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BLOCK ME!

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After more than fifteen years of writing on the internet, I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t like where the online community has been headed, and since there are far too many people for me to block so I can cater my own online experience, I’m giving you all the opportunity to block me instead by listing all of the reasons why you should block me, allowing you to curate your own online experience.

Giving Credit is NOT Enough!

Ficwad, QuoteV, Wattpad

We’ve all seen it. “This does not belong to me,” and other forms of non-credit, and while that’s annoying, what if I told you that even if you did give proper credit with the owner and where you found it, it’s still not enough. What if I also told you that Creative Commons and Public Domain wasn’t the same, and you could be sued for copyright infringement for something under Creative Commons? Because I’m here to tell you, you can be sued, and giving credit will not be enough to save you from a lawsuit.

Mass Reporting: Effective Vendetta or Fruitless Activism?

Ficwad, QuoteV, Wattpad

Come with me on this journey as I encountered an online riot with someone trying to incite a mob to mass report someone, and why this whole debacle was a waste of time.

5 Ways I Made LibreOffice Comparable to Scrivener

QuoteV, Wattpad

You want something like Scrivener or Ulysses, but you don’t want to spend money on a program you know you won’t use entirely? Perhaps there is a way to utilize something you may already have. While this is specific to LibreOffice, you can also use Microsoft Office or other such programs to make it behave more like Scrivener or Ulysses using these five tips!

Reasons I Won't Give Your Story a Chance

DA, QuoteV, Wattpad

“How come I don’t get readers passed the first chapter?”

Here are the red flags that make me pass on stories--even before I click on them--and why first impressions matter.

Common Complaints on Fiction-Writing Websites

QuoteV, Wattpad

I’m a member of various writing websites, and any website that has a forum, or a place for members to chat, and I often see the same complaints on every one of them. These complaints are from people who want the site to stay exactly the same, but they want it to cater to them so they don't run into writing they don't like.

Things I Wish I Could Tell Some Reviewers Without Looking Like a Total Jerk

DeviantArt, QuoteV, Wattpad

We all have those kinds of reviews that annoy the heck out of us writers, and I’ve decided to poke fun at them, and also give you two tips on making your comments and reviews more engaging for writers.

Why I Hate (Most) OC Reviewers

QuoteV, Wattpad

I looked through fifty pages in the search index on QuoteV, and I couldn’t find a single OC reviewer that didn’t make my blood boil with their shallow list of standards on what makes a “good” character. So I listed every reason I hated these reviewers. Are you an OC reviewer, and do you do any of these things?

Writing Character Outlines Reviewers Will Want to Review

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As a former OC reviewer, while I had striven to let writers use their own character outlines, they almost never provided everything I needed to review the character, even when I provided a list of what to include. So here’s what I had asked for and why.

Why You Should Try Outlining at Least Once

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Don't let the myth of "outlining ruins the story" discourage you from trying it. Here you'll read about different methods you can try, and I'll detail how I outlined Part 1 of Sequestered Mind, showing you that outlines can be as flexible as you need them to be, and showing you that outlines aren't stories.

Before You Accuse Someone of "Theft"

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We all agree that plagiarism and copyright infringement is bad, but is your perceived grievance warranted? Not everything is able to be copyrighted, and your feelings don't warrant an alarm bell.