Sunday, June 11, 2006
Most Of Us Aren't 'Natural' Writers OR Seeing The Infinite Options
During my eight years of teaching, I encountered three students, among thousands, whom I believed to be naturally gifted writers. They could wait until a half-hour before an assignment was due and then produce compositions that were thoughtful, clever, and well written in terms of sentence...
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Friday, June 9, 2006
Where Is Your Muse? Stephen King Knows OR Not A Pretty Picture
"There is a muse, but he's not going to come fluttering down into your writing room and scatter creative fairy-dust all over your typewriter or computer station. He lives in the ground. He's a basement guy. You have to descend to his level, and once you get down there, you have to furnish an...
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Tuesday, June 6, 2006
It's Quiz Time Again OR Look To The Commas--- Or Their Absence
Okay, it’s quiz time. Read the following sentences and then answer the question. 1) My brother, John, is a circus clown. Question: How many brothers do I have? 2) My wife Cynthia lives in Utah. Question: Am I breaking the law? Writer’s disclaimer: I do not have a brother named John or a wife named...
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Monday, June 5, 2006
Internet Is A Blessing And A Curse OR The Decline Of The Written Word
Rarely is anything created by the mind of man good or bad, harmful or beneficial, all by itself. How we choose to use it--- or abuse it--- is the critical consideration. The internet is a case in point. It can be a wonderful source for information. But it also is a font of pornography, ignorance,...
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Saturday, June 3, 2006
Here They Are: Some Of Your Most Common, Least Favorite Spelling Errors
Below is a list of commonly misspelled and/or misused words. Here, they are spelled and/or used correctly. When you see an error often enough, it starts to “look right,” and I don’t want to perpetuate that. This is the first of several posts that I will write based on your comments regarding writing...
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Thursday, June 1, 2006
Is Writing Really A Priority For You? OR The Key To Happiness
So now you know (from previous posts) about the importance of motivation if you want to be a successful writer, and you know that rewards and goals help provide that motivation. Now let’s consider how setting priorities figures into the equation. But this is more about being happy with your life in...
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Wednesday, May 31, 2006
What I've Learned At Blogit OR More About Motivation
As a professional writer, what I’ve learned here at Blogit is that novelty wears off, minimal readership for what I know is good stuff is depressing, and pennies aren’t enough. What keeps me hanging around here awhile longer is the hope that I’m helping maybe a couple of people become better...
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Monday, May 29, 2006
Everyone Is Welcome At The Blogit First Gospel Church Of Good Writing
Welcome my children and welcome newcomers to the Blogit First Gospel Church of Good Writing and Friday Night Karaoke. Today, I will talk to you about motivation. Can I have an “amen”? Thank you, brothers and sisters! Can I have another one? Say it like you mean it! Yes! That’s right!...
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Friday, May 26, 2006
Writer's Secret For Success: Avoid "Advance Planning" OR Say Again?
A little “advance planning” never hurt anyone, right? Wrong. It hurts you if you want to be a published writer and you have included this redundancy in your work. “Planning” indicates advance preparation all by itself. You should not use “advance” with “planning.” I’m not “hopefully optimistic” that...
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Thursday, May 25, 2006
Do Not "Congradulate" Me Or Anyone Else At Blogit!
So, you wish to express pleasure at a friend’s accomplishment or good fortune. What do you say? You say, “Congratulations!” That’s “CongraTulations” with a “T,” not a “D.” By the way, I'm still scrambling to make deadlines. Then I'll catch up with Blogit over the Memorial Day weekend.
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