There‘s one lesson you will definitely learn from this book: save everything you write.
Otherwise it‘s pretty basic, definitely written for a younger crowd with good advice for new young writers.
There‘s one lesson you will definitely learn from this book: save everything you write.
Otherwise it‘s pretty basic, definitely written for a younger crowd with good advice for new young writers.
I loved this little book! While written for a younger crowd, I think any writer could devine numerous tidbits of useful information from these pages. It is written in a conversational tone and writing exercises are provided, based on the chapters. Great for budding writers!
Found this little book hidden behind some others on the shelf one day at work. I know it's written to a younger crowd but I wanted to see what I could learn from it. So today I'm perusing while I eat my lunch. 😊
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This book is obviously written for kids. I think Apple Books marked it as 3rd grade. It‘s still a great, straightforward book about writing that doesn‘t try to impose any ideas on you. It‘s encouraging and the whole point is to get you writing. It doesn‘t matter how old you are, if you don‘t have fun with this book you need to check your pulse because you might be dead.
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Okay, so we‘ve talked about the vices and virtues of first and third person, but what about tenses? I don‘t think I‘ve ever read anything in future tense; although I‘m sure it‘s possible. Almost everything for adults is in past tense, isn‘t it? What do you like writing in? Anyone have problems sticking with one in a first draft?
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More on the use of “said.” I think this fits more with what we were saying yesterday. I guess I should have read one more chapter yesterday. lol
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No idea why I resist using “said.” I guess I do think it‘s boring. I keep meaning to pay attention to what my favourite authors use, but I always forget. I tend to put movement information there that also identifies the speaker. Maybe I need to take “said” for a spin.
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Sometimes you just need to skim over something that is less important to get to something that‘s important to the narrative.
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I feel like this was written just for me. I know this exact person, I never shower her my writing again, and I‘m still writing today (after a bit of a hiatus because what did I know as a kid, I did actually believe her for a while).
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My writing philosophy, summed up for me.
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Perfectionists beware!!!
Almost curious to know how many writers are perfectionists. I‘ve heard a lot of my favourite authors say they‘re perfectionists, so I‘m wondering if this is a common trait among writers.
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I think I‘ve tagged all of my #writersoflitsy friends. Let me know if I‘ve missed anyone. #litsynano #nanowrimo #writeon
I absolutely HATE writing in third person omniscient. It's ridiculous. Who the hell does this willingly? It's madness. Just because I have ADHD doesn't mean my story has to.
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Maybe this is my problem...I‘m just too nice to people...I can be evil to my characters.
Yeah, but I love them.
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Interesting. Author‘s get to explore their inner evil.
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I swear this bit was written for me...and apparently a bunch of other people. This is one of the things that make me love this book.
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I feel like this is a legit thing we should all sign on to. That whole “respect my writing self” is probably the one that needs the most work from my end.
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A few rules for writers. I think most of us do 5 and 6 if nothing else.
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My favourite book on writing. I‘ve since lost my copy, but it‘s $2 on iBooks. Perhaps I should read this before NaNoWriMo, and focus entirely on writing exercises outside of that.
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This was obviously written for kids and teens, so I approached it that way. The author was kind, careful, and imparted excellent advice I wish I'd had when I started writing.
A quick read. As an adult there's not a lot to learn if you've any writing, but it was still fun to read.
#truth Rereading a favorite book can be like catching up with an old friend.
Is there a book you love to reread?
A book is the cheapest, yet most valuable ticket that can take you beyond borders of space and time. A space full of those tickets is truly a infinite space full of possibilities. So, I'm building my own infinity, so far so good! 😍
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