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Hello everyone! My name is Andrew and I'm 19. I have just graduated high school and will be attending college next year at UNCA, majoring in either english/literature or journalism. I am a Christian and an avid writer.

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Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Is there one, true religion that is better than all the others?: 41 of 85

The answer to that question is one that has been argued over for centuries and there are numerous answers. My answer is yes, there is. This is my opinion and my own reasoning but I believe it makes perfect sense so allow me to explain. If you're asking about a true religion then I'll already assume you believe God or a god e...
Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes How to recover from a broken heart: 48 of 97

In the world of dating and relationships, break-ups are simply a harsh reality and with break-ups, broken hearts are inevitable. The question isn't how to avoid broken hearts, but how to heal the brokenness. A common saying is "time heals all wounds." As I have lived, loved, and lost and repeated that joyful cycle on numerou...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to create interesting characters: 19 of 31

1. The worst thing you could do to make your characters boring and not very dynamic, is to make them cliche. Example: If you're writing a fantasy don't have the hero be a handsome, practically invulnerable prince that can do anything if he believes in himself. Also avoid the good ole' tale of an ordinary farm boy that discov...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Word choice advice for writers: Forbidden words: 4 of 5

Indeed the list of literary "no-nos" has increased greatly over the last half century. The long-winded, overly-descriptive passages that are so prevalent in the classics, and occasionally in more recent works such as Tolkien, simply wouldn't fly by the standards of today's editors. There is also an increasing list of words t...