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Self-referential Irony
May be off topic, but I simply love the humour.
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The Cure for Writer's Block
We’ve all been there. You sit (or slump, or pace) before a blank page the words just won’t come. I have friend who swears a glass of wine is ...
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What are a few of the most inspirational novels you've read?
All writers have creative influences. Name a few novels you’ve read in the past that inspired you both in your creative writing and life.
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Publishing
How do I get a book published for free?
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Who inspires you?
One of my favourite authors ever is Eric McCormack and since one of my teachers is good friend with him, I’ve been treated on more then one occasion t...
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Creative Writing Game
This isn’t really a discussion, it’s a fun game I enjoy playing with groups, and I thought of starting a thread here. The rules are simple- on...
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Challenge: The 16 word story
Here is the challenge: Try telling a story in no less and no more than 16 words. The story subject is the writer preference. The objective is to tell an e...
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What do you write?
Does anybody here utilizes creative writing in the spare time? What’s your favourite thing to write? Poems? Short stories? Amateur novels? Essays? ...
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Genres of writing.
There are so many different genres of writing stories or poems.Which genre suits your purpose best? I myself change genres to suit my stories but I know s...
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Create your own haiku
A haiku is a Japanese poem of three lines. 1st line: 5 syllables. 2nd line: 7 syllables. 3rd: 5 syllables. The theme for your haiku: water. Feel free to int...
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I want to write a novel...
I have always wanted to write a novel. I’ve started many times but have never produced a final product. I’m going to try again. Any suggestion...
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LearnHub Survey
Hello, I am a graduate student at the University of Colorado, and am looking at how and why social networking and learning sites are used. I am interested...
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Create your own acrostic.
An acrostic poem is a poem in which the beginning of each line starts with a letter, and the first letter of each line spells out a word (which is related to...
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Describe yourself
Let’s start a game. Describe yourself through a short essay within FIVE SIMPLE SENTENCES. The essay must contain your full name,profession, aim in life...
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Haikus #2: Love
A haiku is made up of 3 lines. 1st line: 5 syllables. 2nd line: 7 syllables. 3rd line: 5 syllables. This discussion’s theme is “love”.
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3rd Grade Classroom Assignment Success Story
Last year, Alec Greven’s third-grade teacher encouraged her class to be “observers of the world,” focusing in on small moments and then wri...
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Create your own limerick!
Limericks are five-line poems which usually have witty or humorous content. The rhyming pattern is usually AABBA. The most prized limericks usually have a s...
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Poems in iambic pentameter
This is a little tricky. Iambic pentameter is a common meter (rhythmic structure) in poetry. The rhythm is measured in small groups of syllables, which are c...
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Alliteration, assonance, anyone?
The title is rather self-explanatory, but still here’s a refresher: Alliteration is the repeated occurrence of the same consonant sound at the beginnin...
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New Creative Writing Game
Take a look here. We played it before, but it got out of control, so let’s try again! It’s a fun game- we’re writing a story by adding a...
