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I write alot but they always come out horrible. I am so bad i have to have my wife rewrite what i do wrong
posted by
Akinya
on May 31, 2005 at 5:28 AM
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Akinya, my first advice is write your heart out. Practice, let it flow
posted by
Azur
on May 26, 2005 at 5:43 AM
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i need that kind of help to i have so many story ideas but am i terrible writer wanna help me
posted by
Akinya
on May 26, 2005 at 5:06 AM
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MayB
Thank you.
posted by
Wildwoman_Laloba
on April 19, 2005 at 8:50 AM
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Whacky, I believe everyone should have that book by their side
posted by
Azur
on April 18, 2005 at 3:32 PM
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CarolynMoe, I thought about that idea.
posted by
Azur
on April 18, 2005 at 3:31 PM
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Tigerprincess, he wants to learn. He is passionate about what he says--it needs to translate into how he says it
posted by
Azur
on April 18, 2005 at 3:31 PM
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If he doesn't have the passion, he can't be saved. It's like an illness where you have to want to be cured to be cured.
posted by
tigerprincess
on April 17, 2005 at 8:54 PM
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"Bug" him and he won't realize he can "write" such a great paper... 
posted by
cmoe
on April 17, 2005 at 7:05 PM
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Well, a sledgehammer will get his attention all righ.
You think that old standby "The Elements of Style" would help"? Just a thought.
posted by
Whacky
on April 17, 2005 at 6:09 PM
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Mary x, he is very dynamic, young and intelligent so it will only be a short-term thing.Grammmatically the work is all there. The magic that is in his speaking needs to come out in his writing
posted by
Azur
on April 17, 2005 at 2:02 PM
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Ahhh... I see.
Well bold would be my middle name if I had one.
posted by
Transcendental_Child
on April 17, 2005 at 2:01 PM
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Mayb,
It sounds like you may be his Henry Higgins to his Liza Doolitle. I wonder how long this could take?
posted by
Blanche.
on April 17, 2005 at 1:58 PM
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Ms N dependence, I am occasionally bold with remarks on papers but I need to be more so
posted by
Azur
on April 17, 2005 at 1:55 PM
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Thank you MayB
posted by
_Symphony_
on April 17, 2005 at 1:55 PM
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Mary X, he wants help in writing short articles
posted by
Azur
on April 17, 2005 at 1:55 PM
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Symphony, if you see my other post I refer to you, well not directly, but I refer to people who write with personality and heart
posted by
Azur
on April 17, 2005 at 1:54 PM
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Mayb,
. Does he want a prescription or formula for speechwriting? Aren't there books for that? "Ten Easy Ways to Wow The Crowd." or something like that? What is he really asking from you?
posted by
Blanche.
on April 17, 2005 at 1:53 PM
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MayB
How so?
posted by
Transcendental_Child
on April 17, 2005 at 1:53 PM
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Spitfire70, he is a gifted speaker and I believe that improving his writing will nourish that
posted by
Azur
on April 17, 2005 at 1:53 PM
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Ms N dependence, thank you for that. You have given me food for thought
posted by
Azur
on April 17, 2005 at 1:51 PM
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MayB,
Well, if he's a good speaker, he obviously has potential. I suppose maybe writing is just not his strong point. Maybe he'd be better off speaking with a script written by a speech writer; or at least critiqued by one.
posted by
SpitFire70
on April 17, 2005 at 1:47 PM
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MayB
Here is a comment I just inserted into a student's paper:
posted by
Transcendental_Child
on April 17, 2005 at 1:35 PM
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good luck with that!
my writing is terrible but I have great ideas.....***note to self*** I must try harder to learn
posted by
_Symphony_
on April 17, 2005 at 1:28 PM
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