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• Status Report

  Posted on Monday January 28th, 2008 at 15:00

  Thanks to all of those who have stopped in and left comments.I forgot to mention last week that I will be away until February 1st. That means that I will be posting again then, plus catching up on all your blogs.Until then, keep writing...and if the ...

• Exaggeration or Bust

  Posted on Wednesday January 16th, 2008 at 20:37 in characters, contestants, game show

  Sometimes when I am writing a character, I like to exaggerate a certain characteristic. This gives the character a memorable trait for the reader. In writing, you can get away with this kind of exaggeration. In life, it does not seem as common.There ...

• Writing is Learning

  Posted on Monday January 14th, 2008 at 06:52

  I am all for helping other writers. In fact, nobody is above learning something new. However, advice, whether given or requested, is a dangerous thing. Take it with a grain of salt and a healthy questioning. Trust me. There is no be all and end all r...

• Writing Lessons

  Posted on Thursday January 10th, 2008 at 06:47

  No, I am not talking about proper sentence structure or grammar. I am actually talking about writing - or more specifically, handwriting.When I am working on my WIP, 90% of my writing is done using the computer. The other 10% is a bunch of scribbles ...

• Three-Day Rule

  Posted on Monday January 7th, 2008 at 20:23

  One of the requisites of becoming a writer is the development of growing a thick skin. I say it is a development because it is a continuous developed skill.It never surprises me at how writers will slave over their words, write and re-write their sto...

• Coffee Shop Mornings

  Posted on Friday January 4th, 2008 at 06:31

  My new morning routine sees me sitting in a downtown coffee shop before work. My first thought was to use this time to do some writing on my WIP.This may have worked except for a few distractions. The first is the radio station that blares from the s...

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