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How to Be Patient: Patience Tests to Help You Hit Your Writing Stride
Writing requires patience. It is as plain and simple as that. There are obviously moments of sheer inspiration, when words fly out of your head and onto the page in front of you faster than you could have ever imagined. However, there are also those times when ideas donât spring forth, and you feel the need to dispel this momentary lapse in thought. Sometimes patience is the most helpful idea to have at moments like these. Read on to find three patience tests that will have
June 16, 2009
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The Fourth of July and Three Sure-Fire Hints to Solidify Your Writing Independence
Have you ever considered the idea that the Fourth of July is a writing holiday? Not only did we gain our independence on that illustrious day, but we cemented the idea that writing is a national pastime â something we enjoy doing and something that allowed us to gain that independence we fought long and hard to win. Thomas Jefferson, at a mere thirty-three years of age, authored the Declaration of Independence. He crafted an engaging document that is still quoted to this da
June 9, 2009
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Writing Tips for Characters: Three Academy Award Winning Ideas
As the Academy Awards loom ever closer, we are propelled into a state of excitement. What will the leading men and ladies wear? Who will accompany them? Will their outstanding role win them the coveted Oscar? The Academy Awards are a story-in-the-making. Here are three tips to write winning characters of your own, based on what you garner from this illustrious awards show:nn Tip #1: Know your characters. Every single person who attends is a character in the vast puzzle that i
February 10, 2009
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Breaking Writerâs Block: Three Tips to Get Your Ideas Flowing
Whatâs the best way to break your writerâs block? These three sure-fire tips will have you back in your writing groove in no time:nn Tip #1: Read works by other writers. Listen to other peopleâs ideas. The ideas for particular characters in your stories donât have to be yours to be inspired by you. Give your characters their own unique quirks or traits that differ from how other writers set up their characters. Think about this: if Harry Potter was the be-all and end-
February 7, 2009