Outstanding advice when writing.

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Outstanding advice when writing.

Post by Devon » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:52 pm

Some of you guys don't need this. Actually, most of you don't. I found this to be very helpful though. Please, don't just skim read it.

http://www.sfwa.org/writing/chadvce.htm
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Re: Outstanding advice when writing.

Post by Qallasque » Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:16 pm

Dude, this is awesome. I think everyone here could probably gain from reading this, even if they know it all already. It's nice to review what you know, after all.
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Re: Outstanding advice when writing.

Post by Yyan » Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:24 pm

Ooh, yeah. I'm printing this out. I'm familiar with many of the rules... unfortunately, knowing doesn't always equal obeying... so yeah, having this handy little reminder is awesome!

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Re: Outstanding advice when writing.

Post by Metarie » Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:40 am

Lol, yeah! *raises hand* GUILTY!
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Re: Outstanding advice when writing.

Post by Cimri Mayensis » Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:07 pm

Yeah, I have to agree that even the best of us should reread that now and again just to keep from slipping.


For our evil writers:

http://www.eviloverlord.com/lists/overlord.html Scroll down to the list part. Some of you have probably seen this before.

Hehe, and just for giggles (not that the other one isn't):

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~imcfadyen/fantasy.html
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Re: Outstanding advice when writing.

Post by Frug » Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:38 pm

O.o

I'm thinking a link to the writerisms belongs somewhere in the new player guide.
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Re: Outstanding advice when writing.

Post by Frug » Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:42 pm

*stares into the mirror and admires his limpid pools of sapphire before walking slowly across the room*

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edit: someone needs to point Cherryh to some web designisms http://www.cherryh.com/ ew
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Re: Outstanding advice when writing.

Post by Qallasque » Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:44 pm

I dunno, I kind of like it. But maybe I'm just masochistic.
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