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Unusual Jobs Held by Famous Writers
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Image: unplag.com As you may know, my day job is in web design, through my company, Istomedia. I often daydream about working as a full-time author, but that may have to wait until I’m a pensioner, it seems. Still, reading posts like this, from Unplag.com, anti-plagiarism online tools, make me…
Kurt Vonnegut: The 8 basics of Creative Writing – Worth Sharing
Originally posted on Author P.S. Bartlett:
? Kurt Vonnegut: The 8 basics of Creative Writing Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted. Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for. Every character should want…
The Seven Deadly Sins of Short Story Writing and how to avoid them
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
This post grew out of an article I originally wrote for the Hysterectomy Association when I was writer in residence of their annual writing comeptition earlier this year. I recently came across the WikiHow entry on how to write a short story. The actual article contains good advice, but…
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