http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aCreative+WritingSearch results for 'tag:Creative Writing' matching tag 'Creative Writing'en-USXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeedFeedbackEssay/knphj/post.htmWed, 16 Sep 2009 01:08:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:903542anonymousHi all, New here and just discovered this website. Could you help me with this essay. I need to know if it is understood adequately, and follows a logical sequence, and any other general comments would be appreciated. Thanks, Paulo Freire, in his “Problem Posing Education”, provides a framework for understanding how people make meaning in their lives. Freire defines meaning making with two different concepts: the banking concept of eeducation, which is the student listening and regurgitating information from the teacher and the problem posing concept of education, which encourages a dialogic relationship between the teacher and student. Freire’s “Problem Posing Education is reflected in Sherman Alexie’s “The...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheHardestWordsPronounce/14/cqbvk/Post.htm#886355Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:50:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:886355anonymousOnomatopoela The  American Heritage Dictionary  defines onomatopoeia, which is pronounced as "the formation of a word by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent." Example of onomatopoeia used in a sentence : The wooden chair  creaked  and  moaned  as the large man  plopped  down for a rest. http://middle-school-lesson-plans.suite101.com/article.cfm/onomatopoeia_lesson The sentence is what Amreicans call "creative writing".http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheBlandestScriptScripticisms/lrwhm/post.htm#921386Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:11:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:921386paul valoisHere I digress to invent a new word a "scripticism" which I define as "An arresting turn of ... for an appeasement bomb... (placatory dialog)... Direct hit on Appeasement City." (Taken from his otherwise workmanlike first script, SCOUT'S HONOR.) Yeah, that one bothered a journalist/free lance writer friend of mine who read it for me. So I gave it out to a bunch of readers in the local college's creative writing group and most of them liked it. I decided to retain it, not only as cheezy way to maintain a little reader interest, but also because I felt like I was conveying action concisely. I suppose instead of writing that my hero "fumbles for an appeasement bomb" I could have (and perhaps should...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PeerEditing/hqdzg/post.htm#672796Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:50:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:672796raenThank you so much for helping out, GG. :) This is how it is done. We are to edit 2 papers in about 15 minutes, mark the paper as soon as you can I guess, since there are only 15 minutes (I felt really rushed). There is a one-page-long list of questions we have to fill out for each paper we edit, questions such as (as best as I can remember, for everything was kind of a blur when it happened): Does the topic paragraph make sense and complete? Is the thesis statement relevent to and supported by each paragraph? Does the topic sentence of each paragraph provide not only seamless transition but also a clear introduction (can't remember the exact term used here) to what's to come? What does the paper lack or need? What would you...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralizingNikeInSlang/hzbhr/post.htmWed, 10 Dec 2008 17:12:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:609620anonymousI am not sure exactly who to ask this question of, but here goes. In a high school creative writing class, we are writing poems. A friend wants to use the slang word for Nike shoes, phoenetically spelled, "nykes." However, we are unsure exactly how this should be written. I think we all agree that the "n" should be capitalized, but then that distinguishes the word as the brand name and any pluralized version of it would be, spelled phoenetically, "ny-kees." However, to leave the word as uncapitalized would be to create a word that does not exist in the English language. The question of the apostrophe has also come up. Have you any experience in this region, or can you refer me to somebody who might have seen...http://www.englishforums.com/English/HomeSelfLearnerHomeschooler/hrcwn/post.htmSun, 09 Nov 2008 01:28:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:585374angliholicIn addition to working on all of these projects, this homeschooler enjoys studying creative writing. Hi, Is "homeschooler" in the above interchangeable with "home self-learner" or "self-learner?" Thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhitesmokeComReview/4/drdvg/Post.htm#582663Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:56:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:582663anonymousHi Kate, I can't tell you what everyone else has experienced, but I'm really frustrated with the company. I purchased the Creative Writing program back on 10/5/2008. When they sent me the link for the download, I only got the general version. I figured there must be something that I needed to do, so I contacted customer support. I got an email back saying they would contact me in a couple days, but they never called or emailed. So, since the General version was in my purchase package, I began using it. It was ok, but it didn't pick up any thing more than Word 2007. After four days I got an error (Error 60). Past that point the program wouldn't work again. I contacted Customer Support- I didn't get an answer... again....http://www.englishforums.com/English/Writing/kgqch/post.htmThu, 30 Oct 2008 09:18:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:869353jackerPursue Your Writing Dream Create manuscripts that will sell. Learn from a professional writer. Free Writing Test offered. http://e.goozw.com/Writing.htm MA in Writing Degrees at Johns Hopkins U Johns Hopkins University offers challenging Master of Arts degree in Writing. Washington, DC and Baltimore. Nights and weekends. Fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and medical writing. http://e.goozw.com/Writing.htm Free Poetry Contest - $58,000 in Prizes Write a poem and you can win $10,000 in our free amateur contests. Read our magazine and poem of the day, view poetry links, learn how to get published and more. http://e.goozw.com/Writing.htm Learn Freelance Writing Online Train to become a freelance writer 100% online at Penn Foster Career School,...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Otherwise/gplnc/post.htm#578306Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:53:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:578306peaceblinkfriendThis is another made-up line that I intend to use in a piece of creative writing.  The dialogue involves Emma and Jack. They are good friends but both are somewhat playful which sometimes lead to arguments between them. On one ocassion, Jack, who for some reason thinks bananas are the most tasteless fruit, very inconsiderately, flinged away the peel of the banana which he had just finished up. The banana peel landed on the piece of paper which Emma had been writing her homework on for the last 45 minutes. Naturally, Emma was taken by surprise with the banana peel landing on her homework out of the blue. She was angry at Jack when she discovered that it was his banana peel. Jack could not hide his guilty face. Emma, who is at times hot...http://www.englishforums.com/English/HeOrHimWhichIsCorrect/3/bbxrq/Post.htm#569273Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:36:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:569273hairmichelleI understand that it could be faulty reasoning. I was just adding that as a suggestion because that is what the textbooks say to do. And most of the time, for me anyway, it works. Obviously, it won't work in all cases. However, if one were to review the pronoun rules, the answer would be explained if full there. Also, the textbooks teach the "correct" versions based on the assumption that whatever is being written, is being written for academic purposes. This is why it is always important to speak with a professor about his/her preferences. And generally, if the piece of writing is for a job or something like that, it is probably a better idea to follow the academic "rules," just as a safety precaution. I agree...http://www.englishforums.com/English/HelpIsMyGrammarAlright/gnnvp/post.htmSun, 21 Sep 2008 19:25:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:568835anonymousPoetry expresses the way people feel and what they are going through. In my option, writing poetry means expressing myself through writing. A few weeks a go, I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I finished high school. So I started thinking about the job am good at and would make me happy and I came to the conclusion that I wants to be a poet. I know that’s not going to be an easy road, but when am tired of walking, I’ll run and when am tired of running, I’ll drive and when am tired of driving, I’ll fly and by the time got tired of flying, I’ll already reached my coal. I know all my studies will take over six years but like a great poet said “ the only way to find happiness is to love your job and find pleasure in it.” Poets are very...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SubjectInterestsConflictsVerb/gnwwh/post.htmThu, 18 Sep 2008 05:34:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:567450anonymousHi, I would appreciate some assistance with a grammer question. I have to write an essay about my academic interests and repeatedly throughout the essay I say, "One of my academic interests is journalism" or "Another of my academic interests is creative writing" but when I run a grammer check on my essay it flags these phrases and says, "Subject "interests" conflicts with verb "is.". I have to say what my academic interests are one at a time so I have to start by saying, "One of my academic interests is .. Can I do this or is that grammatically incorrect? Thank youhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AWriterRants/kvgjh/post.htm#856770Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:23:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:856770martin bI see Giles Coren is the son of humourist and "Punch" magazine editor Alan Coren. Those are big boots to fill. I like this bit he wrote about his father: 'When I was about 11 and doing creative writing at school, I would always go to my dad and say, "What shall I write?". He would always say, "Whatever the first thing is that comes into your head, don't write that because that's what everyone will write. When the second idea comes into your head, don't write that either because that's what the bright kids will write. Wait for the third idea, because that's the one that only you will do".' Alan Coren wrote the book "Golfing For Cats" with a big swastika on the cover...http://www.englishforums.com/English/UclaWritersFaire/kdgbv/post.htmWed, 13 Aug 2008 18:38:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:851704For those who are in SoCal and interested... Connect with Writers, Courses, and Inspiration for Free at the Writers Faire on Sunday, September 7 UCLA Extension Writers' Program proudly presents Writers Faire 2008 Sunday, September 7 11 am-3 pm UCLA Campus: Young Hall Courtyard Admission is free. Parking on campus in Lot 2 is $9. Be our guest at the ninth annual Writers Faire featuring 24 free mini- panels and lectures in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, writing for the youth market, playwriting, publishing, feature film writing, and television writing. Writers of all levels are welcome! There’s so much to do at the Writers Faire: Listen to 70 instructors/writers as they participate in lively discussions about the art, craft,...http://www.englishforums.com/English/LoveLetterTeethToothbrush/gdpnh/post.htmThu, 29 May 2008 09:20:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:520428creativeguruDearest Colgate Toothbrush, I always wait for that time of the Day when you come and hold me close, throw yourself upon me. When you caress all over my body, it brighten me up. Indeed you are only who can reach deep inside and make me happy. It makes me feel so nice that someone cares for me so much. Missing you so much honey! Never leave me I am yours forever Lots of love Ms Teeth For better understanding I am explaning each sentence in details: I always wait for that time of the Day when you come and hold me close, throw yourself upon me.(the morning or night at the time we brush our teeth ) When you caress all over my body, it brighten me up. (brushing the teeth from all sides) Indeed you are only who can...http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThinkingAboveTheCurve/grxbz/post.htm#507721Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:35:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:507721tanitAccording to C.A.Jones, this expression was coined by Stephen King and indicates a particular kind of creative writing. Here's the link to her book " The Way of Story: The Craft And Soul of Writing " (page 128).http://www.englishforums.com/English/10UniversitiesOfferingFreeWriting-CoursesOnline/zmhbg/post.htmMon, 18 Feb 2008 22:26:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:478607paultxUniversities Offering Free Writing Courses Online Whether you are currently writing professionally or are looking to break into the field, formal writing courses can help you to hone your skills. If you don't have the money or the time for campus-based courses, there are plenty of universities offering free writing courses online. 1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (mit.edu) Introduction to Fiction Writing and Reading Short Stories Advanced Essay Workshop MIT offers dozens of free writing courses online through its MIT OpenCourseWare initiative. Course topics include everything from writing fiction, poems and essays to analyzing all forms of literature. Lecture notes, videos, suggested reading lists and more will...http://www.englishforums.com/English/KindlyGrammaticalErrors/zmckz/post.htm#477413Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:55:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:477413creativeguruHere is the full poen it's a creative writing which i am attempting to do so accordingly i wrote the lasy sentence but I think what you suggested is right Democracy is Buy the people Far the people Off the people Our politicians are experts in earning Name, fame but without shame Indeed our citizens don’t believe to cast the vote but vote the caste Our heart says ‘peace of society’ to prevail but our mind say pieces of human in the name of religion again invoked by the so call guardians of the democracy our politicians Where are we heading?http://www.englishforums.com/English/CreativeWriting/jjljx/post.htm#799802Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:39:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:799802mysti louUCLA Professional Screenwriting certificate program has an online version, I believe. never heard of the writer's bureau. You might want to try some local community college or university extension courses before hitting UCLA, in case you end up preferring short story or novel to screenwriting. Good luck! Mystihttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CreativeWriting/jjljx/post.htm#799367Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:56:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:799367I'm looking for others opinions on so-called 'creative writing' courses available. I've always enjoyed writing and now I want to ... write creatively, and hopefully get published some day? Any thoughts and opinions would be most appreciated. Thank you in advance. Dude, if you wrote a 90 minute stand up and its funny, you get out there and do open mics. You dont need no creative writing help. You get a Myspace comedy account, and video camera, and you hit Youtube. Im the worst writer that participates in this forum, yet I have always been the best anytime I took a creative writing course/workshop. Those workshops are for people that dont have a clue about what to write about. They are well read, can spell good, and have...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CreativeWriting/jjljx/post.htm#799272Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:59:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:799272mcI'm looking for others opinions on so-called 'creative writing' courses available. I've always enjoyed writing and now I want to ... for me to part with £300 and bombard me with testimonials, which frankly anyone could make up for marketing purposes. There are all kinds of creative writing courses available at local colleges for far less money. Look around. Ask around. Shop around. Find out where the good teachers are. You'll get far more out of interaction with teachers and fellow students than you ever will from a correspondence course. They also seem focussed on the earnings you could make, which surely to a true creative writer isn't the motivation!?! "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CreativeWriting/jjljx/post.htm#799271Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:32:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:799271skipperI'm looking for others opinions on so-called 'creative writing' courses available. I've always enjoyed writing and now I want to ... write creatively, and hopefully get published some day? Any thoughts and opinions would be most appreciated. Thank you in advance. Go read everything at www.wordplayer.com then go read everything at www.scriptsecrets.net Then watch a bunch of movies, script in hand, following along the transition from script to screen. Then write the script you want to write and see what people think of it. Pro writers if you know them - live dangerously. THEN consider talking to someone about courses. (I teach courses - you're getting too much promo from those other folks.)http://www.englishforums.com/English/CreativeWriting/jjljx/post.htmSat, 12 Jan 2008 21:48:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:799252the kontaminatorI'm looking for others opinions on so-called 'creative writing' courses available. I've always enjoyed writing and now I want to take more steps with doing something about it. I requested information on 'The Writers Bureau' as it 'appeared' to be the most comprehensive during my Google search marathon! I have received 4 mailings from them over the course of 6 weeks, they just seem'desperate' for me to part with £300 and bombard me with testimonials, which frankly anyone could make up for marketing purposes. They also seem focussed on the earnings you could make, which surely to a true creative writer isn't the motivation!?! I'm not certain which area of 'writing' I would like to...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenDidYouLoseYourCherry/jgkcw/post.htmSat, 29 Sep 2007 15:13:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:784099jacques e. bouchardAwright. Remember the first sale you made, or the first time you were published, or even the first time you received actual validation? When was that moment when you thought to yourself, "Yeah, this is what I want to do!"? What made you walk on air for a day or two? For me there were two: when the now defunct Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine published a 250-word story of mine, I walked around all day with a huge grin on my face. I received a couple of complimentary issues (one of which I still have, in its original stamped envelope) and told all my friends and family about it. I even told my creative writing teacher, and she in turned made an announcement to the class (which wasn't my intention and caused me great...http://www.englishforums.com/English/OpenCloze/zbrbn/post.htm#423514Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:33:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:423514grammar geekIt could be anything! There's not nearly enough information in the sentence to know what the questioner expected. As someone who occaisionally indulges in creative writing, I could come up with a number of things, but there's certainly no obvious answer based only on what was provided. Using the reference to ears looking like petals, you could say something about it being like flower. (And I wonder why that last "was" isn't "were"?)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Advice/3/jvdzg/Post.htm#772568Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:58:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:772568not one of themI am a lawyer, not a writer per se (though ... time to put together a screenplay, learning as I go? Whatever you do DON'T TAKE A CREATIVE WRITING CLASS AT YOUR LOCAL COLLEGE!!! Bad advice, Paulo. If he got through law school, he'll get through one or several creative writing classes and learn from the experience. Not all instructors, like lawyers, are the same, and yes, he'll have to deal with criticism and quirky profs. It appears he's been there and done that and succeeded.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Advice/3/jvdzg/Post.htm#772532Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:31:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:772532paulo joe jingyI am a lawyer, not a writer per se (though I spend about four hours a day writing briefs and ... stories first, or should I go ahead and take the time to put together a screenplay, learning as I go? Whatever you do DON'T TAKE A CREATIVE WRITING CLASS AT YOUR LOCAL COLLEGE!!! Been there done that. Quit after the second class, after the "instructor" read a ten-minute "poem" that he wrote all by his own self (with crayons, I think). And then he spent the next 45 minutes "explaining" whatever the hell it was that he was "trying" to say in the "poem". If you're tempted to attend A CREATIVE WRITING CLASS AT YOUR LOCAL COLLEGE, save your yourself a lot of time, effort and money by going...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Advice/2/jvdzg/Post.htm#772517Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:13:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:772517eric garciaMy creative writing experience is fairly limited. I have written some short stories, a small collection of poems and I ... stories first, or should I go ahead and take the time to put together a screenplay, learning as I go? If the stories you want to tell feel like movies that is: if they're visual in nature, if the conflict is either external or the internal conflict can be manifested at least somewhat externally, if the structure is what you'd consider "classical" three acts... then heck, they might be movies and you should get some books, buckle up, and learn how to write a screenplay. Now, you're not going to figure it out tomorrow or next week or probably even next month, but what's the hurry? You...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Advice/2/jvdzg/Post.htm#772439Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:07:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:772439not one of themI am a lawyer, not a writer per se (though I spend about four hours a day writing briefs and motions). Okay, my suggestion is coming from a communications degree perspective. As an attorney, you've presumably developed good critical thinking skills and the ability to write a well-structured and cogent argument, which, imo, is an advantage for any writer. If your persuasion is writing short stories or novels, do what you do best, because the odds are against you. Published short-stories have been adapted for the screen, and there is a technique to writing novels for easy adaptation into screenplays. Enroll in a creative writing class at your local college, talk to the instructors/teachers for advice, and network with an entertainment...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Advice/2/jvdzg/Post.htm#772425Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:41:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:772425My creative writing experience is fairly limited. You know you write like a robot right? You are like Johnie Utah in Point Break, you gotta learn how to surf, dude. Read some screenplays. You got dough to blow, pick up Tarentino's screenplay for Death Proof. Get the black wrap Persol sunglasses and and go somewhere cool and read the screenplay. When you are done, stroke your iPhone and call somebody. Loudly announce that you just read Tarentinos new screenplay and it *** blows elephant ***. Now go home and find 20 or 30 screenplays from movies you like, download em and read em. Your a suit, you can do that in 2 nights. Thats it. Thats what a screenplay is. Most of the tards on this group write Spec screenplays, original stories as...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Advice/jvdzg/post.htm#772331Sun, 22 Jul 2007 19:57:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:772331ronbI am a lawyer, not a writer per se (though I spend about four hours a day writing briefs and ... trade is rife with technical limitations requiring a lot of experience and particularized knowledge, both of which I utterly lack. Hi Paul, I'm a wannabe, so take any of my advice with a huge grain of salt. I would just like to say that a spec script (as opposed to a shooting script) really isn't that technical. I'm not sure what books you've been reading, but a lot of them deal with things (like camera angles) that should *not* appear in a spec script anyhow. Basically you've got four elements that matter in a spec script... SLUGLINE, which gives the location and time of day. INT. LIVING ROOM DAY ACTION line, which is the...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Advice/jvdzg/post.htmSun, 22 Jul 2007 15:05:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:772299paul v.I am a lawyer, not a writer per se (though I spend about four hours a day writing briefs and motions). I have developed ideas for three stories, all of which I believe would make for entertaining films and I'd like to give them a shot. The ideas play in my mind like movies, from start to finish, so I think I could structure them as I envision them rather easily. However, I have reviewed a few screenwriting guides, and it appears that your trade is rife with technical limitations requiring a lot of experience and particularized knowledge, both of which I utterly lack. My creative writing experience is fairly limited. I have written some short stories, a small collection of poems and I have outlined a novel. Given my lack of...http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnySuggestionsAboutDescriptive-Writing/vhwqb/post.htm#378896Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:17:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:378896julielaiYou can also try having the characters interact more with the environment. e.g. Snowy season was still a month away, yet Lochev, in his (whatever he's wearing), couldn't stop trembling. (Readers now wonder if he's afraid or if he's really cold.) He looked around him. (Then describe what he saw.) "Are you sure no one is overhearing us?" Lochev asked. Farach listened. (Now describe what sounds he heard-- explosions or whatever.) "No one, I'm sure."http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnySuggestionsAboutDescriptive-Writing/vhwqb/post.htm#378812Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:36:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:378812julielaiSomething I tried in my creative writing course: cut up the piece, rearrange them, and along the way, discover a better way of telling the story. For example: Peaceblinkfriend wrote: The sun was setting. In the heart of the Bachkov Bushes, two modestly dressed old men were walking together. One of the men, Farach, was wearing a badge of the Kentsink Republic. Lochev, the other man, wore ( was wearing ?) a dark leather hat. ( try putting the looks of the men here -- faces of philophers...) The air was cold this autumn evening. So was the atmosphere. (Try moving this after the sun set.) The Kealor had advanced to the Soire Lake and it would not be long before the allies had to retreat. Time was running out. "The...http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnySuggestionsAboutDescriptive-Writing/vhwqb/post.htm#378587Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:13:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:378587peaceblinkfriendI will appreciate any and every suggestion. Best wishes, PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CreativeWritingWrittenWrittenWrote/vwnmm/post.htm#377741Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:35:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:377741cliveHi, I wonder what are the differences between these sentences? Here are a a few brief comments. The repetitious use of the gerund 'writing' + the verb 'write' in the same sentence is poor style. Let's talk about an essay instead. This is an essay that I have written. Suggests the essay has some importance now. eg Perhaps you want me to read it. This is an essay that I wrote. Suggests more that you are just focusing on the past, telling me about the writing as a simple past event of no real relevance or importance now. This is an essay that I had written. The past perfect focuses on this past event in relation to some other point in the past which you have not mentioned in this sentence. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/APieceCreativeWritingSuggestions-WouldAppreciated/vwnpr/post.htm#377405Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:01:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:377405feebs11Peaceblinkfriend wrote: Hi all, This is a piece of creative writing that I wrote. I would really appreciate if you could give me any suggestions or comments. I believe there could be much more to change in order to make it better besides the ones that I indicated. I wonder if you could rephrase it - at your convenince, of course. Thank you. The light st r eamed through the window and lit up the attic 1 . Jean stood in the attic . It was years since she had climbed the stairs to the attic . Everything was covered with dust. There were cobwebs everywhere. Jean 2 went to the corner of the attic and unearthed a small wooden box. The box was engraved with a picture of a dove. With the contours in gold 3 . She carefully opened the...http://www.englishforums.com/English/APieceCreativeWritingSuggestions-WouldAppreciated/vwnpr/post.htmSun, 10 Jun 2007 11:53:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:377400peaceblinkfriendHi all, This is a piece of creative writing that I wrote. I would really appreciate if you could give me any suggestions or comments. I believe there could be much more to change in order to make it better besides the ones that I indicated. I wonder if you could rephrase it - at your convenince, of course. Thank you. The light steamed through the window and lit up the attic 1 . Jean stood in the attic. It was years since she had climbed the stairs to the attic. Everything was covered with dust. There were cobwebs everywhere. Jean 2 went to the corner of the attic and unearthed a small wooden box. The box was engraved with a picture of a dove. With the contours in gold 3 . She carefully opened the box. A silver key was laying in...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CreativeWritingWrittenWrittenWrote/vwnmm/post.htmSun, 10 Jun 2007 10:18:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:377361peaceblinkfriendI wonder what are the differences between these sentences? Thank you. - This is a piece of creative writing that I have written. - This is a piece of creative writing that I wrote. - This is a piece of creative writing that I had written. Best wishes, PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AnySuggestionsAboutDescriptive-Writing/vhwqb/post.htm#376959Sat, 09 Jun 2007 05:28:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:376959peaceblinkfriendThank you for your comments, suggestions and complement, Julie. I really appreciate it. This is my second attempt. I would very much appreciate any comments or suggestions from you all. It would be wonderful if you could correct it. Thank you. The sun was setting. In the heart of the Bachkov Bushes, two modestly dressed old men were walking together. One of the men, Farach, was wearing a badge of the Kentsink Republic. Lochev, the other man, wore ( was wearing ?) a dark leather hat. The air was cold this autumn evening. So was the atmosphere. The Kealor had advanced to the Soire Lake and it would not be long before the allies had to retreat. Time was running out. "The commander-in-chief wouldn't be able to stand against the...http://www.englishforums.com/English/ExpositoryInformative/vwjbm/post.htm#376108Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:12:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:376108califjimI think the point of using the term Expository Writing is to distinguish it from Creative Writing. It's the difference between non-fiction and fiction. I suppose expository writing is usually more informative than creative writing, but informative is not completely synonymous with expository , as mentioned above. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WorkExperienceApplication-Letter/vwhdb/post.htmTue, 05 Jun 2007 17:47:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:375463anonymousHi, I have just written a letter which will go along with my CV and a couple of other forms to Ford Motor Company (in uk). I am 14 years old and in year 10. Could you please give me advice on the letter so far and maybe how to round it off nicely. Thanks a lot. My address 1 2 3 postcode telephone 5 th June 2007 Mr. ***, Address 1 Address 2 3, 4, 5, 6, postcode. Dear Mr. ***, I am writing to you to apply for a work experience place at Ford Motor Company between the 12 th November 2007 and the 23 rd November 2007. Currently, I am a fourteen year old student in year 10 at the *** school. When I finish my compulsory...http://www.englishforums.com/English/ISayIHaveSeenGD/vzgbm/post.htm#360815Sat, 05 May 2007 19:18:51 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:360815stannumMister Micawber wrote: Stannum, that was done with a flourish, but with little thought toward the interests of the student, nor toward the basic requirements for punctuation. This is not a class in creative writing; the student requires solid guidance in the elements of English composition and the proper use of register. I am most deeply apologetic and will NEVER do it again. Mea culpa Stannum Silent on the subject and bored with silly slapshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ISayIHaveSeenGD/vzgbm/post.htm#360706Sat, 05 May 2007 14:59:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:360706mister micawberStannum, that was done with a flourish, but with little thought toward the interests of the student, nor toward the basic requirements for punctuation. This is not a class in creative writing; the student requires solid guidance in the elements of English composition and the proper use of register.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MusicAndLyrics/jbcpd/post.htmFri, 20 Apr 2007 03:19:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:757438jacques e. bouchardhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758766/ Written and Directed by Marc Lawrence Starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. Hugh Grant plays Alex Fletcher, the less-successful half of a duo that topped the charts in 1987 (the group, Pop, is a thinly-disguised parody of Wham!). Fifteen years after his disastrous solo album, he's reduced to playing county fairs and Knotts Berry Farm - and Knotts Berry Farm just canceled (Alex: "I'm gonna end up doing bar mitzvahs"; Alex's manager: "No you're not. Thirteen-year-old kids have no idea who you are".) Alex then has the opportunity to write a song for Cora Corman, the pop starlet du jour. This could mean his way back into Knotts Berry Farm's favour, so he accepts....http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheStudentOrAStudent/vdmkq/post.htmWed, 18 Apr 2007 13:02:51 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:352477rexA professor who taught a student whose gun rampage at Virginia Tech left 32 people dead says she warned university officials about his behaviour. Lucinda Roy said she became concerned after Cho Seung-*** wrote disturbing pieces for a creative writing class. The 23-year-old South Korean has been described as a loner and an introvert. Virginia's governor has vowed to review authorities' handling of the shootings amid claims that the US university did not do enough to protect students. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here it should be 'the student'. Not 'a student'. Because we know about this person. I don't know why you should...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseCheckMyGrammar/vddgz/post.htm#349831Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:02:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:349831myleCoSmO_hk wrote: I have an exam next month. I hope someone can help me. Topic: You are a member of a new creative writing group. You have been asked to write an imaginative story which you will read out to the group at the next meeting. Your story begins like this: One day I fell asleep on the MTR and when I woke up, the train was empty. I got off the train, ran out of the station and saw that all the streets and the buildings were empty too. I couldn’t see anybody at all…… Finish the story. I was very scared. I was afraid whether I was dead. After I ran away " />from the station, I could not find my way home. I was at a loss. I did not know next step what should I do. I carried straight on at no aim, but I still...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseCheckMyGrammar/vddgz/post.htmThu, 12 Apr 2007 03:49:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:349797cosmo_hkI have an exam next month. I hope someone can help me. Topic: You are a member of a new creative writing group. You have been asked to write an imaginative story which you will read out to the group at the next meeting. Your story begins like this: One day I fell asleep on the MTR and when I woke up, the train was empty. I got off the train, ran out of the station and saw that all the streets and the buildings were empty too. I couldn’t see anybody at all…… Finish the story. I was very scared. I was afraid whether I was dead. After I ran away the station, I could not find my way home. I was at a loss. I did not know next step what should I do. I carried straight on at no aim, but I still did not meet any people until...http://www.englishforums.com/English/HelloAll/vcxcm/post.htmSat, 07 Apr 2007 02:00:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:348002sarahjHi everybody! Glad to be here. I just joined today after realizing how amazing this forum is I'm a university freshman majoring in creative writing. I hope we can help eachother. Looking foward to a fulfilling relationship, -The Sarahj