Jeff Goins The Writer’s Manifesto inspired a blog post for me. Ever heard of passive voice vs. active voice in writing? Well, this is my adaptation of it, with passive writing vs. active writing.
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Active vs. passive writing
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Posted in Intrigues, Life, Writing tips
Posted in Intrigues, Life, Writing tips
Working through disappointments
There are definitely some days when being a writer is interesting, and others when it is absolutely fun. Then there are other days when it makes you rethink your whole life. Others, you are disappointed. You’re disappointed when you are…
Tagged with: Author, Disappointment, Publishing, Publishing and Printing, Self-publishing, Writers Resources
Posted in New stuff
Posted in New stuff
New blog look, new ideas
So my goals I set for myself at the beginning of the year with my blog have already failed miserably. I was going to work out (like everyone else in the world); I kept that up for about a month,…
Blog Spotlight: The Write Practice
I enjoy following other writing blogs, learning writing techniques and connecting with other bloggers. (In fact, it’s an important thing to do, according to many marketing experts.) I thought that it would be good to highlight some of the ones…
Muse, where are you? Me against my writing.
It’s me against the computer. My eyes attempt a stare down of the screen, with the cursor mocking me with every blink. I type one halting sentence, and then stop. My mind is blank. I know where I want my…
Tagged with: Margaret Atwood, Writer, Writers Block, Writers Resources, writing
Posted in Writing tips
Posted in Writing tips
The world didn’t end, so keep writing!
Happy end of the world! Oh wait … we’re still here… Oh, well, then, I guess I should finish wrapping my Christmas presents. One cool thing that I’m going to be posting on my computer background for the New Year…
Tagged with: Christmas, K.M. Weiland, New Year, wordplay: helping writers become authors, Writers Resources, writing, writing manifesto
Posted in Writing tips
Posted in Writing tips
Rules for writing anything
“The greater part of the world’s troubles are due to questions of grammar.” – Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays Ok, so I know grammar isn’t the most popular topic in the world. I don’t think it ever has been, in fact.…
Tagged with: Grammar, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, Language, rules, Style Guides, Writers Resources, writing
Posted in Grammar
Posted in Grammar
Add Into Fire
Add Over Water
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