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ZZAP

  • Writing Tips Re: Technology Kills.

    Backups people... Quite simple actually.

    Aug 25, 2006
  • Writers Corner Re: A quick summary of my story

    PS> Can we post ideas in this forum, or is it just for stories? You might want to check that out. Sorry hon, no can do... I would just post ...

    Nov 30, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Help!

    eeeewwwww!... So that means I'm going to have to manually change stuff for the posting of my story. :x :x Guess I'll have to use that testing forum to see ...

    Nov 28, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Adverbs...

    Testing... Testing... Job well done... -ZZAP

    Nov 27, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Adverbs...

    I love adverbs, especially combined with a smashing verb... Talk about powerhouse. No, it's a matter of effectiveness between the two words: verb and adverb. Of coarse, the verb is ...

    Nov 26, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Adverbs...

    Okay, for some reason I've heard rumors that a good writer has minimal adverbs in his performance piece. Is this supposed to be true? I thought it's about fully describing ...

    Nov 21, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Writing Practice

    Hmmmmm... Interesting. I set the clock for 7 minutes and 45 seconds. I go through the same procedures, all writing, no editing, correcting, waiting, or watching. Everyday, I do this. ...

    Nov 21, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Names

    For main characters that are male... Lots of "R" starting names seems very strong and up-lifting. Rand O'Thor in Wheel of Time, Richard in that Goodkind series, Robert with the ...

    Nov 19, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Details

    It'll take me awhile... Like till 4 o'clock in the moring with all the others I have to edit. Editing allows me to find myself again, a way of getting ...

    Nov 18, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Details

    Oh, you should post your story... I'd like to edit it, or something like that. You really should post though, how do you get ideas? I mean, that's great if ...

    Nov 16, 2004
  • Writing Tips Re: Details

    What I tend to do... Like if you have a tundra environment, research all about tundras. Know everything there needs to know about that region. Next, give me some basic ...

    Nov 16, 2004


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