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The Write Words
http://thewritewords-lindsey.blogspot.com/
My blog is a place for me not only to share my journey in writing and publication, but also to share information on the subjects of writing, promotion, publication, and inspiration.
- Added on: May 6th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Lindsey
- Listed in: Fiction How-To
- Tags: books writing novel promotion my writing journey helpful information on writing
Recent Posts
Hate Form Rejections From Agents?
I remember a time when authors cried injustice when they received a form rejection letter, that cold, impersonal slip of paper that recited the same no to nearly every writer who submitted (I say nearly, because agents are known to say yes from time ...
The Old Adage: Show, Don\'t Tell
Ever get sick of hearing this? I know I do, but there is some merit in the saying. So with this in mind I took to the delete key when reading over the first chapter of my book. Although I felt the chapter was great the first, even second time around,...
Don\'t Get Stuck in a Creative Rut
Writers can be so hard on themselves. We question every story idea, every move our characters make or thing they say. We worry our words aren't good enough, that what we have compiled will never sell. We recoil from our story, fearing our own failure...
Creativity
"I'm not the one who invents the stories; I'm like a radio that picks up the waves. Somehow, if I move the dial very carefully, I'll pick up the wave and get the story. But the story doesn't belong to me; it's somewhere out there floating. That's ver...
December: Helpful Book of the Month
Word Painting by Rebecca McClanahan is a book rife with insights into the ways of writing descriptively. Don't be one of those writers who sees descriptive writing as being mere background. Paint a picture for your readers, draw them into the sights,...
The Copyright And The Idea
Not to go all gloom and doom on you here, but it seems that whenever you turn on the news or talk to your neighbor there is a warning about protecting your house, your identity, your car, your kids because someone is lurking, just waiting for the cha...
