March 2012
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“Today has been somewhat successful - 1,700 words of my novel written today and...”
Mar 20th
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Mar 20th
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Writing in coffee shops...
… is not all it’s cracked up to be. Particularly when my montsrous headphones, blaring music full whack, are still not enough to drown out the 4 guys sitting next to me who are making one person’s cup of coffee last for 2 hours. I’m sure I saw them in here last week too. And they have deep voices. I’ve spent these 2 hours trying to write, and when that didn’t work, I...
Mar 20th
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Mar 20th
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More from Stephen King
“Description is what makes the reader a sensory participant in the story. Good description is a learned skill, one of the prime reasons why you cannot succeed unless you read a lot and write a lot. It’s not just a question of how to, you see; it’s also a question of how much to. Reading will help you answer how much, and only reams of writing will help you wiht the how. You can...
Mar 15th
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Mar 14th
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Unpicking the tightest machine stitching from PVC is not fun. I’ve cut two fngers and stabbed my thumb a few times with the seam ripper. White stiches on white and blue pvc. Urgh. Ouch.
Mar 14th
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Mar 9th
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“Good writing is often about letting go of fear and affectation.”
– Stephen King. Pg 143, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.
Mar 8th
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How Young Adult Fiction Came of Age - The Atlantic →
Interesting article on the young adult fiction genre and what makes a YA book work.
Mar 8th
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Mar 8th
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Mar 5th
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Mar 4th
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I’ve now written 8 chapters of my novel and I’m still enjoying myself.
Mar 2nd
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February 2012
20 posts
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West Wing Quotes
Sam: About a week ago I accidentally slept with a prostitute.
Toby: Really?
Sam: Yes.
Toby: You accidentally slept with a prostitute.
Sam: Call girl.
Toby: Accidentally.
Sam: Yes.
Toby: I don't understand, did you trip over something?
Feb 29th
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Feb 28th
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“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough...”
– Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
Feb 27th
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lamour-nous-dechirera asked: Thanks for your ideas! :) by stole you mean like a shawl?
Feb 26th
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What is your favourite novel?
Feb 25th
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Feb 23rd
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