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Editor's Blog keeps you up to date on the business end of things and reminds you of writing techniques you may have forgotten so you can concentrate on your writing.
Sample edits are currently being returned within two weeks.
Jul 3, 2009, Determination!
I think, hang on-I know, that the most important part of writing anything, same goes for songwriting, reports, letters, book reviews, that the most
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Jul 1, 2009, Persevere!
The reader actually wants to read your stories. If you are in the middle of your story and the plot is at it's climax, sometimes you can just think, I
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Jul 1, 2009, first ideas
any ideas you get write them down and keep them somewhere safe as you may need to rely on them later in life good luck that is the best tip i have.
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Jun 29, 2009, What can I get away with?
Hello - I would like to tell you a little about myself and then ask the Big questions. My name is Ethan Dawe. I am in the financial services
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Jun 25, 2009, Righteous Heros and Villians.
Sure, we all love the all around good guy and the bad guy with a die hard vengeance. However, it is a played out cliche. Try this for both: -Give
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Jun 23, 2009, Become An Online Editor
Online editor, Audrey Owen, explains how to become an online editor. Watch the video and follow the links for more information.
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Jun 22, 2009, Write on Bowen! 2009
Calling all writers and readers! Bowen Island is the place to be for aspiring and experienced writers on the weekend of July 10 to 12. Come spend the day or the whole weekend! All you need to bring is your notebook and your imagination! You can register online for all events at the Write on Bowen! Festival of Readers and Writers!, an event presented by the Bowen Island Arts Council.
Write on Bowen! celebrates writers and readers on beautiful Bowen Island,BC, and beyond! Participate in interactive writing workshops that will really kick start your creative juices, learn tricks of the trade from professional writers in our panel presentations, enjoy readings by local authors including science fiction legend Spider Robinson on opening night and meet and mingle with festival authors at our gala celebration of the literary arts. Sign up for a one-on-one blue pencil editing session with a professional writer/editor who will help you focus on making your writing the best it can be.
Your visit to Bowen Island and the Write on Bowen! Festival can also include a contemplative walk and picnic in the Lieben Lands, a local heritage site that inspired Canadian literary legends such as Earle Birney, Alice Munro, and Margaret Laurence who visited and worked there in the 1940's and 1950's.
Panel presentations are free, but most workshops are limited to just 15 participants so please register early! For more information, visit the
website at http://www.biac.ca/writersfestival.
Jun 18, 2009, Piece the Puzzle Together
Just like a puzzle, writing isn't just sticking random pieces together and smacking them until they look like...well, vintage. Your events should
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Jun 18, 2009, Ask About The Title
When you come up with a title that you like, go up to someone and ask them if they have ever heard of it. While you're at it, as them if it sounds
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Jun 18, 2009, Grammar is the key
Learning grammar is a great way to improve your writing. Helping to understand how a sentence is formed and punctuated provides one with more variety
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Jun 13, 2009, Don't repeat yourself. I repeat, don't repeat yourself.
I highly agree with the above Tip #17, I used it even before I found this helpful list. Reading your work aloud really helps you determine what sounds
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Jun 4, 2009, Character Connection
If you are writing a book that has fictional characters, the reader should be able to connect to the characters on a personal level. Make the
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May 27, 2009, Give it a Rest!
Just as a choice piece of beef needs to rest a few minutes before being served, so goes the manuscript. When you have cooked up your story to near
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May 22, 2009, Note Your Dreams.
I find some of my best ideas originate from my dreams. As soon as I wake from one, I get out my notebook and I write it down, and sometimes it
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May 22, 2009, Research: A Writer’s Best Friend and A Writer’s Worst Enemy
Research: A Writer’s Best Friend and A Writer’s Worst Enemy by Joseph Finder, author of New York Times bestsellers Paranoia, Power Play, Killer
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May 21, 2009, Include Everyday Objects
When writing/reading fiction, I've found that it's easier for the reader to relate and feel open to the characters if they have something in common
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May 18, 2009, Editing required for 3 ariticles
Hello I need editing for 3 articles 500 words each. Could you please give me a quote and let me send you articles? Please reply.
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May 18, 2009, Write or Die
Encourages writing by punishing the author if they stop writing for a number of seconds. You can set your own goals, grace period and mode.
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May 17, 2009, No Distractions Please!
Don't write when you need the toilet, are extremely hungry/thirsty of if there is a television on in the room you are in. These distract you from your
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