adrienne |
Q: I've been writing since fifth grade and I'm alright with grammar and suspense and making my writing ...
A: You are doing great, although it may not seem like it. You almost can NEVER create a character ...
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| Formal Creative Fusion | 12/28/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: Good day! Here's my problem: I was assigned an essay in which I had to agree or disagree with the ...
A: I am sorry I clicked on the wrong option before. I do understand your question. What your teacher is ...
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| poetry | 12/11/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: Because of being a amateur writer, I myself, fall into the lethargic and placid world of cliche ...
A: First you must get yourself out of the world of cliche writing. Here's the way to do it. The first ...
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| Odd Question | 12/10/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: i have come across this question in an application for university, and was hoping you could give me ...
A: That is an odd question. It's so vague as to be almost unanswerable, but perhaps that's the idea. It ...
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| help my story | 12/5/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: ok well writing runs in my family and ive just written a short story and i want to know if its any ...
A: So what is your question? Once you settle on it, bring it to me instead of the expert who sent your ...
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| my short story | 12/5/2006 | Adrienne |
Q: ok well writing runs in my family and ive just written a short story and i want to know if its any ...
A: I like this story, and i think a lot of other people will too. It has a sort of "Catcher in the Rye" ...
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| More like a chore | 11/23/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: I am 17-years-old and in grade 12. I have been an avid writer since I was in grade 6. Since then I ...
A: Please forgive me for being late with this, but I did not get notification of your question from the ...
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| not just another kid | 10/24/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: sometimes i feel like my writing is like stereotypical teen writing:only about boyfriends, dating ...
A: You have raised an interesting question. I think all writers feel that way from time to time: as a ...
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| helping with the suspence | 9/18/2006 | Adrienne |
Q: I'm currently writing a book about a girl who loses her parents, her brothers and her one and only ...
A: IF you have other aspects of this girls life in the story, then it will not be about death; it might ...
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| Hello | 8/27/2006 | Adrienne |
Q: I am interested in writing books for children. Can you give me tips and ideas on how to come up with ...
A: First of all, the unique ideas that will come to you depend on your depth of thought and sense of ...
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| Emotion and illustration | 8/17/2006 | The Professor |
Q: Hey, what is the best way for a lyricists to capture the audience through emotion as well as better ...
A: I am not a vocalist, though have written lyrics. From any type of musician's perspective, an ...
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| events in a story | 8/12/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: i am bryony, i am 13 and i am writing a book at the moment. i have not started the actual writing ...
A: You have asked a couple of interesting questions - are you sure you are only 13? : ) The first ...
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| Characters :( | 8/5/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: I like writing fiction, but whenever I write a story or something, all of my characters are exactly ...
A: You have asked a very interesting question, one that - despite voluminous reading on the subject - I ...
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| Writers block | 8/3/2006 | Francis Jake Bayog |
Q: My story is about a girl who has a lot of home-related problems: both of her parents died when she ...
A: Interesting story, Hannah. Let me answer your questions- 1) Make the visions sharp but not not ...
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| Writers block | 8/2/2006 | Francis Jake Bayog |
Q: I am currently in the middle of writing a fiction book, and am well into it. I'm not halfway yet, ...
A: I know it's such a struggle for writers to create something out of nothing; believe me, I myself, am ...
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| Poetry, songs, stories | 7/18/2006 | Jaina |
Q: I write poetry, songs, and stories. Everyone who reads my stories are thrilled. My poetry is my ...
A: It sounds to me as if you’re struggling to leave your “comfort zone”. This can be a difficult ...
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| how to make my speech sound convincing and unique | 7/5/2006 | Jaina |
Q: i want ur help to help me in making my debate soung really convincing and very unique. I have ...
A: Is this a homework question? I generally don't help with homework, the main reason being that I am ...
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| Bridging the gap in my Novel | 6/30/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: My name is Carl Williams, im an 18yr old college student. I am trying to write a novel, i have great ...
A: Many people want to write and have some ideas they like, even some excerpts, but they don’t know how ...
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| names | 6/23/2006 | Jaina |
Q: how can i come up with names as good as the ones JRR Tolkein uses in Lord of the Rings?
A: I'm sure you know that Tolkien had a whole language structure to work with in writing his novels - ...
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| hey | 6/15/2006 | Jaina |
Q: hey i have trouble coming up with a topic to write about. once i have a topic, i can go from ...
A: sorry, I don't know your name. Firstly, I'll apologise for this being so long. I just have lots of ...
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| original character | 6/15/2006 | Jaina |
Q: I love writing too, and people say I'm good but they can't get into my characters. I always have ...
A: Sorry this was late, my email was being a thug. Yes, characters can be tricky. Since I'm not sure ...
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| Tenagers? | 6/9/2006 | Francis Jake Bayog |
Q: Today's young people have access to email, cell phones i.mesg... Yet, are they better communicators ...
A: Ah! Young people like me are too dependent on technology these days. In my opinion, yes- they are ...
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| new slogan | 5/8/2006 | Francis Jake Bayog |
Q: i need to have a slogan for a small news paper. the name is highlights and i want the slogan to be ...
A: Anywayz, here are some titles I had in mind: >THE ORBIT >(depending on content)--- WAKER > The New ...
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| managing my muse! | 4/16/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: .. I would like you to help me with the following problem: My muse is truly unmanagable. I get ...
A: I can so identify with you, because I have the same exact problem. I have started dozens of books ...
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| Creativity | 3/14/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: On an off day, what is the best way to get going? I know everyone is different in that area, but ...
A: W.: Writing requires discipline. Just like going to work every day. You do that, don't you? Just ...
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| Critique | 2/23/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: I am currently 19, but have been writing since junior high school. I have always been told that my ...
A: The problem with taking advice from "readers" (I assume you mean friends and family) is that while ...
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| CREATIVITY | 2/8/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: I WRITE POETRTY AND LYRICS AND I WANT TO BE MORE CREATIVE WITH MY WRITING AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE ...
A: I don't know exactly what you mean by "good stuff," (in whose estimation?), I can help you with ...
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| creativity help | 1/31/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: I really want to be a freelance writer, fiction writer, and poet. My problem is that I have a lot ...
A: You are fortunate in having a lot of ideas to work with. Now, what to do with them? My suggestion is ...
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| Writing | 1/25/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: I have been writing stories but they have only been like a page or two long. I was wondering if you ...
A: All stories have a beginning, a middle and an end. In the beginning, a situation is set up that ...
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| many people believe that i... | 1/14/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: many people believe that i have the potential to write, but i feel that i cannot express myself the ...
A: This is not really a rejection, but your question can be answered briefly so I will use the short ...
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| Characters | 1/1/2006 | Susan Rand |
Q: I have trouble making my characters seem as if they are real. Often they do things that are ...
A: Sorry this is late; I have been in the hospital. You have answered your own question. Making lists, ...
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| Writing | 12/30/2005 | Susan Rand |
Q: Hey. I love to write and sometimes I'll get these awesome ideas to write about. I'll get about 15 ...
A: While this may not be "normal," it is certainly widespread; I happen to suffer the same ailment. ...
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| Knowledge of I | 12/19/2005 | Susan Rand |
Q: How can i know whether i should be a writer or not and whether im good at it or not? Sometimes i ...
A: You do not say how old you are, but I am assuming you are pretty young, and still living at home. ...
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| character's unspoken thoughts | 12/3/2005 | Susan Rand |
Q: Susan, I have already asked this question elsewhere, but the stock answer didn't relate directly to ...
A: I don't believe you will find an "authoritative" example" to guide you in this instance: if one ...
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| First person | 11/26/2005 | Susan Rand |
Q: I like to write in first person, but my main character ends up sounding like a piece of furniture, ...
A: This frequently happens when a writer does not know her characters well. The tendency is rather than ...
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