Strange Brew for Jun 19, 2024, by John Deering
Hvis nu jeg var sådan en, som ikke lånte bøger ud, eller hvis nu jeg var sådan en, der kunne huske, hvem jeg havde lånt mine bøger til, så ville jeg kunne vise dig mit eget eksemplar af The Year Of Magical Thinking. Mit eksemplar har æselører, skriblerier i siderne og en liste skrevet på… Læs mere Om Fødselsdage, Idoler, Sorg & Dyb Beundring
Source: Merriam Webster
Just for fun. Before starting my writing day this morning, I was doing some organising through some Pinterest boards, and came across this graphic. I find using the Myers-Briggs personality profile…
Creative Writer Worksheet: Private Symbols (PDF) Lately (probably spurred by my study of the Rider-Waite Tarot), I’ve been fascinated by the idea of developing my own private catalogue of symbols. Combining private connotations (memories, experiences, studies), with public denotations (definitions, myths, shared fictions) and exploring all those storeys of meaning in my writing. Of course,…
I love memes. I love sending memes to my husband and my parents. It is so bad that when I don’t send my mother a meme all day she’ll text me to ask if I’m okay. So I trawled the i…
If you would like to nominate Incidental Comics as a "Best Webcomic of 2011," you can go here to voice your support. No pressure! Thanks to all my high school English teachers for providing the deeply ingrained knowledge behind this comic. And a very special thanks to my proofreaders at the Kansas City Star, who put up with my three consecutive misspellings of "Onomatopoeia." And finally: English teachers and students, past and current - you can get a poster of this comic for your classroom or reading nook here.
Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing
Writing prompts are a fun way to get writing inspiration and beat down writer's block. They're low stress and force you to think in a new way, challenging you and enabling you to find new story ideas. That's why in coordination with my e-course, Swiss Army Storytelling , I've cr
This week’s information for writers is more of a writers’ resource tool. Many thanks goes to Les Moriarty who brought it to my attention. The Write Life has compiled a list of The 100 B…
Lately, I’ve been resting in between writing articles. I know my greatest asset is not my writing, but my ability to stay healthy and strong despite waves of doubt, unpredictability and chaos of our…
What would you say if you heard every story was the same? You may reject the idea outright: “how can every story be the same? there are so many differences among characters and settings.R…
In celebrating the release of her new novel I owe you one, slated for publication on February 7th, I would like to honour this wonderful writer with a list of my Top 10 favourite books by Sophie Kinsella. Without a doubt, I really do love all of her stories, but these ones have great inspiration on me and got me addicted to their author.
Writing Worksheet – Fixing Plot Holes (PDF) How to Fill a Plot Hole Plot holes are almost inevitable at some stage in any piece of longer writing, and in my experience, fixing them can be the most disheartening job of the writer. Print out this worksheet, pour yourself a drink and sit down to untangle those snags!
Whew! Because sometimes my #characters say things that make me blush a little! #amwriting #promocave
Let's create characters, and weave plots, and imagine new worlds. Let's pull words from our pens and pour our hearts into the page. Let's tell our stories. Let's write some novels.
