Why outline when you can Wiki? When Wikipedia launched in 2001 it created a new way of sharing knowledge, the idea that a collective community could come up with an encyclopedia reliant on the knowledge and research of its members. While one could .. Read More
Pre-Writing | 09.1.10 | 1 Comment
Confessions of an Outlining Virgin: Part 1 Here's the thing. For years I've written by just charging right ahead and letting the words just flow onto the page. It's worked well for me, but anyone reading any completed works would probably recogn.. Read More
All, Pre-Writing | 08.18.10 | No Comments
Yes. I said it. Who cares? If you are like me, you often review some piece of writerly drivel, a bad book, a stupid facebook update, or any number of comments on a political blog, and you think to yourself, “Snicker236, why do you even talk? No one.. Read More
All, Inspiration, Pre-Writing, Writing Related | 08.8.10 | No Comments
My brother and his wife are visiting me in DC this week. They are from Colorado and have never been out here before, so I'm doing my sisterly duty and visiting all of the monuments and battlegrounds and other things I never see unless guests are in t.. Read More
Pre-Writing, That's Interesting, Writing Related, Writing Tips | 07.25.10 | No Comments
Recently, I had the chance to sit and listen to Jeffery Deaver (the best selling author) discuss writing. It was an interesting night, one that I had a real reaction to that I am still digesting…but I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me share w.. Read More
All, Pre-Writing, Writing Tips | 07.12.10 | No Comments
Great photographers talk about “training their eye” to find great images. It means nothing more than learning to see things with a photo in mind. Keeping in mind the things they have learned about effective photo taking and then putting those i.. Read More
All, Pre-Writing, Writing Tips | 06.28.10 | No Comments
