August 2011
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How to Plot with Flashcards →
Whether you’re a pantser or an outliner, using flashcards can help you develop a solid plot. Here’s how.
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How to Write a Masterpiece →
15 steps to a brilliant manuscript. Sort of.
“Writing is not like painting where you add. It is not what you put on the canvas...”
– Elie Wiesel (via quitexinfamous)
T a h e r e h M a f i: i just realized →
taherehmafi:
my tumblr account is like a tiny glimpse into the inner-workings of my mind. it’s abstract and ridiculous and relates to more people than i’d expect. tumblr can be more powerful than a traditional, written blog because it comes with sounds and pictures and animated moments perfectly preserved in…
“Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they...”
– J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (via quote-book)
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The Biggest Writing Myth →
Why we need each other and the fully DIY rebel is a myth.
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Patience: A Virtue →
In a world where instant results are the norm, it’s hard to be patient with your writing, but it’s incredibly important just the same.
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“The book is alive and well. Social media is liberating millions all over the...”
– Write for Your Life
I’m so sick of reading about all the doom and gloom that appears to hover permanently over the publishing industry.
(via iainbroome)
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Are You Really Done Editing? →
WAIT! Before you submit your manuscript, are you sure you’re done editing?
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“Most people’s major life regrets are not about the things they’ve done, but...”
– The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight by Thom Hartmann (via quote-book)
I think it's nice that Voldemort always waits...
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“I need words and print … I need print like an addict. I could live without it,...”
– Margaret Drabble, as cited in Inside Book Publishing by Giles Clark and Angus Philips (via bookoasis)
Social Media for Writers →
Are you a writer? Have you checked out these five sites? I think they’re very useful for writers, and here’s why.
“A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or the...”
– Steven Pressfield; Do the Work (via justcallmealaskayoung)
“Leaving any bookstore is hard, especially on a day in August, when the street...”
– Jane Smiley (via reading-is-fun)
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“There are different rules for reading, for thinking, and for talking. Writing...”
– Mason Cooley (via writingadvice)
Social Media: It's not About You →
Don’t ignore the importance of community on social media sites—they can help you flourish.
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
– George Eliot (via girlwithoutwings)
“I never understood people who don’t have bookshelves.”
– George Plimpton (via whisperingwillow)
Confessions of a Techie Book Lover →
My thoughts on e-readers and nit-picky-ness. Do you have an e-reader? What are your thoughts?
“You need to screw up to learn. You need to experience to create greatness.”
– Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Faria Stolarz (via effyeahyoungadultlit)
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“I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with...”
– Roald Dahl (via msmarthareads)
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“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have...”
– Alice Walker (via phamv)
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“I can’t think of anything more intimidating than a blank page. Especially the...”
– Mercedes Lackey (via writingadvice)
When They Don't Understand →
Dealing with discouragement from family and friends is hard, but they’re not trying to crush your dreams. They just care too much.
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“If you don’t allow yourself the possibility of writing something very, very bad,...”
– Steven Galloway (via writingadvice)
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“There are days when the result is so bad that no fewer than five revisions are...”
– J. K. Galbraith (via writingadvice) 