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by miahayson
December 17th, 2010, 6:16 pm
Forum: Ask Nathan
Topic: Printing a novel draft with Lulu?
Replies: 6
Views: 3341

Re: Printing a novel draft with Lulu?

Thanks! It's a good site. Great to know I can use it!
by miahayson
December 15th, 2010, 10:40 am
Forum: Ask Nathan
Topic: Printing a novel draft with Lulu?
Replies: 6
Views: 3341

Printing a novel draft with Lulu?

Hi Nathan, I haven't been on the forums in a while but I hope I can get help with this question I have. It's so great to have somewhere to ask and somebody to turn to. So. I want to print an altered version of my novel for my Grandparents. Having searched around I found the website http://www.lulu.c...
by miahayson
May 14th, 2010, 11:11 am
Forum: Writing
Topic: Is present tense ever okay?
Replies: 22
Views: 14406

Re: Is present tense ever okay?

I'm no expert, let me just declare that right now. However , from experience I think you need to work out if it's ok for you specficially i.e. does it suit your writing style? does it help the story? can you make it read well? There are lots of books out there written in present tense and written ve...
by miahayson
May 9th, 2010, 5:16 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: What do you "do"?
Replies: 41
Views: 13928

Re: What do you "do"?

Wow! You guys all have such cool jobs! *sighs* I'm going to go ahead and try to make my "job" sound spectacular now too (thank-you-don't-mind-if-I-do) So: I'm a psychology undergraduate. I spend my time being told and reading about what makes people tick. My fellow classmates and I have br...
by miahayson
April 8th, 2010, 4:36 am
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Favorite drink while writing (or procrastinating)?
Replies: 21
Views: 10335

Re: Favorite drink while writing (or procrastinating)?

I'm with you gonzo, I was coming in to say a nice steaming mug of English Breakfast, Green Ginger, or Mandarin Orange Spice (those are TEAS for you uncultured people out there :-P ). Tea all the way! Drinking makes for really fun writing but not so brilliant reading in my case so I stick with the T...
by miahayson
April 8th, 2010, 4:36 am
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: So do you have any foes on this site?
Replies: 32
Views: 15881

Re: So do you have any foes on this site?

As for "foe-ing" I'm pretty sure the foe would not know you have set them on ignore. That could get pretty awkward if they do know though.... I mean, I feel like foe-ing somebody is similar to slapping them in the face with a glove and thus entering into a challenge. If did find anyone to...
by miahayson
April 1st, 2010, 5:24 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Novel Length
Replies: 17
Views: 7597

Re: Novel Length

From what I've heard and read, Shadow is right. Sadly, a lot of agents will have difficutly considering a YA novel of that length ---> even Meyer admitted she was very lucky to have her debut novel accepted at above 120 000 words. That doesn't mean you shouldn't write something longer than expected ...
by miahayson
March 15th, 2010, 10:08 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: March Madness!!!
Replies: 125
Views: 54775

Re: March Madness!!!

Oh, it's ok. I muddled through and chose the teams that sounded the *prettiest*... Some info on the basic concept of this game would still be much appreciated though :~)
by miahayson
March 15th, 2010, 9:56 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: March Madness!!!
Replies: 125
Views: 54775

Re: March Madness!!!

OMG, whilst I have the intention of joining in I have been truly stumped, for the moment, by the bracket ESPN page.... Forgive me, I'm British and kind of a technophob, but what am I picking? Like all of the results for all of the games this tournament? Gosh, this could take a while. Hmmm, help woul...
by miahayson
February 26th, 2010, 8:49 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: Favorite Lines from Novels
Replies: 30
Views: 12514

Re: Favorite Lines from Novels

All of my favourite lines come from Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels! Let's just say that if complete and utter chaos was lightning, he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are bastards' - The Color of Magic LOL, those novels conta...
by miahayson
February 26th, 2010, 8:32 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Lost - Possible Spoilers!
Replies: 261
Views: 116607

Re: Lost - Possible Spoilers!

Hurley is the greatest! Also, Claire really needs a brush. Lol, I totally agree. That was, in fact, one of the first things that ran through my mind when I saw Claire this week - in all that time she couldn't find something to pass through her hair? But then again, I think it does add to her gone-m...
by miahayson
February 25th, 2010, 1:13 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: How old are you?
Replies: 112
Views: 46486

Re: How old are you?

I'm 19 and started writing when I was 3 (on the walls, does that count?). I wrote my first complete little novel when I was 13 (an odd tale somewhere between Nanria meets LOTR meets Discworld). I won't lie to you, that first story makes me cringe to think about (I seem to remember burning it in a fi...
by miahayson
February 19th, 2010, 8:42 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Staddicts
Replies: 18
Views: 21153

Re: Staddicts

I have one, but I think it may be restricted to just me...

You keep finding random pens in your bag for no apparent reason, and then realise you put them all there in case there was an *emergency*(perhaps of an apocalyptic nature) and a lot of people needed stationary in a hurry

Anyone?
by miahayson
February 19th, 2010, 8:33 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Monkeys vs. Bears
Replies: 63
Views: 44298

Re: Monkeys vs. Bears

Ahhhhh, but they never blame the freakish paranormal attacks on Monkeys do they? It's always a Bear attack that turns out to be something seriously more sinister.. On that note, I think I'll have to shake my head and say that probably Monkeys are better. You've got to be cunning to maintain that kin...
by miahayson
February 19th, 2010, 8:20 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: TWILIGHT - thoughts?
Replies: 107
Views: 46935

Re: TWILIGHT - thoughts?

..but people forget that these books are primarily aimed at the tween/young teen set, and that not every teenager is capable of reading at a Brave New World level ... I am completely, 100 percent with you, on that. I hate it when people criticise the reading level of the books specifically, because...