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by Word Alive Press
As a lover and writer of poetry, I sometimes feel discouraged by the fact that so few people value the art form. This has something to do with t...
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by Word Alive Press
Let me start with a classic example of what not to do. Say that you’re writing a mystery novel and you’re eager to surprise the reader with a sh...
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by Word Alive Press
Fiction based on reality may seem like an oxymoron. If the story is imaginary, if my characters are fictitious, why not just make it all up; tos...
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by Word Alive Press
Need some time to clear your head? Stuck on a plot point you can’t seem to crawl over? Need a new idea, or a break from your current writing pro...
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by Word Alive Press
Thirty years ago, a novelist with no experience writing screenplays wrote an unsolicited script for a popular television show and mailed it to t...
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by Word Alive Press
Welcome to the Friday Writing Prompt: our bi-weekly writing exercise to encourage new ideas and keep your writing fresh.
“Fresh ideas? Where do I...
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by Word Alive Press
I’ve always been a daydreamer. More often than not, as a child, it got me into trouble. But the more I’ve thought about my wool-gathering habi...
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by Word Alive Press
Valentines Day is just around the corner, and there is no more fitting a time of year to consider novels have an element of romance. To be hones...
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by Word Alive Press
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote on a different blog about a tool for keeping track of writing progress. I used it for the first time last year, and ...
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by Word Alive Press
It’s that time again: time to break out your preferred writing implements, grab a piece of paper and a timer (if you’re the competitive sort), a...
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by Word Alive Press
I’m tempted to sign off here, to end in the immortal words of Forrest Gump, “That’s all I have to say about that,” but it occurs to me that a lit...
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by Word Alive Press
Welcome to the Friday Writing Prompt: a biweekly exercise to help hone your skills and stretch your creativity in new directions! For this week’s...
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