http://review-group.forumotion.com/feed/? Latest topics Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:36:14 GMT 10 [url=http://writingforum.smfforfree.com/index.php][img]http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/ http://review-group.forumotion.com/feed/? Holy Pacman Batman! http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/holy-pacman-batman-t292.htm willow Have you guys tried the arcade at the new site yet? It's sooooooo cool!!!! lol I'm adicted already. Oh yeah and you have to try that chat room too. There's all kinds of toys in there! The Lounge Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:36:14 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/holy-pacman-batman-t292.htm#3925 http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/holy-pacman-batman-t292.htm We're Moving! http://review-group.forumotion.com/site-announcements-f1/we-re-moving-t291.htm Garmar As you guys know we've had nothing but issues since this site opened. Most recently there was an issue with forumotion websites not allowing members into their own accounts and this happened here to NaClmine. That was enough for me. I go more into the why's and how much better the software is at the new forum. Creative Writing Review Group Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. This site will remain open as an archive. I will check your post count here as members sign up there ... Site Announcements Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:39:53 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/site-announcements-f1/we-re-moving-t291.htm#3905 http://review-group.forumotion.com/site-announcements-f1/we-re-moving-t291.htm Tislijiet http://review-group.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f3/tislijiet-t272.htm malath
I'm malath, some people may know me as Gakbu. I'm from Malta which is a very small island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, am 18 years old, write in Maltese and English, mostly poetry, but sometimes do write prose. I was invited and the forum looked interesting, hence my acceptance. It's nice being so formal once in a while.

Saħħa,

Malath]]> New Member Introduction Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:58:26 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f3/tislijiet-t272.htm#3574 http://review-group.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f3/tislijiet-t272.htm Hello http://review-group.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f3/hello-t269.htm MsWizard I was sent an invitation and decided to accept. My name is Alicia, I write poetry. I have a difficult time with these introductions, so generally, this is my "bio" introducing myself~ I am a child, I am a woman I wonder where my life path will lead me, and how I will get there I hear music as I watch traffic jams in the street I see my son as he is born on a mist of sea foam I want to love so deep that I am lost at sea I am a child, I am a woman I pretend to be a ... New Member Introduction Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:27:50 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f3/hello-t269.htm#3561 http://review-group.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f3/hello-t269.htm The Video Thread http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/the-video-thread-t30.htm Garmar ]]> The Lounge Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:47:09 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/the-video-thread-t30.htm#136 http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/the-video-thread-t30.htm Job Listings. CAUTION! http://review-group.forumotion.com/publishing-f21/job-listings-caution-t127.htm Garmar Here's a not-so-new scam that I just discovered on another website. People are going to sites like Craigslist and posting an ad for writing samples about various subjects. Then, after they get their STOLEN samples, they submit them to AC (Associated Content?) and get paid for others' work. I guess I don't have to explain how badly this sickens me. If any of our members runs across this scam asking for a writing sample(s) in the hopes of making money, run away...it's most likely a scam. Stealing ... Publishing Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:07:50 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/publishing-f21/job-listings-caution-t127.htm#1546 http://review-group.forumotion.com/publishing-f21/job-listings-caution-t127.htm Professional Blogs? http://review-group.forumotion.com/general-writing-f22/professional-blogs-t284.htm Lady Goodman I have been applying for some freelancing jobs in my area and have come across a strange dilema. All but one of these companies would like a link to my "professional blog" rather than any type of resume etc. Now, I'm not dumb, I know what a blog is, but what is entailed in a professional blog? Does anyone here have one, or have a link to where I could find an example of one? I guess if I'm going to get a shot at any of this, I need to get with the times. General Writing Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:08:04 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/general-writing-f22/professional-blogs-t284.htm#3744 http://review-group.forumotion.com/general-writing-f22/professional-blogs-t284.htm Query http://review-group.forumotion.com/publishing-f21/query-t92.htm ebyss Has anyone ever queried an agent?
Did you get back any positive response?
What about rejection?
Why do you think your query letter received positive response, or rejection?]]> Publishing Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:45:55 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/publishing-f21/query-t92.htm#847 http://review-group.forumotion.com/publishing-f21/query-t92.htm Change one letter. http://review-group.forumotion.com/word-games-f5/change-one-letter-t10.htm Garmar This is a classic from WF that I just love. It's easy, just change one letter in the previous posters word. Or make an anagram of it. You can add or take away one letter unless you find an anagram. Anagrams have to be with the existing letters only. Like this. Goober. Booger. 8) Rules. Only one change per word. Don't add/remove a letter to make an anagram work. If you break the above rule you will be called a bad monkey. If you can't figure out a letter or anagram ... Word Games Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:14:43 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/word-games-f5/change-one-letter-t10.htm#19 http://review-group.forumotion.com/word-games-f5/change-one-letter-t10.htm Story about my book signing . . . I was surprised http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/story-about-my-book-signing--i-was-surprised-t288.htm NaClshaker So, I went to the book signing at the Book Lovers Bookstore about half an hour early. Met with the owner, set up my display, added a plate full of those mini-candy bars and set up my laptop PC to display The Last Human War website. Added a pile of free book page markers next to the candy. I was as ready to go as I could be. Didn't have high expectations. Average sales at book signings nationally are only 6.5 books sold per event. To make matters worse, my signing was scheduled from noon ... The Lounge Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:23:57 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/story-about-my-book-signing--i-was-surprised-t288.htm#3776 http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/story-about-my-book-signing--i-was-surprised-t288.htm Happy Fathers Day!! http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/happy-fathers-day-t287.htm willow
Best,
Willow smiling]]> The Lounge Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:48:13 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/happy-fathers-day-t287.htm#3775 http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/happy-fathers-day-t287.htm A Literary Legend Fights for a Local Library http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/a-literary-legend-fights-for-a-local-library-t285.htm Garmar ‘To hell with you. To hell with you and to hell with the Internet.’ Ray Bradbury after Yahoo approached him about putting one of his books on the internet. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/20/us/20ventura.html?_r=1 I don’t know about you guys, but I love the internet. I enjoy reading ebooks and would love to have a Kindle. But losing our library would be a crime in my opinion. I wonder if the new technology being developed and current economic problems will eventually make the ... The Lounge Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:12:05 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/a-literary-legend-fights-for-a-local-library-t285.htm#3769 http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/a-literary-legend-fights-for-a-local-library-t285.htm What Books on Writing Do You Have? http://review-group.forumotion.com/book-discussion-f6/what-books-on-writing-do-you-have-t286.htm Garmar I thought I would make a list of all of my writing related texts to share with you guys. I’m certain I have some more gathering dust around the house. Textbooks: A Collection of Readings for Writers: Harry and Shaw. An Approach to Literature: Brooks, Purser, and Warren. Close Imagining: An Introduction to Literature: De Mott. Language, Form and Idea: Strandness, Hackett, and Crosby. Literature for Composition: Barnet, Berman, Burto, Cain, and Stubbs. Literature for Writing: ... Book Discussion Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:00:43 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/book-discussion-f6/what-books-on-writing-do-you-have-t286.htm#3772 http://review-group.forumotion.com/book-discussion-f6/what-books-on-writing-do-you-have-t286.htm Running for a cause http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/running-for-a-cause-t244.htm ebyss Hi everyone, I am running for Team in Training for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). If you would like to sponser me please check out the link below for information: http://www.leukemia.org/hm_lls This is the Team in Training website, please read: http://www.teamintraining.org/donate/ And this is a link to my website on Team in Training if you would like to sponser me. I am training for the Chicago Marathon. Please help to advance LLS's goal towards ... The Lounge Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:34:56 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/running-for-a-cause-t244.htm#3050 http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/running-for-a-cause-t244.htm Discussion Thread For Monthly Challenges. http://review-group.forumotion.com/monthly-contest-f49/discussion-thread-for-monthly-challenges-t241.htm Garmar
Garmar.]]> Monthly Contest Sat, 30 May 2009 20:43:43 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/monthly-contest-f49/discussion-thread-for-monthly-challenges-t241.htm#3038 http://review-group.forumotion.com/monthly-contest-f49/discussion-thread-for-monthly-challenges-t241.htm Ways to end a chapter. http://review-group.forumotion.com/general-writing-f22/ways-to-end-a-chapter-t280.htm NaClshaker I was just thinking about how I end chapters and wondering about “rules” or conventions for those writing decisions. I didn't find much advice on ending styles on the internet so here are my own musings: First, what IS a chapter? It is a cohesive length of storytelling that embodies movement toward the book’s main plot. This can take the form of character building, sub-plot development, establishment of setting and/or tone -- or all of the aforementioned --, but no matter what form ... General Writing Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:48:13 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/general-writing-f22/ways-to-end-a-chapter-t280.htm#3650 http://review-group.forumotion.com/general-writing-f22/ways-to-end-a-chapter-t280.htm Are you ready to edit? http://review-group.forumotion.com/general-writing-f22/are-you-ready-to-edit-t275.htm willow Your MS is finished and you are ready to edit! But how do you do that? What are you supposed to look for? SPaG of course, but what else? The article below was posted on Nathan Bransford's Blog. It is informative and helpful for a new writer. Get the tissues ready, you might not be as done as you think you are! Revision Checklist: - Does the main plot arc initiate close enough to the beginning that you won't lose the reader? - Does your protagonist alternate between ... General Writing Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:07:59 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/general-writing-f22/are-you-ready-to-edit-t275.htm#3586 http://review-group.forumotion.com/general-writing-f22/are-you-ready-to-edit-t275.htm Using people you've met. http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/using-people-you-ve-met-t109.htm Anonymous Yesterday, my last client was a bit of an odd cod. Without going too much into detail, I got the impression that she was a delicate person. A tea cup sitting on the very edge of the table waiting for the inevitable stray elbow. Her nervousness made me nervous. It was contagious. And then later last night, I realized that she was a missing character in my story. She is the dead aunt of one of my MC's and the explanation for the rift between my MC's mother and her brother. I'm sure if ... Character Development Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:18:10 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/using-people-you-ve-met-t109.htm#1247 http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/using-people-you-ve-met-t109.htm error on BYU site http://review-group.forumotion.com/spag-f18/error-on-byu-site-t274.htm Anonymous I also had my doubts about the semi-colon rules themselves, but that is 4-5th grade stuff I haven't looked at in many, many moons. I'd like to think that Mrs. Welch's 18" hardwood ruler embedded some of the rules accurately, but I can't be sure. The point I was after is more that one stupid balances a lot of brilliance, no matter whose name is on the title page. It ain't fair (we all make mistooks), but it is reality. Jumping on stupid irrelevancies is human nature, as politicians too ... SPaG Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:29:43 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/spag-f18/error-on-byu-site-t274.htm#3585 http://review-group.forumotion.com/spag-f18/error-on-byu-site-t274.htm Rhyme the last word! http://review-group.forumotion.com/word-games-f5/rhyme-the-last-word-t115.htm Jack * This 'excercise' may help you set up for a poem Wink
Every now and then we'll start with a new word from scratch to keep it fresh -- Enjoy!

Ball]]> Word Games Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:48:17 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/word-games-f5/rhyme-the-last-word-t115.htm#1292 http://review-group.forumotion.com/word-games-f5/rhyme-the-last-word-t115.htm NaClmine is dead. http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/naclmine-is-dead-t271.htm NaClshaker Not the person, just the pseudonym! LOL My account under "NaClmine" has become hopelessly corrupted so I registered the new name of "NaClshaker". So don't send anymore PMs to the old account name as I have no way of getting them or even knowing that they have arrived. Sorry for any inconvenience. The Lounge Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:35:40 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/naclmine-is-dead-t271.htm#3573 http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/naclmine-is-dead-t271.htm em dash and semicolons http://review-group.forumotion.com/spag-f18/em-dash-and-semicolons-t246.htm Garmar I read this statement on another writing site today. you should not use both a semicolon and an em dash in the same sentence! This made me scratch my head a bit because I couldn't find any precedence for such a statement. (Also, this was written by someone who is very knowledgeable about such matters.) So I constructed this sentence - Semicolons and em dashes are oft used correctly by most writers; some do not, but correct usage can be learned--if one cares to anyway. And I got ... SPaG Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:41:45 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/spag-f18/em-dash-and-semicolons-t246.htm#3086 http://review-group.forumotion.com/spag-f18/em-dash-and-semicolons-t246.htm Character Name Game http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/character-name-game-t116.htm Jack I think this thread belongs to the word games forums... (I'm not too sure) The purpose of this 'game' is to provide and assist members with a mixture of unique and 'funny' names for your story. So if you ever get stuck; you'll hopefully stop by here and acquire some ideas! The rules are pretty simple. Just post a name which begins with the letter the previous name ended in. For example: 1st post: Tom 2nd post: Michael OK, let's get started with my name... Jack Character Development Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:08:42 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/character-name-game-t116.htm#1293 http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/character-name-game-t116.htm reflections on living with two foots http://review-group.forumotion.com/cw-challenge-3-f31/reflections-on-living-with-two-foots-t265.htm Anonymous I know I’m getting older and slower, but I caught a shrew yesterday, so I’m not that old! It’s just getting a little harder to pry myself off the nice warm bed in the morning, and I swear my two foots keep jacking the bed up overnight. That drop to the floor gets longer every day. But there’s always food in the bowl and since the two foots have given up on mending the corner of the screen door I can go out on the deck and lay in the sun anytime I want. I don’t know why the humans let ... CW Challenge #3 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:13:10 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/cw-challenge-3-f31/reflections-on-living-with-two-foots-t265.htm#3491 http://review-group.forumotion.com/cw-challenge-3-f31/reflections-on-living-with-two-foots-t265.htm Me, Myself, 'Mina http://review-group.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f3/me-myself-mina-t257.htm Carmina I get bored at work and like to hang out on forums and things. I like creative writing. I had this site recommended, so here I am. Hi. New Member Introduction Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:46:47 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f3/me-myself-mina-t257.htm#3360 http://review-group.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f3/me-myself-mina-t257.htm Member Picture Gallery. http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/member-picture-gallery-t49.htm Garmar For posting photos of yourself, family, hobbies, etc. Just keep it clean, folks. A pic of a kitchen I built. http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg360/garmar_photos/scan0003.jpg Random projects. The pic in the middle is a set that went to Phoenix AZ. in a Marriott Hotel. http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg360/garmar_photos/scan0006.jpg The Lounge Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:30:28 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/member-picture-gallery-t49.htm#317 http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/member-picture-gallery-t49.htm Blue! http://review-group.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f3/blue-t264.htm Midnight Blue
I was browsing forumotions' directory when I spotted this forum. The forum looks interesting and hopefully I'll find the time to post regularly.

I write very little but I'm an avid reader and I write reviews for each novel I read. So, hopefully, I will be helpful. ;]

~ Blue <3]]> New Member Introduction Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:11:16 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f3/blue-t264.htm#3489 http://review-group.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f3/blue-t264.htm The Past-Past Tense http://review-group.forumotion.com/spag-f18/the-past-past-tense-t258.htm Anonymous Yes, your friendly neighborhood SPaG boy has a question. I'm in the middle of writing a little chunk that goes into more of a past tense than the rest of the chunk. Kinda like: Stuffity stuff stuff written in past tense. Some stuff that happens futherback in time than the regular past tense. Return to the original past tense. I don't usually find myself in this kind of conundrum, but I'm a little at a loss as to how to set up the verbs for this more past past tense, ... SPaG Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:14:58 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/spag-f18/the-past-past-tense-t258.htm#3381 http://review-group.forumotion.com/spag-f18/the-past-past-tense-t258.htm Marathon reading session... http://review-group.forumotion.com/book-discussion-f6/marathon-reading-session-t41.htm NaClmine Let's see, in the past three weeks I read The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway, and the following list by Louis L'Amour: The Quick and the Dead (excellent!) The Man From Broken Hills (fair) Reilly's Luck (very good) Trailing West (fair) Last of the Breed (boring) The Man Called Noon (excellent) Louis L'Amour was the most prolific writer of old west stories set in the U.S. His stories are easy reading, fast paced with simple plots . . . usually man versus man with a touch of man ... Book Discussion Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:45:37 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/book-discussion-f6/marathon-reading-session-t41.htm#205 http://review-group.forumotion.com/book-discussion-f6/marathon-reading-session-t41.htm Most boring book ever read http://review-group.forumotion.com/book-discussion-f6/most-boring-book-ever-read-t84.htm ebyss
I will have to say THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA.
I had to read it in high school for class and I didn't think the hundred pages was ever going to end. Do not get me wrong, Ernest Hemingway is a brilliant author, but that book was NOT my cup of tea. I do like other works from him, though.]]> Book Discussion Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:38:56 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/book-discussion-f6/most-boring-book-ever-read-t84.htm#811 http://review-group.forumotion.com/book-discussion-f6/most-boring-book-ever-read-t84.htm Stephen King? http://review-group.forumotion.com/book-discussion-f6/stephen-king-t76.htm Garmar I was a number one fan (in Kingspeak) for over two decades. His newer work--like since he finished the Dark Tower series--have been self-serving crap and trunk novels imo. I'm having a rough time reading his latest short story collection and I love all of the ones preceding it. So, what the hell is up with this guy? Surely he has to know he's reached the end of his arc. He can't possibly be running out of dough... Or have I just changed as a reader? Opinions? Book Discussion Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:16:03 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/book-discussion-f6/stephen-king-t76.htm#719 http://review-group.forumotion.com/book-discussion-f6/stephen-king-t76.htm The Very First Book http://review-group.forumotion.com/book-discussion-f6/the-very-first-book-t222.htm Anonymous I still have the very first science fiction book I ever read. Not just a copy of it, but the very same copy that was bought for me in either first or second grade. Here it is: The book actually consists of two stories. If you flip the book over, the other story reads in the other direction, so that when you come to the last page of either side you are confronted with the last page of the other story upside down. I don't know if they still do this in grade school, but back ... Book Discussion Tue, 19 May 2009 15:34:47 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/book-discussion-f6/the-very-first-book-t222.htm#2896 http://review-group.forumotion.com/book-discussion-f6/the-very-first-book-t222.htm Where do I begin?? http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/where-do-i-begin-t216.htm SarahP I've written short stories for years, but nothing for publishing, and nothing grander than about 15 pages. While reading I Am Legend, I was inspired through my ponderings of post apocalyptic society. For the first time in my life, I have an idea that could potentially be woven into a real, honest-to-goodness novel. My problem is this: The subject is SO broad, and there are SO many angles to choose from, I can't get past the initial decimation of mankind and my vague "what ... Plot Creation Thu, 14 May 2009 04:56:02 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/where-do-i-begin-t216.htm#2803 http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/where-do-i-begin-t216.htm Answer with a Question http://review-group.forumotion.com/word-games-f5/answer-with-a-question-t69.htm MC
I'll start:


What's the coolest thing about the CWRG forum?]]> Word Games Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:46:44 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/word-games-f5/answer-with-a-question-t69.htm#655 http://review-group.forumotion.com/word-games-f5/answer-with-a-question-t69.htm Great tool for keeping track... http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/great-tool-for-keeping-track-t262.htm MC Hey guys, I hope this isn't considered spamming. I figured since we're all very well read and literary minded, that you'd all appreciate this sort of thing too. A site that makes keeping track of all the books you've read simple. It's called goodreads.com. Maybe there are others like this, I've just never heard of them before. It's not a forum for writers or anything, so I hope this won't be a trespass for mentioning it here. Just a useful tool--like facebook (which I never visit anymore. ... The Lounge Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:04:30 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/great-tool-for-keeping-track-t262.htm#3417 http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/great-tool-for-keeping-track-t262.htm Another newbie http://review-group.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f3/another-newbie-t250.htm Anonymous Hi I am a soon-to-be-retired Nuclear Power technician. My wife and I have (and actually read most of) a 15,000 volumn collection of books. I have been writing odds and end of fiction for about ten years and am currently tackling a tech-thriller and reviving a word-war two era historical fiction I started back when I was in the service in Germany, a looong time ago. I am seeking critiques from people who do not have any interest in keeping me happy. I have, among other thing, the ... New Member Introduction Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:19:01 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f3/another-newbie-t250.htm#3139 http://review-group.forumotion.com/new-member-introduction-f3/another-newbie-t250.htm The above poster http://review-group.forumotion.com/word-games-f5/the-above-poster-t187.htm MC The object of the game is just to say something about the above poster. Of course, be nice and follow forum rules. Sometimes it's harder than you think.
(And for example--since I'm the first poster and there is no above poster):



^ is non existant.]]> Word Games Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:46:56 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/word-games-f5/the-above-poster-t187.htm#2479 http://review-group.forumotion.com/word-games-f5/the-above-poster-t187.htm Character Fashion Game http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/character-fashion-game-t128.htm Jack Character Fashion Game Are you stuck? Can't think of any stunning "appearances" for your characters? Then you've come to the right place. The purpose of this 'game' is to provide and assist members who are having some dificulties with the... Characters Appearances. Some Ideas: What are you wearing right now... Think of a person and describe his/her appearances. Totally make up a random person with random appearances or style You may follow this ... Character Development Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:32:43 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/character-fashion-game-t128.htm#1558 http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/character-fashion-game-t128.htm Wrey's Wrandom Thoughts http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/wrey-s-wrandom-thoughts-t80.htm Anonymous After having posted some pictures of Fiestaware in the Mine! thread, I had cause to think back on my time working the antiques and auctions circuit. It was a very interesting life making a living that way. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone, but as a hobby it can be really fun. Here are some things I learned during that part of my life that might prove useful to anyone who wants to collect. 1) Learn everything you can about what you collect. For every kind of item that is being collected, ... The Lounge Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:58:45 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/wrey-s-wrandom-thoughts-t80.htm#767 http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/wrey-s-wrandom-thoughts-t80.htm Anthropomorphic non-humans http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/anthropomorphic-non-humans-t99.htm Anonymous Hola 'urybody! My question today is about how human can you make a non-human in a storyline without crossing the that's just ridiculous line. When I started expanding my story and created a map to help me along, I mentioned that the map software created some topography that gave me some plot ideas. One of the plot ideas is the inclusion of cetaceans (whales and dolphins) in my story. They live in what is called The Closed Ocean, a body of water with no saltwater exits. My humans are ... Character Development Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:25:19 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/anthropomorphic-non-humans-t99.htm#975 http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/anthropomorphic-non-humans-t99.htm Tying It All Together http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/tying-it-all-together-t182.htm Garmar So you have a story idea...how do you go about creating the necessary conflict and character interactions to make that idea into a story? Obviously you need a main overarching plot, but what about the small sub-plots that really make the story interesting? Do you give "plot" much thought in the first draft? Or wing it, then strengthen and add to what you have in the next draft(s)? How do you finally bring all of your plot lines together into one cohesive unit? How often ... Plot Creation Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:49:00 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/tying-it-all-together-t182.htm#2336 http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/tying-it-all-together-t182.htm Plot organization. http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/plot-organization-t252.htm Lady Goodman Plots, for the most part, are relatively easy. It's the entire reason you sit down to write a book - because you have a great beginning and an end that you want to see transpired to paper. The biggest problem I have with plots, is how to organize the in betweens. For example - in the book I'm writing now, I see a series developing around the main character. I'm not worried so much about that now, because I have to make the first book good enough to even get published before I can even think ... Plot Creation Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:07:15 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/plot-organization-t252.htm#3143 http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/plot-organization-t252.htm Is this too hokey?? http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/is-this-too-hokey-t106.htm Anonymous Ok folks. I'm still working on the same little bit of science fantasy (weird fiction?) as the last time I rattled off a bunch of questions. My question today refers to the following: In my world, humans (and now dolphins) sparsely populate a planet. The sparsely part is part of the back story and becomes part of the plot later. My world is peopled with individuals, some of whom have mental powers (called talents.) Although telepathy is not uncommon in my world, one of my characters ... Plot Creation Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:29:32 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/is-this-too-hokey-t106.htm#1189 http://review-group.forumotion.com/plot-creation-f20/is-this-too-hokey-t106.htm Your favorite character that you created http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/your-favorite-character-that-you-created-t63.htm Mike R
She is a delusional young lady with a narcissistic bent.

She killed her sister because she was convinced her brother-in-law actually loved her.

She excuses doing bad things to people in one of two ways: either they don't love her and thus deserve it, or the do love her and won't mind.

Oh, and she's a budding nymphomaniac.

My dream girl, Mike]]> Character Development Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:21:07 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/your-favorite-character-that-you-created-t63.htm#575 http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/your-favorite-character-that-you-created-t63.htm What about POV?? http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/what-about-pov-t33.htm Red_Venus Okay, I have a question. How do you go about establishing POV in your writing? I think this is my biggest "I don't know" when it comes to my own writing. I had heard a lot of different opinions on this. One person told me I should have each chapter written from a different character's POV, but I like to write conversations and events with multiples POV. I know that there should always be a new para when the POV changes, but is that enough? Does it make a conversation cloudy when you ... Character Development Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:34:16 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/what-about-pov-t33.htm#162 http://review-group.forumotion.com/character-development-f19/what-about-pov-t33.htm When it's not your cup of tea.... http://review-group.forumotion.com/how-to-review-f32/when-it-s-not-your-cup-of-tea-t150.htm Anonymous Ok, so this is more of a give me your ideas on this, cuz I haven't got a clue kinda thread. To be a good reviewer (and I think writer) it would seem obvious that you have to branch out and away from the things you like. Not easy for me. MC did a review on a piece for me (you rock, MC!) and I know that there was subject matter in there that made her a little not-so-comfy. But, being the awesome lady that she is, she did the review! I have to say I would have had a hard time with it, had ... How To Review Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:28:43 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/how-to-review-f32/when-it-s-not-your-cup-of-tea-t150.htm#1858 http://review-group.forumotion.com/how-to-review-f32/when-it-s-not-your-cup-of-tea-t150.htm Dumbass strikes again! http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/dumbass-strikes-again-t253.htm NaClmine I have this alter ego I call Dumbass. He's not a bad sort, just a bit lacking in common sense and attention to detail. For the past two weeks, I have been quite ill but still I faithfully checked in each day to see if there were any "new" posts in here, in which I should participate. There were none. Completely dead. Not a single post. Not one of those little icons showed any unopened posts. I felt a little sorry for Garmar as he's worked hard to produce a great little site. I ... The Lounge Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:11:46 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/dumbass-strikes-again-t253.htm#3174 http://review-group.forumotion.com/the-lounge-f4/dumbass-strikes-again-t253.htm Word Association http://review-group.forumotion.com/word-games-f5/word-association-t95.htm Jack
For example,


Dog = animal
animal = organic
organic = creation
creation = god



ETC

I'll start us off:

Tree!]]> Word Games Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:07:09 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/word-games-f5/word-association-t95.htm#905 http://review-group.forumotion.com/word-games-f5/word-association-t95.htm Interesting Writing Websites. http://review-group.forumotion.com/reference-links-f25/interesting-writing-websites-t251.htm Garmar I do a lot of researching and run across excellent websites for writers in the process. I'm going to start posting them here daily, if I have time that is, with an example of its content. Today's website. Criminal Brief: The Mystery Short Story Web Log Project. From the front page of Criminal Brief: Written by John M. Floyd. Who/whom. If who/whom can be replaced in a sentence by he or she, it’s who. If who/whom can be replaced by him or her, it’s whom. Simple as that. “I ... Reference Links Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:40:53 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/reference-links-f25/interesting-writing-websites-t251.htm#3141 http://review-group.forumotion.com/reference-links-f25/interesting-writing-websites-t251.htm Reputation System, Part Two. http://review-group.forumotion.com/site-announcements-f1/reputation-system-part-two-t247.htm Garmar I decided to activate the reputation system here. We'll see how it works out. Each post (except your own) has a plus with a minus under it on the right side. Clicking the plus sign gives one reputation point. If someone gives you a great answer to a question, or a good review of your story, there is a "thanks" button next to the multiquote button. Only the author of the thread can give "thanks". That one gives 3 points. In the Workshop area the thanks button gives ... Site Announcements Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:51:41 GMT http://review-group.forumotion.com/site-announcements-f1/reputation-system-part-two-t247.htm#3119 http://review-group.forumotion.com/site-announcements-f1/reputation-system-part-two-t247.htm