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What do you want to be when you grow up? - Our parents asked us this question when we were quite young, and we in turn ask our children the same question. We love to hear their little voices pipe
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One of the stories I was coaching this week had this little wrinkle: the main character’s quest was interrupted by a flashback scene showing the hero as a boy delivering newspapers, falling off his bike and being laughed at by... Delete the scoop?
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On Wednesday last author Joni Rodgers took Amazon to task for what she sees as their high-handed treatment of author-reviewers. Delete the scoop?
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If you have stories you’d like others to read — whether family or a broader audience — why not use your journal as a place to polish your storytelling skills? After all, when you’re journaling about your life you are, in fact, recording stories.
Here are some steps to try: - sketch the story - freewrite about the scene - bring on the characters - slow down the action - resolution - write your story - re-write your story - and re-write your story at least one more time Via Kim Zinke (aka Gimli Goose) Delete the scoop?
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This is a guest post by Jon Gibbs, which was promoted from the Forums. More info on Forum promotion here. Delete the scoop?
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Writing with an Axe: Querying yourself *WEB EXCLUSIVE*The Clackamas PrintLike so many other CCC students, I have taken English Composition (WR-120, WR-121): Technical Report Writing (WR-227). Delete the scoop?
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Everyone has at least one. Don't let anxiety, or the goblins of self-doub, keep you from telling yours. Delete the scoop?
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Change is inevitable, and journal writing helps us learn how to handle it. ... We're Mobile! CreateWriteNow Mobile Website 4. Visit us on your mobile device for instant access to journaling prompts, blog articles, and more! Via Journal For You! Delete the scoop?
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How to Write Yourself After DivorceHuffington Post (blog)Divorce is disorienting. You find yourself topsy-turvy in a world suddenly devoid of sense and reason. Delete the scoop?
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Writers In The Storm welcomes back award-winning author and RWA RITA-nominee, Shannon Donnelly. Today she’s talking to us about the difference between dialog that is — mediocre, and dialog th... Delete the scoop?
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The AtlanticStudy: Writers Are Twice as Likely to Commit SuicideThe AtlanticMETHODOLOGY: In the most comprehensive study ever undertaken of this purported phenomenon, researchers at Karolinska Institute in Sweden gathered census data representing ... Delete the scoop?
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