The Anti-Guide

How do you try to improve your writing?

I try to avoid old, stupid things.	17.5%	[ 2370 ]
I add new things.	14.7%	[ 1993 ]
A combination of both (if one more than the other, pick it).	67.8%	[ 9169 ]
Total Votes:			[ 13532 ]

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[Ren The Ryoko]

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[Ren The Ryoko]

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The Phoenix Rises Again

((Then don't do silly things that will end up here))

Also, spelling of foreign words isn't important, especially in the title.

In this case I wanted it to be right. Everyting else I tried sounded fairly cheesy, so I figured I'd use a real word and while it wasn't exactly what I was looking for, it seemed to fit.

Because a stupid cheesy sounding title is always less lame when it's in a language you don't speak, dont write in and has no influence on the story.

It's relative, and it works. Dusque looks stupid and Twilight is already taken.

Originality with titles: You dont REALLY need it.

((As an English major, I feel compelled to point out that dusque is not an English word. However, it is the name of a Star Wars character.))

I know that Dusque isn't a real word, I wanted to give it a bit of an obscure feel. And then felt it looked both stupid and cheesy. Also, I didn't think this was original. I don't set out for originality, only what sounds and feels right to me. Really, I don't care if people like my writing style(not ability) or not, only whether I'm enjoying it.

[[Ren The Ryoko]]

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[Ren The Ryoko]

gluttonys.blood.fest

[Ren The Ryoko]

gluttonys.blood.fest

The Phoenix Rises Again

((Then don't do silly things that will end up here))

Also, spelling of foreign words isn't important, especially in the title.

In this case I wanted it to be right. Everyting else I tried sounded fairly cheesy, so I figured I'd use a real word and while it wasn't exactly what I was looking for, it seemed to fit.

Because a stupid cheesy sounding title is always less lame when it's in a language you don't speak, dont write in and has no influence on the story.

It's relative, and it works. Dusque looks stupid and Twilight is already taken.

Originality with titles: You dont REALLY need it.

((As an English major, I feel compelled to point out that dusque is not an English word. However, it is the name of a Star Wars character.))

I know that Dusque isn't a real word, I wanted to give it a bit of an obscure feel. And then felt it looked both stupid and cheesy. Also, I didn't think this was original. I don't set out for originality, only what sounds and feels right to me. Really, I don't care if people like my writing style(not ability) or not, only whether I'm enjoying it.

Attitude of a champion! Purposely misspelling words to make things feel mysterious? When that fails, plopping in a foreign word? Screw advise and the opinions of your readers! It's not like REAL authors have people, like editors, to tell them whether or not your writing is any good.
Anyone who disagrees is probably a communist.

[The Phoenix Rises Again]

[Ren The Ryoko]

gluttonys.blood.fest

[Ren The Ryoko]

gluttonys.blood.fest

[Ren The Ryoko]

Because a stupid cheesy sounding title is always less lame when it's in a language you don't speak, dont write in and has no influence on the story.

It's relative, and it works. Dusque looks stupid and Twilight is already taken.

Originality with titles: You dont REALLY need it.

((As an English major, I feel compelled to point out that dusque is not an English word. However, it is the name of a Star Wars character.))

I know that Dusque isn't a real word, I wanted to give it a bit of an obscure feel. And then felt it looked both stupid and cheesy. Also, I didn't think this was original. I don't set out for originality, only what sounds and feels right to me. Really, I don't care if people like my writing style(not ability) or not, only whether I'm enjoying it.

Attitude of a champion! Purposely misspelling words to make things feel mysterious? When that fails, plopping in a foreign word? Screw advise and the opinions of your readers! It's not like REAL authors have people, like editors, to tell them whether or not your writing is any good.
Anyone who disagrees is probably a communist.

Because poor literacy is Kewl.

[[Ren The Ryoko]]

The Phoenix Rises Again

[Ren The Ryoko]

gluttonys.blood.fest

[Ren The Ryoko]

gluttonys.blood.fest

[Ren The Ryoko]

Because a stupid cheesy sounding title is always less lame when it's in a language you don't speak, dont write in and has no influence on the story.

It's relative, and it works. Dusque looks stupid and Twilight is already taken.

Originality with titles: You dont REALLY need it.

((As an English major, I feel compelled to point out that dusque is not an English word. However, it is the name of a Star Wars character.))

I know that Dusque isn't a real word, I wanted to give it a bit of an obscure feel. And then felt it looked both stupid and cheesy. Also, I didn't think this was original. I don't set out for originality, only what sounds and feels right to me. Really, I don't care if people like my writing style(not ability) or not, only whether I'm enjoying it.

Attitude of a champion! Purposely misspelling words to make things feel mysterious? When that fails, plopping in a foreign word? Screw advise and the opinions of your readers! It's not like REAL authors have people, like editors, to tell them whether or not your writing is any good.
Anyone who disagrees is probably a communist.

Because poor literacy is Kewl.

Siriusly.

[the hidden ghost]

gluttonys.blood.fest

It's relative, and it works. Dusque looks stupid and Twilight is already taken.

((Hint, you can't copywrite a title. There are plenty of books that share titles. Example One. Example Two. Example Three. Example Four. Example Five. Example Six. Example Seven. Example Eight. Example Nine. Example Ten. Example Eleven. Example Twelve. Example Thirteen. Example Fourteen. Example Fifteen. Example Sixteen. Example Seventeen.Example Eighteen. Example Nineteen. Example Twenty.

((Now, after that wonderful waste of time, the word "Eclipse" looks weird to me. sweatdrop ))

[The Phoenix Rises Again]

[Ren The Ryoko]

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[Ren The Ryoko]

gluttonys.blood.fest

[Ren The Ryoko]

Originality with titles: You dont REALLY need it.

((As an English major, I feel compelled to point out that dusque is not an English word. However, it is the name of a Star Wars character.))

I know that Dusque isn't a real word, I wanted to give it a bit of an obscure feel. And then felt it looked both stupid and cheesy. Also, I didn't think this was original. I don't set out for originality, only what sounds and feels right to me. Really, I don't care if people like my writing style(not ability) or not, only whether I'm enjoying it.

Attitude of a champion! Purposely misspelling words to make things feel mysterious? When that fails, plopping in a foreign word? Screw advise and the opinions of your readers! It's not like REAL authors have people, like editors, to tell them whether or not your writing is any good.
Anyone who disagrees is probably a communist.

Because poor literacy is Kewl.

Siriusly.

EXTREME!

[Mlle Shiow Jen]

It it just me or have their been a lot of debates on here lately?

[The Phoenix Rises Again]

Mlle Shiow Jen

It it just me or have their been a lot of debates on here lately?

((Whistles innocently))

[Esoteric Order of Dagon]

The best kinds of books can easily be made into screenplays! That's why you should always plan for each of your books to be made into a movie, because if you write it like you're writing a script, a director will surely see how awesome you are, and use your book for his movie, and you'll make lots of money!

[8lood]

Esoteric Order of Dagon

The best kinds of books can easily be made into screenplays! That's why you should always plan for each of your books to be made into a movie, because if you write it like you're writing a script, a director will surely see how awesome you are, and use your book for his movie, and you'll make lots of money!

And why not go ahead and write a script on the side, so if when your book is made into a movie, the process can go smoothly. And it will be all thanks to your genius writing skillz.

[[Ren The Ryoko]]

When introducing a flash back you must tell the readers EXACTLY how long ago it happened. Include "5 years ago" and exactly how old your character is at the time. Always. Readers have no way of estimating age on their own.

Note: All flashbacks should also occur within dreams.

[Clare_N]

Talking of dreams, having your main character wake up to find that "it was all a dream" is the perfect way to get them out of dangerous or seemingly impossible situations. No-one ever feels cheated by this kind of thing.

[Esoteric Order of Dagon]

[Ren The Ryoko]

When introducing a flash back you must tell the readers EXACTLY how long ago it happened. Include "5 years ago" and exactly how old your character is at the time. Always. Readers have no way of estimating age on their own.

Note: All flashbacks should also occur within dreams.

And all of your dreams should make sense, in fact they should either be a scene from the past, or a scene from the future. This will make it easy for you, later when writing that scene, and you can just copy/paste from the dream-sequence. Why bother with subtleties and symbolism, dreams are always straight-forwards, with no needs for interpretation.

[[Ren The Ryoko]]

Esoteric Order of Dagon

[Ren The Ryoko]

When introducing a flash back you must tell the readers EXACTLY how long ago it happened. Include "5 years ago" and exactly how old your character is at the time. Always. Readers have no way of estimating age on their own.

Note: All flashbacks should also occur within dreams.

And all of your dreams should make sense, in fact they should either be a scene from the past, or a scene from the future. This will make it easy for you, later when writing that scene, and you can just copy/paste from the dream-sequence. Why bother with subtleties and symbolism, dreams are always straight-forwards, with no needs for interpretation.

Subtleties and symbolism are for pussies and communists. REAL writers dont dance around subjects like little girly girls. REAL writers write how it is, all the time.