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Wednesday Writerly Words

Wednesday Writerly Words

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

Wednesday Writerly Words

Wednesday Writerly Words

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

Writing again? Oh wait, who cares?

Writing again? Oh wait, who cares?

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

People on the Street – Finding characters

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

Monday’s Poke: Liver Flavored Novels?

Monday’s Poke: Liver Flavored Novels?

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

Monday’s Poke: Right in the Writers Eye

Monday’s Poke: Right in the Writers Eye

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

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