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Kiya is a young woman with many interests. She's got a degree in Computer Science and Registered Nursing.

She's an avid reader and considers Stephen King one of her favorite authors.

She's also been known to pen one or two stories here and there, and as a proud moderator of Writing.Com, she invites you to check out her portfolio (and even better, to sign up today!).

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Kiya's Big Book of Writing Guidelines

A writer never stops learning, no matter how 'seasoned' or 'experienced' they might be. Like everyone else, I strive to improve on a daily basis and as I research around the web or read through textbooks, helpful pointers are noted down and will be shared with everyone.

My hope is that they can be of use to you as they have been for me.

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Kåre Enga in Montana

Jul 24, 2024 at 1:25pm
In response to "Getting Short Story Ideas from Images"

You can also use that list as taboo words to avoid. If the photo accompanies the story than those words and secondary images may already be part of what the reader 'knows'.

What was that 'ball' like before (or after) it was a ball... or what are its 'thoughts' at the moment! Is it lonely? The five senses... what season is this... where? Maybe it's Cherry Blossom time in Osaka and it's eager to be picked up and played with (what else to balls exist for?)... maybe this season...

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D Spirit writer 🎶😺

Jul 24, 2024 at 1:23pm
In response to "Getting Short Story Ideas from Images"

Glad to have found your article. It's a very creative way of looking at an image ( outside the box!) It's an " oldie" but a goodie!
I first started writing years ago using prompts. It was very helpful. These days I avoid them because for a while ( during time's of writers block) They seemed to put extra pressure on me to come up with something specific.
After reading this it helped me to see it could also be inspiration! 😁 Thanks for the tips and another perspective.

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iKïyå§ama

Jul 16, 2021 at 9:56am
In response to "Do You Speak English?"

@Cubboo!

- Thank you!

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Cubboo!

Jul 16, 2021 at 9:30am
In response to "Do You Speak English?"

Great article!

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Dragon is hiding

Aug 1, 2016 at 11:48pm
In response to "Do You Speak English?"

I've never heard anyone say "conserves" for Jam- ever, but definitely "compote" or "preserves"?

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JaceCar

Feb 24, 2014 at 10:56pm
In response to "List of Frequently Misspelled Words"

In the section of frequently mispronounced words, you list:

probably "probly"

I have another one, of which I am personally guilty. It is elimination the "b" altogether, and saying "prolly" instead of "probably".

Tina M. Courtney

Oct 3, 2012 at 11:42am
In response to "15 Troublesome Word Pairs"

Okay, which one is better or make sense here? Lie or Lye.

She lye's down to rest. Is that correct?

She lies to her Mother?

Well, there both trickey but the reason is because we had a English Graduate write a group email explaining the difference but I ended up confussed. Lye is it to lie?

Tina M. Courtney

Oct 3, 2012 at 11:38am
In response to "Revising and Editing"

Proofreading is absolutely important. Matter of fact my English Teacher would loudly say Proofread everything. I say.

Tina M. Courtney

Oct 3, 2012 at 11:36am
In response to "Quotation Marks"

Do not use for indirect quotation was the biggest tip for me.
There are story's I've tried to come up with and want to use quatation marks. But not using them while indirect statements works for me.

Tina M. Courtney

Oct 3, 2012 at 11:32am
In response to "Horror Cliches"

It's the newer movies that are scary. The old ones in the seventies ect. have much theme. The newer generation care-less about theme want anticipation. Example: Go buy new movies that are cheap but look recent. Ain't talking Hellraiser. Talking About The Night HORRORS.

#16. Do You Speak English?
ID #525255 entered on August 2, 2016 at 10:38am

#15. A Guideline to Punctuation
ID #525256 entered on August 1, 2007 at 11:51pm

#14. List of Frequently Misspelled Words
ID #525259 entered on August 1, 2007 at 11:59pm

#13. Spelling Patterns and Pronounciations
ID #525258 entered on August 1, 2007 at 11:58pm

#12. Shifts
ID #525263 entered on September 6, 2007 at 12:09am

#11. Italics/Underlining
ID #540348 entered on October 8, 2007 at 9:40am

#10. Getting Short Story Ideas from Images
ID #544311 entered on October 2, 2012 at 9:53pm

#9. Avoiding Goobledygook
ID #544312 entered on October 24, 2007 at 10:23pm

#8. Choosing Your Words
ID #544314 entered on October 24, 2007 at 9:38pm

#7. Solutions to Spelling Problems
ID #544316 entered on October 24, 2007 at 10:25pm

#6. Celebrating Diversity in Writing
ID #544317 entered on October 24, 2007 at 10:26pm

#5. Horror Writing - Getting Ideas (1)
ID #544328 entered on October 24, 2007 at 10:31pm

#4. Horror Cliches
ID #553608 entered on December 5, 2007 at 9:49pm

#3. Quotation Marks
ID #580139 entered on April 18, 2008 at 9:04pm

#2. Revising and Editing
ID #581421 entered on June 23, 2015 at 2:49am

#1. 15 Troublesome Word Pairs
ID #637961 entered on February 27, 2009 at 12:52pm

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