Tag: writing
group name: writingcranny
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October 10, 2007 09:07 AM EDT --
Hi fellow Book-Nookers and Gatherers all,
I write for a living, and I thought I'd take the opportunity to post an article on writing tips. Today's tip is "make most of your sentences . . . more
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April 16, 2008 10:26 AM EDT --
She looked at the name on the wedding cake. She couldn't remember whether she was Lisa, or Beth, or Mary. She was Judy this time. She looked at her new in-laws, who . . . more
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February 20, 2008 07:42 PM EST --
NEWLY ARRIVED
Warmness from the ball of bright light in the blue up above caresses her face through the window.
Soft feeling multi colored smell goods tickle her nose.
A . . . more
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February 12, 2008 05:25 PM EST --
Stacks of papers litter Dad's once pristine desk. Usually I can walk by, eyes averted, but lately the clutter is muddying precious memories of him.
I've decided to restore his little corner . . . more
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February 13, 2008 11:51 PM EST --
Valentine Surprise
Joanne turned in the bed. Her hand reached out and she felt for Frank. She woke up with a start when she found his side of the bed empty. "Oh, Frank," . . . more
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February 26, 2008 06:34 PM EST --
Papa where have all the birds gone? Warblers no longer bid me good morning with their rapid fire hellos. How I miss that.
Oh...and remember how thrilled we'd all get when we spotted . . . more
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February 15, 2008 08:56 PM EST --
The following is a story I wrote for my creative writing class this semester. I'm still working on revising it, so I would really appreciate feedback - that's actually my reason for posting it . . . more
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March 18, 2008 09:21 AM EDT --
He looks at her confused, why does she have to be so difficult. All he ever asked for is her undivided attention, her passionate promise that she loves no one more than him. . . . more
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May 28, 2008 09:49 AM EDT --
This wino was dumpster-diving in the alley, brittle and bent like a dead plant. Not unusual.
Mrs. Darcy always goes out before daylight to water her red geraniums. . . . more
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May 17, 2008 10:05 AM EDT --
I love Alice Fulton's mix of wordplay, humor and range. For the uninitiated, Dancescript with Electric Ballerina is an excellent, accessible book to begin with. Here's a link to her . . . more
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February 23, 2008 12:36 PM EST --
I drink coffee every morning
After time that I've spent snoring
I drink it strong and hot and black
This is the way that I get back into the groove of wakefulness
I . . . more
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April 14, 2008 05:22 PM EDT --
The greatest thing by far is to be a master of metaphor...It is the mark of a genius.
--Aristotle
A ny parent can attest to the effort necessary to explain to . . . more
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May 26, 2008 01:27 AM EDT --
In the little white house on the corner with the white picket fence, lives a girl, no more than thirteen, up in her room, sitting in front . . . more
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March 26, 2008 06:47 PM EDT --
3 To Get Ready Copyright 2008 David Nielsen
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August 30, 2007 01:46 AM EDT --
When I'm creating a new character, no matter what genre I'm writing in, I like to start with the name. Names carry a lot of baggage, and it's not so much the way a name sounds but how . . . more
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March 01, 2008 12:42 PM EST --
There was music, the kind that never went away: the Stones and the Doors, Janis Joplin, very early Pink Floyd. It was one of those evenings. The kind of evening where she lets herself . . . more
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May 25, 2008 03:11 PM EDT --
In my constant quest to find places to write and make even a little money, I saw a mention of this site and joined it. It certainly is easy and it posts on the front page what they are paying. All you . . . more
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February 29, 2008 12:26 PM EST --
I was driving my boys to school one morning when our car was passed by a fellow on a Harley Davidson Motorcycle. He was a character... use your imagination (it's easy), he looked . . . more
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February 28, 2008 09:20 AM EST --
5:45 am
My 2 year old grandson arrives in approximately 20 minutes.
I don't know why I am trying to start something new except that I have something on my mind....uh oh.
I . . . more
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June 20, 2008 03:43 PM EDT --
"The most solid advice. . for a writer is this, I think: Try to learn to breathe deeply, really to taste food when you eat and when you sleep, really sleep. Try as much as possible to be wholly alive, . . . more
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