Plot Tutorials [0] Tutorials for developing plot, motif and message in a story.
Summary: Words like your and you're, who and whom, are commonly used erroneously. This is a guide to things like that, and as the title suggests, some other common grammatical faux pas. For example, you might be surprised to discover the when you are feeling like you might throw up, the word to use is nauseated, not nauseous, because nauseous means to be disgusting or appalling. Find other fun facts like this inside!
Category: Essays & Tutorials > Writing Tutorials
Series: None
Genres: None
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Rating: U
Warnings: None
Characters: None
Published: 16/03/10
Updated: 05/08/10
Is this story completed? No
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Chapters: 2
Word Count: 1829 words
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Summary: Kakshi's mask is somethin else...
Category: Essays & Tutorials > Character Essays
Series: None
Genres: Humor
Types:
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Characters: Kakashi
Published: 27/09/09
Updated: 27/09/09
Is this story completed? Yes
Statistics
Chapters: 1
Word Count: 607 words
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Summary: Did you just join TONFA? Are you an inspiring author that needs advice? Or maybe someone has accused you of being a "n00b"? Or maybe you are an author fed up with bad newbie fics and want to do something to stop them. If you answered yes to any on this please read this.
Category: Essays & Tutorials > Writing Tutorials
Series: None
Genres: None
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Rating: U
Warnings: None
Characters: None
Published: 11/05/07
Updated: 29/07/08
Is this story completed? No
Statistics
Chapters: 22
Word Count: 6965 words
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Summary: Ever wondered where to put a paragraph? Need some inspiration finding a title? Want to know the best formatting to get across a Flashback or Dream Sequence? Drop in on Tucka's Tutes to get some easy tips on how to improve your fics quality and get more readers and reviews! Just click...

Category: Essays & Tutorials > Writing Tutorials
Series: None
Genres: None
Types:
Rating: U
Warnings: None
Characters: None
Published: 30/12/07
Updated: 26/05/08
Is this story completed? No
Statistics
Chapters: 9
Word Count: 9432 words
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Summary: This is a simple "guide" for the fanwriters of TONFA, there will be general Narutoverse info and Japanese culture info. If you want to make your fanfiction more believable read! :D
ATTENTION: this essay contains spoilers if you're not reading the manga every week!
Category: Essays & Tutorials > Cultural Tutorials, Essays & Tutorials > Character Essays
Series: None
Genres: None
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Rating: U
Warnings: None
Characters: None
Published: 05/04/08
Updated: 22/04/08
Is this story completed? No
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Chapters: 5
Word Count: 1476 words
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Summary: Yep, they all sound alike, just as so many other words sound alike and are spelled so much alike, but there's still such a big difference!
Category: Essays & Tutorials > Writing Tutorials
Series: Grammar and Other Rants
Genres: None
Types:
Rating: U
Warnings: None
Characters: None
Published: 22/04/08
Updated: 22/04/08
Is this story completed? Yes
Statistics
Chapters: 1
Word Count: 760 words
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Summary: Three short, pretty much related (even though it doesn't look like it at first) things in the next installment!
Category: Essays & Tutorials > Writing Tutorials
Series: Grammar and Other Rants
Genres: None
Types:
Rating: U
Warnings: None
Characters: None
Published: 21/04/08
Updated: 21/04/08
Is this story completed? Yes
Statistics
Chapters: 1
Word Count: 1137 words
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Summary: Stats from the ninjas that participated in the Chuunin exams, first up is team 7
Category: Essays & Tutorials > Character Essays
Series: None
Genres: General
Types:
Rating: U
Warnings: None
Characters: Chouji, Gaara, Haku, Hinata, Ino, Kiba, Lee, Naruto, Neji, Sakura, Sasuke, Shikamaru, Shino, Temari, Tenten
Published: 20/08/07
Updated: 21/04/08
Is this story completed? Yes
Statistics
Chapters: 8
Word Count: 3090 words
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Summary: Yep, they all sound the same, but they're much more different than you might think! Unlike Then and Than, these three words are not related and each have a very different meaning to them. Here's how to know when to use what!
Category: Essays & Tutorials > Writing Tutorials
Series: Grammar and Other Rants
Genres: None
Types:
Rating: U
Warnings: None
Characters: None
Published: 20/04/08
Updated: 20/04/08
Is this story completed? Yes
Statistics
Chapters: 1
Word Count: 300 words
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Summary: Sure, I'm not perfect with my grammar either, but I do know my thens and thans. So, please, if you have trouble with the differences or didn't know there was one, or if people often comment about it to you on your stories, copy this to your computer or print it out as a reference to use the next time you start writing until you get the general idea.
Category: Essays & Tutorials > Writing Tutorials
Series: Grammar and Other Rants
Genres: None
Types:
Rating: U
Warnings: None
Characters: None
Published: 20/04/08
Updated: 20/04/08
Is this story completed? Yes
Statistics
Chapters: 1
Word Count: 745 words
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Summary: SasuSaku is undoubtedly the most popular pairing in fandom. But have you ever wondered why? I know I have. Understanding the appeal of this pairing should prove to be enlightening. So join with me in my quest to figure out why.
Category: Essays & Tutorials > Pairing Essays
Series: None
Genres: None
Types:
Rating: U
Warnings: None
Characters: Sakura, Sasuke
Published: 15/04/08
Updated: 15/04/08
Is this story completed? Yes
Statistics
Chapters: 1
Word Count: 1656 words
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Summary: Okay, I've been told three times that I haven't been spelling Japanese words right, when I known darn well that I am and why. . .
Thus, I'm making short Japanese lessons for all the writers on this site. I hope you take them to heart, because I don't want to explain why I spell the word 'otooto'.
- Yumi
Category: Essays & Tutorials > Cultural Tutorials
Series: None
Genres: None
Types:
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Characters: None
Published: 28/01/08
Updated: 28/01/08
Is this story completed? No
Statistics
Chapters: 2
Word Count: 688 words
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Summary: I'm not going to pretend like I'm some Queen of writing. I have done many things in stories that a author should never do. Which is why I'm writing this sort of self help guide for beginner writers. I can't tell you all the things you should do in fan fiction, but I can tell you all the things your not suppose to do in one; And with the help of my oc's Ocha and Satoh, I hope to help your story from going to the flamers.
Category: Essays & Tutorials > Writing Tutorials
Series: None
Genres: General, Humor
Types:
Rating: 15
Warnings: None
Characters: None
Published: 30/12/07
Updated: 30/12/07
Is this story completed? No
Statistics
Chapters: 2
Word Count: 864 words
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