Hello and welcome back to the blog! It has been an interesting week in the Roth household. A failed hose caused our main floor bathroom to flood… with hot water. This happened for an unknown amount of time before it was discovered. When it was found water was leaking through the ceiling of the basement […]
by Ryan Lanz We’ve all felt it at one time or another. The story loses its shine and you’re left with a half-completed story. Why does this happen, and how do you continue? For a lot of writers, this is the mid-point of the story, but truly, it can happen at any point. […]
on Anne R. Allen: Page-turners aren’t the only books that employ action. In every story the characters’ actions drive the narrative forward. Without action, a book would be a series of scenes full of dialogue and description, a literary Dinner with Andre that would put the reader straight to sleep. Writing Action, a book I […]
How many times have you heard someone say, ‘I don’t read poetry. I just don’t get it.’ Or perhaps, ‘Why can’t poets just come out and say what they want to say? Why say something in such a way?’ For many people, poetry is ‘difficult’. But whilst it’s true that […] The post 10 of…
via 10 of the Most Accessible Poets in English Literature — Interesting Literature
Originally posted on K Morris – Poet: The purpose of this post is to let you know that on or around 1 June, there is a possibility that posts on this blog may cease for a time. If this happens, I wont have been assassinated by readers angered at what they (rightly or wrongly) perceive…
via The Future of my Blog — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog
If you learn this, you’re good to go.
via The Most Successful Writers Have This Important Thing In Common — Novelty Revisions
on Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity: The COVID-19 pandemic is no match for writers! Literary magazines have stepped up and spawned a whole new genre – lockdown writing. How isolation affects people is varied and often unpredictable. People can become more gregarious, sympathetic and communicative, or they can drift toward the opposite side […]
I doubt myself because I’m human. We all do it.
4. You have at least one clear goal about what you want your writing to accomplish someday.
via 12 Signs Your Writing Is Going to Get Better (Eventually) — Novelty Revisions
on Anne R. Allen site: Procrastinating? Here’s how to break the pattern of putting off your writing. When the year begins, all fresh and shiny, we tend to make promises to ourselves. When we first took over the Institute for Writers, I wanted to help our community of writers––our students––so I polled them. I asked, […]
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