Literature Network Forums - General Writing http://www.online-literature.com/forums/ Discuss and share your writings with others. en Wed, 16 May 2012 11:29:35 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.online-literature.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg Literature Network Forums - General Writing http://www.online-literature.com/forums/ the motions behind the word Grotesque http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69153&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 14:14:31 GMT I often hear the word grotesque made with reference to antique/art or memorablia and so maye... I often hear the word grotesque made with reference to antique/art or memorablia and so maye describes something exagerated or not so pleasant to the naked eye.
Whatever this french word may meanw when used in reference with English , what would you say the word evoke in you? ]]> General Writing cacian http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69153 a songe http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69109&goto=newpost Sun, 13 May 2012 12:07:28 GMT a serenade of thoughts inside a dream of sorts or it is a mix of both for a feeling of coeur ? a... a serenade of thoughts inside a dream of sorts or it is a mix of both for a feeling of coeur ?
a flirt of pools of ideals that lurk inside a deep, a moeur perhaps, a scent, a fantasy of lands in multiple amounts that stir the human flair
Is it a lure of wishes that stroll across the kisses, the crib of all blisses or maybe it's a plurr to all this is, the synchrony of flaunts to a much desired ]]> General Writing cacian http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69109 A Book About Writing Short Fiction http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69085&goto=newpost Sat, 12 May 2012 02:16:32 GMT Can you recommend one?

I'm looking for a book that details the process like how a baker writes his recipe of the best chocolate cake. I'm tired of buying and reading useless stuff that teach about inner voice, active thoughts, suspending time, expanding universe, etc. There must be a book out there that treats short story writing as if it's design, engineering or chemistry. Thanks. ]]> General Writing miyako73 http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69085 Art http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69074&goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 15:25:47 GMT A song is God's voice, a painting His face, a dance His movement. Just as a drop of water adds a portion, a stroke, to the composition of a river, a lake, a sea, so these things reflect upon the nature of our Father, so these things are part and parcel of His glory, His power, His Beauty.

Art is divine. ]]> General Writing Darcy88 http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69074 My Literary Identity Crisis http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68952&goto=newpost Sat, 05 May 2012 18:45:20 GMT I grew up with a language in which "pssst" is enough to call someone's attention and pointing at something with pouted lips is enough a direction and in a culture where children can perceive the reprimand of staring eyes, women can say a lot with their silence, and men can express their anger through sulking. My world before was that of silence and minimalism. Now that I live in the West, wher ]]> General Writing miyako73 http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68952 Four Kinds of Poets http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68934&goto=newpost Sat, 05 May 2012 00:21:56 GMT Which one are you? a) Those who paint with words b) Those who torture with words c) Those... Which one are you?

a) Those who paint with words

b) Those who torture with words

c) Those who power-trip with words

d) Those who poke fun with words ]]> General Writing miyako73 http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68934 The Crack Problem http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68933&goto=newpost Fri, 04 May 2012 23:27:37 GMT There's an epidemic spreading across America.

Go into any high school and you'll see it everywhere, a deadly plague infesting the packed hallways while the teachers look on dubiously. With each passing day its sinister spores spread through the air, seemingly as innocent as dandelion seeds drifting in the breeze, yet its true identity is nothing other than that of a dangerous infection, leavin ]]> General Writing moonbird http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68933 Ectyper http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68930&goto=newpost Fri, 04 May 2012 22:06:31 GMT I'm visiting Uncle Jon. It's a Thursday evening, my usual time. His rather large detached house looms over as I approach. Something's not right... The gate looks lopsided, I walk closer and see smashed pots... As I reach nearer to the front, I see the doorway... The door, however, off its hinges. Forced open and lying in the hallway. I'd already started jogging, now I run inside. I hear noises, cr ]]> General Writing Saiklex http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68930 Lunatics in ‘Future Diary’ http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68798&goto=newpost Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:43:04 GMT ‘Because she was always there for me!’

The lunar night with a chilly wind, the debris in the school with fragmented roofed buildings, the desperate countenance with a lunatic and heart-slitting laugh, the shut of the sphere world and hence the shut of past love; and the eyes – one pair being despairing grief and ever-longing, the other being anxious worries, confused eagerness, ]]> General Writing baye http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68798 New romance e-book http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68786&goto=newpost Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:13:43 GMT Hi All, This is my first visit to this network. I have just published a short story on... Hi All,
This is my first visit to this network. I have just published a short story on Kindle. It is called The Veranda.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007YCWMV2 and is available in full for 99 cents. If you have Amazon Prime it's free. Below is a very short excerpt. Let me know what you think!

Mae Parker

Sophia found a secluded spot away from the rest of the crowd an ]]> General Writing maeparker http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68786 A Discourse on Jus Cogens, Obligations Erga Omnes and Article 103 of the UN Charter. http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68784&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:32:26 GMT I wrote this paper pretty much under duress, for, no one believes more than me that law is a code... I wrote this paper pretty much under duress, for, no one believes more than me that law is a code of conduct imposed by the momentarily stronger group of robbers: especially International Law.

Are certain rules of international law hierarchically superior to others? Discuss with reference to jus cogens, obligations erga omnes and Article 103 of the UN Charter.

[B]by Kudakwash ]]> General Writing Kuda4rl http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68784 Being very strong. Zimbabwe: The new national security paradigm. http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68783&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:29:11 GMT As the 32nd Independence Anniversary celebrations come to a close, being the good nationalists that... As the 32nd Independence Anniversary celebrations come to a close, being the good nationalists that we are; let's now go behind closed doors, away from the media and international scrutiny to talk about our failures. I volunteer that the government and all nationalists have failed Air Zimbabwe. This is my formulation:

BEING VERY STRONG. ZIMBABWE: THE NEW NATIONAL SECURITY PARADIGM.

]]> General Writing Kuda4rl http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68783 Stars http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68749&goto=newpost Thu, 26 Apr 2012 02:07:57 GMT So...this is my first time writing in a male's point of view, and would like the opinions of LitNet. Please, if you find any conventional errors, please, share then with me so that I may fix them. Thank you!

Stars

It was a quiet night. I sat back and looked up at the bare sky. Looking closer, I realized what novelists meant when they said the stars twinkle. If you pai ]]> General Writing Beautifull http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68749 Innocence (Or Not). http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68715&goto=newpost Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:57:47 GMT Everyone always looks at the outside and judges what you are on the inside. I have long brown hair,... Everyone always looks at the outside and judges what you are on the inside. I have long brown hair, big brown eyes and minimum make up. I wear dresses that make me look 8 years old. I'm seventeen and still the picture of innocence, cute and pretty, everyone loves me. No one believes me when I tell them who I truly am, and honestly it suits me fine. I am a scorpion, and a scorpions greatest element ]]> General Writing TeranikaSloane http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68715 I want to write a Fantasy Novel, however.. http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68697&goto=newpost Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:48:36 GMT I am not really that familiar with the genre.

Most of the Fantasy books that I've read came from the West; CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, GRR Martin, and the such. But I would really want to create a story that's inspired by the South East Asian/East Asian cultures: Khmer Empire, Chinese Civilization, Ancient Maritime Filipinos and etc.

Any advice?

Just to give concrete issues:

I would like to ]]> General Writing malayang-diwa http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68697