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Writing funnies...
A visitor to a certain college paused to admire the new Hemingway Hall that had been built on campus."It's a pleasure to see a building named for Ernest Hemingway," he said."Actually," said his guide,...
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Writing is about experimenting
I enjoy experimenting with motivations, consequences, reactions and choices. It helps me to understand life, mankind's role in life and, best of all, myself.
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Literary Abandon
Okay. I've decided. I'm participating in NaNoWriMo this year. And I'm gonna succeed.Anyone else taking the plunge?My info page is here - friend me if you're partaking!
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It ain't easy to be original...
I've decided I'm writing a fantasy story for my NaNo project. I haven't written fantasy before, but I enjoy reading it.My hope is that a fantasy world will give me more room to be creative so I won't...
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Only a few hours to go!
Uploaded my book cover to my NaNoWriMo page today. My story will be new age fiction with a hint of mystery. Title: Lost & Found.I don't have a set outline or my plotting done yet, but I have many...
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NaNoWriMo?
NaNoWriMo?FAIL!!I must say, I enjoyed following others and I also very much enjoyed the guest star "pep talks."Funniest thing? Now I'm itching to work on my story.How'd you do?
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Character Evolution and Christmas Tree Program
Aravis Girl has an interesting post about The Evolution of a Story.In her post, she describes how her her characters evolve as she writes. Sometimes, it is in the interest of the story, but other times...
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I am so sad...
150 cats, 3 dogs and many small animals perished during a fire at our local animal shelter.It has been suggested that lack of funds may have contributed to proper upkeep of the building.Please take a...
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Season's Greeting!
Season's Greetings to all my friends in cyberspace!I hope your holiday is filled with love, peace and happiness.
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Distractions... (aka ways to enable procrastination)
Create your own kaleidoscopePac-Xon (pacmanish game)HangmanCrossword and word search puzzlesDevolop an interactive story onlineNow get back to writing!
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Cold morning, windy day
This picture I took on my walk this morning. The temperature is -18 C (0 F) and, although it's hard to make out, the steam rising from the water was mesmerizing. The lake is Lake Ontario.Here's another...
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Off to a great start
Today I have a guest post byHolly McCarthy.Tips for Getting Your Fiction Writing off to a Great StartWriting fiction can be one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences that you do as a...
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Still working...
Still working on my script. Slowly but surely.Saddened at Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson's deaths.More later.
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Write with Holly Lisle!
I'm writing with Holly Lisle! Click here to find out how you can join us.The script is coming along, albeit slowly. Last night I couldn't sleep because the movie started rolling in my head - including...
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Good-bye Cody
I'm so sad. My brother's family just lost their loving Collie, Cody (see picture).Laurel L. Russwurm, my sister-in-law and a writer, wrote a moving memorial to him called "Ode To A Fifth-Hand Dog. You...
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On avoiding writing...
"Usually, writers will do anything to avoid writing. For instance, the previous sentence was written at one o'clock this afternoon. It is now a quarter to four. I have spent the past two hours and...
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Symbolism of Place: The Hidden Context of CommunicationSymbolism.Org: Symbolism of PlaceTalks about the symbolism of place in literature. Very interesting - news you can use.
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Authors' Rules of Writing
Authors share their personal rules for writing:Part OnePart Two
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Survival of the fittest
I used to think that animals deserved more respect than humans because they did everything to survive. It was all a process of evolution - survival of the fittest. They weren't capable of being mean or...
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