“Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”
–Mark Twain
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Comparing magazines with music is like comparing a kite to the wind that carries it across the sky. The kite is tangible, and watching it brings its own kind of joy to the experience; [click to continue…]
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Do you love the look and feel of printed books? Are you reluctant to start using that Kindle or Nook your kids bought you for the holidays? Does the sight of your full bookcases make you smile [click to continue…]
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A trigger is a thing that sparks a result. It activates a pattern. Though triggers are often described as negative things…they can be positive. And for writers, they can be positively essential. Read the full article →
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As far as New Year’s resolutions go, hardly anything does one’s mental, spiritual, and creative health more good than resolving to read more and write better. Today’s reading list addresses these parallel aspirations…a collection of timeless texts bound to improve your relationship with the written word.
The New Year is well under way, but it’s never too late to act on your resolutions to read more and write better.
There are many excellent guides on the market to help you improve both of these skills. In fact, there are so many books on reading and writing. Which ones should you use?
The endlessly creative people behind the Brain Pickings website have hand-picked a wonderful list of nine suggestions. Be sure to visit:
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/01/09/best-books-on-writing-reading/
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Rather than looking for ways to inspire creativity, you should just realize the truth. You’re already capable of creative thinking at all times, but you have to strip away the imaginary mental blocks (or boxes) that you’ve picked up along the way to wherever you are today. [click to continue…]
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Many business people faced with the task of writing are quick to say, ‘Hey, I’m no Hemingway!’ But who better than Hemingway to emulate? Rather than embracing the flowery prose of the literati, he chose to eschew obfuscation at every turn and write simply and clearly.
Hemingway wrote short sentences. Lots of them.
You can, too. It can improve your writing. Find out how:
http://www.copyblogger.com/ernest-hemingway-top-5-tips-for-writing-well/
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The real problem here is I doubt my self-doubt! What if this self-doubt’s telling me something? [click to continue…]
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