Writing

Formatting Matters!

November 29, 2011

I started reading this and liked the rhymes. I would have read more, probably right to the end, but the formatting (a block of solid text) put me off. I skipped down and read some lines from the middle and then around the end. What a shame the writer didn’t take the time to format [...]

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25 Ways To Create

September 5, 2011

25 Ways To Create Your Own Endless Channel Of Creative Inspiration | A Big Creative Yes. I picked out three from the list. Others I like but had written about myself in one form or another. All are good ideas, ways and means of getting yourself back in the driver’s seat when it comes to [...]

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Writing In 15 Minute Intervals | Book-in-a-Week

September 2, 2011

If your day is absolutely upside down–and we all have them–and you are determined to write, then think of breaking your hour down into four segments. Fifteen minutes does not sound like a lot but you are going to be surprised what you can get done in that time frame. via Writing In 15 Minute [...]

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Creating Enchanting Blog Content

September 1, 2011

You see, J.K. saw Harry Potter as a passport out of a life that she didn’t want. Harry Potter wasn’t just a story – it was destiny. It was epic. It was great. Her commitment to write it transcended the pages holding the ink. It was much more. via What J.K. Rowling Knows About Creating [...]

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The 52 Weeks of Pagan Art Journaling Project

August 18, 2011

The 52 Weeks of Pagan Art Journaling project has already begun. Create a personal art journal which will have you tapping into the depths of who you are and what has developed in your soul, your heart, your inner depths). Take what you really believe in and bring it onto the page in words and [...]

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Blogging Power Partner

July 4, 2011

On InkRebels I read a post “The Bloggers Guide to Having Fun While Writing“. One of the points was to have a blogging power partner: Having a writing buddy always makes the blogging process more fun! Do you have a friend that also updates her blog regularly? Could you imagine the two of you encouraging [...]

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Are you in the Business of Writing?

June 8, 2011

From Jamee Rae on Newsvine: The Business of Writing Writing is a business. This truth is not always clear to those born with natural talent and who enjoy the creative experience. In many cases, writers don’t want to admit that organization and strategy play a role in the life of a writer. “It’s too confining,” [...]

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Clever Sometimes?

May 30, 2011

The oddest little thing you post to Twitter can catch someone’s interest. I posted “Some days I feel I AM that sound a door makes when it creaks open in a horror movie. Sort of slow and agonized and slightly creepy.” today. Was nice to see it get passed around and marked as a favourite. [...]

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Writing in the Moment

April 21, 2011

Reading, Riting and Rithmatic… Yes, it’s a bit of a cheat for the A – Z Blogging Challenge but I’ve been dealing with computer chaos this week. Just installed another OS tonight. Hoping it will be the last time I need to install/ reinstall a version of Linux. Rach Writes her A – Z of [...]

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The 365 Phenomenon

April 3, 2011

What could you see yourself doing every day for a year? Not basic stuff like eating breakfast, brushing your teeth, etc. But some kind of creative endeavour. I’ve been getting hooked on the 365 things lately. There are quite a few of them out there. I don’t know where or who it started with. Here [...]

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Blogs About Grammar, Writing and Language

March 25, 2011

Blogs.com has a lot of top 10 lists of blogs by topic. You can spend some time browsing for your favourite niche topics and will almost always find something. Some of the lists are getting link rot. I found a list: 10 Great Blogs About Grammar, Writing and Language the first blogs listed were all [...]

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Sounds Like Proper English at Tea

March 10, 2011

When you read your posts back to yourself (in your head, not out loud) how do you imagine you sound? I don’t know why but I read my writing with an English accent, like a proper English lady sitting down to tea and crumpets. I don’t especially like an English accent. Maybe I just see [...]

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Get Your Character Across the Road

March 3, 2011

I found a post I like on a blog that has probably been abandoned, no post since September last year. 5 Motivations For Your Character to Cross the Road by Cassandra Jade in the Realm 1. Greed – They realised that by crossing the road there was something in it for them. Either something waiting [...]

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Writing and the Old Razzle Dazzle

February 11, 2011

Have you written a blog post (or some other short piece of writing) lately that left you feeling energized? What was it about? What do you think made you feel energized about the post? On the other side, have you written something that left you drained? Why did you feel drained? Do you think it [...]

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Writing in the Snow

February 7, 2011

You may have made a snowman, a snow angel or even a snow fort, but… have you written in the snow? I found this group on Flickr while looking for something else. Funny how I find some of the best and interesting things that way. I’m sure if I went looking for resources, blog posts, [...]

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Guest Post: Opening the Door to More Creativity In Your Writing

February 3, 2011

From Bev Walton-Porter at her blog, Elemental Musings. When did you first realize you’d lost your child-like sense of creativity? More important, how long did it take you to regain it? When you did regain a sense of creativity, how much were you able to retrieve? Since most of you are active writers, and the [...]

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Ideas are Like Onions

January 21, 2011

I love days when you get an idea and think of another hundred ideas, plans and plots all unraveling from the one original idea. Like peeling an onion, finding more layers upon layers inside.

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