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Showing posts with label advice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label advice. Show all posts
Sunday, May 29, 2016

Words for Nerds #AtoZChallenge--Z is for Zigzag (the easy way to bust that cliché!)

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I’m about to give you a piece of advice I got from an agent at a SCBWI New Jersey workshop. The workshop and one-on-one critique with the a...
Friday, May 27, 2016

Words for Nerds #AtoZChallenge--Y is for YA (an interview)

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Shevi: Hi, YA! YA: (Continues to text on her phone, her face partially hidden behind her hair. She shrugs.) Shevi: We’re here to ...

Words for Nerds #AtoZChallenge--X is for eXtreme Writing (the ONLY way to write)

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Improv says you have to “commit 100%.” One of my rules of comedy is that you should, “take it as far as it will go. All the way up to t...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Words for Nerds #AtoZChallenge--W is for Who, What, Where, When, Why (and How)

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From an "ugly" stepsister's perspective I suspect the most widely known rule when it comes to writing an article is that ...
Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Writing Words for Nerds #AtoZChallenge--V is for Voice (Have you found yours?)

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There’s a fun improv game you can play where you say the same thing in a bunch of different ways. For example, try saying “I love you” ...
Monday, May 23, 2016

Writing Words for Nerds #AtoZChallenge--U is for Unique

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“My book is fantastic!” he said. “And it’s unique ! There’s no way anyone has ever written anything like it.” I rolled my eyes, which w...
Thursday, May 19, 2016

Writing Words for Nerds #AtoZChallenge—T is for Touch (your words)

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T is for Touch T is for touch. It’s the dull weight of A tiny tangerine In your hand. It’s the waxy Texture Of the skin, the ...
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Writing Words for Nerds #AtoZChallenge‑‑S is for Stories (and where to find them)

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As many writers will tell you, the first rule of being a good writer is to read, and read, and read some more. But I like to think it...