Tag: writing
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We Can Be Writers (Just For One Day?)
We live in amazing era in that we can all be writers. If you want to write, the only thing stopping you is you. Seriously. I get asked quite often how one goes about getting published. There are so many different avenues to getting published, it’s always difficult to answer the question succinctly. The first…
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Wonderbook by Jeff Vandermeer – A Book Review
This book touts itself as “The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction,” and that’s an accurate statement. In fact, the illustrations were really what set this book apart. Vandermeer offers great advice concerning fiction writing, but to be honest, it’s fairly standard if you read many books concerning the topic. The illustrations, however, were weird,…
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The Slash: The Fastest Read Alive
Revision is a laborious process for me. I know I’m supposed to love it like I love my broccoli, but by the third or fourth revision of a single work, I’m weary. So weary. So, so weary. However, one good thing about the weariness is that I’m far less sentimental about the work, and that’s…
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November Is National Novel Writing Month
Have you always wanted to write that novel but just couldn’t work up the gusto? Well, no more excuses come November. We’re celebrating National Novel Writing Month with the good people at NaNoWriMo! The concept is simple: by the end of the month you need to have written at least 50,000 words. Quality is not…
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