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Any time something of value is on the line, how the situation plays out will be of interest, and that is true for all the parties involved. But if you can communicate what’s at stake and make the reader as keen to avoid that outcome as the character, then it will amplify the level of interest in what happens next.
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Where do you write? Center of the room? Perfect Office? Not for me.
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What are you waiting for? The perfect writing environment? Might never happen. Don't be like the exerciser that can't exercise until she buys new workout clothes. Start. Right. Now. Delete the scoop?
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a blog about writing, editing and being published
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Some good tips from author Celia Rees. Delete the scoop?
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writing and use the power of the digital medium to create multimodal, interactive texts. Please add more examples in the comments, I want to keep collecting Via BookChook
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Some intesting ways to tell stories. 
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May 8, 2:26 AM
Various tools and websites that encourage kids and adults to write. Delete the scoop?
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When it comes to creativity, distractions “are a mixed blessing,” according to Christina Rosalie, a writer, mixed-media artist and author of A Field Guide Via MyCreativeTeam
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I really like the number 3 kitchen timer idea. When difficulties arise, it is so easy to walk away, but if I am forced to keep my butt in the chair, often I can push through the problem. Delete the scoop?
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Twitter CEO Dick Costolo returned to his alma mater to give the commencement speech, which attracted many laughs, to 2013 University of Michigan graduates.
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Look at the other great commencement speaches at the end of the article. Inspiring stuff. Delete the scoop?
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Poetry Experts help students develop their own craft to work from idea to published piece. Learn how to craft well-controlled metaphors with U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser. And see how Sylvia Plath used imagery in her poem, "Morning Song". (PDF)
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Students can chat with fellow writers, publish their work, and build their portfolio. Delete the scoop?
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In this unit plan from veteran teacher Kechia Williams, students read poems on change and growth and contemplate the idea of belonging. Delete the scoop?
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LOTS of possibilites here. (drawback is that some are not free)
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Make and trade character trading cards. Delete the scoop?
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“1. Associative orientation: Imaginative, playful, have a wealth of ideas, ability to be committed, sliding transitions between fact and fiction. 2. Need for originality: Resists rules and...” Via Peter Shanks
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Interesting. How many of the seven do you fit? 
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Norwegian researchers find the 7 characteristics of highly creative people. Pair with John Cleese on 5 factors to make your life more creative and Ira Glass on the secret of success in creative work. Particularly interesting and counter-intuitive is #6 – but then again, we do know that emotional excess is essential to creativity. Delete the scoop?
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According to Terry Pratchett, witches had covens to keep an eye on each other and make sure they weren't going bad--gingerbread houses and poisoned spinning wheel bad. Maybe writers need covens too.
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Links to lists of movies about writers and writing. Delete the scoop?
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This World Creativity and Innovation Week, I've been thinking about the people I most cherish for their creative help, advice, and prodding over the years. They are a diverse and eclectic group! 21... Via stan stewart
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Reminds me to let those creative people in my life know how much I appreciate them. Delete the scoop?
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In the late 1950s, Jack Kerouac typed out a list of thirty points describing his writing practice in a piece titled "Belief and Technique for Modern Prose: List of Essentials." Via Elaine Roberts, Ph.D 
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Writing is work. And it has to flow from somewhere deep inside. Isaac Asimov once said, "Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers." Write on. Delete the scoop?
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Mary Oliver is the author of many famous poems, including The Journey, Wild Geese, The Summer Day, and When Death Comes.
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One of my favorite poets. Delete the scoop?
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Would you like to see your e-book published by imprint of Bloomsbury?
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Might kill some scenes and plot points too. But chances are they are well deserved deaths. Delete the scoop?
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I finished an art project recently that made me realize that I have a rather messy creative process. Maybe everyone does, but I doubt everyone ends up with 6 finished pieces where they intended to make one. That would be what happened to me. Delete the scoop?
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Encourages students to learn about ancient Japanese Samurai through reading, repsonding to, and writing haiku.
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Good Haiku Definition pdf and Haiku Organizer pdf. Delete the scoop?
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Learn how to write I Spy riddle rhymes with Jean Marzollo, aimed for grades 2-5. Use these great tips and activities to get published online! Delete the scoop?
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How does being a mother affect a creative woman, especially someone engaged in a career in the arts?
“The motherhood thing – I think of it like a marathon, except a marathon is over in a day. It’s an endurance test and it’s something you absolutely can’t stop for a second" Filmmaker Caren McCaleb
The image is from a new documentary Lost in Living – “the story of four extraordinary women who share their personal triumphs and struggles as mothers and as artists..." Via Douglas Eby Delete the scoop?
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This infographic details several interesting experiments and illusions that show how big of a role your mind plays in your perception of yourself and
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Perception is everything. That is why a number of people can write books about the same topic--but produce totally different stories. Delete the scoop?
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If you have ever found yourself in a moment of stagnation which resulted in you not even getting close to being creative, you know how frustrating it can b
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Great infograph. 
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We can all be creative. We need education that allows it to flourish. Delete the scoop?
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Want to know what day a certain date falls on in the 30th century? This calendar is for you. 17th century up to the 30th. Delete the scoop?
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