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About me - J.G. Sparks

"I learned that you should feel when writing, not like Lord Byron on a mountain top, but like a child stringing beads in kindergarten - happy, absorbed and quietly putting one bead on after another."

-Brenda Ueland

"May I never grow to old to treasure 'once

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Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Why we write: 124 of 180
The reason I write is not because I need to jot down my stored up feelings or because I'm bored or because I might get paid. I write because of how my heart flutters when I put the first few words down, how my hand aches after holding a pen for so long, and how I can't help but smile when I'm finally finished. I write becaus... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Marriage should be a sacred institution between only a woman and a man: 126 of 155
Marriage is for people that love each other. Marriage is for people that want to have kids. And how do we make kids? I think we all have had the sex talk! ^_^ I'm 14 and I've had it! A man and a woman can make babies! Can a man and a man? NOPE. Can a woman and a woman? NOPE. Have you been to the Wild Animal park and seen the... More..
Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette Should cell phones be banned in restaurants?: 97 of 115
Should cell phones be banned in restaurants? umm...not banned to have them just not to talk. Should the use of cell phones be banned in restruants? yes. i mean come one, the reason someone goes to a restaurant is to get out of their house and eat a good meal and talk with friend, who is there, and spend time with family, who... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community World of Warcraft: Harmless fun, or an addictive replacement for real life?: 59 of 65
At first playing games like World of Warcraft seems like harmless fun. Unfortunately, for many, the games turn into an obsessive and addictive narcotic that causes the player to become consumed and infatuated to the point that they began to loose all self-control and concern for life in the real world. Gaming begins to contr... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Should the federal government set a national age for sexual consent for teens?: 39 of 39
First off...isn't there already a law saying that when you are 17; when you,re no longer a minor and almost an adult, you can have sex with whoever you want? So, what would be the purpose of this new law? Even if you set a national age to have sex, that won't stop teenagers from having sex, it will only encourage them becaus... More..