Archive for March, 2008
Many current events can inspire ideas for articles such as holidays, personal experience, other articles, personal issues, and even your own crisis in life can spark an interesting topic to publish. This is especially true if you write blogs (online journals) and need topics, or you submit articles to web content sites.
Check the month’s holidays [...]
http://menwithpens.ca/fiction-writing-hurt-your-characters
I was inspired by this topic I discovered today in my travels online. I agree wholeheartedly with inflicting pain and anguish on your story characters. Life is about problems and solutions, of crisis and overcoming obstacles. Pain also offers the best teaching tool, with tempering the character with strength. (both inner and outer)
I also found [...]
Recently some writers asked what books are best in regards to the craft of writing. I have to admit, I’m rather picky myself on this subject, because so many books waste my time with fluff and sharing information that I have no use for. I decided to share the books I’ve enjoyed (and covet) in [...]
Having characters speak to one another in a story offers a interactive dance of thrust and parry with words. You may not realize, however, that dialogue also provides another means to reveal points of your story, expands on your character, and allows a writer to use conversation to tell a story.
Of course, you should try [...]
I had my writer’s meetup yesterday, where a few of my fellow writers join together to share our work, critique, and sometimes endure some writer’s activities to spark something akin to creativity. I look forward to these times. In fact, early this year I dealt through a harrowing time with depression. I felt exhausted [...]
In the world of fanfiction, you often find the expression a ‘mary sue’. This refers to a story written where the author is clearly the main character in its highest form; beautiful, smart, and simply amazing in every way. What makes the Mary Sue so undesireable (despite beauty, smarts, and being perfect) stems from the [...]
I find along my journey in the World Wide Web a number of interesting blogs. These valuable e-journals, by and for writers, include resources and valuable insight in the craft of writing. I felt its a good thing to share. Don’t forget to add the RSS feeds to your RSS reader.
Writinghood- The author(s) shared a [...]
I think every writer would love to get nothing but great reviews on their work. Who wouldn’t want only positive feedback, when generally showing your work equates to exposing your very soul? In the real world, you will find critiques can be downright cruel at times, or at the least disappointing when someone doesn’t recognize [...]
I find that many of the sites that provide beautiful 3D rendering pictures or lovely photographs can often inspire a short story or poem from me. I also use them to help spark something for my writing group. Here are a few sites, and some graphics I like:
Artzone: This site includes some breathtaking artwork done [...]
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