Tag Archive | Wendy E.N. Thomas
Writers’ Forum Achievement Chart
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
Each month I pick up a copy of a British writing magazine called Writer’s Forum. It’s much like our American counterpart – Writer’s Digest, but it often offers a new perspective on the art and craft of writing. Unfortunately it’s imported so by the time…
Step-by-step creating a project in Scrivener – nailing that outline
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
So how is my Scrivener project going? Going to be honest here, I’ve switched my project. I was going to use Scrivener to write a memoir manuscript on clearing my heart of clutter in order to clear my house of clutter. I’m still going to…
Visualization Story Structure
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
Recently, I have been working as a writer in a computer lab where visualization software is designed. With the over-abundance of information, visualizations can make targeted pieces of information easier and clearer for the reader to instantly comprehend. This particular software mines a large database…
Step-by-step creating a project in Scrivener
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
Last time I posted, I told you about how I was going to learn Scrivener by designing and writing a book in Scrivener (trial by fire.) As I am at the end of the semester (with papers to correct and final projects to discuss) I…
Tilting at Controversy
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
I was going to write a blog post on an entirely different topic, but then something very interesting is happening right now on Amazon and it deserves a few words. A book by Vani Hari (The Food Babe Way) was released today and if you…
Character. Action. Setting.
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
Lucky you! By chance, I pulled two blog spots this week! Photo credit: PeteJackson Yesterday I talked about paring down your words to the bone – which is a message, when boiled down, is simply put as- “get to the point.” Sometimes it’s tough to…
Get to the friggin’ point
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
Get to the point. How many times have I said this to my kids when I have been involved in agonizing conversations along the lines of: “and then, you know, he said, whatever, and I said yeah, I know, right?” I’ve also said this about…
Book Review: The Art of Social Media by Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
The Art of Social Media by Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick I had been hearing about the birthing pains of The Art of Social Media for some time. Peg went to school with my husband and as a result is one of my Facebook friends…
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