For anyone who writes for a living, or anyone who writes at all.
Posted Sep 7, 2008. Filed under Site, Write, Advice. Leave a comment?
In recognition of my latest site update - The Novel page - I am posting a link to an entry that has helped me refocus while editing my novel.
This entry, Beyond Showing and Telling, is a reminder to all writers.
What's the reminder? Read more of When Am I Supposed to Tell, Anyway?.
Posted Aug 30, 2008. Filed under Write, Advice, Time. 7 comments.
"But I have to get that book for English tomorrow!"
"You must come to her bridal shower later today."
"I told you to meet me at 3 o' clock - where are you?"
Sound familiar? With the school season starting to get into full swing, parents and students alike are finding less and less time to write. Blog posts, editing articles, writing that next chapter of The Novel... when are we going to find time?
But there are three simple steps to help end these schedule worries - to find time for what you love. Simply Read more of You CAN Find Time.
Posted Aug 23, 2008. Filed under Write, Book. Leave a comment?
There are many, many books on writing. Some are thick, dusty, worn-out tomes found in the back of your library. Some are the newer editions that flaunt flashy covers and eye-catching titles.
But in the very midst of this mania, there lies one treasure that all writers must read: a single, slender volume titled The Elements of Style.
(Note: There are four editions of this book; I read the third, and linked it to both title and picture.)
This wonderful 90-page novella covers word usage, technical writing, and writing in general. People could check this out from their local library and still carry the lessons with them for years - William Strunk's style has that affect.
Although Strunk was the originial author, E.B. White deserves credit for editing and adding his own chapter to Strunk's original composition, and in the process achieved something great.
If one wants to save time and still pick up valuable information, this book is a must-read. Especially if one considers oneself a writer.
What about you? Are there any books you go by as your "writer's must-read"?
Hope you find your must-read,
Pema D.
Posted Aug 17, 2008. Filed under Write, Voice. 1 comments.
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Voice is the way one's words sound on paper, the style and echo they make - a strong voice is something that every agent and editor praises over and every writer wants to possess - but collecting voice is futile; voice is an element that must be found.
Every writer has a different voice - much like fingerprints, no two voices are exactly the same. J.K. Rowling's and R.L. Stine's ways of writing are as different as the sun and the moon. To find one's voice, one first has to notice the way one talks.
Voice is like talking. How one talks is how one's writing voice comes out. Take these two examples below:
Posted Aug 11, 2008. Filed under Write, Advice, Impress, Quote. 5 comments.
Quote of the Week
“The writer must earn money in order to be able to live and to write, but he must by no means live and write for the purpose of making money.” - Karl Marx
But deep down, (well, maybe not so deep) all writers want to make a bit of money. Some money would be appreciated for the craft, right?
Writing articles for newspapers and magazines are one of a writer's major sources of steady income. But when one is assigned a job to a newspaper or magazine, worry instantly runs into the mind, dashing madly about from here to there.
What if I don't meet their expectations? How in the world am I supposed to impress my boss? How do I manage to snag another job after this one?
There's four words that answer all these questions, four words that every successful person should live by.
Read more of Foolproof Way to Impress Others.
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I'm Pema, an aspiring writer, dreamer, and girl of today. This site is for anyone who writes for a living, and while we're at it, anyone who writes at all. I provide weekly writing advice - so no matter how busy your schedule is you'll be able to squeeze in some valuable advice. Feel free to explore and find out a bit about me.
