Claire Said:

What is the proper way to write a character analysis???

We Answered:

So that's a start, but what does that say about him that he does the things he does and acts the way he does? What are the great things he does and how does he accomplish them? How does he relate to the other characters in the movie? Does he make good choices or bad choices? How did being unaccepted make him feel?

I havent seen the movie, but that's actually better in this case, because you have given me some information and I gave you a bunch of questions that I have about the character.

Basically imagine that you are explaining this person to someone who has never heard of him. Give as much information as you can to make the person 1) Understand what kind of a person he is 2) Why he does the things he does and 3) Are his decisions good ones or bad ones given the scenario of the story.

Pax - C.

Tracey Said:

Should teenagers accused of violent crimes be tried and sentenced as adults? Why or why not?

We Answered:

Yes, I think in most cases they should. I know that I did a LOT of stupid things when I was a teenager and was even in trouble a few times, but it was never anything violent or too serious. There's a difference between teenage hijinks and violence. Situations can escalate sometimes but teenagers are still very aware of right and wrong. There is also the consideration that people who are prone to violence and crime often display those tendencies early on, so it might be better to remove them from society at the first sign of something like that. There have been teenage and even adolescent killers who are only held until they are 18 or 21 and they often go on to hurt more people after they are released.

Elmer Said:

What do you think of my writing?

We Answered:

Wow you are REALLY good. You have a future, no doubt about it. :)

why, exactly, though, is she in insane hospital?

Carlos Said:

Need help writing a Java Program?

We Answered:

I would have done what blackcompe did except I would have used a switch case statement and a do while loop example
do

get user input for theater number

switch(userinput)

case 1:
get user input for number of adults add to previous number
get user input for number of children add to previous number
break

case 2

same as case one statement

default:

if userinput is -999 then break

else error message saying please enter theater one or two or enter -999 if finish

while(userinput != -999);


do some math
print stuff to screen
done!

Vernon Said:

I need some story prompts!..?

We Answered:

Try this site, it's quick story generator & writing challenges can give you some good ideas: http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.p…

Here are some different story genres:
1.) Gothic – Family dynamics, tragedy, death of a loved one, family secrete.
2.) Mystery – A crime that was committed, unsolved murder, or accident.
Police investigation, army, gangs, mafia, detective and or spy thriller.
3.) Horror – Monsters, paranormal events, serial killer, and or devil vs. God.
4.) Science Fiction – Aliens, invasions, space travel, other worlds.
5.) Fantasy – Dragons, knights, princesses and adventures.
6.) Adventure – traveling, seeking new cultures, exploration of lands.
7.) Romance – Lovers quarrel, love triangles, unreturned love.
8.) Historical Fiction – King Aurthor, Merlin, the Vikings, and or kings of Egypt.
9.) Modern – techno fusion, modern technology, computers, hackers and bombers.

Also, you'll need a struggle for the story, since conflict is a necessary element of fictional literature. For example:
Man vs. Himself – Man vs. Society – Man vs. Nature – Man vs Man – Man vs Supernatural – Man vs Machine

*Always start a story with an inciting incident or right in the middle of an action event in your story; this will allow your reader to be “hooked” in to your story leaving them to want to read more.

Here are some ideas I've either come across or used that can help you with writers block. They may help you get started with your story once you have an idea of what you'd like to write about.

1) Write down all the qualities you would want your main character to have, then all the qualities you would want the person they can't stand, to have. Then put those two character's in a scene together.
2) Do some writing exercises. I find that those break up the block. e.g. Write a page just describing your characters. What they look like, what they like and don't like. They're dreams and fears. This helps you get to know your characters better and makes your story stronger.
3) Just start writing without thinking! Write endlessly for 10-15 minutes ignoring spelling and punctuation rules.
4) Listen to music, or find really amazing images to inspire you.
5) Write a description of the three most important photographs (or objects) in your characters life. Describe them completely, both what is in the photo and why it is so important to the character. Make sure you write from the character's point of view though.
6) Get a tape recorder. Tell yourself, on tape, what you are trying to say in the first chapter. You can also use it to create dialogue (try improvising a conversation between your characters, you can talk to yourself or get a friend to be the other character).
7) Find a newspaper and some magazines. Take about 10 articles and write down one line out of every article. Now sit down and start writing your own ideas about each line. You can decide to use each line as a starting point for your next paragraph or your next chapter. This should get your thoughts going and bring a new perspective to your novel. You may find that one of the lines you wrote down, gives you a new direction in which to steer your plot.
8) Take one concrete thing in the first chapter and spend two or three hours describing it in extreme detail.
9) Back the story up a little. Write a prologue (you may not even use it in the finished story), and get a good run-up to the story - tell a little more about what happens BEFORE the story starts.
10) Re-write the scene from a different perspective/ different character's point of view.
11) Forget writing in order. Write out whichever scenes you're interested in, rather than starting at the beginning and working through to the end. Than go back later and tie the scenes together.
12) Write for yourself. "My personal entertainment is always the key to why a story gets finished. I never think about another audience besides myself while I’m writing; that can wait for the editing stage." [Stephenie Meyer- author of Twilight]