Category: The Technicalities of Creative Writing
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Synergy: Writers and Editors in Collaboration
Read more: Synergy: Writers and Editors in Collaboration“You don’t try to reverse the river or get it to jump over a mountain, you harness its flow and energy to gently urge that it join up with other tributaries.” David Byrne 1. Introduction Contrary to popular belief, I don’t think that writing is a lonesome activity. Granted, like many writers I spend a…
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The Writer’s High
Read more: The Writer’s High“Dance above the surface of the world. Let your thoughts lift you into creativity that is not hampered by opinion.” — Red Haircrow 1. ONSET Beginnings are always the hardest. Sitting at your computer, chasing that perfect opening line across your mindscape, searching, constantly searching. In what lair is it hidden? In what vault is…
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The Technicalities of Creative Writing, Part 1: Narrative Modes
Read more: The Technicalities of Creative Writing, Part 1: Narrative ModesThere is another side to Creative Writing, one that has less to do with inspiration and letting your imagination run free on paper, but which involves a lot of eliminating, evaluating, repositioning, and table flipping. This less romantic, technical side is still an important -and rather interesting- part of the creative process, because it…
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