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Writing flashbacks badly can stunt the flow of your story, lose a reader’s interest, create confusion and ruin your book. Here's how to write them well. Via Penelope, Jim Lerman
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November 30, 2017 12:53 PM
If you write stories and use flashbacks to explain things, this article is a must read for you. The explanation and examples given are excellent, and will give you a clear picture of why and how flashbacks can be used correctly.
***This review was written by Penelope Silvers for her curated content on "Writing Rightly"***
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Writer's block is something that has always plagued the writing profession. It can drive you mad, and sometimes gets worse and worse. Via Penelope, Jim Lerman
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July 19, 2017 12:14 PM
Every writer's nightmare―dreaded writer's block. If you haven't experienced it yet, you will. Life ebbs and flows, and that includes our writing.
The best way to deal and get writing again? Perhaps your body, mind, and soul need a break. Maybe take a short trip. I'm going to take day trips once a week that require only one tank of gas. First destination on the list? Marjorie Kinnan Rawling's old homestead in Cross Creek. Perhaps my inspiration will be hiding amongst old oaks where she wrote her Pulitzer prize-winning novel, "The Yearling."
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Maya Eilam is a freelance New York City graphic designer making digital and printed works that bring creativity to communication. Including websites, logos, social media graphics, custom lettering, illustration, photography, infographics, and more. Via Penelope, Jim Lerman
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April 21, 2017 10:19 AM
Visuals are wonderful learning tools, and this beautiful infographic is a keeper. Created by an artist to depict "The Shapes of Stories" by Kurt Vonnegut, the pictures are worth a thousand words.
***This review was written by Penelope Silvers for her curated content on "Writing Rightly"***
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Ever wonder why your writing lacks the impact of your writing heroes? Find out the simple secret they don't want you to know. Via Penelope, Jim Lerman
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June 15, 2016 9:40 PM
This is an amazing post. Yes, the writing is crisp and concise, but the editing visual at the beginning is a stand-alone lesson. Every writer needs to bookmark this one!
***This review was written by Penelope Silvers for her curated content on "Writing Rightly" *** 
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June 16, 2016 8:06 PM
Here are 7 Simple Tips To Increase The Power Of Your Writing
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October 31, 2016 2:42 PM
I love these tips shared for writers (or anyone) using Microsoft Word. These are great timesavers! ***This review was written by Penelope Silvers for her curated content on "Writing Rightly"*** |
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Libraries and funding agencies are finally flexing their muscles against journal paywalls. Authors should follow suit.
A PERSON COULD BE FORGIVEN for believing 20 years ago that the internet would soon revolutionize academic publishing. With the emergence of the world wide web, it suddenly became possible for academic publishers to disseminate scholarly work at the click of a button — at a fraction of the cost of printing and mailing hard-copy journals. Recognizing the opportunity, many scholars and librarians began to advocate a new, open access model of academic publishing, in which research articles are made freely available online to anyone who wants them, not just affiliates of colleges or universities. The result would be a true online “public library of science” — which, as it so happens, also became the name of one of the first publishers to embrace the model. As a new librarian in the early 2000s, I believed passionately in the cause of open access and worked hard to bring it about. But almost two decades later, the movement has made only slight gains at the margins, and the traditional subscription-based model remains firmly entrenched in academia. For the university libraries who bear most of the subscription costs, it is as though the internet revolution never happened: Since 1986, research library expenditures have grown at more than four times the rate of inflation, with journal prices showing the greatest price jumps of all. Via Elizabeth E Charles
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"When I compose a first draft I just let everything I feel and think spill out raw and chaotically on the page. I let it be a mess. I trust my instincts. I just let my ideas and feelings flow until I run out of words. It’s fine for an early draft to be a disaster area. I don’t censor myself. When I have this raw copy, I can then decide if this idea is worth pung more effort into. If so, then with the second draft, I clean up spelling and grammar. I add anything I forgot to include in the first draft and take out whatever isn’t working. Then the real fun begins with the third draft. (Despite its importance, art should always be a form of play.) That’s where I work on what I know are my creative weaknesses." Via Penelope, Lynnette Van Dyke, Jim Lerman
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August 10, 2017 9:38 PM
I love this piece. It absolutely sings and goes straight to the heart of a writer. If you are a creative, you should feel inspired and thankful for the opportunity to create beautiful art with your words.
***This review was written by Penelope Silvers for her curated content on "Writing Rightly"***
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I love a good page turner. There are few things more satisfying to me then starting a book and not physically being able to put it down. So much so that you look up from said book only to realize that you've been in your pajamas all day, and now it's nighttime. Such was the wonderful… Via Penelope, Jim Lerman
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February 15, 2017 10:17 PM
I absolutely love stories that stand up the hair on your arms--those rare plots where you never know what's lurking around each corner and senses are firing on all cylinders. Want to know how to write your own creeper? This article gives us some really great ideas for a whiplash of a ride sure to thrill the reader. ***This review was written by Penelope Silvers for her curated content on "Writing Rightly"***
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A story arc is the chain on which the pearls, or scenes, of your novel are strung. The story arc--or narrative arc--is the same thing as "plot." Via Penelope, Sarah McElrath, Jim Lerman
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August 2, 2016 7:15 PM
Simply explained, this article is a great keeper to explain story arc. What it is, why it's important, and how to use it to make your novels pop with tension.
***This review was written by Penelope Silvers for her curated content on "Writing Rightly" *** Link to the original article: http://maryleemacdonaldauthor.com/story-arc-plot-explained-simply/
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Getting to the Core of Character Motivation is a guest post by Becca Puglisi detailing inner and outer motivation of characters in fiction Via Penelope, Jim Lerman
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June 7, 2016 9:46 PM
Developing characters in our stories is one of the hardest things to get right. This is an excellent post that explains the character arc, which consists of four pieces. Worthwhile read. Link to the original article: http://www.livewritethrive.com/2013/12/02/getting-to-the-core-of-character-motivation/#comment-82217
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In November, nearly half a million people around the world will embark on a remarkable quest. National Novel Writing Month. Via Penelope, Jim Lerman
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October 14, 2016 12:20 PM
Fiction writing can be a daunting challenge for even the most talented. Facing a blank page can snuff out creative sparks that once burned brightly.
Enter Evernote. I use this powerful tool all the time for clipping web pages, PDF's, etc. Evernote has created six powerful templates found inside this article that can be saved and used to the NANO writer's advantage. A little planning may get the timid writing instead of quaking. Super tool to add to your writing arsenal. ***This review was written by Penelope Silvers for her curated content on "Writing Rightly"*** |
