From the monthly archives:

September 2006

Write Life Challenge #23: Unexpected

September 7, 2006

1) Finish the thought: “It came as an unexpected…” Make sure to keep on writing!
2) What is the most unexpected thing that happened to you in your life? What about something unexpected that happened to you recently? Write about that experience.
3) Write a poem/story/essay that uses the word ‘Unexpected’.
4) What can you write using any [...]

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E is for END: ABCDEs of Writing

September 4, 2006

Yes, dear writer. Your piece will not be complete without an ending. You probably would hear this advice many times over as you write: Everything should have a beginning, a middle, and an end.
Once you’ve started, given the background, worked your way through the conflict of the piece in a dramatic way, arrived at the [...]

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D is for DRAMA : ABCDEs of Writing

September 1, 2006

Whether you’re actually writing something “dramatic” (be it sweet, tragic, or suspense) or something “comic”, the element of drama is there. It has something to do with your approach to the subject. When we say begin with action then provide some background – these are all part of the dramatic approach.
But, what comes after background [...]

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