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Sunday, February 27, 2005HOW TO BECOME A REAL WRITER...How I became a writer...a real writer... First, I bought a pen that feels good to hold. A serious writer must love the feel and flow of his or her writing instrument. It’s the tool of the trade. Next I bought a license plate that says, poet. Makes me feel so good every time I see that poet on my... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, February 25, 2005THANKS FOR YOUR WRITING IDEAS, SEND MORE PLEASE..."oh the things I can think of if only I try..." Dr. Suess Write down your thinks when you think them...Posted by theinnkeepersdaughter on February 24, 2005 at 9:38 PM ( permalink ) READ! Read stuff you admire, read stuff that flops--notice what succeeds with you, and what doesn't, and why. Posted by... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, February 23, 2005WHAT IS YOUR VERY BEST, WONDERFUL ONE WRITING TIP>OKAY FOLKS, FELLOW BLOGGERS OUT THERE IN WRITING LAND, SEND ME ONE, JUST ONE OF YOUR FAV WRITING TIPS..... Here is mine. Just write the crap. Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, February 19, 2005SUPERCHARGE YOUR YOUR WRITING ...COLLECT positives, the "fluffs" that drift by from time to time, the warm fuzzies... and pin 'em up on your wall. You might be surprised how good it makes you feel. Here are a few of my notes in my writing room office... Notes from people, praise, push-pinned to my wall: Dear Friend, It is... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, February 16, 2005HOW TO SELF EDIT YOUR POETRY1. Don"t use weak verbs like was, were, could, should...Use vivid verbs that show action! 2. Take out exclamation marks!!! 3. Avoid cliches (common sayings). Cliches make it trite. 4.Think: who is my audience? 5. Do you have a "voice," a distinctive voice that tells the reader it's you? 6. Take out... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, February 2, 2005WRITEPOETJPB'S BOOK of POETRY, ONE SHORT POEM A DAY >>> - 20 hours ago A POEM FOR WILEYCOYOTE AND CALYPSO - Wiley swears like a sailor, salty... Poetry - Popularity rank: 486 WRITING, ETC. - 21 hours ago UP FOR A CHALLENGE??? SEND ME YOUR BEST CHOCOLATE POEM - CHALLENGE SEND... On Writing - Popularity... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, February 1, 2005UP FOR A CHALLENGE??? SEND ME YOUR BEST CHOCOLATE POEMCHALLENGE SEND ME YOUR BEST POEM OR STORY. IT MUST BE ABOUT CHOCOLATE. JUST FOR FUN. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY MY BLOG IS WEIRD? IT WON'T SHOW ME THE TOOLBAR AND IT WON'T SHOW PARAGRAPHING. SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. AGGHHHH. Sign in to see full entry.Friday, October 29, 2004DO YOU HAVE A RED WHEELBARROW STORY???FAKE RAIN ON AN ALUMINUM ROOF I was a child when so much depended upon a red wheelbarrow. When so much depended upon a red wheelbarrow, daddy you filled, mixed, hoed and pushed the mortar paste thick upon the patio slab. The patio, the patio with the aluminum roof where you dropped fake rain when... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, October 20, 2004I just got an article accepted---send in your 2 line bios???yahoooooo I decided if I wanted to get published, I had to start sending it in. Duh!!!!! Face the fear. Do it today. Just send it in. Hey what kind of a bio can you write for yourself in only 2 lines???????? Send em to me>>>> I 'd like to see some ideas. Use facts, use self promotion but not... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, September 28, 2004Ever tried a Peter Elbow free write? I challenge you to do it.Write for 30 minutes. Do not edit. Just keep going. Write every day for a month, 30 minutes a day. I challenge you. Do not stop, do not pass go, do not think. Just let it go. Write, write, write. Let me know how it goes. Sign in to see full entry. |