Tag: writing
group name: howwewrite
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January 12, 2008 08:18 PM EST --
How to write good?
Read a lot with good comprehension. And read books that you're interested in. Also read books that fit your level if you're an ESL student. Read and let . . . more
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September 09, 2007 12:51 PM EDT --
What did you learn in school today?
That Mrs. Shush is mean!
She is the meanest grown up
That I have ever seen!
Oh dear! What happened?
Who would be mean to my Zach?
Mrs. Shush, . . . more
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March 23, 2008 12:57 AM EDT --
The examples are taken from Nora Roberts, but the technique applies to all fiction writing. All writing, period.
In Second Nature, one of two long novellas published in Nora Roberts 2003 re-issue . . . more
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November 07, 2007 06:41 PM EST --
Day six brought me no new obstacles thankfully and I made some decent progress. I did, however have to skip the funeral scene and do some research on Irish funerary customs. The funeral still has yet . . . more
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November 08, 2007 12:38 AM EST --
Day seven brought no massive issues and was one of the few normal days I was able to write for this week.
We have now finished out the first full week of NaNoWriMo. Up next: Week Two. Watch out there's . . . more
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August 31, 2007 11:43 AM EDT --
A while ago, I posted this article, in which I asked people what they thought their very best article on Gather was. This article is a compilation of those links.
I loved reading the articles people suggested, . . . more
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September 08, 2007 11:38 AM EDT --
Okay, John Stanford probably wasn't talking to writers when he revealed his secret to success.
He probably wasn't thinking about how to create unforgettable charcters, or how to make your screenplay . . . more
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October 10, 2007 12:46 AM EDT --
In publishing, a false dichotomy has developed between "character-driven novels," often called literary, which means likely to be nominated for prestigious prizes and reviewed in The New York . . . more
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September 14, 2007 09:23 AM EDT --
Writing scams abound on the internet. Anyone with an e-mail address can claim to be a publisher, and too many writers are too eager to get published. In reality, there is no reason to fall . . . more
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October 16, 2007 12:49 PM EDT --
Periodically, Ernie Johnson posts information on writing contests. One of his sources is “Funds for Writers.” Ernie has some current information and a link to these contests at CONTESTS from . . . more
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February 24, 2008 11:52 PM EST --
" … (use) the very same skill your third-grade teacher told you not to use when doing fractions. "
I have to admit that I don't invent most of my column topics. I'm lazy; I . . . more
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September 03, 2007 10:57 PM EDT --
I've always wanted to be a novelist and thanks to everyone here at Gather, Simon & Schuster/Touchstone is releasing my first book Sep. 18.
"The Way Life Should Be" is . . . more
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October 12, 2007 03:08 PM EDT --
As some of you already know, the masochist in me likes to log in to Yahoo Answers. I also frequent a lot writing sites. Frankly, I am often at a loss to understand why people continue to share . . . more
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February 25, 2008 02:29 PM EST --
Yesterday I had yet another argument with a writer over grammar. He had asked me to review his book for my website, and as always I allowed him to see the review before it was posted. . . . more
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February 04, 2008 12:10 AM EST --
If you want to write comedy, you have to learn to steal . I don't mean plagiarize; I mean steal, a long-standing, revered (or at least tolerated) technique among comedians.
Of course, you don't . . . more
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October 06, 2007 01:35 AM EDT --
Most if not all writers who have spent any number of months on a novel or story can attest to the importance of knowing your characters. The more you know a character the more real they become to you. . . . more
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March 23, 2008 11:47 PM EDT --
"There are very few good judges of humor, and they don't agree. " Josh Billings
I've posted several articles on writing humor. One thing . . . more
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April 06, 2008 11:56 PM EDT --
In a previous article, we discussed " stealing from the very best . But you don't have to steal the joke itself, you can steal the device , the method used by the writer to achieve a desired . . . more
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February 10, 2008 08:53 PM EST --
Ever mix dinner with a discussion of bones, bodies and fire?
That's what we did Friday night in Knoxville.
But don't worry. It was for a good cause -- a fundraiser for the Friends of Literacy. . . . more
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April 25, 2008 07:06 PM EDT --
I did this one yesterday. As always all feedback is appreciated!
Brushstrokes sweep across a virgin white canvas
A rainbow of colors rejoice in harmony
As a painting is born
Copyright . . . more
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