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- January 14th, 2010, 8:25 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Repackaging a Story–Or, Why Big Mac Snack Wraps Do Not Work
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Repackaging a Story–Or, Why Big Mac Snack Wraps Do Not Work
http://i49.tinypic.com/54dru0.jpg If you live in North America, you may have noticed McDonald’s newest travesty – the Big Mac Snack Wrap. Yes, they are taking their best-known pseudo diet food and slamming it together with their fattiest offering, mash-up style. We’re just starting to see them down...
- December 10th, 2009, 8:44 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: When I grow up I want to be...
- Replies: 19
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Re: When I grow up I want to be...
I think my parents knew I was going to be a writer before I did, heh. As a kid and teenager, I went through all sorts of phases for what I wanted to be when I grew up - veterinarian (of course), marine biologist, psychologist, DJ, movie star, biologist again, newspaper reporter, then at last settled...
- December 10th, 2009, 8:33 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Male Protagonists in Young Adult Fiction
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7255
Re: Male Protagonists in Young Adult Fiction
I don't imagine it would have that great an impact, though I don't have statistics to back me up on that. I do know that YA is largely written and read by females, but I don't think that means a male protagonist will be less appealing to the genre readers as a whole. Anecdotally speaking, I know I a...
- December 10th, 2009, 5:51 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: The Internet and Background Research for Writing
- Replies: 12
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Re: The Internet and Background Research for Writing
I found this site while doing some recon for my NaNo project: http://chicago.urban-history.org/mainmenu.shtml It's an interesting and in-depth look at what Chicago entertainment was like from the 1880's to 1945. It definitely helped me get a better feel for the city during that time period. I found ...