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What does writing teach us?
“And what, you ask, does writing teach us? First and foremost, it reminds us that we are alive and that it is a gift and a privilege, not a right.” ― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing Photo by ANGELOXWU: https://www.pexels.com/photo/snowy-driveway-near-conifers-3343581/
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Write to be remembered
“Do not write to be liked. Write to be remembered.” Chuck Palahniuk, Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different https://www.pexels.com/photo/silhouette-of-mountain-2423154/
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Friday’s Findings: An Experiment in Screenplay Writing
Warning: possible spoilers for the novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay follow. Let me start off by saying I do not intend to become a screenplay writer. What I did yesterday was for fun. It started when I began re-reading The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon. I had forgotten…
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Mastering the Writing Craft
“Mastery is not something that strikes in an instant, like a thunderbolt, but a gathering power that moves steadily through time, like weather.” ― John Gardner, The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers Photo by Mateusz Feliksik: https://www.pexels.com/photo/fog-in-forest-13428141/
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Dedicated Five Minutes
Rachel Aaron is a fantasy and science fiction author. My favorite two series she has written are the Eli Monpress books and the Heartstrikers. Photo by Moose Photos: https://www.pexels.com/photo/gray-double-bell-clock-1037993/
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NaNoWriMo 23: The Verdict
I’ll go ahead and say it: I didn’t win NaNoWriMo 23. Am I sad about it? Nope. During my first NaNoWriMo in 2008, I wanted to win so badly I could taste it. And I did win. I gained a lot of confidence in myself as a writer that year. And, to be honest, if…
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New Things I Did Over Thanksgiving Week
For Thanksgiving, family got together in Arizona last week. As a result, I did these things for the first time ever: take an Uber; stay in an Airbnb; taste In-N-Out Burger; All good. I know, I’m sheltered. Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/adventure-arid-arizona-barren-414136/
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Friday’s Findings: Writing Instruction Booklist
I revisited my list of writing instruction books I’d like to read at some point in my life. These are books on writing I’ve never read before. I may not get to all of them, but I’d like to try. If you’ve read any of these, let me know what you think of them. Photo…
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Writing Instruction Books I Want to Read Again
In my last post, I pulled out a quote from a book called The First Five Pages by Noah Lukeman. It made me realize I haven’t read that book in many years. It also made me realize I wanted to read it again. Then I decided to make a list of books on writing instruction…
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