[November Snow is now on Facebook: Join me here :D] Recently, I posted "Writing Tips: What's on Your Desk?" and I had a great time reading about all of your writing spaces. Ironically, however, I have to admit that my desk is not normally that clean. I've recently moved places, and moving gave me the… Continue reading Writing Tips: Read Your Oldest Piece
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Relax & Read: Sailing Alone Around the Room
After Friday's post about my poetry and nonfiction writing classes, I received a few questions regarding reading other genres. For instance, Ed Raby Sr. (blogger about one man's quest to apply Biblical Theology to life), asked "Poetry was something I never seemed to get into. Do you have recomendation for a person who does not… Continue reading Relax & Read: Sailing Alone Around the Room
Writing Tips: What’s On Your Desk?
As I moved the past few days, I got to reorganize and rediscover all of my old trinkets (or junk.) Surprisingly, I had a lot of fun. I thought a lot about what my characters would find while moving, and I think that's a great writing prompt to mess around with (I sure tried it… Continue reading Writing Tips: What’s On Your Desk?
Writing Tips: Exposing Secrets
Ever since I posted “Writing Tips: How I Form Dialogue into Writing” I’ve gotten a lot of emails asking for other tips, so I wanted to talk about secrets. We all have them. Secrets can make us or destroy us—they can tear our relationships apart or allow us to succeed at our dreams. In reality,… Continue reading Writing Tips: Exposing Secrets
Writing Tips: How I Form Dialogue into Writing:
I separate writing into steps, so work with me here, and read twice if you need to start over after the end. This is an excerpt from chapter thirteen in a writing of mine, so don’t read for content; read for basic instruction to help focus on one writing aspect at a time. First: Dialogue… Continue reading Writing Tips: How I Form Dialogue into Writing:
Website Wonders: I Write Like
So I was randomly searching the web when I found this website: I Write Like. Basically, click on the link, and you can paste any kind of text that you have written into the box. After that, click analyze, and it shows what famous writer you write like. I pasted in the most current novel… Continue reading Website Wonders: I Write Like
Inspiration
So this Sunday, I checked my favorite site Postsecret.com (read what I said about it here), and I found this little gem: I think this is FANTASTIC, because it gives me the chance to ask you this question: Are there any novels, poems, or plays which make you feel closer to someone in or out… Continue reading Inspiration
Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving !! As cliche as it sounds, be sure to take a moment today and remember what you're thankful for. I know I am thankful for my loved ones and living.But I have another challenge for readers and writers! Think of your favorite novels and why you are grateful for them. What made you fall in… Continue reading Thanksgiving
Relax & Read: A Beautiful Marsupial Afternoon: New (Soma)tics
Firstly, I'd like to apologize for my lack of posts--I'm in my last month of this semester, so I'm swamped with final tests and projects. Thank you for understanding! Second--"A Beautiful Marsupial Afternoon: New (Soma)tics" by CA Conrad! One of the perks of being here at the University of Kansas, is getting to meet wonderful… Continue reading Relax & Read: A Beautiful Marsupial Afternoon: New (Soma)tics
Website Wonders: OpenDiary.com
Today marks one week since NaNoWriMo began, yet most of you (my readers) know by now that, although I am an author, I don't participate. Again, I'd like to clarify that I think NaNoWriMo is a WONDERFUL concept and event for writers to challenge themselves while also coming together. But today I wanted to open… Continue reading Website Wonders: OpenDiary.com
