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 Fanfiction   
Have you ever read a book and wanted to rewrite the ending?  Or write another story using those characters?  This can be a part of what is called fan fiction.  Let&#39;s put it out ther...

 [Click To Read More]"><big>Action/Adventure</big></a> &nbsp;<a title="New Window"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9735-Fanfiction.html"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a></td><td class="norm"  style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;" align=left><div align=left> <small>by</small> <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'legerdemain', '', '', 'turkey', '70', '', 'OFF', '100220934', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'legerdemain', '', '', 'turkey', '70', '', 'OFF'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'legerdemain', '', '', 'turkey', '70', '', 'OFF', '100220934', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: legerdemain
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Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Leger~SoGrateful</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/legerdemain','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/legerdemain" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'legerdemain', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'January 14, 2004', '', 'turkey', '70', 'Senior Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-70.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/action_adventure-10.jpg"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9735-Fanfiction.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Fanfiction   
Have you ever read a book and wanted to rewrite the ending?  Or write another story using those characters?  This can be a part of what is called fan fiction.  Let&#39;s put it out ther...

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 Fanfiction   
Have you ever read a book and wanted to rewrite the ending?  Or write another story using those characters?  This can be a part of what is called fan fiction.  Let&#39;s put it out ther...

 [Click To Read More]">A quick note about the legality of fan fiction.</a></div><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9735-Fanfiction.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Fanfiction   
Have you ever read a book and wanted to rewrite the ending?  Or write another story using those characters?  This can be a part of what is called fan fiction.  Let&#39;s put it out ther...

 [Click To Read More]">Have you written any fan fiction to share?</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4><img src="/trans.gif" height=10></td></tr><tr style="" ><td class="norm" style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><small>#9729:</small></td><td class="norm" valign=bottom style="padding:10px 10px 0px 5px;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9729-Judging-Process.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Judging Process  

I&#39;m really interested in others&#39; processes when they judge a contest. I try to take it very seriously, and I have a process that I tend to follow.

  Scoring system. I o...

 [Click To Read More]"><big>Contests & Activities</big></a> &nbsp;<a title="New Window"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9729-Judging-Process.html"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a></td><td class="norm"  style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;" align=left><div align=left> <small>by</small> <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'spidergirl', '', '', '', '60', '', 'ON', '100256153', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'spidergirl', '', '', '', '60', '', 'ON'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'spidergirl', '', '', '', '60', '', 'ON', '100256153', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: spidergirl
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Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >spidey</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/spidergirl','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/spidergirl" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'spidergirl', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Today', 'Today', 'June 20, 2004', '', '', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 2px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/contest-16.jpg"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9729-Judging-Process.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Judging Process  

I&#39;m really interested in others&#39; processes when they judge a contest. I try to take it very seriously, and I have a process that I tend to follow.

  Scoring system. I o...

 [Click To Read More]"><span style="font-size:larger;">Judging Process</span></a><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9729-Judging-Process.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Judging Process  

I&#39;m really interested in others&#39; processes when they judge a contest. I try to take it very seriously, and I have a process that I tend to follow.

  Scoring system. I o...

 [Click To Read More]">Judging can be simple or complicated</a></div><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9729-Judging-Process.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Judging Process  

I&#39;m really interested in others&#39; processes when they judge a contest. I try to take it very seriously, and I have a process that I tend to follow.

  Scoring system. I o...

 [Click To Read More]">What is your judging process?</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4><img src="/trans.gif" height=10></td></tr><tr style="" ><td class="norm" style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><small>#9733:</small></td><td class="norm" valign=bottom style="padding:10px 10px 0px 5px;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9733-On-Friendship-and-Introverts.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 It’s not a nice thing to have to admit, but I am not very good at making friends, and even worse at keeping them. When I was a child, it was pretty straightforward. You see the same kids every day a...

 [Click To Read More]"><big>Drama</big></a> &nbsp;<a title="New Window"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9733-On-Friendship-and-Introverts.html"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a></td><td class="norm"  style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;" align=left><div align=left> <small>by</small> <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'kittee', '', '', 'paw_prints', '60', '', 'OFF', '100245347', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'kittee', '', '', 'paw_prints', '60', '', 'OFF'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'kittee', '', '', 'paw_prints', '60', '', 'OFF', '100245347', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: kittee
Member Since: April 27th, 2004
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Kit</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/kittee','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/kittee" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'kittee', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'April 27, 2004', '', 'paw_prints', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/drama-26.jpg"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9733-On-Friendship-and-Introverts.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 It’s not a nice thing to have to admit, but I am not very good at making friends, and even worse at keeping them. When I was a child, it was pretty straightforward. You see the same kids every day a...

 [Click To Read More]"><span style="font-size:larger;">On Friendship and Introverts</span></a><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9733-On-Friendship-and-Introverts.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 It’s not a nice thing to have to admit, but I am not very good at making friends, and even worse at keeping them. When I was a child, it was pretty straightforward. You see the same kids every day a...

 [Click To Read More]">Friendship doesn&#39;t always come easy, and can be difficult to maintain. How do your characters manage it?</a></div><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9733-On-Friendship-and-Introverts.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 It’s not a nice thing to have to admit, but I am not very good at making friends, and even worse at keeping them. When I was a child, it was pretty straightforward. You see the same kids every day a...

 [Click To Read More]">How long have you and your best friend been friends? How have you kept the friendship going over time?</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4><img src="/trans.gif" height=10></td></tr><tr style="" ><td class="norm" style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><small>#9731:</small></td><td class="norm" valign=bottom style="padding:10px 10px 0px 5px;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9731-Nature.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Ah, nature. Trees, wind, rain, skyscrapers...

What?

Okay, let me explain.

We humans tend to draw a distinction between &#34;natural&#34; and &#34;artificial.&#34; The former is normally used ...

 [Click To Read More]"><big>Fantasy</big></a> &nbsp;<a title="New Window"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9731-Nature.html"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a></td><td class="norm"  style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;" align=left><div align=left> <small>by</small> <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'cathartes02', '', '', 'vulture', '60', '', 'OFF', '100274184', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'cathartes02', '', '', 'vulture', '60', '', 'OFF'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'cathartes02', '', '', 'vulture', '60', '', 'OFF', '100274184', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: cathartes02
Member Since: September 11th, 2004
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Robert Waltz</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/cathartes02','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/cathartes02" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'cathartes02', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'September 11, 2004', '', 'vulture', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/fantasy-39.jpg"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9731-Nature.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Ah, nature. Trees, wind, rain, skyscrapers...

What?

Okay, let me explain.

We humans tend to draw a distinction between &#34;natural&#34; and &#34;artificial.&#34; The former is normally used ...

 [Click To Read More]"><span style="font-size:larger;">Nature</span></a><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9731-Nature.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Ah, nature. Trees, wind, rain, skyscrapers...

What?

Okay, let me explain.

We humans tend to draw a distinction between &#34;natural&#34; and &#34;artificial.&#34; The former is normally used ...

 [Click To Read More]">The Nature of Nature</a></div><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9731-Nature.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Ah, nature. Trees, wind, rain, skyscrapers...

What?

Okay, let me explain.

We humans tend to draw a distinction between &#34;natural&#34; and &#34;artificial.&#34; The former is normally used ...

 [Click To Read More]">What do we mean by &#34;natural?&#34;</a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div style="background-color: #f0f0f0;padding:20px;margin: 20px 0px 0px 0px;border-radius: 5px;border:2px dashed #000;">Note:  <b>08-31-19 @ 4:50pm</b><div style="padding:10px 0px 0px 10px;"><img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/right.png" alt="*Right*" title="Right" border=0  width=15 height=15> &nbsp; <font class="size4" style="">"Note: <a   rel="mllightbox" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/profile/note_id/624207"  target="_top">View this Note</a>"<script><!-- 

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Eight years ago, I lost a friend to cancer. I still visit her parents sometimes, and a small incident that occurred on one of my visits set me thinking. To give you a bit of background...

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Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Samberine Everose</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/everose','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/everose" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'everose', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'April 17, 2013', '', 'bells', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a></td></tr><tr <td colspan=1 class="norm" style="padding:0px 0px 30px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"></td><td colspan=4 class="norm" style="padding:20px 10px 0px 45px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-bottom:0px solid #cccccc;"><div style="padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;float:left;"><img border=0 width=175 src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/writers/nls/romance-6.jpg"></div><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9725-Regenerating-Romance-Story.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

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Each romance stories have their own uniqueness, mostly they were created with the effect of time, the trends and the generation aura.
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 Regenerating your Romance Story    

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 When I was growing up, I thought that a prayer meeting had to be held in a place of worship. Such as a temple, church, or synagogue. I also thought that they had to be directed by someone with religio...

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 When I was growing up, I thought that a prayer meeting had to be held in a place of worship. Such as a temple, church, or synagogue. I also thought that they had to be directed by someone with religio...

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</a></div><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9730-Prayer--The-Water-of-Life.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

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