Saturday, November 14, 2009
Story telling...
Have you ever noticed that some stories almost seem to write themselves? They flow from your pen (or rapidly typing fingers) as if you're taking dictation. You feel like you've tapped into story that existed long before you actually write it.... "I have been successful probably because I have always...
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Prolific writing...
I think this particular author's name should be a synonym for the word 'prolific.' "If a doctor told me I only had six minutes to live, I'd type a little faster."-Isaac Asimov
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Does your writing reflect who you are?
In 'Anne of Avonlee' and in 'Little Women', both protagonists try to create exciting stories outside of their life experiences. Their writing soars when each finally writes out of the world and the self that she knows.... "Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe shine...
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Monday, November 2, 2009
Keep your mind on Him...
Isaiah 26:3-4 (King James Version) 3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: The Message: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2026:3-4;&version=65;...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
What are we trying to do when we write?
I think the effort a writer makes to communicate with his or her reader can range from a surface encounter all the way to a dramatic change in world view. "My task - which I am trying to achieve - is by the power of the written word to make you hear, to make you feel. It is, before all, to make you...
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