June 2012
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“War is waged by nations, but it is human beings who pay the price.”
– Menelaus, Helen of Troy 2003 (via quote-book)
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How to Survive the Query Wars →
Three easy steps to surviving the dreaded query wars.
What tips do you have for writers entering the query wars?
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Writer's Relief Blog: "Famous Author Rejection... →
writersrelief:
Many new or mid-level writers have received nasty or rude rejection letters. But when famous author rejection letters come to light, people laugh and say “What were those editors (or literary agents) thinking?” Many big names faced the same kind of adversity (and even hostility) in rejection letters that you may be facing now. Famous author rejection letters teach us a lot!
When...
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“Self-respect is a discipline, a habit of mind that can never be faked but can be...”
– Joan Didion (via kari-shma)
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harpaea:
do you ever think about how weird reading is
our eyes are able to scan these different symbols and construct the scenarios and concepts they describe in our mind
and these concepts have the power to twist our emotions and make us cry and laugh and wow reading is weird
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“I don’t stand by everything I’ve ever said. I don’t agree with everything that...”
– The advantage of not throwing your blog in the trash. | emporiasexus (via lookoutsideyourself)
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“You are not defeated when you lose. You are defeated when you quit.”
– Paulo Coelho (via kari-shma)
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Barnes & Noble Argues Book Settlement ‘Punishes... →
wordpainting:
Barnes & Noble has added to the chorus of objections to the Justice Department’s proposed settlement with several major book publishers, releasing a statement on Thursday calling the settlement damaging to the industry.
If approved, the settlement will result in higher overall prices on e-books and hardcover books, ultimately harming the American public, the company said in...
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“The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple.”
– Oscar Wilde (via Swanfeather Songs)
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“I don’t dream at night, I dream all day; I dream for a living.”
– - Steven Spielberg (via dknyprgirl)
applicable to writers, too.
(via bookriot)
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“The purpose of relationship is not to have another who might complete you, but...”
– Neale Donald Walsch (via thresca)
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Top 8 Tips for Writing Dialogue →
teachingliteracy:
amandaonwriting:
1. Listen to How People Talk.
Having a sense of natural speech patterns is essential to good dialogue. Start to pay attention to the expressions that people use and the music of everyday conversation. This exercise asks you to do this more formally, but generally speaking it’s helpful to develop your ear by paying attention to the way people talk.
2. Not...
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“It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t...”
– Robert Benchley (via wordpainting)
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Do Your Characters Make Enough Mistakes? →
Character errors are more than just a chance to make our readers want to slam their heads into walls: they provide opportunity for character growth, great tension-filled plot points and a chance for our readers to relate to them. (read more)
What do you think? Are character mistakes important? Do your characters make enough mistakes?
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“For every handful of people who were enthusiastic about my writing ambitions...”
– Michelle Harrison: Five things I wish I had known before I was published « Hay Fever Blog
Hmm. Yes.
(via iainbroome)
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“Life will write the words, but you choose your own melody.”
– The Rocket Summer, “Circa ‘46” from Life Will Write the Words
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“Unexpected intrusions of beauty. This is what life is.”
– Saul Bellow; Herzog (via wordpainting)
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“You must have some vision for your life. Even if you don’t know the plan, you...”
– Oprah Winfrey (via kari-shma) 