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Words
by Beth H.
views: 96 | rating: 10 | comments: 38
May 25, 2007 11:01 PM EDT -- Words.  I love everything about them.  I love how they look on the page, how they sound to the ear, how they create worlds. Letter combinations fascinate me.  Ck has its own identity . . . more
May 12, 2006 04:23 PM EDT --   I don't know where I got the nickname Poncho I've been called that so long I can't think of myself as Barnabas I am a figment of Sandy's imagination, and the main character in . . . more
February 21, 2006 10:21 AM EST -- (Continued from Moth Flight here) Six Months Later - Undisclosed Location The men in dark suits walked in first.  Uniform in their appearance, watchful and alert, they exuded an air of menace.  . . . more
A Single Sentence
by Aileen F.
views: 79 | rating: 9.4 | comments: 35
August 02, 2006 12:01 PM EDT -- One key to the marketability of your writing is your ability to summarize the story in a single sentence. The clarity and succinctness of that sentence tells the agent or editor a lot about your writing. . . . more
May 22, 2007 03:31 PM EDT -- To all the members of the group Writing a Book Proposal: To get some insight into other people's experiences with query letters / proposals, I would like to recommend that we join in this little survey. . . . more
May 05, 2007 07:44 PM EDT --   Have you ever been told that you repeat the same word too many times in a paragraph, a chapter, or even in a book? Repetition can be both satisfying and strong when used appropriately. But it . . . more
March 24, 2006 05:07 PM EST -- Let's see if following some writer's group rules would make us happier, more productive writers. When posting a story or article, writers can ask that "Writers Group Rules" apply-- or . . . more
Words--The Mishandled
by Beth H.
views: 50 | rating: 10 | comments: 26
May 26, 2007 12:45 PM EDT -- We use words to communicate.  We also use them to create.  But do our words communicate our intentions?  Have we created the feeling or meaning we hoped to foster? When we use words incorrectly, . . . more
Show & Tell--My Take
by Beth H.
views: 82 | rating: 10 | comments: 35
May 18, 2007 10:41 PM EDT --   Fiction writers are hammered with the admonition to show and not tell. Writing teachers pound it into us.  Books on writing repeat it until we feel we've been beaten.  And if we're . . . more
March 03, 2007 10:36 AM EST -- By Anthony S. Policastro Ok, after several months or years of hard work, your novel is complete. You’ve proofread it several times, your spouse, relatives, friends, and maybe some professionals . . . more
April 08, 2008 12:08 PM EDT -- Wistful imagination aside, let's assume your work finally is ready to submit. After a few drinks and smiles it's back to the grind. The catch? Writing is a solitary pursuit for the most part, sure . . . more
The Perfect Ending
by Aileen F.
views: 61 | rating: 9 | comments: 29
July 16, 2006 01:54 AM EDT -- I watched Skeleton Key with my daughter and son-in-law tonight. We enjoyed the movie, plenty of suspense and not what we expected the "evil" to be. The ending was quite a bit different than what . . . more
Writing A Novel
by Linda M.
views: 58 | rating: 10 | comments: 17
January 13, 2007 03:00 AM EST -- December 2004 - For the last month I've been writing a novel. Every November since 2001, the year after I moved to Happy Camp, I've written a novel. Before then I only dreamed of writing novels. . . . more
January 27, 2006 04:30 AM EST -- Are you writing a book?  Have you written a book and are you now trying to get it published?  Have you always wanted to write a book, but never tried?  Have you written many books and been . . . more
January 15, 2007 12:18 AM EST -- Step One Quit your job. It sounds illogical and crazy and plain foolish, but you'll have to do it if you want to be taken seriously when someone asks you what you do and you say, "Huh? Oh. I'm . . . more
Why I Write
by Aileen F.
views: 29 | rating: 10 | comments: 17
May 25, 2006 02:14 PM EDT -- I suppose the title shouldn't be "Why I Write", but why I post my writing here. I write to be read. I write to make someone feel. I don't imagine my words will change the world, but I . . . more
May 04, 2006 09:08 PM EDT -- Summer 1989, Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana The air over the town of Henderson was wet and superheated by the sun.  Whispers of breeze fell, exhausted, after half-hearted attempts to stir the air.  . . . more
The Science of Doughnut
by Hajo v.
views: 21 | rating: 10 | comments: 9
May 03, 2007 12:24 PM EDT -- Go on a straight line in any direction, and after 40,000 kilometers (forget about fences and walls and buildings and oceans and other minor obstacles), where will you be? Exactly on your starting point. . . . more
January 14, 2007 02:17 PM EST -- So many people who write are hung up on being completely "original," and this makes them shy away from using the work of other writers who've had much more luck receiving acceptance in the . . . more
Write the First Chapter
by Beth H.
views: 190 | rating: 10 | comments: 80
June 08, 2007 08:12 PM EDT --   Help us write the first chapter of a novel. How?  It's simple.  Just add on to what others have written. ____________ The plot of this story began in Build a Plot.  Please . . . more
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