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jb_dominick Very bored
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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Dude! I remember this Nate, you called me and told me about it. And then you starting reading the entire f**king thing... <_<
Looks great man! I gotta show this to Lahn, you remember her right? Yeah, thought so. ^_^ |
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KFelidae Still very bored
Joined: 19 May 2004 Posts: 295
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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Re: Definitions on Governement Types
A Colonial Corperation can also be a company that oversees a colonial money-making venture under leave of a central government, though not nessessarily a dominating power.
And there are successful Socialist leaders, though a country itself has yet to convert totally to Socialism. It's not always a bad thing. (says the self-confirmed Socialist...)
As a side note: A standing millitary is also an important factor in politics and government, and is an indicator of a nation's stability. A stable country will not have a standing millitary, as there should be neither economic nor physical threat. A standing millitary shows a poor economy, especially in peacetime, in that people are forced to take jobs in the army, navy, or airforce as there are no other jobs available.
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Fyori Newb
Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 8
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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I'm really glad someone finally addressed all of those horrible villain/hero clichs. I found this pretty helpful, especially the bit about action scenes. And it IS true; most of the really great stories I've read tend to have that choppy quality to their action scenes.
Still, I might have found this a bit more helpful if it focused on ALL genres of writing, not just the fantasy aspect. But this was a very good tutorial, nonetheless. |
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1WingedAngel Rookie
Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 31
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Wow this helps a lot, though I feel my plot and characters were satisfactory enough I know my grammar and writing style could be improved. I praise for providing an in-depth description on writing and techniques to improve it over all. |
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Captain_Hook Very bored
Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 217
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:05 am Post subject: |
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That's a really good tutorial. I printed it out and it was surprisingly fun (!) to read |
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Honjetan Forum Stalker
Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Posts: 1224 Location: Temecula, CA
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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap. I fall under a few (Aw, hell, over half) of those cliches. Seeing my writing, I damn suck. Practice makes perfect though, and you can bet your ass that I'll be revisiting this many a time. Or maybe I'll just print it out... Ah, well. Thanks Nate, you helped a great deal. _________________ I speak only at the most opportune of moments. |
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Sailor_InuyashaMon Very bored
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 127
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Same old, same old.
Get's kinda boring, doesn't it? Which is why I try my best to make different stories, differnt plots. Sometimes there are fanfics out there that have the best summary you evrer heard, but the storyline sucks. Or when they write an authors note right in the middle of a story, especially when it's getting to the bets part.
Sickens me, but this is a really good tutoral. ^^ |
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Orlando_Hamar Very bored
Joined: 12 Aug 2005 Posts: 120
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Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:16 am Post subject: |
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I'm sure everyone falls into a few of those no-no's. It's unavoidable. Although over half is kinda pushing it, Justin...
I mean, JK Rowling falls into a lot of those categories, as does Tolkein and that annoying Darren Shan. Not to mention Garth Nix with his Necromancers.
Sometimes, I guess, you have to stick to a few of the cliche's. Like you said; originality isn't always a good thing. _________________ [color=silver]You'll get a PS3 for this game...[/color]
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