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Excuses, Excuses

2013-05-22T13:41:37-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
Essay
English, Rated: T
Angst/Suspense
Chapters: 63, Words: 61,001, Reviews: 55, In-Progress

Tired of the excuses that people use for bad writing? Here is why said excuses just don't work no matter how much some people think they do.

Essays: Twilight

2013-05-10T12:21:28-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
Essay
English, Rated: T
Drama/Angst
Chapters: 16, Words: 14,010, Reviews: 12, In-Progress

Various essays I am writing, or have written about the Twilight books.

Proper Writing Technique

2013-04-18T12:56:55-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
Essay
English, Rated: K+
Adventure/Mystery
Chapters: 16, Words: 10,622, Reviews: 3, In-Progress

Many writers don't know proper writing technique. Creative writing technique is different from essay writing, just as poetry is another story completely. Writing technique can add or detract from ones writing style, but it doesn't define it. Despite this, it is still an important thing to understand.

Rules Are Rules

2013-04-08T12:45:08-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
Essay
English, Rated: T
Horror/Suspense
Chapters: 7, Words: 8,870, Reviews: 1, In-Progress

With all the complaints against the site rules, there ARE reasons why they site admins have chosen to have such rules. Some of them are there for quality control and others to avoid possible legal issues. Most of all, the site is NOT infringing upon your freedom of speech or your creative freedoms as you can STILL write the rule breaking stuff and post it elsewhere.

Fanfic Cliches

2013-04-01T23:19:59-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
Essay
English, Rated: T
Romance/Angst
Chapters: 11, Words: 12,083, Reviews: 8, In-Progress

There are so many cliches when it comes to writing. While some cliches happen to occur in multiple fandoms, each fandom has a specific way for it occuring. Not to mention there is a specific reason why many of them occur in a bad fashion. And yet they can also be done well.

Fanfiction and Copyright Issues

2013-01-25T15:03:24-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
Essay
English, Rated: K+
Crime/Suspense
Chapters: 2, Words: 1,499, Reviews: 2, Complete

This collection of essays is going to deal with Fanfiction and various copyright issues.

OoC: Out of Character

2012-10-19T18:48:57-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
Essay
English, Rated: T
Drama/Angst
Chapters: 9, Words: 5,514, Reviews: 15, In-Progress

Why is it that fanfic writers think it is all right to make fandom characters OoC? Written from personal experience.

Fan Works: The Writers Corner

2012-08-24T12:29:34-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
Young Adult
English, Rated: T
Parody/Drama
Chapters: 2, Words: 1,869, Reviews: 1, In-Progress

Let's take an inside peek at a few fanfic writers day to day lives.

Entitled

2011-04-14T23:21:41-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
Essay
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 675, Reviews: 0, Complete

There are nobodies, and then those who pretend or falsely think they are nobodies.

Tokyo Lights

2011-03-13T19:05:03-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
Manga
English, Rated: K+
Tragedy/Hurt/Comfort
Chapters: 1, Words: 666, Reviews: 1, Complete

Dreams and hopes for the future.

Fanfic Writer

2011-02-15T20:47:42-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 693, Reviews: 1, Complete

Simply jumping into writing, instead of learning from others makes for a rough path to becoming good.

Black Fire

2011-01-08T19:34:59-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Suspense/Crime
Chapters: 1, Words: 847, Reviews: 3, Complete

Listen to your parents so that they do not

Aurora Sue

2010-12-04T00:45:57-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
Fantasy
English, Rated: K+
Parody/Suspense
Chapters: 1, Words: 771, Reviews: 5, Complete

Why goes over the head of a Mary Sue.

Aurora

2010-11-15T17:03:16-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
General
English, Rated: T
Parody/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 969, Reviews: 1, Complete

First tries to write a good OC, but no matter how much second helps...

My Sister, The Twihard

2010-10-04T11:33:48-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
General
English, Rated: T
Parody/Family
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,411, Reviews: 6, Complete

For some, Twilight is fine and safe. However, for the fictional author, they beg to differ on the matter.

Origami

2010-09-11T20:36:02-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 773, Reviews: 3, Complete

Imagination. To let it run wild and free, untamed, or to use techniques to prune it the way that you want it to be.

New Student

2010-08-03T19:01:38-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
Manga
English, Rated: K+
Parody/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,326, Reviews: 1, Complete

Ethan happens to be the new student at school. He is placed into the advanced English class, and the teachers dislike of Anime and Manga comes to light.

Pakui Dies

2010-08-01T10:42:12-08:00

Author: Yemi Hikari
Manga
English, Rated: K+
Family/Parody
Chapters: 1, Words: 963, Reviews: 4, Complete

Ashley reads a rumor online, that her favorite character Pakui dies. Is it actually true? - FanBBS Competion: August 2010.