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Fun Fridays – May 17, 2024
This is a video of a new writer who cannot follow our agency’s guidelines.
But is having a blast nonetheless.
The exasperated agent is trying to be nice, but in the end, the writer must be sent packing.
Leave a CommentSide Hacks for Overcoming Writers Block
Do you ever find yourself staring at a blank screen, your mind as barren as the Sahara Desert, while deadlines loom ominously overhead? Yeah, been there, done that. Writer’s block can feel like an insurmountable hurdle, but fear not! I’ve got a plan—a trusty arsenal of “top ten” hacks to kick that pesky writer’s block to the curb and get those creative juices flowing once again. 1. Timed Free Writing: Set a timer for 10 minutes and let your thoughts spill onto the page without inhibition. No spell-checking, no editing—just pure, unfiltered writing. Keep a scratch pad handy for these …
Adopting a Gameday Attitude
When I am with people who share my interests, I often say that one of the reasons I like sports is that they provide a metaphor for just about everything in life. Dealing with adversity, losing, winning, preparation, and teamwork have direct-line comparisons in much of life, including every aspect of publishing. This also includes one’s personal life. The term “Gameday” is a not-so-subtle codeword used by teammates of all sports to get emotionally ready to compete. It isn’t just a description of an upcoming event, but an attitude of rising to the occasion, meeting a challenge head-on, and mentally …
How to Write Good Dialogue With Angela Hunt
If you’ve ever transcribed a conversation between two people, you know the resulting text is a bunch of incomprehensible, run-on sentences and fragments. If you don’t believe me, just ask our blogifier. Shauna Letellier has to turn these episodes into actual blog posts. Natural conversation does not translate well onto the written page. When we write novels, we must realize that good, written dialogue does not actually imitate how real people talk. But we also don’t want our written dialogue to sound contrived and awkward. How do you write good dialogue that will propel your story forward? How do …
What Is the Oldest Book in Your Library?
I love books, especially old or rare ones. Back in college I spent a couple months working in the back room of the university library repairing their rare book collection. I’ll never forget the awe of holding a copy of a book by Theodore Beza, a student of John Calvin, dated in the 1600s. I also recall one summer in Washington D.C. around the now-defunct CBA booksellers convention when a friend and I wandered the stacks of the Library of Congress, discovering extremely rare treasures. The other day, I wondered what was the oldest book I owned in my library. …