One Space or Two?
There’s a discussion over at the ywriter forums about whether to use one period or two after a sentence. IMHO, one space is correct for manuscripts. The two spaces came
August 2, 2010
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Do You Read Writing Blogs?
“Writers should be read, but neither seen nor heard.” – Daphne Du Maurier In 2006, about the time I began writing this blog, I started reading the blogs of other
August 1, 2010
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Summer!
“Three rules for literary success: 1. Read a lot. 2. Write a lot. 3. Read a lot more. 4. Write a lot more.” – Robert Silverberg What if, each September,
July 1, 2010
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Taking a Class; Not Taking a Class
“Love has its own time, its own season, and its own reasons for coming and going. You cannot bribe it or coerce it or reason it into staying. You can
June 3, 2010
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Who’s on the Cutting Edge?
“When screen technology progresses sufficiently, the idea of using paper will become a total anachronism. Paper won’t record and store your notes or annotations; screens will.” – Mike Shatzkin from
May 1, 2010
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April Means Script Frenzy!!!
“I procrastinate to a point where I’m filled with self-loathing and then I start writing. It’s usually a state of self-loathing that gets me going.” – Michael Lewis As any
April 2, 2010
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Holly Lisle Courses Now Open!
I don’t write much about the two courses I’m taking from novelist Holly Lisle because, until today, they were closed. But now THEY’RE OPEN!!! Holly’s course “How To Think Sideways:
March 9, 2010
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When All Else Fails
“Well, I don’t know exactly how it’s done. I let it alone a good deal.” – Saul Bellow It happened again this month. I spent two days gathering, organizing, html-ing,
March 2, 2010
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Do you (book) journal?
They’re fancy talkers about themselves, writers. If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don’t listen to writers talk about writing or themselves. – Lillian Hellman When
February 1, 2010
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O-H-I-O
“There’s two things that you don’t listen to: flattery, which can’t help you, and abuse, which can’t hurt you. You have to look at the facts.” – Jim Tressel Happy
January 4, 2010
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