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Post by Teskas on Oct 31, 2007 16:07:26 GMT -5
"Underneath the spreading chestnut tree,
the village smithy stands...
Thus at the flaming forge of life
Our fortunes must be wrought;
Thus on its sounding anvil shaped
Each burning deed and thought."
Mr. Longfellow seems to sum it all up. Writing is hard work, so let's not make it any harder on ourselves than we have to.
This thread is to link us to good writing advice sites on the Internet, or to good writing advice in print.
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Post by Teskas on Oct 31, 2007 16:15:15 GMT -5
First and foremost is the link to our very own Jeff, who has created his marvelous online writing guide, Where the Map Ends. If you have found your way here and don't know about it, you are missing a gold mine worthy of Rider Haggard's pen. Check out the site at www.wherethemapends.com Read the whole thing, but be sure to bookmark his section, Tools for Writers. |
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Post by Teskas on Nov 4, 2007 21:22:47 GMT -5
The Snowflake Method This is a really good technique to build a story. If you don't know about it, you are missing out on something really useful. If you read Jeff's "Tools for Writers" link you will find it, and here is a shortcut, too. www.advancedfictionwriting.com/art/snowflake.php |
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Post by Christian Soldier on Nov 5, 2007 5:06:05 GMT -5
CJ Cherryh has a number of good articles that have helped me: Writerisms and Other SinsPre and Post 1900 LanguagesStrong vs Weak Characters CJ Cherryh has written more fiction than you can shake a stick at. Before retiring, she taught fiction writing courses at a college, though don't ask which one. She also keeps a daily Blog complete with word count that's very good. Check it out! You'll be glad you did. |
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Post by Cat on Sept 19, 2011 14:17:27 GMT -5
Cool links! Thank you.
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Post by yoda47 on Sept 20, 2011 8:11:49 GMT -5
Get Jeff's books to, all the tips from the column, with extras. (at least one StarWars ref per chapter made my day to.) Check out www.davidfarland.com too, and sign up for his "Daily Kick" newsletter, lots of good info there. Also, www.dailywritingtips.com/ has lots of good technical info. |
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