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Some PCW Love For 2016
In case you still aren’t reading her blog (you should), Patricia C. Wrede has been blogging for the past few weeks about how to handle dialogue. Well worth reading all of the posts. But this one I bookmarked to share: … Continue reading
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Tagged being a writer, dialogue, patricia c. wrede blog, writing
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Having Multiple Creative Interests
Since PCW is still taking a break from blogging due to a broken elbow (heal fast!), I figured I’d share one of her posts that I bookmarked a while back: Cross-training creativity Basically, it’s an argument for pursuing other creative … Continue reading
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Tagged being a writer, creativity, hobbies, patricia c. wrede blog, taking breaks from writing, writing
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You Have To Choose
Another great post to share from PCW. (Who is currently out of action with a broken elbow, poor thing. Hope she heals soon.) Here’s a great quote from it: “The most effective writing is often counter-intuitive. In this case, it … Continue reading
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Tagged being a writer, description, patricia c. wrede blog, what to include, what to omit, writing
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When You Want To Read a Novel You Know Will Irk You
I read a book the other day that I hated. But I also really liked. It only took me a few days to read it because the story kept drawing me back in. I really wanted to know what happened. … Continue reading
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Tagged being a writer, I hate reading an interesting story that's poorly written, multiple viewpoints, patricia c. wrede blog, point of view, sometimes you can learn from other people's screw ups, writing
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Quote of the Day
“If you want to build a car, you don’t slap a bunch of iron ore, some sand, a rubber tree, and a couple of cows together and call it good…” – Patricia C. Wrede It’s from this post. I love … Continue reading
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Tagged being a writer, just because it happened doesn't make it believable, patricia c. wrede blog, using real life events in fiction, writing
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Fail but don’t quit
I was just trying to find an article I had bookmarked and saw that one of my bookmarks is called “The Scoop on Our Poop.” Ah, the joys of dog ownership! I was looking for this blog post by Chuck … Continue reading
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Tagged being a writer, not all writing involves writing, patricia c. wrede blog, perseverance, quitting vs. failure, terribleminds blog, writer's block, writing
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Some More Thoughts on Pen Names
A few good posts have come out in the last week related to pen names, so I thought I’d share them and maybe talk a little more about my experience with using pen names and give a few pointers. First, … Continue reading
You Have To Write The Damn Thing First
In my daily forum trolling, I ran across a post today about someone who wants to be a writer. I say good for them and would never want to discourage them from making that effort. But… I don’t have high … Continue reading
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