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Friday’s Findings: 09.07.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: How to Write a Fight Scene How to Choose Setting with a Purpose 6 Book Publicity Ideas for Today’s Author Writing While Uninspired 10 Ways To Get Reviews For Your Book
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Fine-Tuning Your Creativity
I am reading Wonderbook (Revised and Expanded): The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction by Jeff VanderMeer, and I can tell I’m going to love it. It’s beautifully illustrated and written specifically for writers of the fantasy and science fiction genre (although anyone can benefit from the concepts presented in it). In the meantime, here…
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 09.03.18
Past: The Grapes of Wrath (audio) by John Steinbeck Past: Blackfish City (ebook) by Sam J. Miller In the past couple of weeks, I finished two very different novels–Grapes of Wrath and Blackfish City— but I see some similarities between them. Both feature the interplay and relationships of an inter-generational family; both show the struggle…
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Friday’s Findings: 08.31.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: The Art of “Skipping Around,” or Writing Out of Sequence Bullet Journaling for Writers Writing Dialogue: A Storytelling Exercise Who Ya Gonna Call? Writing Paranormal and Supernatural Phenomena Realistically and Authentically Adjectives and Adverbs Guide
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Author Interview: N.J. Zeiter
Nathan Zeiter resides in the frozen, post-apocalyptic tundra of Minnesota and spends his spare time crafting tales of supernatural weirdness, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. Headless is his premiere novel. How did you decide to become an author? I’ve always been into storytelling. When I was younger, I used to run all over the house,…
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Friday’s Findings: 08.24.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: Nine Ways Editing Software Can Improve Creative Writing Make Your Characters Want Something Right Away Making Time to Write — Overcome Writing Inertia How to Write Dialogue That Dazzles Your Readers How to Write Fiction That’s Fresh
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W.I.P. Update: 08.14.18
My laptop died–the one on which I wrote my fiction. The death did not surprise. The computer, nicknamed ‘Bruthie,’ had been running slow the last couple of months. had served me well. Black duct tape–black to match its color–had held together the left side for the past couple of years. I should have retired…
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Steinbeck Writing Wisdom
Just finished Grapes of Wrath over the weekend, so I’m in a Steinbeck mood … From Now Novel
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Friday’s Findings: 08.10.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: Margaret Atwood to Teach an Online Class on Creative Writing 47 Things Longmire Author Craig Johnson Taught Me About Writing Fiction Ernest Hemingway story from 1956 to be published for the first time Making Time to Write — When Trouble Comes Sage Advice: 8 Literary Agents…
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