Have you discovered Wordle.net yet? It's a site that will make a word cloud of your entire manuscript. I copied a late-process draft of The Wednesday Daughters …
Writing Tips
Anaïs Nin on the role of a writer
"The role of the writer is not to say what we can all say, but what we are unable to say. Most of the writing today which is called fiction contains such a …
Words of Wisdom from Confucius, Austen, and Tuchman
"Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings." — Jane Austen "No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender …
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Writing a Novel is Like Paddling a Bathtub
Just came across this wonderfully funny and true quote in the New York Times Book Review: “Look, writing a novel is like paddling from Boston to London in a …
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New Year's Blogolutions
The torn wrapping paper is thrown away, the cookies are eaten (and eaten and eaten and eaten!), and it's about time for the fresh page, starting over, the clean …
A Long Scroll of Ink
Words of writing wisdom from one of the authors I most admire, Margaret Atwood: The only way you can write the truth is to assume that what you set down will …
Beatrix Potter on Writing First Lines – Sort Of
I've been rooting around in the life of Beatrix Potter, having so enjoyed visiting Hill Top Farm and assorted other Potter-rich locales in the English Lake …
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AWWP Writing Prompt: Using Place
I gave my Afghan Women's Writing Project workshop a third prompt this morning, this one meant to jump-start a personal essay. The prompt goes as follows: 1. …
A Friday the 13th Writing Tip – on Writing and Luck
"Writing is like getting married. One should never commit oneself until one is amazed at one's luck." — Iris Murdoch And a quick reminder that Friday the 13th …
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AWWP Writing Prompt: Creating Character
This month, I have the privilege of teaching in the Afghan Women's Writing Project, a non-profit started by Masha Hamilton, a dear friend (and wonderful …
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