Month: December 2012
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My reading this past year: 2012
Just to be weird, I’d like to break down what I read this past year. I have been keeping lists of what I have read since 2003, and here is the latest. I’ve rated the books by giving them five points, five being the best possible score. Here is the list broken down by genre:…
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Writing habits: try this, not that
In my last post, I strongly suggested that practicing writing every day was the big Secret to becoming a better writer. Now, I don’t want to imply that is the only habit to incorporate into a writing discipline. It may be the most important one, but other habits exist that a writer should address. I’ve…
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No, seriously: how can I become a better writer?
I use to teach creative writing courses to adults. The excitement the people brought to the class inspired me. They wanted to be there. They had great ideas. They sought ways to become better writers. They seemed disappointed when I told them the Secret. I believe they expected me to pull out magic pills for…
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Now that I don’t have a deadline . . .
On Friday morning, November 30th, twelve and a half hours before midnight November 30th, I passed 50,000 for NaNoWriMo. My story is not finished. What is to keep me motivated? Well, besides being an interesting story to me, I need to set a deadline for myself. My goal is to finish the novel before midnight…
Andrew M. Friday 