So, I revamped the tagging system on this blog after developing one I quite liked for my other blog, Dots n Dolls.
Inspiration - for posts about ideas and inspiring things
Preparation - for posts about outlining and other planning activities
Education - for posts about how to write
Initiation - for posts about starting stories
Continuation - for posts about continuing stories
Completion - for posts about finishing/finished stories
Submission - for posts about submitting stories and waiting on submissions
Publication - for posts about getting published
Competition - for posts about competitions, including NaNoWriMo
Fascination - for posts about interests other than writing
Information - for posts about what's going on in my world
Observation - for posts on life and the universe
Procrastination - for posts about everything
Showing posts with label education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label education. Show all posts
01 April 2011
15 September 2010
Dry Inspiration
It's been rather quiet on the writing front for me lately. I wrote some lyrics to a song last night but no fiction has come out of my head onto paper in the last month or so. Come to think if it, no fiction has come into my head.
Anyway! I did have an idea for a writing exercise which I'll try the next time I have a spare 10 or 15 minutes. It goes like this: pick two words, one describing an emotion and one describing a place or object. The challenge is to write a scene/story/15 minutes of something incorporating that emotion and place or object.
Have fun!
- Lol
Anyway! I did have an idea for a writing exercise which I'll try the next time I have a spare 10 or 15 minutes. It goes like this: pick two words, one describing an emotion and one describing a place or object. The challenge is to write a scene/story/15 minutes of something incorporating that emotion and place or object.
Have fun!
- Lol
25 July 2008
The following is the abridged version of a short article I wrote on Helium. It's doing quite well (5th out of 38 articles). See the complete article here: http://www.helium.com/items/635580-writing-problems-to-avoid-five-things-that-kill-good-writing. If you would like to join Helium, let me know and I'll send you an invite!
Writing problems to avoid: Five things that kill good writing
I am convinced that there's more than five things that will completely ruin an otherwise great piece of writing. That much is obvious. However, the following lists outlines the five top things that will make me pull out my bookmark and throw aside your book.
1. Cliched characters.
2. Disappointing conclusion.
3. Over-using phrases and words.
4. Over complicating phrases.
5. Weak writing.
Writing problems to avoid: Five things that kill good writing
I am convinced that there's more than five things that will completely ruin an otherwise great piece of writing. That much is obvious. However, the following lists outlines the five top things that will make me pull out my bookmark and throw aside your book.
1. Cliched characters.
2. Disappointing conclusion.
3. Over-using phrases and words.
4. Over complicating phrases.
5. Weak writing.
29 May 2007
Random Word Brainstorming
And here it is! It looks fantastic. I think I shall go and brainstorm the idea about radioactive parrots killing Hitler now to see if there's enough to write a whole screenplay about.
Laters, m'dears!
ADDENDUM: I used this to help me flesh out my gangster/waitress plot (Conveniently Missing) and it was quite handy. I did use it for the parrot plot too and I actually got a bit to work with so I might write it later... maybe as a comic or something.
And here it is! It looks fantastic. I think I shall go and brainstorm the idea about radioactive parrots killing Hitler now to see if there's enough to write a whole screenplay about.
Laters, m'dears!
ADDENDUM: I used this to help me flesh out my gangster/waitress plot (Conveniently Missing) and it was quite handy. I did use it for the parrot plot too and I actually got a bit to work with so I might write it later... maybe as a comic or something.
23 March 2007
Will Write for Shoes by Cathy Yardley:
Will Write for Shoes
Hardback · September 5, 2006
Thomas Dunne Books
ISBN: 0312358997
Based on years of teaching about how to plan, plot, write and market commercial women’s fiction, romance and Chick Lit novels, this non-fiction book is designed to help you get that novel started, keep it going, and sell it once it’s finished. It also includes a list of agents and publishers who publish Chick Lit, as well as online resources."
Ahh, how handy is that little "Send to Blogger" button? So here I am blogging about this wonderful writing how to book I just finished reading. By Cathy Yardley, it's all about writing Chick Lit, which is the written sister of the Chick Flick. It is actually quite an amusing read, especially as an author myself. It's written in a tone similar to what you expect to find in an actual Chick Lit fictional work and is full of handy tips. And those tips, luckily, can be applied to many different genres--not just Chick Lit!
First, it takes you through all the important elements of a story: characters, plots, premises, settings, etc. It even inculdes an interesting section on voice. Then it talks about selling your manuscript with information about the functions of editors and agents and some words about critique groups. The appendixes include sample queries (for both an editor and an agent), a sample synopsis, a sample outline, agent contact details (though most of them are based in America) and editor/publisher details (again, American).
I would definitely recommend you check it out and give it a read. Though I would suggest the female demographic would enjoy it somewhat more than the males... but you never know.
*mwa*
Lauren
PS. No update on The Competition or Night Magic tonight... maybe tomorrow (if there's anthing to up date on! ^_^)
Will Write for Shoes
Hardback · September 5, 2006
Thomas Dunne Books
ISBN: 0312358997
Based on years of teaching about how to plan, plot, write and market commercial women’s fiction, romance and Chick Lit novels, this non-fiction book is designed to help you get that novel started, keep it going, and sell it once it’s finished. It also includes a list of agents and publishers who publish Chick Lit, as well as online resources."
Ahh, how handy is that little "Send to Blogger" button? So here I am blogging about this wonderful writing how to book I just finished reading. By Cathy Yardley, it's all about writing Chick Lit, which is the written sister of the Chick Flick. It is actually quite an amusing read, especially as an author myself. It's written in a tone similar to what you expect to find in an actual Chick Lit fictional work and is full of handy tips. And those tips, luckily, can be applied to many different genres--not just Chick Lit!
First, it takes you through all the important elements of a story: characters, plots, premises, settings, etc. It even inculdes an interesting section on voice. Then it talks about selling your manuscript with information about the functions of editors and agents and some words about critique groups. The appendixes include sample queries (for both an editor and an agent), a sample synopsis, a sample outline, agent contact details (though most of them are based in America) and editor/publisher details (again, American).
I would definitely recommend you check it out and give it a read. Though I would suggest the female demographic would enjoy it somewhat more than the males... but you never know.
*mwa*
Lauren
PS. No update on The Competition or Night Magic tonight... maybe tomorrow (if there's anthing to up date on! ^_^)
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