Quote for the day

Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow…
~ Lawrence Clark Powell

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Quote for the day

Drama, instead of telling us the whole of a man’s life, must place him in such a situation, tie such a knot, that when it is untied, the whole man is visible. 
~Leo Tolstoy
 

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Writing Prompt: Putting words in the blender

When I sat at my computer, the blank screen in Word taunted me. I rested my hands on the keyboard, fingers at the ready, twitching to be set loose on the keys. I waited. Nothing happened.
I began to think of things troubling me, of relationships I’m worried about, about the future. Too much, I thought, [...]

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Quote for the day

A synonym is a word you use when you can’t spell the other one. 
~Baltasar Gracián

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Worth remembering

When something can be read without effort, great effort has gone into its writing. 
~Enrique Jardiel Poncela

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Writing Prompt: Ghosts, Ghouls, Goblins and Gremlins part 1

Fantasy and Science fiction writing can be difficult. You need to create an alternate reality whilst ensuring that scene, characters and plot remain convincing enough to engage the reader. I’ve loved horror and science fiction stories most of my life (this stretches into the realm of film as well) and have tried to write horror [...]

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Writing Prompt: Your opening line

One of the most important things you can do to engage a reader is to grab them with the first line. It is the initial impression that will attract a reader’s attention and keep them hooked. By starting your story with a powerful opening you accomplish several things. You establish scene, mood, theme and point of [...]

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Writing Prompt: Therapy

I rush out of the building, away from the air-conditioned halls, the never-ending chatter of the phone lines and the multiplying emails of my in-box. Outside, there is more noise. Suits brush past me and I’m sure such exposure to mobile phones will shorten the length of my time here on earth. Everywhere there is [...]

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The Book List - Update

Previously, I compiled a list of books I wanted to get through this year. I’ve made some amendments (already) and I’ll be going back to this list and highlighting them as I go through them and tack on new additions. So far, so good…
The List 
1. The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
2. The Almost Moon - [...]

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Writing Prompt: He Said, She Said

One of the most difficult things to do in writing is putting together meaningful dialogue. It is a vehicle for driving the story, fleshing out characters and engaging the reader. Although description and setting are important in illustrating the world in which your character live, what they say and how they interact can give them [...]

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