Have you ever killed a story? A story that you are trying to tell. I bet you are thinking, why on earth would I want to kill my story? Really, WHY? Yet, many people do that every day. They write their stories (articles, news releases, novels, reports, essays, blog posts etc.) and kill them on [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Writers Resources’
How to Kill a Story
Posted in Writing, tagged Creative writing, Fiction, Online Writing, Writers Resources on February 10, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Be Weird or Miss the Boat?
Posted in Creativity, Writing, tagged Writers Resources on February 5, 2012 | 5 Comments »
In his recent newsletter, Jeff Goins, writer and blogger, whose blog I follow, had a statement that made me pause. “Nobody wants normal anymore. We all want weird,” he said. The Internet is a noisy place; if you whisper, no one will listen; if you follow the norm, you’ll miss the boat. Assuming I was [...]
In Books: Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark
Posted in Book reviews, Writing, tagged long sentence, passive and active voice, subjects and verbs, Writers Resources, writing, writing tools on January 6, 2012 | 6 Comments »
This book is an excellent resource for everyone who is writing professionally. Based on the book, I’ve created a 28-point list that I use as a reference/reminder in my on-the-job writing and editing, as well as other types of writing. I do a quick refresher every once a while by going through all points, and once in a while I [...]
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