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What is the Creative Writing Forum??!?!?!
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Vatman Offline
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What is the Creative Writing Forum??!?!?!

This is a forum dedicated to my creative writing courses that Soulriser has very kindly allowed me to enact.

This is not the Original Artwork/Writing Forum!!!!

How to take part in my class

Simply do the assignments I add at the end of each lecture, I work with each person individually, whether it be in IRC chat or via PM. I will make sure that each person who attempts to do my work is fairly treated despite my feelings towards them, and I will help learn at their own pace.

So if you want to improve your writing, or just feel like wasting some time doing something relatively fun. I am here and willing.

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02-13-2008 11:25 AM
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nice, you've finally pulled your head out of your ass and made an event that doesn't suck! Thumbsup

I think Buenaventura Durruti is a pretty cool guy. eh kills fascists and doesnt afraid of ruins.
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02-13-2008 11:31 AM
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Oh, cool, yay.

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02-13-2008 11:35 AM
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I have my moments.

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02-13-2008 11:40 AM
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Sign me in! This sounds awesome! Biggrin
02-13-2008 03:20 PM
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There are no sign ups, no due dates. Just whatever subject that I go over that you feel you need help in or just plain out feel like you want to do. Go for it!

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02-13-2008 03:27 PM
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wow it sounds awesome something I would make a good use of in my education

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04-23-2008 12:32 PM
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If it is education you want then all you need do is look at the topics in this forum, and voila!, your up to your neck in it....instant gratification with a little flair on the side.

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04-23-2008 01:41 PM
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Are you still working with this? It sounds really great, but I noticed that the last posts were from months ago... :-( If you are still planning on doing stuff here, let me know, please! Biggrin

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11-07-2008 11:19 AM
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yeah...this is, or at least was, pretty much dead. mostly because it was started by vatman (yeah that's right vat, i changed the filter bitch!!!) who's a douche. Laugh

I think Buenaventura Durruti is a pretty cool guy. eh kills fascists and doesnt afraid of ruins.
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11-07-2008 11:56 AM
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sounds like a great idea!

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11-08-2008 03:01 AM
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The creative writing forum is not dead so long as I am here and soul is to lazy to delete it. And thus if anyone should have a request for a new class or topic, I would be more then happy to assist in anyway possible.

Bon Chance.

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Bring this back, please.
12-20-2009 11:25 AM
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Anything particular you would like a lecture on...I'm more then willing to bend to public interest =D

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How to write slash fiction. :3

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writing prose that rhymes mid sentences instead would be sublime.

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How to write YURI slash fiction. :3

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MorikoElven Wrote:How to write YURI slash fiction. :3
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The Desert Fox Wrote:
MorikoElven Wrote:How to write YURI slash fiction. :3
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MorikoElven Wrote:
The Desert Fox Wrote:
MorikoElven Wrote:How to write YURI slash fiction. :3
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I can't really teach you how to write slash fiction; mostly because I have never done it....but there is always the reason that you may actually end up stupider because of it.

Mystery Wrote:writing prose that rhymes mid sentences instead would be sublime.
This I can do. A lecture is on my to-do list as of now.

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This seems to be started quite some time ago, but I do hope you are still offering classes!! It just what I've hoping for

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10-09-2010 12:20 PM
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It never ended, I just haven't really gotten down to really throwing myself into the current.

If there is something in particular you want to learn, if I am able, I can write up some sort of tutorial.

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10-09-2010 12:29 PM
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I think I will work my way down the lessons you have already posted and will contact you if I come up with anything thing ^-^

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