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- July 30th, 2010, 10:54 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Naming / Numbering -- Help???
- Replies: 11
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Re: Naming / Numbering -- Help???
I have a twist on that problem. All of my characters have K's in their name. Some of them have K's in their first AND last names. It's gotten to the point where it is a writing tic. Karinya, Kavnevsky, Karatrovich, etc. (If you can't tell, my WIP is set in Russia.) A random name generator... I shall...
- May 6th, 2010, 12:58 pm
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Funniest book you've read?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 18482
Re: Funniest book you've read?
My favorite funny book of all time is Catch-22 by Heller. If you haven't read it yet, definitely check it out. hehehee.....
- December 17th, 2009, 10:48 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: What works better for you: praise or critique?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11100
Re: What works better for you: praise or critique?
When all I get is praise from someone, I get worried about their honesty. Criticism may not be very motivational, but neither is the idea that if there are any flaws with my writing, I have to dig through and find them myself. A dash of each and I'm singing (and editting).
- December 9th, 2009, 3:27 pm
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Post Your Favourites
- Replies: 24
- Views: 15411
Re: Post Your Favourites
EllenB:
I couldn't have said it better myself.Catch 22. It's just great. Don't make me explain.
- December 7th, 2009, 4:32 pm
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Post Your Favourites
- Replies: 24
- Views: 15411
Re: Post Your Favourites
Atlas Shurgged, by Ayn Rand - I think I highlighted half of the (1100 page) book. I was hooked from this scene, where a character recalls an oak tree from his childhood. It had stood there for hundreds of years, and he thought it would always stand there. Its roots clutched the hill like a fist with...