Scriveners' Trappings
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Aids and resources for creators and teachers of writing, interactive fiction, digital stories, and transmedia
Curated by Jim Lerman
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Should We Bid Farewell to the Academic Paper?

Should We Bid Farewell to the Academic Paper? | Scriveners' Trappings | Scoop.it
Is the academic paper the best way for students to demonstrate their learning?  Will learning to write papers help students develop the skills they will need later in their lives?

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6 Steps to Building Your Creative Endurance | Lateral Action

6 Steps to Building Your Creative Endurance | Lateral Action | Scriveners' Trappings | Scoop.it

Finding the time is the first step in getting back into creative shape. The second step, is to build up your creative endurance.

 

Creative endurance is just like athletic endurance. No one ever runs a marathon on their first run – or even their tenth. You have to build up to it by training. That same training is what you need to get back into your creative swing. Sure, it’s going to be hard. Sure, you will struggle, but once you have your creative endurance back, creating will be a whole lot easier and more enjoyable.

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JustTheWord

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This is a great tool for researching collocations. Just type in the word you want and it will show you a range of words that commonly collocate with it. You can also click through to examples.


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Have You Lost Your Voice?

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Lost my voice?  I’m not sure I ever found it in the first place.

We hear about finding one’s voice all the time (in the land of writers, that is), but just what does that mean?
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10 Essential Blogs for Creative Entrepreneurs | Lateral Action

10 Essential Blogs for Creative Entrepreneurs | Lateral Action | Scriveners' Trappings | Scoop.it

By definition, creative entrepreneurs think and act differently to most folks around them. They were the odd one out at school or when they had a day job. But there’s only so much you can achieve on your own. And the great thing about the Internet is that it allows you to connect with like-minded creators, who you instinctively recognise as members of your tribe. Over time, certain bloggers emerge as thought leaders for the creative entrepreneur tribe, providing education, inspiration and a hub for conversation and community.

 

Here, in alphabetical order, are 10 blogs that are essential reading for creative entrepreneurs – they will fuel your creativity, sharpen your business skills, connect you with others on the same path, and sustain you through the ups and downs of your entrepreneurial journey.

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Write rhymes.

Write rhymes. | Scriveners' Trappings | Scoop.it

Classic Web 2.0 tool. Type out a few lines. Get stuck for a rhyme? Option click on the word and it will list a slew of rhymes for it, sorted by number of syllables. Now I can finally find words that rhyme with Orange!

"Look up rhyming words as you write. Instead of leaving what you're writing to find rhymes in a rhyming dictionary, just alt-click (or option-click) on the word you need a rhyme for and select from a pop-up list of suggested rhymes."


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Grammarly - world's most accurate grammar checker and automated proofreader

Grammarly - world's most accurate grammar checker and automated proofreader | Scriveners' Trappings | Scoop.it

Grammarly is an automated proofreader and your personal grammar coach. Check your writing for grammar, punctuation, style and much more.


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