Eclecticism

Eclecticism

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Eclecticism: "A conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a subject, or applies different theories in particular cases."Also known as:-- The philosophical ramblings that you neither asked for nor wanted.-- The somewhat unfiltered viewpoint of a psychology enthusiast who merely wants a place to write down all the random thoughts that occurred in the shower.-- The place where this author determinedly gives the middle finger to moral absolutism.-- The point where I realize that I've sunk too far beneath the waves of the Wikipedia philosophy pages.…

Open Shop: Reviews, Editing, Research

Open Shop: Reviews, Editing, Research

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Services available:* In-depth and thorough reviews on submitted works.* Editing for grammar, spelling, and other such issues.* Freely available research done for the sake of my own novel.* Other services such as language help and writing advice.…

The Balance (Revised)

The Balance (Revised)

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A brutal war. A girl raised as a proud soldier, all too willing to fight and die for her country.A man whose life has been shattered, remade into one of fear and rage and hate.A boy who is caught in the web of politics, who experiences horrible things not meant for anyone, much less a child as young as he.This is a tale of two countries at war, and the lives of the people who reside there. This is a tale of the consequences of hatred and love, of treachery and loyalty, and of evil and good. ---------------------------The story and its characters are my creation; any similarity to other works or to current events is not intended. Plagiarism is not acceptable... honestly, have a bit of self-respect. I don't particularly care if you vote for this work or not. My only desire is feedback so that I can become a better writer.Awards for this novel:Honorable Mention: Best Protagonist (The Lunar Awards).Reviews for this novel:https://www.wattpad.com/571163180-honest-reviews-the-balance-sscott8This is the second draft of the other story on my profile, and these were awards received for the original:* FGU Awards November: Best Death Scene (1st Place).* Drill Sergeant Award (Best Dialogue).* Seraph Awards: Honorable Mention.* Snowflake Awards: 2nd Place, Fantasy.Reviews received for the original:https://www.wattpad.com/550562523-honest-book-reviews-forever-closed-the-balancehttps://www.wattpad.com/477273782-book-reviews-sscott8%27s-the-balance…

Behind the Glass

Behind the Glass

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I do write poetry on occasion. Not actually good at it, though, just something I do to clear darker thoughts.…

The Balance (First Draft | Discontinued)

The Balance (First Draft | Discontinued)

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A brutal war. A girl raised as a proud soldier, all too willing to fight and die for her country.A man whose life has been shattered, remade into one of fear and rage and hate.A boy who is caught in the web of politics, who experiences horrible things not meant for anyone, much less a child as young as he.This is a tale of two countries at war, and the lives of the people who reside there, featuring some supernatural powers, heavy religion, and some quite frankly terrible people.The story and its characters are my creation; any similarity to other works or to current events is not intended. Plagiarism is not acceptable... honestly, have a bit of self-respect. I don't particularly care if you vote for this work or not. My only desire is feedback so that I can become a better writer.AWARDS* FGU Awards November: Best Death Scene (1st Place).* Drill Sergeant Award (Best Dialogue).* Seraph Awards: Honorable Mention.* Snowflake Awards: 2nd Place, Fantasy.REVIEWShttps://www.wattpad.com/550562523-honest-book-reviews-forever-closed-the-balance…

Divided

Divided

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You are a captive. They'll get nothing out of you, not a single word, because you'll die before you tell them anything.He is determined to break his captive- he needs the information and he'll find out what he wants to know by any means necessary.It's a battle of wills. You versus him with everything you care about caught in the middle.----------------AWARDS*Best Flow (Melancholy Awards)*Battlefield Award (Descriptions that make you feel as if you're in the story)*3rd Place Short Story (Seraph Awards)*1st Place Short Story (The Queen Awards: Monthly)*2nd Place Short Story (The Flavored Awards)* 98.9/100 score on Neverland Reviews (https://www.wattpad.com/596949050-neverland-reviews-divided-%E2%80%A2sscott8%E2%80%A2).Credit for the picture goes to one♥two aka gudrun on Flickr's Creative Commons.Credit for the story goes to me... so no plagiarism. Any similarities to other works, other characters, other descriptions, and real life cases is not intentional.Please enjoy reading, and if there's something you see that is noteworthy (good or bad), let me know. I'm on this website to improve my craft, not get votes.…