Writing
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All about POV’s – notes from the second prep session
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2010/10/10 by
NewMexicoKid, [NaperWriMo,Writing]
Yesterday was our second preparatory workshop, led by our vibrant Crystal Blount.
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Sometimes it is better to tell than to show
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2010/10/09 by
NewMexicoKid, [Writing]
Most of the time writers are advised to show, not tell; that is, information should be conveyed to the reader through actions and dialogue and not narration. This io9 article by Charlie Jane Anders shows the exceptions to that rule. Good read.
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36 Dramatic Situations
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2010/09/13 by
NewMexicoKid, [Writing]
Recently I ran across a reference to this list of universal plots, which included a reference to 36 plots from a book by George Polti. I did a a little research on this and found the actual 100-year-old text to the Polti book. You can read it online (nifty interface!). I’m always on the search [...]
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May 22nd outing (the Journey)
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2010/05/03 by
NewMexicoKid, [The Journey]
Just a reminder that members of the Journey that we have an outing scheduled for the early afternoon of May 22 at beautiful Herrick lake. You can RSVP on the Current events page (Password protected).
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National Day on Writing
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2009/10/21 by
NewMexicoKid, [Writing]
October 20th was the National Day on Writing! Ack! I missed it. But it’s not too late to act on it; apparently the National Council of Teachers of English is collecting samples of writing through some time in 2010…
