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Writing with the Tarot, part 1

Posted in writing, writing prompts, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Ah, the Tarot. Images from movies and TV and books, of a Bohemian or mystical individual, laying
cards out in an arcane pattern, telling us how our lives will progress, whether we will find love or win the lottery.
There’s both more and less to the Tarot than that; basically, it’s a series of cards with [...]

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10 Ways to Keep Your Story Short

Posted in craft of writing, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

One of the best ways for a fiction writer to build up a portfolio and land the all-important agent is to write and publish short stories; a history of published material proves to your potential agent that you’re committed, that markets have found your work to be of value, and that you can follow through. [...]

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Writing Exercise: Technology

Posted in fantasy, science fiction, writing, writing prompts, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

My computer died a couple of days ago.  Well, it didn’t completely die, but the video card did.  I didn’t lose any data; I just can’t see any of it.  Fortunately, my father-in-law owns a computer store and loaned me one until I can replace it.
For the two nights I didn’t have a computer, I felt [...]

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Writing Exercise: The Master Study

Posted in writing, writing prompts, tagged , , , , , , , , on August 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Most of the writers I love have one thing in common: exquisite use of language.  Neil Gaiman’s words are razor-edged, as are Connie Willis’, Guy Gavriel Kay is fluid and lyrical, and reading Patricia McKillip is like falling into music.  Their styles, though, are very distinct, and there are elements of each of them that [...]

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Ten great blogs for writers

Posted in writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 9, 2008 | 7 Comments »

1.  A Writer’s Journey: Tips on everything from writing good villains to making time to write.  Excellent site!
2.  Creative Liberty: Creative development across all media; this month’s focus is on developing creative momentum.  Especially good for those of us who practice more than one art.
3.  Beanery Writers Weblog: Home of the Beanery Online Literary Magazine.  [...]

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Inspiration for frustrated writers

Posted in writing, tagged , , , , , , on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I ran across this post today at Art of Storytelling today.  If you’re feeling frustrated, stuck or discouraged in your writing, just click here.

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